JAMMU — A woman about 65 years of age was killed after being hit by a train in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official of the Railway Police said on Monday. The body of the unidentified woman, hit by Sealdah Express, was found near Balole bridge on Sunday evening, the official said. He […]
SRINAGAR — With no hope left to get the body, the family members of Amir Ahmad Magray, who was killed in the alleged gunfight of Hyderpora in Srinagar, have decided to hold a protest at the press enclave on Tuesday afternoon this week to demand the return of the mortal remains of their kin. Amir’s […]
KUPWARA — An army man was injured in an accidental fire in Pharkiyan Gali in Kupwara, officials said on Monday afternoon. They said that Sepoy Gurpej Singh, 24, of 6 Rashtriya Rifles was injured after getting hit in his right foot during post duty at 268 Infantry Brigade. The soldier, they said, was taken to […]
JAMMU — An woman infiltrator was killed last night after BSF officials noticed a suspicious movement, BSF said Monday. A BSF spokesman said that alert BSF troops neutralized “a lady Pakistani intruder last night.” “The BSF troops noticed suspicious movement in R S Pura area and warned the intruder many times not to cross IB […]
KUPWARA — A soldier ended life by shooting himself dead inside a camp in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, official said on Monday. They said that the soldier of Havildar rank identified as Shinde Sandeep Arjun was posted at Drangyari Chowkibal when he shoot himself with own service rifle at around 4:30 a.m. He was […]
SRINAGAR — Intense cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.5 degrees Celsius. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, was 2.5 degrees Celsius below the normal for this time of the year. […]
JAMMU — Three people were arrested here on Sunday after they were caught red-handed packing spurious cement into the bags of established brands to make a quick buck, police said. Chainter Singh, the kingpin of the racket along with two labourers was arrested during a raid in R S Pura area on the outskirts of […]
KUPWARA — Personal Security Officer with a BJP activist and his “associate” are missing since last night in Kupwara district of north Kashmir and efforts are underway to trace them, officials said on Monday. Official sources told GNS that during intervening night of December 12 and 13, Saqib Ahmad Tantry (SPO) son of Sanaullah Tantry […]
SRINAGAR — Muneera Banoo, mother of Aijaz Ahmed Naik, who was the sole bread-earner to his family and has been in jail since 2019 passed away on Wednesday morning, ending her four-year-long wait for her incarcerated son, reported The Kashmiriyat. Muneera’s husband Mohammed Abdullah Naik passed away in 2000 leaving behind two young children for […]
JAMMU — A man was arrested here from Doda district within 10 hours of his kidnapping a minor girl, police said on Sunday. A complaint was lodged at Kishtwar Police Station regarding the kidnap of a girl by unknown persons, a police spokesperson said. Acting swiftly in the matter, police formed a special team and […]