BUDGAM — Budgam police on Sunday said it arrested a man for raping a 19-year-old girl in Zagoo Kharein area of Khansahib in Budgam district in Central Kashmir. According to police statement, “Police Station Khansahib received a written complaint from one Ghulam Rasool Sheikh stating that his daughter (name with held) age about 19 years […]
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Bijbehara youth becomes overnight millionaire, wins Rs 2 crore on Dream 11
BIJBEHARA — A youth from south Kashmir’s Bijbehara area became an overnight millionaire by winning Rs 2 crore on the online fantasy cricket platform Dream11. Waseem Raja from Shalgam Bijbehara, said that he was deep asleep on Saturday late night, when some friends called him and informed him that he is placed at first number […]
Partly cloudy weather with afternoon thunderstorms in J&K in next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Weather remained partly cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Sunday that the weather would remain partly cloudy with thunderstorms towards the afternoon during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy with a likelihood of thunderstorms towards the afternoon in J&K […]
Woman killed in Baramulla road accident
SRINAGAR — A woman was killed in a road accident at Jalsheree area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday after being hit by a running auto rickshaw. An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the auto rickshaw hit the woman pedestrian identified as Saleema Banoo wife of Waheed Ahmad, a resident of […]
5 youth missing from South Kashmir
SRINAGAR — At least five youth are believed to have gone missing since a few weeks from south Kashmir and some of them have purportedly joined militant ranks. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that at least five youth, falling between 20-25 years, have gone missing and are not able to be traced given […]
Kashmir Pandits hit streets again in Srinagar, demand relocation
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday hit the streets again in Rajbagh area of srinagar in Central kashmir to register their protest against the killing of Rahul Bhat at Chadoora, Budgam. Witnesses said that the protesters were holding banners that read “our only demand relocation/Deputation of all valley posted migrant employees to any other place […]
Rain, thundershower likely in J&K during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — After witnessing an inclement weather during the past 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience rain and thundershowers in several parts on Saturday, as per the Met department. “Rain and thundershower is likely to occur at many places in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department […]
CBI questions former J&K finance minister Haseeb Drabu in Mumbai building case
NEW DELHI — The CBI on Friday questioned former Jammu and Kashmir finance minister Haseeb Drabu for alleged corruption in the purchase of a building for Jammu and Kashmir Bank’s integrated office in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla complex when he was the chairman of the bank, officials said. Drabu was booked by the CBI in its […]
Amarnath Yatra: IGP chairs meet in connection with security preparation
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar visited South Kashmir on Friday and chaired a meeting at Anantnag in connection with security preparation of annual Amarnath yatra 2022. DIG South Kashmir Range Abdul Jabbar, SSP Anantnag, Kulgam and Awantipora participated in the meeting, officials said. They said different types of threats […]
Pakistan condemns conviction of Yasin Malik
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has condemned the conviction of Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik by a Delhi court in a case related to funding of militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir, after he pleaded guilty to all charges framed against him. Malik, a Hurriyat leader and chief of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), […]









