SRINAGAR — A railway protection force personnel was killed while another one injured in a militant attack at Kakapora area of Pulwama district, police said Monday. An official said that two cops of railway police of Kakapora Railway station were at a tea stall outside railway station when they were attacked by militants. He said […]
NEW DELHI — Ashiq Ahmed Nengroo, a dreaded commander of the banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), was designated as a terrorist by the Centre on Monday for his involvement in various militancy-related incidents in Jammu Kashmir. In a notification, the Union home ministry said Nengroo has been involved in the infiltration of terrorists into Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained hot and dry in J&K on Monday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast similar conditions to continue during the next 24 hours. “Weather is expected to remain dry during the next 24 hours in J&K,” said an official of the MeT department. Srinagar had 10.4, Pahalgam 4.4 and Gulmarg 6.4 degrees […]
SRINAGAR — A non-local woman was injured in a scuffle at Lasjan area of Srinagar on Monday. Official sources said that a scuffle broke out between two non-local groups in Lasjan. In the incident a lady identified as Fatima bano was injured. They said that she was rushed to PHC Chattergam for treatment, where from […]
SRINAGAR — At least six persons suffered burn injuries after an LPG gas cylinder explosion took place inside a house in Rajbagh area of Srinagar. Official sources said that six persons identified as Muhammad Ashraf, Abdul Kabir, Bilquees Bano, Najima Banoo, Tawquer Ahmad—all residents of Kupwara and Yasmeena resident of Anantnag suffered burn injuries after […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir registered 12 new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that nine of the cases were reported from Kashmir Valley—all from Srinagar while three cases in Jammu division were reported from Samba district. The fresh cases […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Sunday arrested a PhD scholar of the University of Kashmir for a “highly provocative and seditious” article in an online magazine, an official said. Abdul Aala Fazili was arrested from his Humhama residence as the SIA conducted searches at several locations in the city […]
SRINAGAR — Several locals of Maloora area of Parimpora, Srinagar on Sunday blocked Srinagar-Bandipora highway and protested against the Power Development Department (PDD) over shortage of electricity to their area. Reports reaching news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that around two dozen locals gathered at Maloora and blocked the Srinagar-Bandipora highway while raising slogans against […]
ANANTNAG — Militants have managed to flee from the encounter site at Watnar area of Kokernag in Anantnag district in South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said an armyman identified as Sepoy Nishan Singh of 19 RR Sikhli Charlie Company was killed during the initial firing. Earlier, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, […]
SRINAGAR — At least six policemen were left injured in stone pelting after clashes erupted over land dispute between two parties at Arwah village Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. A police official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that all but six policemen were injured in Beerwah village after scuffle over […]