Youth’s mysterious death sparks protests in Tral-Aripal
Authorities assure probe, immediate relief Pulwama: Tension gripped parts of south Kashmir’s Tral on Tuesday morning after the body of a youth was discovered under mysterious circumstances near his native village, triggering protests and demands for justice. The deceased has been identified as Surjeet Singh, a young resident of Dharamgund area in Tral. His body […]
Restoration of statehood not favour but right: Apni Party chief
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday strongly advocated for restoration of statehood to J&K, saying it is not a favour to people but their right which was snatched from them in August 2019. He also expressed confidence that the pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in […]
Farooq Abdullah welcomes ceasefire between Iran and Israel
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, saying it was a good step, and expressed hope that it lasts so that innocent people do not get killed. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the ceasefire should come into effect at the earliest as […]
Search operation conducted in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: Security forces on Tuesday launched a search operation at nearly a dozen places in border district of Poonch, officials said. The search operation was jointly launched by the special operations group of local police, CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles in different areas of Surankote and Mendhar around 6 am following information about suspicious movement, the […]
Two wanted shooters arrested in Jammu
Jammu: Two criminals, wanted in a recent firing incident, were arrested after a 17-day long hunt here, police on Tuesday said. Six people have been arrested so far in this case, they said. Harneet Singh alias “Honey” and Ramandeep Singh alias “Dutta”, both residents of Digiana, were the main accused in the firing incident in […]
Two killed, nine injured in head-on collision between tempo traveller and mini truck
Rajouri/Jammu: Two women were killed and nine persons seriously injured in a head-on collision between a tempo traveller and a mini load carrier in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. The tempo traveller, which was on its way to Jammu from Rajouri town, was badly damaged in the accident, which took place at Chattyari-Chingus around […]
No local was involved in Pahalgam terror attack: CM Omar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that there was no local involvement in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, and that all the terrorists responsible for killing of 26 innocent people were foreigners. Speaking to reporters in Gulmarg, CM Omar said that during the ongoing probe by the National Investigation […]
Man dies of electrocution in Srinagar’s Batmaloo
Srinagar: A 45-year-old man died of electric shock at his residence in Batmaloo area of Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that the man received an electric shock at home in SD Colony, Batmaloo today. He was immediately shifted to Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, he said. He was identified as […]
Minister dedicates buses to five GDCs in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Minister for Health & Medical Education, Social Welfare and Higher Education, Sakeena Itoo, Monday dedicated buses to five Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) in Kashmir, aiming to strengthen access to education for the students from remote areas. The colleges that received the buses included GDCs Kupwara, Sopore, Tangmarg, DH Pora and Tulail. The flagging off […]
Bemina Woollen Mills Case: Court sentences man to simple imprisonment for two years, fine of Rs 5K
Srinagar: The Court of City Judge (Judicial Magistrate 1st Class) convicted Fayaz Ahmad Bhat S/o Ghulam Nabi Bhat R/o Bhagi Sunder Payeen Chattabal, Srinagar in case FIR No. 66/2003 u/S 409, 420, 468 RPC of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir. The crime branch Kashmir said that the brief facts of the case are that Crime Branch […]
