SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain is likely in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Wednesday. The weather was partly cloudy in the union territory on Tuesday. “Light to moderate rain with chances of thunderstorm is likely to occur in J&K during the next 24 hours”, a […]
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Police conducting searches at residences of Adv Miyan Qayoom, others in connection with investigation of Adv Babar Qadri’s murder: ADGP
SRINAGAR — Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar on Wednesday said police were conducting searches at the residences of three lawyers in Srinagar in connection with the investigation of murder of advocate Babar Qadri. Kashmir zone police, while quoting ADGP Kumar informed that the searches were being conducted at the residences of […]
Teenage girl among two attempt suicide in twin Kulgam villages
KULGAM — A teenage girl was among two people, who attempted to end their lives in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday, officials said here. An official told that the girl from HC Gam village of Kulgam appeared near Aharbal waterfall this afternoon and in the blink of a moment jumped into it. He said […]
Woman electrocuted to death in Shopian village
SHOPIAN — A woman died due to electrocution at her home in Bemnipora village in South Kashmir’s Shopain district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the woman died on spot due to an electric shock, while she was cooking. He identified the deceased as Kulsuma wife of Mohammad Rafiq […]
Pedestrian killed in Bijbehara accident
BIJBEHARA — A pedestrian was killed after he was hit by an unknown vehicle in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday. An official told that an unknown vehicle hit one pedestrian identified Ghulam Mohiuddin Rather son of Moma Rather of Chandpora Kanalwan. He said that he suffered serious injuries and was rushed to […]
HC dismisses Kashmiri businessman Watali’s bail plea in militant funding case
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea by Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Shah Watali, arrested by the NIA in connection with a terror funding case, seeking bail on the ground of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Watali had approached the high court challenging a trial court’s order which had denied him […]
Court turns down Yasin Malik’s plea for physical appearance in Rubaiya Sayeed abduction case
JAMMU — A court in Jammu on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against Rubaiya Sayeed, after she did not appear for her cross—examination by JKLF chief Muhammad Yasin Malik, whom she had identified as her abductor during last hearing of the case, Advocate Monika Kohli, special public prosecutor for CBI, said that Rubaiya Sayeed did […]
Govt doing every effort to make impossible things possible so that J&K youth reach to their goals: LG Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that Union government and J&K administration is doing every effort to make impossible things possible so that the youth of Jammu and Kashmir reach to their goals. Speaking on the occasion of opening ceremony of 28th Masters National Table Tennis Championship at Indoor […]
Partly cloudy sky, light rain at isolated places likely in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — Light rain at isolated places is likely during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Tuesday. The weather was partly cloudy during the last 24 hours. “Partly cloudy sky with chances of light rain at isolated places is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours,” […]
Civilian injured in grenade attack in Sangam
ANANTNAG — A civilian was injured in a grenade blast that took place in Sangam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that militants hurled a grenade towards CRPF camp in Sangam, however, it missed the target and exploded outside the camp, resulting in […]









