Four soldiers among nine killed in avalanches in Kashmir
Srinagar: Nine people, including four soldiers, were killed in three avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir since Monday night, police and defence sources said. An avalanche hit an Army post in Machil sector along the Line of Control on Tuesday, trapping five soldiers. A rescue operation was launched and four soldiers traced. While three of them […]
Sub-zero temperatures throw life out of gear in Kashmir
Srinagar: Normal life was thrown out of gear in Kashmir on Tuesday as overnight sub-zero temperatures led to the formation of a thick layer of ice on roads, resulting in cancellation of several flights to Srinagar. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 2.7 degrees Celsius. The Valley has witnessed heavy snowfall and sleet […]
Heavy snowfall, rain claim nearly 84 lives in Pakistan
Islamabad: Avalanches and landslides triggered by heavy snowfall and incessant rain across Pakistan have left over 80 people, including women and children, dead, and destroyed many houses, officials said on Tuesday. Harsh weather conditions continue across Pakistan over the last three days, bringing normal life to a halt as road transport and communication remain severely affected. […]
NC leader killed after being hit by boulder in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: A 37-year-old National Conference leader Moulvi Mohammad Khalil Sohil was killed after he was hit by a boulder from a hillock in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Monday, police said. Sohil, National Conference (NC) block president for Khari and Ramsoo in Banihal assembly segment, was a resident of Sarbagni village. He was on his […]
Militant killed in encounter in Kashmir
Srinagar: A local militant was killed in a brief encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Chadoora area following information about the presence of militants there, they said. A gunfight broke out after the lone militant opened fire on […]
JK Police again search arrested police officer’s residence in Srinagar following questioning
Srinagar: Police on Monday carried out a fresh search at the residence of Deputy Superintendent of Police P Davinder Singh, who was arrested here while allegedly ferrying two militants on Saturday. A senior police officer said the raid was carried out at Singh’s Indira Nagar residence following some disclosures made by him during interrogation. The officer […]
Cong raises questions over arrested J&K police officer’s role in Parliament, Pulwama attacks
New Delhi: The Congress raised questions on Monday over the role of Davinder Singh, a senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer arrested for ferrying militants, in the Parliament and Pulwama attacks and asked if he was “only a pawn” in a “bigger conspiracy”. In a swift operation, police arrested Singh, a deputy superintendent of police, […]
Snowfall in Kashmir for second day, flight operations hit
Srinagar: Snowfall in Kashmir threw life out of gear for the second day on Monday and forced cancellation of all flights to and fro Srinagar airport, officials said. Most parts of the valley received moderate to heavy snowfall, bringing relief to residents from intense cold conditions, the officials said. While the plains received light to moderate […]
