BUDGAM — An advocate was found hanging from a tree in Arath area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday morning. Reports reaching Kashmir Dot Com said that a man was found hanging from a tree following which police was informed by the locals. A police officer confirmed the incident and said the deceased has […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Two arrested for raping 16-year-old girl in Poonch
JAMMU — Two persons were arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The victim was allegedly abducted and raped by the accused on August 15 while she was returning from her school in the Mendhar area, a police official said. He said a complaint […]
Woman dies after being hit by motorcycle in Bijbehera
ANANTNAG — A woman died after she was hit by an unidentified biker in Bijbehera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the accident took place near Arwani village this afternoon when an unknown biker hit the woman identified as Raja Begum of Locktypora […]
Light to moderate rain likely in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather was cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Sunday that light to moderate rain is likely in the next 24 hours. ‘Light to moderate rain is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours’, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 16.1, Pahalgam […]
Target killing of Sarpanch: NIA files chargesheet against six accused
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency on Saturday said that it filed Chargesheet against 6 accused in connection of case related to Target killing of a Sarpanch in Kulgam. In a handout, the NIA said that Yesterday it filed the Charge-Sheet in NIA Special Court, Jammu in the case of the targeted killing of Sarpanch Shabir […]
‘Kashmir Solution’ petition: IIT graduate fined Rs 50,000 by Supreme Court
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on a petitioner who sought implementation of Manmohan-Musharraf 4-point formula for resolving the Kashmir imbroglio. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said it is not inclined to entertain the plea filed by Prabhakar Venkatesh Deshpande, an IIT-Bombay graduate, […]
Restrictions lifted, life returns to normal in Rajouri town
JAMMU — Normal activities resumed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri town on Saturday as restrictions imposed under CrPC section 144 were lifted by the authorities, officials said. The border town witnessed a curfew-like situation on Friday as District Magistrate Vikas Kundal issued prohibitory orders to maintain law and order in the wake of a land […]
Cloudy weather, light rain in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Saturday forecast cloudy weather with light rain in Srinagar and light to moderate rain in Jammu division during the next 24 hours. “Cloudy weather with light rain is likely in the valley and light to moderate rain in Jammu division during the next 24 hours”, an official of […]
OGW module busted in Sopore, 4 LeT associates held: Police
SOPORE — Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have busted an OGW module in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district by arresting four associates of LeT and recovered arms and ammunition from them. In a statement police said, a joint naka was established by PC Sopore along with 22 RR and 179 […]
Srinagar resident dies in Budgam road accident
BUDGAM — A pillion rider from Srinagar died in a road mishap in Magam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one pillion rider identified as Rahil Ferooz Khanday son of Ferooz Ahmad, a resident of Qamarwari Srinagar, fell down after their motorcycle bearing registration […]








