BUDGAM — A non-local woman was hanged to death by her husband in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district late last night, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that the woman who was putting up in a tent with her husband on the banks of Doodganga River in Chadoora was found dead […]
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Tangdar-Chowkibal road closed for vehicular movement after landslides
KUPWARA — Traffic movement on Tangdar-Chowkibal road in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district was on Tuesday suspended after landslides, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that heavy rainfall triggered landslides along Tangdar-Chowkibal road, following which traffic movement on the road has been suspended. He said that people of Karnah, particularly […]
Six persons injured in leopard attack in last 24 hours in Anantnag village
ANANTNAG — Four family members were among six people who were injured in a leopard attack at Kreeri village of Dooru in South Kashmir’s Anantnag in the last twenty four hours, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that six people were attacked by a Leopard in the last 24 hours leaving them injured. […]
Widespread light to moderate rain in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Tuesday predicted widespread light to moderate rain in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Widespread light to moderate rain is likely to occur in J&K during the next 24 hours which will break the current heat wave,” an official of the Met department said. The weather […]
Missing Sheeri boy found dead, body recovered from Namlam waterfall
BARAMULLA — Body of a boy, who had gone missing from his home in Sheeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district yesterday, was recovered on Tuesday, officials said here. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the boy identified as Suhail Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Majeed Bhat of Badmulla area of […]
Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to inclement weather
SRINAGAR — Due to inclement weather, Amarnaath Yatra has been temporarily suspended from Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam toward the holy cave shrine, officials said here on Tuesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that due to inclement weather no Yatri is being allowed to go ahead of Nunwan base camp in […]
Amarnath Yatra: Another batch of 6,351 pilgrims leaves for Valley
SRINAGAR — Over 65,000 pilgrims have so far paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine as another batch of 6,351 pilgrims left Jammu to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra on Tuesday. Official sources said that the Amarnath Yatra has been going on smoothly since it started on June 30. “Over 65,000 pilgrims had darshan at […]
Fresh mudslides at Kullan Gund force closure of Srinagar-Leh highway
GANDERBAL — The Srinagar-Leh highway was on Tuesday morning closed for vehicular movement after fresh mudslides, triggered by rain occurred at Kullan Gund area in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Officials told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the highway was closed immediately after mudslides occurred at Kullan Gund area this morning. He said that […]
Body of teenager, who drowned in river Jhelum in Srinagar, fished out
SRINAGAR — Body of a teenager, who drowned in river Jhelum at Soiteng Lasjan area of Srinagar on Monday afternoon, has been fished out, official sources said here. Official sources told Kashmir News Observer that 14-year-old Asrar Ahmad Dar of Padshahi Bagh drowned in river Jehlum at Soiteng Lasjan while talking a bath. They said […]
IUST Awantipora announces summer vacation from July 6-13
SRINAGAR — The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora on Monday announced the summer vacation for all its campuses from July 6 to 13, 3022. An official said the varsity is going to observed summer vacation from July 6 to 13, 3022. — (KIMS)









