SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience partly cloudy sky with afternoon thundershowers on Wednesday, as per the MeT department. The weather remained partly cloudy in the union territory during the past 24 hours. “Partly cloudy sky with afternoon thundershowers are likely to occur in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official […]
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12-year-old boy dies of electrocution in Budgam village
BUDGAM — A 12-year-old boy died after receiving a high-voltage electric shock in Mamat area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that one Riyaan Ajaz, son of Ajaz Ahmad Mir, resident of Mamat received an electric jolt at his home during night hours of Tuesday and Wednesday. The […]
Kashmiri Pandits return to streets in Valley to protest school teacher’s killing
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri Pandits employed under the PM package hit the streets at various places in the Valley on Tuesday to protest the killing of a woman teacher by militants in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Rajni Bala (36), who belonged to Samba district and was posted at a government school in Gopalpora, was […]
CRPF trooper dies by suicide in Budgam
BUDGAM — A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper allegedly died by suicide at Humahama in Budgam. An official said that, the deceased has been identified as HC/GD Gulshan Rai of RTC Humama, was found hanging on Tuesday morning. He said trooper was brought to Composite hospital BSF Humhama were doctors declared him brought dead. […]
Partly cloudy sky, afternoon thundershowers likely in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — Weather was partly cloudy with light afternoon rain in Jammu & Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast the same for Tuesday. “Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy with afternoon thundershowers during the next 24 hours in J&K”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar recorded 13.7 […]
Migrant lady, teacher by profession, shot dead in Kulgam
SRINAGAR — A migrant lady, teacher by profession was shot dead by suspected militants at Gopalpora village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said, the migrant lady, a teacher by profession was fired upon by suspected militants inside school premises at Government High School Gopalpora, leaving her critically wounded. They said she […]
27 militants killed in 15 gunfights in Kashmir valley in May this year
SRINAGAR — Twenty-seven militants including four infiltrators were killed in May this year. The joint forces neutralized these militants in 15 gunfights across Kashmir valley. The data available with the news agency Kashmir News Trust reveals that 36 persons lost their lives in militancy-related incidents in May. These include 27 militants, 5 civilians, 3 policemen, […]
UPSC-2021: ‘No candidate’ from Kashmir cracks the exam
SRINAGAR — In Kashmir valley, ‘no candidate’ of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination 2021 has qualified it. However, the confirmation of at least four candidates from the Jammu and Ladakh regions who have qualified the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2021. On Monday, UPSC declared final results of 685 […]
Man booked for hurting religious sentiments of Hindus in Ramban
BANIHAL — A man has been booked in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus with his blasphemous comments against Lord Shiva, police said on Monday. In a written complaint submitted to officials at the Kastigarh police post, complainant Rajeshwar alleged that one Basharat Wani has made blasphemous comments […]
Several vehicles washed away in flash floods in Jammu
JAMMU — Several vehicles were washed away after heavy rains triggered flash floods in Devika river in the Purmandal area on the outskirts of the city, officials said. Hundreds of people had thronged Purmandal, called as Chota Kashi, to pay obeisance at Lord Shiva temple complex on Soma Amavasaya and a makeshift market was set […]








