SRINAGAR — Seven tourists and two families had a miraculous escape on Thursday after a houseboat capsized into the Dal Lake following incessant rains in the Kashmir Valley over the past few day. Mohammad Yousuf, owner of the house boat told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that his houseboat “Kolhai” sank into the Dal […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain continued in J&K during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast generally dry weather for Thursday. Water level in all the major rivers and streams in the Valley started to recede since morning after the flood threat loomed large during the last 48 hours. “Weather is likely […]
SRINAGAR — Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is likely to replace Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha as the Election Commission is preparing to hold Assembly elections in the Union Territory before the year end, top sources said. “Naqvi finally emerged as the top choice for the Lt Governor’s post in J&K […]
UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that he was saddened by the tragic loss of life in the earthquake that struck Afghanistan. “Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed and injured, and this tragic toll might continue to rise,” he added on Wednesday in a statement. “My heart goes out to the […]
JAMMU — Scores of Kashmiri Pandit employees on Wednesday held protests at the relief and rehabilitation commissioner’s office here demanding relocation from the Valley. The employees have been protesting for over a month after a few of their colleagues were killed by militants in Kashmir. “Don’t rehabilitate us at the cost of our blood, orphaning […]
SRINAGAR — In a shocking incident, Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested a BJP Sarpanch from central Kashmir’s Budgam district for allegedly raping a girl, sources said. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a girl name (withheld) was allegedly raped by a BJP Sarpanch under the jurisdiction of police station Beerwah. A written […]
KABUL — A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more in one of the deadliest temblors in decades, the state-run news agency reported. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise. Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6.1 temblor near the […]
SRINAGAR — At least 52 sheep, eight horses and five cows have died due to cloud burst and inclement weather in the upper forest areas in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. District sheep officer Budgam, Dr Asrhraf told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that as per initial details in Dishkhall, Durian, Lathermand, Ayud, Koreg, […]
KABUL — At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan’s Paktika province early on Wednesday, the state-run media reported. Some 255 people lost their lives in Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts of Paktika province, the most-hit eastern province, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported, citing the latest local sources. […]
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying raids at multiple locations, SKIMS Soura officials said on Wednesday. Official sources told news agency, Kashmir Dot Com, that NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and CRPF are carrying out raids in connection with a case related to militancy. In Srinagar raids were conducted in the […]