BARAMULLA — At least three shops and a computer institute were gutted in a blaze in Kunzer area of Tangmarg in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that fire broke out in one of the shops today morning. in the incident three shops and a computer institute […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Passenger cab rolls down into gorge in Ramban, driver dies
RAMBAN — A driver lost his life after a passenger cab rolled down into gorge at Kelamorh area of Ramban district on Thursday. Deputy Commissioner Ramban said, an Innova-make passenger vehicle rolled down from National Highway-44 at Kelamorh, Ramban. He said Police, SDRF & Civil QRT reach spot, one person, driver, who was traveling alone, […]
SIU conducted raids at multiple locations in Shopian, Pulwama
SRINAGAR — The State Investigation Unit (SIU) Shopian on Wednesday conducted raids and carried out searches at various locations in district Shopian and Pulwama in connection with investigation of militancy related case. In district Shopian, the sleuths of SIU Shopian conducted raids and searches at two suspected locations at Zainpora and in district Pulwama, raids […]
Srinagar UAPA Court convicts South Kashmir militant, sentences him to 15 years imprisonment
SRINAGAR — Srinagar UAPA court has convicted a State Investigation Agency (SIA) investigated militant and has convicted him for six years of imprisonment for being active member of militant organization. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that Amir Nabi Wagay son of Ghulam Nabi Wagay of Goriwan in Bijbehara area of Anantnag District was […]
Amit Shah reviews security situation, development programmes in J&K
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday reviewed the security situation and development issues in Jammu and Kashmir, where four heavily-armed militants who had come from Pakistan were killed early this morning, officials said. In the pre-scheduled meeting, the home minister reviewed the prevailing security situation in the Union Territory and steps […]
Four militants killed in encounter at Sidhra: ADGP Jammu
JAMMU — The truck which was carrying the four heavily armed militants, who were killed by security forces on Wednesday morning, had a fake registration plate and tampered engine and chassis numbers, Additional Director General of Police, Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh said. The truck loaded with husk was intercepted near Sidhra’s Tawi bridge checking point […]
Hina Bhat’s room damaged in fire incident at Jammu Civil Secretariat
JAMMU — The retiring room of the vice chairperson of the Khadi and Village Industries Board Hina Shafi Bhat was damaged in a fire that broke out in the main building of the Civil Secretariat in Jammu on Wednesday. The fire started at the room on the top floor of the multi-floor building in the […]
75-year-old under trial prisoner dies in Kupwara
KUPWARA — A 75-year-old under trial prisoner died on intervening Tuesday and Wednesday night in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Quoting an official news agency GNS reported that one Mohammad Maqbool Khan, son of Abdul Gaffar Khan, resident of Kakroosa Villgam, already on medication, took seriously ill and was moved to SDH Kupwara, where he died […]
Four family members found dead under mysterious circumstances in Banihal
BANIHAL — Four of a family were found dead under ‘mysterious circumstances’ in Banihal area of Ramban district on Wednesday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that four bodies of a family including three siblings, were found inside the house in Checknarwa Chopan Pora area of Banihal. The dead family members includes mother, two […]
Intense cold grips J&K; MeT forecasts cold, dry weather for next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — The intense cold gripped Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh while dense fog affected the normal life in Jammu on Wednesday morning. “Mainly a clear sky with cold and dry weather is likely to continue in Ladakh and J&K during the next 24 hours,” IANS quoted an official of the Meteorological Department office as […]









