GANDERBAL — A minor girl among two people received burn injuries after a fire broke out in a residential house in Yachihama village of Ganderbal district on Saturday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that fire broke in the house of Abdul Majeed Bajad after LPG cylinder leakage. He said that in […]
SRINAGAR — A man was killed, while his wife was critically injured in a road accident at 90 feet road near Al Khuddam Ahmad Nagar area of Srinagar outskirts on Saturday morning. Reports said that 58-year-old man identified as Farooq Ahmad Wani of Ellahi Bagh and his wife identified as Naseema (55) were critically injured […]
SRINAGAR — The first batch of over 145 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir returned on Saturday from the annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. As many as 145 Hajis returned on the first day of Haj arrivals at the Srinagar airport, Executive Officer J&K Hajj Committee Dr. Abdul Salam Mir told news agency Kashmir News […]
BUDGAM — Two youth died, while another one was grievously injured in a road accident in Khansahib area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening. An official said that three persons, who were riding on a bike, were hit by an unknown vehicle in Khansahib area, leaving them grievously injured. He said that they […]
PATNA — A 26-year-old man was arrested in Patna on Friday for allegedly propagating “anti-India” views through a WhatsApp group that he operated, police said. Marguv Ahmad Danish (26) alias Tahir, a resident of Phulwari Sharif, was also found to have links with Pakistan-based extremist group Tehriq-e-Labbaiq, they said. “Danish was running a WhatsApp group […]
SRINAGAR — Special Investigation Agency on Friday said that NIA court Jammu dismissed bail application of Journalist Fahad Shah and other. In a statement, the SIA said that today, the Hon’ble Special Judge NIA, Jammu has dismissed the bail application of accused persons namely Abdul Aala Fazili son of Late Mohd. Rafi Fazili resident Humhama […]
JAMMU — Rubaiya Sayeed, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed’s daughter, appeared before a special CBI court on Friday in a case related to her 1989 abduction and identified JKLF chief Yasin Malik and three others as her abductors, officials said. This is the first time Rubaiya Sayeed has been asked to […]
SRINAGAR — A local court on Friday directed Crime Branch to register an FIR against now suspended policeman and other unidentified cops allegedly involved in the ‘custodial’ killing of Natipora youth at police station Nowgam. The court directions came after the mother of the deceased youth filed a petition through her counsel Advocate Tasaduq Hussain […]
SRINAGAR — Senior IPS officer Atul Kumar Goel is set to proceed on central deputation with Research & Analysis Wing( RAW). According to an order issued by J&K Home department, Atul Kumar Goel has been relieved from charge of DIG, CID. “Consequent upon the approval of the Competent Authority to the appointment of Shri Atul […]
SRINAGAR — In a tragic incident, a couple allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves in Harwan area of Srinagar on Friday, following which girl died, while boy is stated to be critical and has been hospitalised. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer that a 17-year-old boy of Koker Mohalla Harwan hanged himself at […]