Hundreds gather for funeral of slain Soura militant
Pic: Muzamil Rasheed
Train services suspended in Kashmir; internet speed reduced in Srinagar
Srinagar: In wake of the militant killings in Anantnag district, authorities on Monday suspended train services in Kashmir Valley. An official of the railway said that the train which started from Baramulla was stopped in Awantipora. Similarly, the official said that the train which started from Banihal was stopped at Anantnag. The step, he said […]
BOSE postpones exams scheduled today
Srinagar: Following the killing of three militants in Anantnag, all the board examination scheduled today have been postponed. “Fresh dates for the deferred examinations will be notified separately, later,” a Board of School Education official said.
Authorities direct mobile companies to reduce internet speed in Srinagar
Srinagar: Following the killing of three militants including one from Soura Srinagar, authorities today directed all Mobile Operators in Srinagar to downgrade their High mobile Internet speed to 128 Kpbs. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to avoid law and order problem. Three militants were killed in an overnight gunfight at Hakoora […]
KU suspends class work, postpones exams today
Srinagar: Kashmir University on Monday postponed all exams as well as suspended class work at the varsity. “Class work at the University of Kashmir shall remain suspended on March 12, 2018 (Monday). Moreover, all examinations scheduled for the day (March 12, 2018) are postponed. Fresh dates for the deferred examinations will be notified separately, later,” […]
Restrictions in Old city, Soura; schools, colleges to remain shut today in Srinagar
Srinagar: Authorities decided to impose the restrictions in Srinagar parts including old city on Monday after a militant from Soura, Srinagar was killed along with his two associates in an overnight encounter with government forces in Anantnag district. Although police did not spell out the reason for imposing the sudden restrictions, administration officials said they […]
Three militants killed in Anantnag gunfight
Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have killed three militants in an overnight gunfight at Hakoora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that a joint team of SOG, army, and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Hakoora village last night at around 12:30 am. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag Altaf Khan said that the operation […]
Mysterious death turned out to be a murder in Reasi
Jammu: A man who died under mysterious circumstances nine months ago in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir was actually murdered by his own relatives to gain property, a police official said today. Puran Chand was found dead in a village in the Pouni area on June 18, last year, and subsequently inquest proceedings were […]
Man commits suicide by jumping into Chenab in Doda
Jammu: A 27-year-old man committed suicide by jumping into the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said today. Mohammad Iqbal, resident of Muthi village of Marmat, jumped into the Chenab in Pul Doda town last evening, they added. The incident was recorded by some locals on their mobile phones and the clip […]
Liquor shop, load carrier set ablaze
Jammu: A liquor shop and a load carrier were allegedly set ablaze by protesters in separate incidents in R S Pura and Samba areas of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said today. However, no one was injured, he said. A wine shop was torched in Badyal village of R S Pura, on the outskirts of […]
