Two rape accused held in JK after long hunt
Jammu: Two men accused of rape were arrested after a long hunt from Pulwama and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Joginder Singh was held from his village in Tral area of Pulwama district by a party from Gangyal police station, a police official said. He said Singh was wanted in […]
Civilian shot dead by militants in Pulwama
Srinagar: Militants on Sunday shot dead a civilian in Tral area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Ghulam Nabi Mir (55), a contractor by profession, was shot at by militants outside his house at Tral Payeen around 7.30 pm, the officials said. Mir was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him […]
Mobile internet snapped, restored later in Kashmir
Two journalists were summoned by the police for reporting the JKLF press release
Srinagar: The authorities snapped mobile internet services in Kashmir on Sunday as a precautionary measure to prevent any law-and-order scenario on the seventh death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, officials said here. The mobile internet services were suspended early in the morning as the authorities apprehended violence in the valley in view […]
Omar’s PSA dossier cites his ‘considerable influence’ over people, Mehbooba’s pro-separatist stand
Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah’s “considerable influence” over people, including the ability to attract voters to polling booths despite poll boycott calls and the potential for channelling energies of public for any cause, has been cited in support of his detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). His political opponent and Peoples Democratic […]
JK SSB gets new chairman, three DCs also transferred
Jammu: Two days after a major reshuffle in police, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday ordered posting and transfers of six Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officers, replacing the incumbent chairman of the Services Selection Board and three deputy commissioners. Khalid Jahangir, who was presently posted as Anantnag Deputy Commissioner, was transferred and posted as […]
Coronavirus death toll in China climbs to 811
Beijing: The death toll in China’s coronavirus outbreak rose to 811 on Sunday, surpassing the number of fatalities in the 2002-03 SARS epidemic, while over 37,000 people have been confirmed as being infected with the deadly virus that has spread to more than 25 countries. Eighty-nine deaths were reported on Saturday – the highest single-day […]
Two new cases of coronavirus detected in UAE; infection cases rise to 7
Dubai: Two new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the UAE, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the deadly disease to seven, the country’s health ministry has said. The death toll in China’s coronavirus outbreak rose to 811 on Sunday, while over 37,000 people have been confirmed as being infected with […]
JK admin extends 2G mobile data service till Feb 15
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday announced the extension of the 2G mobile data service in the union territory till February 15. The order to this effect was issued by Principal Secretary, Home Department, Shaleen Kabra, here in the evening. It also increased the whitelisted sites available for mobile data users in the […]
