SRINAGAR — The authorities sounded flood alert in Kashmir on Wednesday following incessant rainfall during the last 24 hours triggering a rise in the rivers and streams in J&K. The Meteorological (MeT) department has forecast an improvement in the weather from afternoon onwards. “Weather will improve significantly from today afternoon and there is no likelihood […]
SRINAGAR — At least eight persons including a driver and conductor were rescued by police along Srinagar-Sonmarg highway on Wednesday, officials said. “Due to landslide at Bajri-nallah and Chenni-nallah on SSG road, two passenger vehicles were stuck on zojilla road along with eight passengers. However police party sonamarg reached the spot and rescued them and […]
ANANTNAG — A CRPF man posted in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle on Wednesday. An official said that a CRPF personnel shot himself dead with his own service rifle at Police station Anantnag. He said that trooper was dog handler of 40th Battalion CRPF. He added […]
BANDIPORA — A driver and conductor miraculously escaped unhurt after a truck, on way from Srinagar to Bandipora, rolled down into Baedkul Nallah in Ajas village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS said that a cement laden truck skidded off the diversion constructed on either side of the newly constructed Ajas […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday claimed to have attached five residential houses in Srinagar, being used for the purpose of militancy and that many attacks on civilians and security forces were conspired and planned by militants while using these houses as hideouts. The residential houses were attached as per section 2(g) and […]
SRINAGAR — Four militants, affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfits were killed in two different encounters between government forces and militants in Kashmir valley on Tuesday. An encounter broke out between joint team of government forces and militants at Tujan village in Pulwama district of South Kashmir during the intervening night of […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological department on Tuesday forecast light to moderate rainfall to continue in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Light to moderate rainfall will continue in J&K during the next 24 hours and the weather is likely to improve from Wednesday afternoon”, an official of the MeT department said. All stations […]
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Tujan village in Pulwama district and Tulibal area of Sopore town in Kashmir valley on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Tujan village in Pulwama district and Tulibal […]
SRINAGAR — Rain in plains and light snow in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir continued during the last 24 hours. The Meteorological (MeT) department said on Monday that cloudy weather with rain at scattered places is likely during the next 24 hours as well. “Intermittent Light to Moderate Rain in spells is likely to […]
PULWAMA — A militant affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit was killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Chatapora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Chatapora […]