SRINAGAR — A person was killed and two others, which included a policeman, were injured in a road mishap in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district this afternoon, officials said. They told GNS that an army vehicle and a tiller (mini-tractor) collided with each other, resulting in injuries to three persons. “All of them […]
SRINAGAR — Five days after going missing, body of a 27-year-old man was recovered from Nowgam area of Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. They said body of Umar Farooq Sheikh son of Farooq Ahmad Sheikh of Sector B, Gulshan Nagar here, was recovered from an area falling near Ahmed Hospital and SSB Camp Nowgam. A […]
Haroon Nabi SRINAGAR — Anti Corruption Bureau on Wednesday arrested an officer of Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) for demanding and accepting bribe, sources said. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint, wherein the complainant had alleged that Muzaffar Ahmad Dada, Executive Engineer, Pahalgam Development Authority, was demanding bribe […]
BUDGAM — General officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based army’s 15 Corps, Lieutenant General D P Pandey Wednesday visited the house of slain SPO and his brother in Chadabugh area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district and offered condolences to the bereaved family. This is for the first time that a top army officer has visited the […]
SRINAGAR — A Class 11th student died during a half marathon race in Rajpora area of Pulwama district on Wednesday. An official of Youth Services and Sports said that on the directions of Directorate of Youth Services and Sports, the half marathon races are being conducted in different zones. He said on Wednesday, a half […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar the two slain militants killed in Rainawari, Srinagar encounter were tasked to carry out attacks on the soft targets in the city. He said that both slain belong to Anantnag district including one journalist turned militant Rayees Ahmed Bhat, who was involved in a series […]
SRINAGAR — The body of a missing teenage girl was recovered from river Jhelum at Chreshbal area of Mujgund on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that a 17-year-old girl (name withheld) from Rainawari area of Srinagar had allegedly committed suicide by jumping into river Jehlum from Cement Kadal Qamarwari on 23rd March. They said that […]
NEW DELHI — With 1,233 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,23,215, while the active cases dipped to 14,704, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,101 with 31 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday arrested a man from Bemina area of Srinagar following a “viral video” in which he is purportedly seen shooting a street dog dead with his 12 bore rifle. A police officer told GNS that one person identified as Iqbal Ahmed Dar son of Ghulam Hassan Dar of Khumani Chowk Bemina […]
Mohammad Mufeez SRINAGAR — The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is known for its beauty and there are many beautiful places to attract tourists. But there are destinations that have not been explored yet by the tourism department. One such tourist destination has been discovered by the local residents in Gujjar Saran area of […]