SRINAGAR — Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a mega public rally, flag off the first Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight, lay foundation stones of two medical colleges and chair a high level security review meeting during his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir which will begin on Saturday. This will be Shah’s first visit to […]
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House, 4 Shops Gutted In Uttersoo Anantnag
ANANTNAG — A residential house and four shops were gutted in a fire at Krad area of Uttersoo in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday. An official told that a massive fire broke out during the midnight in the shops/house of one Ghulam Nabi Itoo son Mohammad Akbar Itoo at Krad Uttersoo Anantnag. […]
Truck driver among two killed in Doda accident
DODA — Two persons including a driver were killed after a truck they were travelling in met with an accident near Khellani nallah of Doda district on Friday morning. A truck bearing registration number JK14D-6072 fell into a deep gorge near Khellani nallah at around 5:30 am today, resulting in on spot death of the […]
Cop among two arrested in connection with incident of arms dropping by Pak drone
JAMMU — A police constable among two was arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police from Kashmir’s Anantnag district in connection with the incident of arms dropping in Phallian Mandal area near Jammu by a drone from Pakistan. Sources identified the arrested persons as Selection Grade Constable Ishfaq Malik of Verinag and Ghulam Rasool of Anantnag. […]
Shakir was not a militant, says family; He was involved in civilian killings, says Police
SRINAGAR — After the Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have killed two militants in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, family of one of the deceased has said that he was not involved with militancy and had been home till the morning that day. “Shakir had to appear before the court in a case regarding geology […]
ACB Arrests President MC Pahalgam While Accepting Rs 80000 Bribe
SRINAGAR — Anti Corruption Bureau on Thursday said that it trapped President, Municipal Committee, Pahalgam while demanding and accepting Rs. 80,000 as bribe for release of payments for supply of garbage vehicles. The arrest culminated following a complaint, alleging that Owais Ahmad, President Municipal Committee, Pahalgam, was demanding Rs. 80,000 as bribe for release of […]
Rampant two-wheeler seizures in the valley creating widespread inconvenience: Irfan Manhas
SRINAGAR — DDC Vice Chairman Shopian & Apni Party Youth General Secretary Irfan Manhas on Thursday expressed serious concerns over the widespread two-wheeler seizure drive across the valley wherein even the common man who strictly follows the law has still to face immense inconvenience. In a statement issued here, Manhas said that the ramping up […]
Farooq Abdullah rejects as lies Satya Pal Malik’s charge on Roshni scheme
JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday rejected as “lies” former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik’s charge that he and his son Omar Abdullah were beneficiaries of the Roshni scheme. In a video clip that has gone viral, Malik is purportedly seen claiming that the Abdullahs and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
Fast track Jammu court holds judge guilty of rape, cheating
SRINAGAR — A fast track court on Thursday convicted a judicial officer for rape and cheating a woman who had sought legal help from him in 2018. “The conclusion that emerges from the discussion is that all the evidence on record unerringly point toward the guilt of the accused,” Khalil Choudhary Presiding Officer Fast Track […]
IED detected, destroyed in Poonch village
POONCH — An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted in a village of Poonch’s Surankote sub division was destroyed by security forces on Thursday. The IED was recovered during a search operation in Rattan Pir dhok of Surankote sub division of Poonch district. Officials said that IED was recovered and later destroyed by forces by special […]









