SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Saturday that two militants killed in Srinagar’s Zakura area belong to South Kashmir and one of them was involved in killing of police head constable at Bijbehara, Anantnag on January 29. Talking to reporters here, the IGP Kashmir said that acting on a specific lead late evening […]
SRINAGAR — Bright sunshine greeted the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday after three days of rain and snow as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted erratic weather till February 8. According to the IMD, Srinagar had minus 1.6, Pahalgam minus 11.3 and Gulmarg minus 9.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum […]
SRINAGAR — A CISF personnel was detained at the Srinagar Airport on Saturday after security personnel recovered two live rounds and one empty cartridge from his baggage. Official sources said that during screening at the drop gate of the Srinagar Airport, two live rounds and one empty cartridge of INSAS rifle was recovered from the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday reviewed the Covid situation in the Union Territory in a series of meetings and said positive cases have declined, but there is no room for complacency. He said people must continue awareness campaigns across the Union Territory with active support of representatives of Panchayat […]
NEW DELHI — China continues to be in illegal occupation of approximately 38,000 square km of Indian territory in the Union Territory of Ladakh for the last six decades, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said that Pakistan illegally ceded 5,180 sq km of Indian […]
BUDGAM — The minaret of shrine of Sheikh Ul Alam (RA) got tilted due to the earthquake on Saturday morning. Administrator Waqf board Chrar-i-Sharief said the crown at the minaret of the shrine got tilted and lost its original shape due to the strong tremors felt across Kashmir. He said that there is no major […]
PULWAMA — Setting an example of communal harmony and brotherhood, local Muslims in Tahab village of Pulwama district in South Kashmir came together to help perform the last rites of a pandit lady. Usha Devi, a 55-year-old Pandit lady died in Tahab village on Thursday evening after brief illness while her last rites were performed […]
SRINAGAR — A soldier died while another was injured after a truck hit them near Fruit Mandi Parimpora area of Srinagar city. Sources told News Agency Kashmir NewsTrust that a speeding truck hit two soldiers who were part of a Road Opening Party. The truck driver after the incident didn’t stop and fled away from […]
RAJOURI — A young man in his late twenties was shot dead inside his house in Targain village of Rajouri. The victim was sleeping in his house in Targain village falling under Budhal police station area of Rajouri when he was shot at by unknown person resulting his on spot death. Victim have been identified […]
SRINAGAR — Two TRF militants of Lashkar offshoot were killed in a gunfight at Zakoora area of summer capital Srinagar, police said on Saturday. A senior police officer said that based on a specific input generated by Srinagar Police regarding presence of militants in Zakoora area, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by […]