SRINAGAR — Four people were arrested while a dummy weapon was recovered in connection with an extortion case in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. Police received a complaint on August 23 this year from Tawseef Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Rawatpora Khag, alleging that he and his neighbour Saqib Ahmed […]
SRINAGAR — NC vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir had “regressed” to such an extent that community halls built during his tenure as chief minister of the erstwhile state were being used as barracks for security forces. “My Government built community/marriage halls & demolished bunkers in Srinagar. […]
SRINAGAR — Militants escaped after a brief exchange of fire with security forces at JVC hospital in Bemina area of Srinagar on Friday, officials said. “There was a brief firefight between militants and security forces at SKIMS Hospital, Bemina. Militants managed to escape taking advantage of civilian presence,” police said.
BUDGAM — Two persons were killed after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in GogjiPathri area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday afternoon. An official told that an accident took place at Gogjipathri when driver lost control over his car, resulting in […]
JAMMU — At least two persons were killed while another has sustained serious injuries in a shootout incident in the outskirts of Jammu City on Friday. However, police has started investigation into the matter to ascertain the facts. Officials told that on Friday morning, an incident of shootout took place in a village of RS […]
PULWAMA — The Pulwama police have seized a huge consignment of drugs in Prichoo while a special investigation team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate the case. According to statement by Pulwama Police, following a reliable information a special team headed by Dy SP Headquarters Pulwama S M Shafi, under the directions of SSP Pulwama […]
SRINAGAR — Many marriage halls in Srinagar are being overtaken by the paramilitary forces following the order of additional deployment of 5000 troops of the central Reserve Paramilitary Forces (CRPF) in Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmir Walla, that in the past two days, CRPF have occupied marriage halls in Shatrashahi, Illahi Bagh areas of Srinagar […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department has predicted light rains, snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir on Friday, while there will be a significant improvement in prevailing weather conditions from Saturday onward, MeT forecast said. MeT officials said light to moderate rains, snowfall in upper reaches was expected while weather will remain cloudy in plains on […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K government has decided to reduce petrol price by Rs 12 per litre and diesel price by Rs 17 a litre following reduction of excise duty on the fuels by the Centre. In a decision that will directly impact the consumers in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has decided to reduce the […]
SRINAGAR — The Indian and Pakistani armies on Thursday exchanged Diwali sweets at two points on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. Defence sources said the customary exchange of Diwali sweets took place between the two armies at the Aman Setu bridge near the Kaman post in Uri sector of the LoC. The other […]