BARAMULLA — Body of a boy, who had gone missing from his home in Sheeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district yesterday, was recovered on Tuesday, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the boy identified as Suhail Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Majeed Bhat of Badmulla area of […]
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Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to inclement weather
SRINAGAR — Due to inclement weather, Amarnaath Yatra has been temporarily suspended from Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam toward the holy cave shrine, officials said here on Tuesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that due to inclement weather no Yatri is being allowed to go ahead of Nunwan base camp in […]
Amarnath Yatra: Another batch of 6,351 pilgrims leaves for Valley
SRINAGAR — Over 65,000 pilgrims have so far paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine as another batch of 6,351 pilgrims left Jammu to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra on Tuesday. Official sources said that the Amarnath Yatra has been going on smoothly since it started on June 30. “Over 65,000 pilgrims had darshan at […]
Fresh mudslides at Kullan Gund force closure of Srinagar-Leh highway
GANDERBAL — The Srinagar-Leh highway was on Tuesday morning closed for vehicular movement after fresh mudslides, triggered by rain occurred at Kullan Gund area in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Officials told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the highway was closed immediately after mudslides occurred at Kullan Gund area this morning. He said that […]
Gupkar Alliance will contest J&K polls together, assert Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — The National Conference and the PDP – major constituents of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration – said on Monday that the grouping will jointly contest the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. “We will contest the elections together. There is a political party that said that they have left the alliance. The […]
Journalists pitch for organising legal aid for colleagues facing FIRs
NEW DELHI — Senior journalists on Monday suggested organising legal aid in different cities for mediapersons who have been a “target” of a “plethora of FIRs” and “raids by the Enforcement Directorate”. The suggestion was made at a meeting organised by the Press Club of India to discuss the challenges faced by the media in […]
Delhi Riots 2020: HC adjourns hearing till 27 July on bail pleas by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing till July 27 on bail pleas by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and Alumni Association Jamia Millia Islamia (AAJMI) President Shifa-ur-Rehman in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020. Counsel appearing for Khalid sought an accommodation […]
Body of teenager, who drowned in river Jhelum in Srinagar, fished out
SRINAGAR — Body of a teenager, who drowned in river Jhelum at Soiteng Lasjan area of Srinagar on Monday afternoon, has been fished out, official sources said here. Official sources told Kashmir News Observer that 14-year-old Asrar Ahmad Dar of Padshahi Bagh drowned in river Jehlum at Soiteng Lasjan while talking a bath. They said […]
IUST Awantipora announces summer vacation from July 6-13
SRINAGAR — The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora on Monday announced the summer vacation for all its campuses from July 6 to 13, 3022. An official said the varsity is going to observed summer vacation from July 6 to 13, 3022. — (KIMS)
Teenager drowns in river Jehlum, rescue ops launched
SRINAGAR — A teenager drowned in river Jehlum at Soiteng Lasjan area of Srinagar on Monday afternoon even as rescue operation has been launched, officials sources said here. Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a 14-year-old Asrar Ahmad Dar of Padshahi Bagh drowned in river Jehlum at Soiteng Lasjan while talking […]








