BUDGAM — A five-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a car in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a car hit the pedestrian girl, Arazo Jan daughter of Khazir Mohammad Mir in the Pakherpora area of the district, resulting in critical injuries to her. […]
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Amarnath Yatra: Over 40,000 pilgrims visit holy cave shrine so far; 5 dead
SRINAGAR — Five pilgrims have died since the commencement of the Amarnath Yatra this year, even as over 40,000 devotees have so far visited the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Sunday. A pilgrim by the name Virinder Gupta is missing from the yatra’s Chandanwari-Sheshnag route, they said. Of the five […]
SIA raid in central Kashmir’s in Budgam
SRINAGAR — State Investigation Agency (SIA) is carrying out a raid at Bolat Beerwah area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday morning, sources said. They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that sleuths of the agency raided the residence of Fayaz Ahmad son of Ali Mohammad, a resident of Bolat-Beerwah who was arrested by […]
Overcast weather in Jammu, partly cloudy in Kashmir: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry and hot in Kashmir division, wet and humid in Jammu division during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Sunday that partly cloudy weather in Kashmir and overcast in Jammu is likely during the next 24 hours. “Rainfall started in Jammu at 6.40 a.m. today. Precipitation […]
4 non-locals among 6 injured in Ganderbal road mishap
GANDERBAL — At least six persons were injured in a road accident that took place in Haknar Gund area of Ganderbal district on Saturday, officials said here. An official said that the acident took place when two vehicles collided head on, resulting in knjures to six persons The injured were identified as Aman Singh, Dileep […]
Allow markets to remain open this Sunday for Eid shopping: KRA to Govt
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Retailer’s Association (KRA), which is affiliated with Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT)’s Kashmir chapter has appealed to the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to allow markets be be open this Sunday for Eid-Ul-Azha shopping. KRA president Farhan Kitab, in a statement said that as there are only few days left before […]
Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad barred from travelling abroad by authorities
NEW DELHI — Kashmiri journalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo who recently made it to the prestigious Pulitzer Prize award, on Saturday said that authorities at the Delhi airport have denied her permission to travel internationally as she was scheduled to attend a photography event in Paris. In a tweet, Mattoo, said, “I was scheduled to travel […]
Court quashes detention of Shopian man under PSA, directs his release from Rajouri Jail
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the detention of a man from South Kashmir’s Shopian under the Public Safety Act. The detenue Muhammad Maqbool Ganaie son of Muhammad Abdullah, a resident of Chitragam Shopian through his Counsel Advocate Bashir Ahmed Tak had challenged his detention under the Public Safety […]
CBK charge sheets two accused persons in fake appointment order case
SRINAGAR — The Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday filed a final charge sheet against two accused persons before the court of 13th Finance Commission Mobile magistrate Srinagar for providing a fake appointment order to a complainant. According to a statement, a spokesperson said that the Crime Branch Kashmir produced final charge sheet in case FIR […]
J&K Schools, Colleges, Hospitals to be named after those who laid lives for country’s integrity: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday the Schools, Colleges, bridges and other buildings will be named after the “great heroes and sons of the soil”, laid their lives for the protection of country’s integrity, peace and prosperity in J&K. “We can’t forget the contribution of bravehearts who sacrificed their lives for […]








