SRINAGAR — Police on Tuesday said that they has solved a blind murder case within 24 hours by arresting a person involved in killing of his sister-in-law in Pampore, Awantipora. Police, in a statement, said that they received information on Jan 08 at around 1730hrs about one female body identified as Rozi Jaan wife of […]
SRINAGAR — Two more senior leaders have resigned from former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad led Democratic Alliance Party in Jammu and Kashmir. Quoting sources news agency KNO reported that former MLC Nizamuddin Khatana, who was general secretary of DAP and Gulzar Ahmad have resigned from the party today. They said the leaders have resigned […]
RAJOURI — Over 50 people have been detained by Jammu and Kashmir police in connection with the investigation of the recent attack in Dhangri village of Rajouri district, officials said here on Tuesday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the investigation of the attack is being carried by the police with assistance of […]
RIYADH — There will be no limit on the number of pilgrims who can attend the Hajj in 2023, Saudi Arabia announced on Monday, following three years of restrictions on the pilgrimage due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq al-Rabiah told reporters in Riyadh that the pilgrimage would “return to what […]
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 […]