Rajouri man killed in Saudi two weeks back
Family appeals MEA to help bring body home
Rajouri: A 44-year-old man from Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir was killed after being hit with some sharp object in Saudi Arabia, his family said Saturday. The poor family has no means to bring the body back home and urged the government of India through Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to see that the […]
Newborn found dead in garbage dump
Kishtwar: A newborn baby girl was dead at a garbage dump here on Saturday, officials said. Sweepers of Municipal Committee Kishtwar found the body at a roadside dump in the town, when collecting garbage, they added. Upon being alerted, a police party rushed to the spot and shifted the body to District Hospital Kishtwar, they […]
Khardung La avalanche: Toll rises to seven
Leh: Two more bodies were recovered on Saturday from the site where an avalanche struck two trucks in Ladakh, taking the death toll to seven, officials said. “Another two bodies have been recovered at Khardungla avalanche site. In total, seven bodies have been recovered so far,” a State Disaster Management Department official said. He said […]
Militants lob grenade on police station
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Saturday attacked a Police Station in Yaripora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district by hurling a grenade towards it, reports said. They said that a grenade was lobbed at the police station Yaripora by unknown men however, the grenade exploded on the bridge near the police station. No injury was reported […]
KP’s demand creation of a separate township within Kashmir
New Delhi: Some members of the Kashmiri Pandit community gathered at the Raj Ghat here Saturday to mark the 29th anniversary of their forced exile from Kashmir and demanded creation of a separate township in the valley for them. They took an oath to return to Kashmir Valley and appealed to the government to fulfill […]
Two PDS department officials charged in bribery case
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau filed charge sheet against two officials of the consumer affairs and public distribution (CAPD) department in a bribery case on Saturday. The charge sheet against then tehsil supply officer Nazir Ahmad Wani and then storekeeper Farooq Ahmad Mir was filed in the court of the special judge (anti-corruption) […]
Kidnapped minor girl recovered, one arrested
Jammu: A minor girl, who was allegedly kidnapped by a man in Rajouri district, was recovered, police said. The father of the 17-year-old girl from Darhal village had alleged in his police complaint that Mohammad Shafiq of Dhangri area of Rajouri had kidnapped his daughter, they said. A case was registered and during the course […]
Sapphire smuggler arrested
Banihal: An alleged sapphire smuggler has been arrested and 63 pieces of the precious gemstone were recovered from his possession here, police said Saturday. Mohammad ShafiZargar, a resident of Kishtwar town, was seen moving suspiciously at T-Chowk when coming from Banihal Railway Station last evening, a police official said. A case under Sapphire Act was […]
Dadsara residents lock receiving station to protest against inadequate electricity
Pulwama: Anguished over the frequent and unscheduled power cuts, the residents of Dadsara area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday locked down the power receiving station in their area as a mark of protest against the Power Development Department (PDD). A large number of people assembled in main chowk Dadsara and marched […]
Police seeks help to trace missing woman
Sopore: Police on Friday sought help of general public to trace out a missing woman identified as Saleema Begum, wife of Tariq Ahmad Sheikh of Behrampora Rafiabad (35 years). Tariq Ahmad Sheikh, son of Abdul Gani Sheikh of Behrampora Rafiabad reported at Police Post Watergam that his wife is missing from 13 January 2019. “After […]