LPG cylinder explodes, 4 injured
Jammu: Four people were injured when an LPG cylinder exploded in a house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district today, the police said. The explosion occurred around 9.10am at the house of Rakesh Thapa in Reasi town. The injured — Ramesh Kumar (36), Vikrant Mengi (43), Rakesh Singh (33) and Rashpal Singh (45) — have […]
10 soldiers injured in Handwara road mishap
Srinagar: At least 10 army men including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in turned turtle at Langate area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday morning. Reports said that the vehicle part of army’s Quick Reaction Team (QRT) over turned near main Chowk Langate. Ten […]
10 soldiers injured in Handwara road mishap
Srinagar: At least 10 army men including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in turned turtle at Langate area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday morning. Reports said that the vehicle part of army’s Quick Reaction Team (QRT) over turned near main Chowk Langate. Ten […]
Editorial: A scientific approach needed
Srinagar: The draft master plan Srinagar-2035 is getting a final shape. The document which is being prepared, as we are being told is a comprehensive document that will address all developmental needs of the city, besides ensuring growth on scientific lines. Though the government has asked its officials to complete the process of finalization of […]
Mehbooba calls on PM
New Delhi: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is in the national capital, called on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi here on Wednesday evening. During the meeting, the Chief Minister apprised the Prime Minister about the overall situation in the State. She informed the Prime Minister that the people of Jammu & Kashmir have been suffering immensely […]
Hiranagar: Villagers allege harassment by Police, demand CBI probe
Jammu: Over 200 men, women and children blocked the road in front of the Hiranagar Police station in Kathua district as a protest against the PDP-BJP government alleging harassment and mass detentions by the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Crime Branch which is probing the killing of an eight-year old girl. A senior crime branch official […]
Two boys injured in explosion in Anantnag
Srinagar: Two minor boys were injured in an explosion in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir today, police said. “Liyakat Khan (14) and Ishfaq Khan (12) — were injured when they were fiddling with some suspicious object which exploded near Panchayat Mohalla, Rakh-e-Brah, in Anantnag district,” a police spokesperson said. He said the injured boys […]
Man shot at in Tral, critical
Pulwama: Suspected militants on Wednesday evening fired upon a civilian and injured him near Eidgah Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Identified as Ajaz Ahmed Shah S/O Ali Mohammad Shah, the victim sustained serious bullet injures on his chest and was shifted to Sub district Hospital Tral from where he was referred to Srinagar hospital […]
Kid slips to death in trench in North Kashmir
Kupwara: A ten year old kid died after he fell down into a trench at Haidermal Mawar area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said that boy was playing when he fell down into the trench. He identified the deceased as Sharafat Ali Khan son of Asghar Ali Khan a resident of Haidermal […]
Kathua Incident: Police says vested interests trying to add fuel to fire
JAMMU: The police today said that some vested interests are trying to communalize the situation to put pressure on the agency investigating the murder of a teenage girl in Kathua and “unfortunately some media organizations have also started playing into the hands of such troublemaking elements.” Reacting to a news report published in a local […]