JAMMU — Four persons were injured after vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on Thannamandi -Shahdra Sharief road in Rajouri district on Monday. Official sources told the “speeding” vehicle Ecco (JK12A/4371) met with an accident near Bhangai area, resulting in injuries to Nazina Koser (22) of Azmatabad, Raouf Ahmed (28) of Shahdara, […]
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Minor among 4 injured by stray dogs in Tral
TRAL — Four persons including a minor were injured after they were attacked by the stray dogs in Laroo area of Tral hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told that four persons were injured after they were attacked by stray dogs following which they were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. A […]
Drug Peddler booked under PSA in Anantnag, shifted to Kot Bhalwal
WARIS SHAH ANANTNAG — Police on Monday booked a notorious drug peddler under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Poshkreedi Sirigufwara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A Police official told that a drug peddler identified as Shabrooz Ahnad Wani son of Ab Rehman Wani of Poshkreedi Sirigufwara Anantnag has been booked under PSA. He has […]
Young girl riding scooty dies in Verinag Anantnag accident
WARIS SHAH ANANTNAG — A 19-year-old girl, riding a scooty, died in a road accident in Kapran Verinag area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir on Monday. An official told that the scooty she was riding skidded off the road and fell down, resulting in injuries to her head. The girl, Insha Jan daughter of […]
4 JKAS Officers Transferred
SRINAGAR — The J&K government on Monday ordered transfer of four JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to separate orders, Ms. Vivek Sharma (JKAS), Director, Animal Husbandry, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Director, Social Welfare, Jammu, against available vacancy. Krishan Lal (JKAS), Director, Sheep Husbandry, Jammu, has been […]
Radiology student from Budgam found hanging in Punjab college
SRINAGAR — A radiology student from central Kashmir’s Budgam district was found hanging in his college in Punjab, officials said. An official told that a student identified as Umar Ahad Dev son of Abdul Ahad, a resident of Chewdara area of Budgam perusing BSC Radiology from RIMT College at GT Road, Sirhind Side, Mandi Gobindgarh, […]
Pakistan releases dossier on rights violations, alleged use of chemical weapons in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Sunday unveiled a dossier, claiming that it contained details of human rights violations in Kashmir. The dossier also alleged use of chemical weapons in the Kashmir valley. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi along with National Security Adviser Moeed Yousaf and Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari launched the 131-page document at a […]
Two held with 595 kg poppy straw in Samba
JAMMU — Two alleged narcotic smugglers were arrested Sunday after 595 kg of poppy straw was recovered from their truck in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The recovery of the huge quantity of contraband substance was made during the checking of vehicles at Mansar crossing, a police spokesman said. The truck driver, […]
MEA seeks J&K Police’s report on Geelani’s burial
SRINAGAR — The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has sought an elaborate report from the J&K police on the burial of former Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who died at 92 after a prolonged illness on September 1 in Srinagar. A senior police official confirmed to The Hindu that a report was being prepared on the “sequence […]
‘Taliban a major security challenge’: J&K assembly elections unlikely till May
SRINAGAR — As mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir pitch for conduct of early assembly election, the top authorities concerned with the election process say that it is too early to predict about the timing of elections which according to them won’t be mostly decided before May end next year. Authoritative Sources told Kashmir News […]









