Man’s body found hanging from tree
Srinagar: The body of a man was found hanging from a tree in Wayne Halmatpora forests of Kupwara district, police said today. Police has identified the deceased as Aasif Ahmad Pir, S/O Abdul Ahad Pir resident of Arambagh Halmatpora Kupwara. More details are awaited.
Probe ordered into non-availability of ambulances at Udhampur hospital
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a probe into non-availability of ambulances at a district hospital in Udhampur, resulting in the death of a new born. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri said an inquiry has been ordered into the non-availability of ambulance for shifting a pregnant woman from Chenani by authorities […]
Chillai-Kalan ends in Kashmir; temp appreciates in some areas
Srinagar: The Chillai-Kalan, a 40-day period of harsh winter, today ended without a major snowfall in Kashmir as the night temperature rose across the valley. During Chillai-Kalan, the possibility of snowfall is maximum. While there was downpour when the period began and ended this season, it was one of the driest in four decades. Srinagar, […]
JRL, Downtown Traders to hold sit-in against Shopian killings
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) and Downtown Traders will hold a joint sit-in protest today at historical Jama Masjid Srinagar at 1.30pm against the civilian killing in Shopian. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik said that the sit -in will be observed in wake of the recent civilian killings […]
Four of family hacked to death
Banda: Four persons of a family were hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Chhote ke Purwa locality on outskirts of the city, police said today. Bodies of Mahavir (46), his wife Chunni (43) and two minor sons Rajkumar and Pawan Kumar were found in their house, DIG Gyaneshwar Tiwari said. The matter prima facie […]
Sopore shuts over murder of goldsmith
Sopore: A complete shutdown is being observed in Sopore town on Wednesday to mourn the murder of a goldsmith Tariq Ahmad Malik 31, of Kalaroos Kupwara whose dead body was recovered yesterday at Tulibal area of Sopore town. Tariq was murdered after his abduction by four persons from his shop at Chota bazaar Sopore on […]
Shopian firing: 19-year-old youth injured on Saturday, succumbs
Srinagar: A youth who was injured in army firing on Saturday succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura, taking the death toll to three. Rayees Ahmad Ganie son of Mohd Yousf Ganie (19) of Narpora, Shopian succumbed to injuries today wee hours after battling for life for about last five days here at the Intensive […]
After brief lull, LoC hots up once again
Rajouri: The armies of India and Pakistan Tuesday exchanged fire and lobbed mortars on forward and civilian areas along the LoC in Rajouri and Nowshera districts. According to the reports, no casualties were reported so far in the exchange of fire. “The firing and shelling along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district […]
Pak must not misinterpret India’s ‘decency’: Rajnath
Chandigarh: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today slammed Pakistan for continuously violating the ceasefire agreement with India despite giving assurance not to do so, saying Islamabad should not misinterpret “powerful” India’s “decency”. Pakistani shelling along the border in Jammu and Kashmir has increased over the past two weeks. Fourteen people, including eight civilians, have been […]
Legislators turned assembly into ‘a hall of shame’, says Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Stating that the legislators have turned the state assembly into ‘a hall of shame’, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Tuesday termed Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) ‘a dirty book’. Addressing a presser here at his Jawahar Nagar residence after being placed under house detention, […]
