Gunshots create panic in Tahab Pulwama
Srinagar: Panic gripped in Tahab village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district after some gunshots were heard in the area. Locals said that it was vehicle carrying poppy straw when a police party tried to stop it on Hospital road Tahab. However, the driver tried to flee and policemen fired some shots towards vehicle. However, the […]
Anti-encroachment drive: FIR registered against officials for selling state land in JK’s Rajouri
Jammu: After retrieving 34.25 acres of government land during an anti-encroachment drive, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’r Rajouri district has now registered cases against some officials and private persons for selling the state land, an official spokesman said today. Cases have also been filed for wrongful vesting of titles and allowing illegal constructions, the spokesman […]
Militant killed in ongoing encounter in Chadoora
Srinagar: A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Chadoora village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Official sources told GNS that a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation near Kaneera village in Chadoora. As the joint team of forces intensified the searches, the hiding militants opened fire […]
JK: Live mortar shell triggers panic in Kathua
Jammu: A live mortar shell allegedly fired by Pakistan Rangers earlier this month was found in a field in a village in the border belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, leading to panic in the area, police said today. Security forces recovered the live shell yesterday from Bobiyan village, an official said. A farmer […]
Sopore mystery murder case solved: Police
SOPORE: Police on Monday claimed to have solved a mysterious murder case of a missing goldsmith in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a press conference, SSP Sopore Dr Harmeet Singh Metha told media reporters that Sopore police have solved the murder case of missing Goldsmith, Tariq Ahmed Malik. Malik, 32, son of […]
Sopore mystery murder case solved: Police
SOPORE: Police on Monday claimed to have solved a mysterious murder case of a missing goldsmith in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a press conference, SSP Sopore Dr Harmeet Singh Metha told media reporters that Sopore police have solved the murder case of missing Goldsmith, Tariq Ahmed Malik. Malik, 32, son of […]
Bandipora: Five passengers injured in road mishap
Srinagar: At least five persons were injured after a passenger bus collided with a truck near Bazipora Ajas area of district Bandipora on Monday. Reports said that the injured passengers were shifted to nearby hospital for the treatment, and all are said to be stable. An official said that the bus (bearing registration number JK04 […]
Trump admin trying something new to deal with Pak: Official
Washington: trumThe Trump administration feels it is time to try “something different” to prevent Pakistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists as exercising patience or offering inducements have failed to deal with the problem threatening the region’s stability, a top official said today. The remarks by the official came days after the Trump administration […]
Srinagar shivers at minus 6.1
Srinagar: The minimum temperatures continued to fall on Monday in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region. The minimum temperature was minus 6.1 in Srinagar, minus 8.1 in Pahalgam and minus 10.5 in Gulmarg. “As the night sky is likely to be clear, the minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir will drop further during the […]
Night temperature dips in Jammu region
Jammu: The minimum temperature in most places in Jammu region recorded a dip with people in the city of temples waking up to 4 degree Celsius three degrees below normal during this part of the season. However, the morning chill vanished with bright sun appearing for the third day providing much needed relief to the […]