JAMMU — A 60-year-old woman was killed and her four relatives seriously injured on Tuesday when their private car rammed into a parked truck in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The accident took place at Rajbagh on Jammu-Pathankot highway when the driver lost control over the car and hit the truck stationed […]
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Muslims participate in Kashmiri Pandit woman’s marriage ceremony in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL — In yet another example of centuries old tradition and communal harmony, Kashmiri Muslims participated in marriage ceremony of a Kashmiri Pandit woman in Lar village of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Locals, while talking to reporters here, said that the Muslim neighbours participated in the marriage ceremony of Meenu Kumari daughter of Late Pandit […]
Anantnag: Father suffers heart attack after son dies in road accident
ANANTNAG — Tragedy befell a family in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district as news about the death of his son in a road mishap, resulted in passing away of father. Officials told GNS that a motorcycle (PB07AK-1407) rider namely Arif Ahmed son of Abdul Rehman, a resident of Panchalthan Chittergul collided with a passenger cab (JK02AB […]
Mainly dry weather in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather was mainly dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast the same to persist on Tuesday. “Weather is expected to remain hot and dry in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar recorded 19 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 13.2 […]
Two non-local labourers die after falling off roof in Pulwama
PULWAMA — Two non-local labourers died after falling off roop of cold store of SIDCO in Lassipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that two persons fell off from the roof of cold store of SIDCO late last night and they were rushed to a nearby hospital, […]
Motorcyclist, pedestrian killed in Nishat road accident
SRINAGAR — A motorcyclist and a pedestrian were killed in a road accident in Ishbar Nishat area of Srinagar this evening, reports said here. Reports said that a motorcyclist identified as Zahid Ahmad (24) Bhat of Ishbar Nishat hit a pedestrian identified as Shadaab (15) resident of Rajouri and collided with an electric pole near […]
All colleges in J&K to introduce skill courses this year: Kansal
SRINAGAR — Principal Secretary Higher Education Department (HED), Rohit Kansal on Monday said that all colleges in Jammu and Kashmir will introduce a 30 credit voluntary skill certification programme this year. “This will be in addition to the curriculum prescribed by the UGC for the undergraduate programme and the aim to this will be to […]
Bandipora boy electrocuted to death in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — A 22-year-old boy was electrocuted to death in a house boat near Ghat No. 14 at Dal Lake in Srinagar on Monday, reports said here. Reports said that a the boy identified as Mohammad Younis Lone of Bandipora, who was working as a waiter in Gulfam House boat at Dal Lake near Ghat […]
Hyderpora encounter: SC asks J&K HC to hear plea of man seeking exhumation of son’s body
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court Monday asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to consider either on Tuesday or within a week the plea of a man seeking a direction to exhume the body of his son, who was dubbed a militant and killed in an encounter in November 2021 and to permit the […]
Teenage boy dies after falling into well in Kupwara
KUPWARA — A 17-year-old boy has died after falling into a well in Lone Harie village of Kralpora area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports reaching GNS said that Bilal Ahmad Mochi, son of Abdul Ahad Mochi, resident of Lone Harie fell into an open well this afternoon. On learning about it, the family and […]









