JAMMU — Four people were killed after their vehicle skidded off the road, rolled down a hill and fell into a river in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Two persons, including the driver, are missing and a rescue operation is underway. The accident took place in the Paddar area, a […]
SRINAGAR — Ten flights were cancelled at the Srinagar International Airport on Sunday due to poor visibility caused by fog, officials said. “Early morning visibility at the Srinagar airport was 50 metres, which has affected the air traffic. All airlines pushed their flights after 10 am,” an Airports Authority of India official said. With little […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant crackdown on illegal activities, Jammu and Kashmir Police have recovered illicit kerosene and diesel in Keller area of Shopian district in South Kashmir and arrested the accused person involved in the commission of crime. “Acting on a specific information about selling of kerosene oil in black market at Karlcheck […]
BANIHAL — Meandering through the Himalayas and snow-capped mountains, the first trial train successfully ran on the Katra-Banihal section on Saturday, in a crucial step towards the final statutory safety inspection next week to determine the commencement of rail services to Kashmir. The Railways has conducted six trials over the past month on various segments […]
LAHORE — Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has claimed that he was offered a chance to leave the country on exile for three years but he declined. In a post on X on Friday, the 72-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician said, “I was offered the opportunity of a three-year exile while I was in Attock […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least four soldiers have lost lives and another suffered injuries after their vehicle plunged into gorge in SK Payeen area of Bandipora district in North Kashmir on Saturday. The mishap occurred after vehicle skidded off the road due to inclement weather conditions and poor visibility. Army said that the injured soldiers […]
CAPE TOWN — Opening batter Saim Ayub has been ruled out of action for up to six weeks following a right ankle fracture sustained during the opening day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands on Friday. The injury occurred while Saim was fielding, and subsequent MRI scans conducted on Friday afternoon confirmed […]
SRINAGAR — Flight operations at the Srinagar airport resumed after dense fog that had engulfed parts of Kashmir hit air traffic to and from the valley for several hours on Saturday, officials said. Operations resumed after the morning’s first flight landed at 11:13 am, they said. Air traffic was restored after the visibility improved. Flight […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two drug peddlers including a woman in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Saturday and recovered contraband substances from their possession. “A suspect identified as Rafiq Ahmad Sheikh, son of Tariq Ahmad, a resident […]
SRINAGAR — As the MET department forecast moderate to heavy snowfall beginning from Saturday evening, Kashmir Valley braced up for another spell of biting cold and snow. Meanwhile, Srinagar city was enveloped in a dense fog in the morning and all early flights at Srinagar international airport were delayed due to poor visibility. Jammu and […]