Sajjad Lone alleges ‘police hand’ in elections
Srinagar: Former minister Sajad Lone on Wednesday claimed that a non-state subject Indian Police Services (IPS) officer is indulging in electoral politics. He said that the officer is trying to script an electoral win for his favorite candidate. “IPS officer of the rank of ADGP indulging in electoral politics. Summoned some SPs, DSPs deliberating how […]
Bandipora student goes missing from college in Noida
Srinagar: A 22 year old Bandipora student has gone missing from his college in Noida, his family has said. Syed Basit Hassan (22) son of Syed Naseer ul Hassan went missing on December 13 from Noida college where he was pursuing BBA from past two and a half years. “He was pursuing BBA in Asian […]
Cold wave intensifying in Jammu region; Banihal shivers at minus 3C
Jammu, Dec 26 (PTI) Cold wave conditions intensified in Jammu region on Wednesday as the minimum temperature in the city plummeted to the season’s lowest and Banihal, popularly known as the City of Mountains, shivered at minus 3.0C, a Met department official said. The night temperature in Jammu city was recorded at 3.5C, a decrease […]
Cop found dead in hotel room
Srinagar: A police officer was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Humhama area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police Abdul Hamid (791265/EXK) son of Ghulam Din was found dead in room number 122 of Mirani Resorts, a hotel at Humhama. His family said that they had no contact […]
Juvenile held for raping and killing woman
Puducherry, Dec 26 (PTI) A juvenile has been apprehended for allegedly raping and killing a 25-year-old woman at her home in a village here, police said. The victim’s mother had filed a complaint with police on December 18 that her daughter was found dead in her home, in Kuyavarpalayam, with her throat slit, Senior Superintendent of […]
NIA searches 16 locations in UP, Delhi in connection with new ISIS module
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday conducted searches across 16 locations in Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi in connection with its probe into a new ISIS module, officials said. The new module is called ‘Harkat ul Harb e Islam’. “The searches are going on,” an NIA spokesperson said.
Minor earth quake jolts valley
Srinagar: A low intensity earthquake, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning. However, no reports of casualty or damage was received, MeT officials said. The quake with its epicentre in the Jammu and Kashmir region was felt at 9.52 a.m. and it originated at a depth of 15 km […]
Hideout busted in Riyaz Naikoo’s native village, searches on
(Jahangeer Ganaie) Awantipora: Government forces have busted a militant hideout during a cordon and search operation in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that a hideout in Karewas of Baderwan village of Awantipora area was busted during search operation launched in wee hours of Wednesday. Pertinently, Baderwan village […]
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
Carita (Indonesia), Dec 26 (AFP) Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities still desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami that killed more than 400. Medical workers have warned that clean water and medicine supplies were running low — stoking fears of […]
Army jawan ‘kills’ colleague in Doda
Jammu: An Army jawan allegedly shot dead his colleague following a spat with him in an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said. “Army Havialdar Rajesh Dakua was fired upon by his colleague at an army camp in Bhaderwah last night. He was brought to the hospital, where he died after ten […]