SRINAGAR — Security forces on Saturday found a suspected improvised explosive device (IED), planted on the roadside along Baramulla—Srinagar highway at Putkha area of Baramulla district. A senior officer told that the security forces detected the explosive device lying by the roadside following which bomb disposal squad (BDS) was called in. The officer said that […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained mainly clear to partly cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir, as the Met Department on Saturday said partly cloudy sky with rain/thundershowers is likely to occur during the next 24 hours. Srinagar recorded 13.3, Pahalgam 10.5 and Gulmarg 4.5 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Saturday. In the Ladakh region, Drass […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have arrested two active militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit in Baramulla district on Friday and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. Police in a statement said, “Acting promptly on a specific information, Police along with Army arrested 02 active militants of LeT identified as […]
KULGAM — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Khandipora area of Kulgam district in South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Khandipora area of Kulgam district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
ANANTNAG — Anantnag known as to be land of springs is facing scarcity of water as over 3600 hectares of paddy land in the district is hit due to drought-like situation. Agriculture officers told that about 15-20 percent paddy land in the district is getting affected due to shortage of water. They said that as […]
Haroon Nabi SRINAGAR — In comparison to 2019 about 1450 more devotees visited Mat Kheer Bhawani temple this year, suggesting that despite the recent spate of civilian killings, a good number of Kashmiri Pandits did not deter from having the Darshan of Mata, revered in high esteem by the Community. An official told news agency […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a hybrid militant along with his associate in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. Budgam Police in a statement said, “Acting on specific information, Police along with 62RR and 43Bn CRPF arrested 01 hybrid militant and a […]
NEW DELHI — The government must ensure a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the recent unlawful killings of civilians by armed groups in Kashmir, Amnesty International India said on Friday. The human rights watchdog said the Indian authorities must take urgent steps for the protection of the people of Kashmir. “For decades, people of […]
SRINAGAR — Protests erupted at several places here on Friday over controversial remarks made by two now-suspended BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammad with the Hurriyat Conference alleging that anti-Muslim measures have become a hallmark of the government. Protests were held at Lal Chowk, Batamaloo, Tengpora and other places in the city. Holding placards, men, as […]
SRINAGAR — A complete shutdown was observed in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday over the derogatory remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokespersons against the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). Reports reaching to Kashmir Independent Media Service – KIMS said that all shops and business establishments were closed in the city, […]