BARAMULLA — A possible mishap was averted after 4 electric poles with 33 KV transmission lines fall on Firday in Iqbal Colony area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, while no loss of life was reported in the incident. Quoting locals news agency KNO reported that at least four electric poles with 33 KV lines fell […]
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Jamia Masjid Srinagar prohibits photography inside mosque, men and women from sitting together in its lawns
SRINAGAR — The management of the historic Jamia Masjid here has issued a notification banning photography inside the mosque and asking men and women to not sit together in its lawns. Entry of photography equipment is also prohibited, the Anjuman Auquaf Central Jamia Masjid said in the notification put up all around the mosque complex. […]
Srinagar records season’s coldest night at minus 3.6°C as cold wave continues in J&K
SRINAGAR — With minus 3.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, J&K’s Srinagar on Friday recorded the coldest night of the season so far. A Meteorological (MeT) officer said that the minimum temperatures were likely to drop further in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh during the coming days as cold and dry weather was likely […]
Thrashing of journalist: Accused arrested, says Police
SRINAGAR — Senior Journalist Irfan Quraishi, working in a national TV channel, who was assaulted by goons at Rajbagh area here while police has arrested five persons involved in the act and a chargesheet in this regard would likely be filed before the court on Friday. Reports said that a senior journalist was attacked by […]
Authorities cancel junior legal assistants’ recruitment exam
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority has cancelled the examination for the post of junior legal assistants which was conducted on 13 November 2021, officials said. In a notification by member secretary MK Sharma, the authority stated that it has given the sanction to cancel the examination conducted on Saturday, 13 November 2021 […]
Biker dies after hit by vehicle in Baramulla, driver arrested
BARAMULLA — A 40-year-old man died after being hit by a vehicle near Stadium colony in Baramulla district on Thursday evening even as the driver has been arrested. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the man identified as Abdul Majeed Najar of Sumbal died on the spot when a bike he was riding […]
Crime Branch Kashmir chargesheets 5 accused for illegally encroaching govt land in Baramulla
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir produced a chargesheet against six accused persons for illegally encroaching upon government land in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement, chargesheet was filed in Case FIR No. 04/2015 U/S 420, 467, 468, 120-B, 447-A RPC r/w 5(2) PC Act of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir […]
Five residential houses damaged in Bemina fire incident
SRINAGAR — At least five residential houses were damaged, while a minor boy suffered burn injuries in a fire incident in Bemina erea of Srinagar on Thursday. Quoting sources news agency KNO reported that 3 residential houses were completely damaged, while two were partially damaged in the fire incident in Mansoor Colony locality of Bemina. […]
Sub-zero temperature continues in J&K
SRINAGAR — Sub-zero night temperatures with morning mist on Thursday forced people to remain indoors till the morning hours in Kashmir and Ladakh region. The weather was dry and very cold in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh during the last 24 hours. “Dry, cold weather with mainly clear sky and morning mist is expected in […]
Theft case solved in Pulwama, accused arrested: Police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have solved a theft case by arresting an accused person involved in the commission of crime and recovered stolen property in Pulwama. A police spokesman in a statement said that on 07-12-2022, Police Station Litter received a written complaint from one person namely Abid Hassan Khan son […]








