Kashmir

6 injured in gas cylinder explosion at Srinagar

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 […]

Health

J&K reports 12 Covid-19 cases

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 […]

Kashmir

Maloora residents block Sgr-Bandipora highway over electricity shortage, stage protest

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 […]

Kashmir

NIA, SIA raid jailed journalist Fahad Shah’s office, house in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — A joint team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the newly constituted State Investigation Agency (SIA) Sunday raided the jailed journalist’s office and his residence in Kashmir capital Srinagar, sources said. Sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that the State Investigation Agency is conducting searches at the residence of […]