SRINAGAR — A family of four members was rendered homeless after their houseboat sank in the river Jhelum at Rajbagh Ghat late last night. The owner of houseboat HB Delhi, Abdul Khaliq Guru said the houseboat sank all of a sudden last night and it has suffered extensive damage. He claimed that the houseboat has […]
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Teenager succumbs day after falling off rooftop in Shopian village
SHOPIAN — An 18-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries on Monday, a day after he fell off a roof top in Pudsoo area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official told that the boy identified as Ubaid Ayoub Thokar son of Mohammad Ayoub Thokar of Pudoo was critically injured after he slipped and fell off […]
J&K safe destination for foreigners: NCRB data
SRINAGAR — The National Crime Record Bureau’s report has vindicated the fact that Jammu and Kashmir continues to be a safe destination for foreign tourists. According to the NCRB report, only one minor offence against foreigners has been recorded in the last three from 2018 to 2002. “There was no case of violence, sexual assault, […]
Woman among two injured in bear attack at Verinag
ANANTNAG — Two persons including a woman were critically injured in a bear attack at Verinag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday afternoon. Official sources told that a wild bear attacked two persons outside their crop fields at two seperate place this afternoon, leaving them seriously wounded. He identified the injured as Hameeda […]
BJP uses Taliban, Afghanistan, Pakistan to garner votes: Mehbooba Mufti
JAMMU — Accusing the BJP of playing politics over the issues of Taliban, Afghanistan, and Pakistan to garner votes, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday alleged that the seven-year rule of the saffron party has brought miseries to the people of the country and left Jammu and Kashmir “destroyed”. She claimed that it is not […]
19 Rashtriya Rifles organised 7.5-km “Run for Fun” walk in Kokernag
ANANTNAG — Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles on Sunday organised a 7.5-km marathon “Run for Fun” Walk under Aseem Foundation and State Bank of India in Kokernag belt of South Kashmir’s Anantnag District. Company Commander , 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Bisham flagged off the marathon Run for Fun Walk commenced from Hiller Bridge to Kokernag. On […]
Two sisters dead as many injured in Zojila road accident
GANDERBAL — Two persons were killed while as many were injured in a road accident that took place on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway (NH) in Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Sunday afternoon. An official told that a speeding Alto vehicle skidded off road at Zero Point Zojila in which four passengers were travelling. […]
Body found under mysterious circumstances in Anantnag village
SRINAGAR — A dead body of a man, presumably in his 60’s, was found under mysterious circumstances near Akad Park area of Aishmuqam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday morning. A police official told that upon intimation by locals about spotting of a body near Akad Park in Aishmuqam, a police team visited the […]
Couple injured after gas leakage causes fire in Pampore
SRINAGAR — A couple suffered burn injuries after leakage of gas caused fire in Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, official sources said. Official sources told that the fire broke out in a residential house belonging to Mehrajdin Bhat, son of Assadullah Bhat from Pampore. The kitchen of the house suffered damage […]
Crime Branch produces chargesheet against two accused in Budgam court for illegally grabbing state land
SRINAGAR — The Crime Branch Kashmir has said that it produced a chargesheet before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Budgam against two accused persons for illegally grabbing state land and selling it off to some other persons. In a statement, a spokesperson said that the Crime Branch Kashmir produced chargesheet in case FIR No: […]









