SRINAGAR — The Income Tax department on Wednesday raided the residence of a luxury hotel owner in Nishat area of summer capital Srinagar. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that sleuths of the income tax department raided the residence of Feroz Ahmad Sheikh and Khalid Sheikh, both sons of Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh, who are […]
Jammu & Kashmir
3 teenage boys drown in Chenab River
JAMMU — Three teenage boys attending a religious function on the eve of Parkashutsav in Akhnoor sub division area of Jammu district drowned in Chenab river. Officials told that during the intervening night on Tuesday and Wednesday, Parkashutsav celebration at Malpur Doomi in Akhnoor, three devotees namely Labish (17), Ansh (13) and Manish Kumar (18) […]
MeT predicts rainfall in J&K from June 16-18
SRINAGAR — Weather was mainly clear in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Wednesday that rain beginning Thursday afternoon is likely to break the current spell of heatwave in the union territory. “Weather is likely to remain mainly clear during the next 24 hours with the possibility of […]
Two Lashkar militants killed in Shopian encounter
SHOPIAN — Two militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Kanjikullar village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Kanjikullar […]
Encounter breaks out in Kanjikullar Shopian
SHOPIAN — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Kanjikullar village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Kanjikullar village in Shopian district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
Rajnath Singh likely to visit J&K on June 16
SRINAGAR — Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh is likely to arrive for a two day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, sources said. They told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh is visiting Jammu and Kashmir on a two day visit (June 16-17) on Thursday to review the ground […]
J&K Govt orders cessation of academic activities in Jamaat-affiliate’s schools
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered cessation of academic activities in all schools run by the ‘Falah-e-Aam’ trust, an affiliate of the local Jamaat-e-Islami. An order issued by Principal Secretary, School Education Department, B.K. Singh said that all academic activities in schools across J&K run by the ‘Falah-e-Aam’ trust shall cease […]
Encounter breaks out in Kulgam village
KULGAM — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Mishipora village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Mishipora village in Kulgam district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
12-year-old girl killed by predator in Baramulla
SRINAGAR — After two incidents in last few days involving killing of two children, a 12-year-old girl has now fallen prey to a predator at Batangi Boniyar in Baramulla district. Reports reaching GNS said that a girl identified as Rutba Manzoor daughter of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat was pounced upon by a wild animal and taken […]
Mainly clear weather with light rain likely in J&K
SRINAGAR — Weather remained mainly clear in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the Met Department said on Tuesday that there might be a possibility of light rain in the afternoon. Srinagar had 16.2, Pahalgam 7.9 and Gulmarg 9.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Tuesday. Leh ad 6.3 and Kargil […]







