Shutdown, protests in Kishtwar against hotelier’s murder
Kishtwar: A shutdown amid peaceful protests is being observed in Kishtwar town on Saturday against the murder of a 45-year-old man who was shot dead by some persons behind Islamia Faridiya School in district last evening. Locals sources said that shops and other business establishments in the area remained closed to protest against the murder. […]
Man absconding for 17 years arrested in Jammu
Jammu: A man, who was absconding for the last 17 years, was arrested here, the police said today. Acting on an information, Ashwani Sharma was arrested from Huran Kund area of Jammu and was produced in a court yesterday, a police officer said. Sharma was involved in a case of crime in 2001 and was […]
6 members of gang involved in robbery arrested
Jammu: Six members of a gang involved in a robbery were arrested and Rs 7.40 lakh of the looted amount was recovered from them, the police said today. The gang members used to commit robbery dressed in police uniform, they said. Acting on a complaint of robbery in Sunjwan, the six persons were arrested and […]
CRPF trooper commits suicide in Srinagar camp
Srinagar: In yet another suicide case a paramilitary CRPF trooper allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at a camp in this summer capital of the state on Saturday, reports said. Reports said that the trooper identified as Sukhdev of 79 battalion committed suicide at his camp in Sonwar Srinagar. The gunshot attracted the […]
Indo-Pak armies trade fire along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: The armies of India and Pakistan on Saturday exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. “Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling from across the border, targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu […]
Indo-Pak armies trade fire along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: The armies of India and Pakistan on Saturday exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. “Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling from across the border, targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu […]
Cordon and search operation in several villages of South Kashmir
Srinagar: Government orces on Saturday started a Cordon and search operation in several villages of South Kashmir. Official sources said that after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants forces launched Cordon and search operation in Akhaal Drabgam area of Pulwama, Kreeri village of Dooru tehsil in Anantnag district and Tarigam village of Kulgam […]
Schools re-open in Kashmir after extended winter break
Srinagar: All private and government primary and middle schools re-opened on Saturday except in south Kashmir, five days later than scheduled, after winter vacations of more than 3 months, officials said today. Pertinently, schools were to re-open on Monday however the government extended the holidays as a precautionary measure after the civilian killing by army […]
27-year-old man struck by train, killed
Srinagar: A 27-year-old-man was crushed to death by train in Nowgam area of Srinagar city. A Railway official said that the man was walking in the prohibited area and had a headphone in his ear, listening to something. The official identified the deceased as Nadeem Manzoor son of Manzoor Ahmad of Bagati Kanipora. The incident […]
Leopard mauls 6-year-old boy to death in Budgam
Srinagar: A 6-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard at Khag in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening. A police official said that the leopard attacked the boy namely Parvez Ahmad Kataria son of Mohd Shafi when he was on the Veranda of his house at Gujerpati, Drang area of Khag at around 7:30 pm. […]
