SRINAGAR — Authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district have decided to close the 84-km-long Bandipora-Gurez road for the vehicular movement from Friday afternoon in view of an adverse weather forecast. News agency KNO quoted an order issued by Sub-Divisional Magistrate Gurez saying that in view of weather advisory issued by Meteorological department, the traffic on […]
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NIA raids continue in Kashmir, slain militant’s residence among places searched
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths Friday raided multiple locations in Kashmir Valley in connection with case FIR no- RC-29/2021/NIA/DLI “hatching of conspiracy for undertaking violent terrorist acts in J-K and other major cities, by cadres of proscribed terrorist organisations Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al Badr and their affiliates.” Reliable sources […]
Jammu & Kashmir braces up for widespread rain, snowfall
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir is all set to receive fresh spell of rains and snowfall for at least three days. “Currently, weather is partly cloudy in most places. There is possibility of light rain/snow over higher reaches most likely in the late evening/night today,” an official of the local meteorological department told GNS. […]
Woman dies in Anantnag road accident
ANANTNAG — An elderly woman died after she was hit by a truck in K P road area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday morning. Sources told that an accident took place at around 09:30 am when a truck (JK04A-6858) passing through near Car Plaza K P Road hit the woman identified as Haseena […]
Amit Shah to begin 3-day J&K visit on Saturday
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 […]
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 […]









