Kashmir

BUDGAM — An electrician was electrocuted to death on Tuesday in Chadura area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. An official told that a private electrician was electrocuted to death while he was working in the complex of Abdul Ahad Bhat at Chadoora. He identified the deceased as Imtiyaz Ahmad son of Ghulam Rasool […]

JAMMU — A man allegedly shot dead two brothers reportedly over a marital dispute in the outskirts of Jammu Tuesday, officials said. Rohit Kumar (37) accompanied by his brother Amit Kumar (39), hailing from Kathua district, had come to settle a dispute with his wife who was staying with her parents at Upper Chowadhi, they […]

JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday launched an online portal (jkmigrantrelief.nic.in) for the time-bound redressal of grievances related to immovable properties of Kashmiri migrants. Migrants whose properties were encroached or were forced for distress sale in the 1990s can file complaints, the LG said on the occasion. Pointing out […]

ANANTNAG — A 32-year-old woman was electrocuted to death in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said. They said that the woman, Masrat Jan wife of Irshad Ahamad Wani of Damhall, got accidentally electrocuted at her home and was rushed to GMC Anantnag where doctors declared her brought dead. A police official told that […]

SRINAGAR — In Jammu and Kashmir, Masarat Alam Bhat has been appointed as the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference. The announcement is made by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference at meeting in Srinagar, APHC said in a statement issued on Tuesday. The All Parties Hurriyat Conference announced Shabbir Ahmad Shah and Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar […]

SRINAGAR — A mosque also housing a seminary besides several other shops were damaged in a blaze erupting this morning in Akalmir locality in Khanyar area of central-Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Eyewitnesses told that soon after the fire broke out, locals rushed to the spot bring the flames under control. However the raging flames could not […]

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday claimed to have recovered over Rs one crore during searches at Saryah village of Rajouri district. Officials told that based on credible inputs, District Police Rajouri and Army launched a joint search operation at village Saryah today. During the search, two bags were detected from which currency […]

BANDIPORA — The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday claimed to have busted an extortionist gang, who were threatening people in the name of militants in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a statement, a spokesperson said that Bandipora police received an information that some unknown persons carrying knives were extorting money from people during evening […]

SRINAGAR — The Gupkar Alliance of six J&K parties said the dil ki doori and disillusionment have only increased in Jammu and Kashmir after the June 24 All Party Meeting (APM) convened and chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. “We were there to bridge the gap between New Delhi and Srinagar, the […]