NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday reviewed the situation prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir, including the security arrangements along the border with Pakistan, officials said. National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and senior officials of the Centre and the […]
ANANTNAG — A carpenter was killed after he fell down from an under construction house at in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. Official sources indentified the carpenter as Tajamul Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Ashraf of Dahruna Anantnag and said that incident happened at Buchoo Kokernag. Soon after falling down, they said Tajamul was […]
SRINAGAR — Three militants were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. The infiltration attempt was foiled near Madiyan Nanak post in Kamalkote area of Uri sector in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Army and Baramulla Police #neutralised […]
BANDIPORA — Two militant associates of LeT were arrested along with arms and ammunition in Pethkoot area of Bandipora district, police said here on Thursday. In a statement, a police spokesperson said that today after receiving a specific information regarding the movement of some militant associates of LeT in the JD of police Station Pethkoot, […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain is expected in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the people of the union territory experienced an inclement weather. “Light to moderate rain is likely in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours”, a MeT department official […]
ANANTNAG — A youth was killed due to a blast in fire extinguisher in Anantnag district on Wednesday evening. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the blast took place at Crossfire Safety Shop in Ganjiwara Janglatmandi locality. He said that the youth identified as Ehtesham Hussain Wani son of Abdul Rehman […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Wednesday arrested a person for misrepresenting himself as SLTC expert of even after being disengaged from J&K Housing Boar. In a statement, the Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir arrested one accused namely Hakim Muzamil of Lal Bazar Srinagar in Case FIR No. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday conducted searches at four locations in the houses and offices of three lawyers in Srinagar in connection with the killing of advocate Babar Qadri. Srinagar Police today conducted simultaneous searches at four locations, two located in Barzulla area, one in Brein Nishat and one in Maisuma in the […]
TRAL — A 55-year-old woman was injured in a bear attack in Sangrama Tral area of Pulwama district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the bear attacked Rehmati Begum wife of Ghulam Muhammad Malik near her house, leaving her injured. He said that she was immediately shifted to SDH […]
SRINAGAR — Two teenage boys were rescued by River Police Srinagar from drowning while taking a bath in river Jhelum near Rajbagh area of Srinagar. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that two teenage boys identified as Faheem Nisar Handroo (14) son Nisar Ahmad Handroo of Rajbagh and Ahsan Javaid son of […]