SRINAGAR — A 23-year-old bike rider was killed in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday afternoon. An official said that a bike (JK02BE-7030) rider Yasir Ahmad Dar son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar, a resident of Naina Batpora Pulwama lost control over the bike and hit the divider of […]
JAMMU — A fast track court in Jammu on Tuesday sentenced main accused in kidnapping and raping a 10th standard minor girl in 2014 to eight years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 50000. The Fast Track Court, presided over by Khalil Choudhary, also sentenced the main accused, Gharu Ram alias Bittu son of Thoru […]
SRINAGAR — Generally cloudy weather with a brief spell of rain at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to continue till Tuesday evening, as per the MeT department. The union territory witnessed an inclement weather during the last 24 hours. “Generally cloudy weather with a brief spell of rain at scattered places is […]
NEW DELHI — India’s Covid-19 case tally rose by 1,675 to reach 4,31,40,068, while the number of active infections increased marginally to 14,841, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has climbed to 5,24,490 with 31 fatalities reported from Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. Active cases, […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri Human Rights Activist Khurram Parvez who is currently imprisoned by authorities in jail has been named by the Time Magazine in its list of “100 Most Influential People of 2022. Besides Khurram Parvez two others from India who made it to the list are Supreme Court lawyer Karuna Nundy and industrialist Gautam […]
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic “is far from over”. “… the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue to fight it, we face the task of restoring essential health services, with 90 per cent of member states reporting disruption to […]
Mohammad Mufeez TRAL — The students of ITI Tral held a protest against the hike in public transport charges on Monday. The protesting students raised slogans against Sumo Union/Drivers. They were demanding immediate roll back of the hike in transportation charges, which have been raised from Rs 10 to Rs 15 per head from Tral […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday claimed to have busted a car lifting module by arresting three persons in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. In a statement, the police said that today police Station Nowgam busted a gang of car lifters. The Nowgam police got information about this module while investigating a theft case under FIR No.57/2022 […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K administration on Monday ordered replacing Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah embossed on one side of the police medal for Gallantry and Meritorious Service with ‘The National Emblem of Government of India’. “It is hereby ordered that in modification to the Para 4 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Medal Scheme, the Sher-i-Kashmir […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday said that the roots of militancy remained stronger in Jammu and Kashmir and that his administration is resolved to not only target those who kill people with guns but also those who are running this ecosystem. Addressing agitating Kashmiri Pandits at Sheikhpura area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, […]