Srinagar: Police have attached the property of a militant associate who allegedly provided logistic support to militants in Zantrag Khrew of South Kashmir. Last year, in the same area two militants, a soldier Rahul Rainswal and SOG man Shahbaz Chowdary of Manjkot Rajouri were killed in two back to back gunfights. A formal case stands […]
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Sajad Lone’s decision of pulling out from PAGD a ‘correct’ one: Saifuddin Soz
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Saifuddin Soz Monday said that Sajad Lone pulled out from Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to keep the identity of his Peoples Conference Party intact. “Sajad Lone took a correct decision for his party. Every political party is unique with separate identity. I think Sajad Lone […]
Intense cold amid dry spell till Jan 31 in J&K, Ladakh
Srinagar: Cold wave condition further intensified in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday due to clear night sky as the meteorological (MET) department said weather would remain dry till January 31. “Night temperatures are likely to drop further in the coming days as the weather is likely to remain dry with clear night sky […]
J&K witnessed an uptick in militant recruitment, drop in law and order incidents
Srinagar: In its first full year as the newest Union Territory of the country, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an uptick in recruitment to militant ranks; the number of law and order incidents, however, dropped significantly during the year. According to police data for the last three years, the number of law and order incidents in […]
Sister, brother duo dies of heart attack in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: After listening the news about the death of her brother, sister died of heart attack here in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Both the brother and the sister were laid to rest in the same graveyard. Local sources told News Agency KNT that a person identified as Abdul Samad Khanday, a resident of Shallabugh area […]
Two Kupwara youth found dead in stranded vehicle on Sgr—Jmu national highway
BMO Banihal says duo have apparently dies of severe cold; Stranded drivers stage protest, accuse authorities of delaying opening of national highway Banihal: Bodies of two youth belonging to Kupwara district in north Kashmir were recovered from a vehicle in Banihal area of Ramban on Sunday afternoon, who apparently have died of severe cold (Hypothermia), […]
200+ calls, 2 fake SIMs, 460 steps to death — J&K Police find answers on Shopian ‘encounter’
Srinagar: Dozens of calls shared between the accused, including an Army captain, in the month preceding the alleged Shopian encounter. Two SIM cards of the captain registered under aliases. Two cars, one of which remains unidentified. A distance of six minutes and 460 steps that the victims were allegedly made to walk to the spot […]
Fresh snowfall disrupts air, land traffic
Srinagar: Fresh snowfall in Kashmir valley on Saturday has disrupted air and land traffic in Kashmir valley. According to reports, no flight operations have taken place at the Srinagar airport so far today. The runway was not available for flight operations due to the accumulation of snow. “It is still snowing and hence, it is […]
Amid snowfall, local Muslims walk on foot to shoulder the dead body of a Pandit stuck in an ambulance in Shopian
NEYAZ ELAHI / MEER IRFAN Shopian: Fellow Muslim villagers of a deceased local Pandit amid massive snowfall travelled by foot miles together to shoulder the dead body to its final destination in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Sources told News Agency Kashmir news Trust that 60 year old Kashmir Pandit Bhaskar Nath, who was getting treatment […]
BSF detects longest infiltration tunnel along IB in Hiranagar sector
Jammu: The security forces on Saturday detected yet another infiltration tunnel along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district in Jammu division, officials said. Officials said that the long and deep tunnel was entering IB from Pansar forward area of IB. The tunnel was detected just five days after a tunnel was […]








