SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir is likely to receive rain and snow in the next 24 hours, the Meteorological Department (MeT) office said on Tuesday. Heavy morning fog enveloped Jammu and Srinagar cities affecting normal life, including air, surface and even pedestrian movement in the twin cities. “Mainly cloudy sky with light rain/snow is […]
JAKARTA — A massive earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Maluku province on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert. The quake occurred at 12.47 a.m. with its epicentre located 148 km northwest of Maluku Tenggara Barat (Kepulauan Tanimbar) district and a depth of 131 km under the seabed, Xinhua news […]
BENGALURU — Muslim girls and women continue to face harassment even a year after the hijab controversy, revealed a report released by the People’s Unionfor Civil Liberties – Karnataka (PUCL-K). A PUCL-K team visited five districts in the state – Raichur, Udupi, Hassan, Shivamogga and Dakshina Kannada – and interview students, faculty and district authorities. […]
ANANTNAG — Death of 40-year-old woman from Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has triggered protest at Maternity and Child Care hospital in the district as family has alleged medical negligence even as authorities said investigation has been taken up. Family members of Shabnum Farooq from Nanil area and married in Bijbehara told the […]
BUDGAM — A man died and seven others were injured in two separate road accidents in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. Reports reaching news agency KDC said that a vehicle (Tata mobile) bearing registration no JK16 2296 driven by Khursheed Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Hamid, a resident of Gandarbal carrying dry grass towards […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department (MeT) office on Monday forecast scattered light rain, snow in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. The weather was inclement with rain and snow in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. “Mainly cloudy weather with chances of scattered light rain/snow is expected in J&K during the […]
SRINAGAR — A 40-year old woman from Kadlabal area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has died under mysterious conditions at her in-laws house even as her family alleged she has been murdered. Family members of woman told the news agency KNO that she was taken to sub-district hospital Pampore in an unconscious state, […]
RAJOURI — The security forces on Sunday evening destroyed an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) that was found from a village in Budhal area of Rajouri district. Quoting officials news agency KNO reported that in Dandote village of Budhal, a joint team of Army, police and CRPF during a Cordon and Search Operation receovered an Improvised […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday said it have unearthed a conspiracy behind a fake road accident, which was planned by an accused to evade loan taken different banks and private lenders in Doda district In a statement, a spokesperson said police have unearthed a mystery of fake road accident and brought back […]
KULGAM — A 26-year-old youth from Kulgam district of South Kashmir, who was pursuing PhD in Chemistry, died of a cardiac arrest in Mysore University while the family appealed to the authorities to help them in bringing their son’s body. Mushtaq Ahmad, one of the relatives of the deceased told the news agency KNO said […]