GANDERBAL — The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) rescued two minor boys who were stuck in Manasbal Lake in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday. Officials said that amid strong winds, two minor were stuck in lake, however, Quick Reaction Teams (ORTs) started rescue operation and evacuated the duo to safe locations. “There is a […]
Jammu & Kashmir
J&K tunnel accident: 2 local labourers buried, bodies of 8 others dispatched to hometowns
JAMMU — Two local labourers, who were among the 10 killed after a landslide hit an under-construction tunnel here, were laid to rest in their native Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir, while the mortal remains of eight others were dispatched to their hometowns outside the union territory, officials said on Sunday. Ten labourers – […]
19-year-old girl raped in Budgam; accused arrested, says police
BUDGAM — Budgam police on Sunday said it arrested a man for raping a 19-year-old girl in Zagoo Kharein area of Khansahib in Budgam district in Central Kashmir. According to police statement, “Police Station Khansahib received a written complaint from one Ghulam Rasool Sheikh stating that his daughter (name with held) age about 19 years […]
Pak national arrested along IB in Jammu
JAMMU — A 21-year-old Pakistani national was arrested when he intruded into the Indian territory from across the International Border (IB) here, officials said on Sunday. Saber Nawaz, a resident of Malik Chak, crossed into Akhnoor sector in the outskirts of Jammu on Saturday and was noticed by the alert Indian army guarding the border, […]
Bijbehara youth becomes overnight millionaire, wins Rs 2 crore on Dream 11
BIJBEHARA — A youth from south Kashmir’s Bijbehara area became an overnight millionaire by winning Rs 2 crore on the online fantasy cricket platform Dream11. Waseem Raja from Shalgam Bijbehara, said that he was deep asleep on Saturday late night, when some friends called him and informed him that he is placed at first number […]
Partly cloudy weather with afternoon thunderstorms in J&K in next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Weather remained partly cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Sunday that the weather would remain partly cloudy with thunderstorms towards the afternoon during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy with a likelihood of thunderstorms towards the afternoon in J&K […]
Ramban tunnel collapse: 10 bodies retrieved, negligence case registered
RAMBAN — The bodies of the ten trapped workers have been recovered from the debris of an under-construction tunnel that collapsed near Khooni Nallah area of Ramban on Thursday. SSP Ramban, Mohita Sharma told that all the bodies of all the ten missing workers have been found. She said a case of negligence has been […]
10 injured in Ramban road accident
RAMBAN — At least 10 persons were injured after a head-on collision between two vehicles in Parnote area Ramsu in Ramban district, officials said. SHO Ramban Sandeep Charak said that an accident took place in Parnote after head on collision between Sumo and tanker vehicles. He said in the accident 10 people have suffered injures. […]
Woman killed in Baramulla road accident
SRINAGAR — A woman was killed in a road accident at Jalsheree area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday after being hit by a running auto rickshaw. An official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the auto rickshaw hit the woman pedestrian identified as Saleema Banoo wife of Waheed Ahmad, a resident of […]
5 youth missing from South Kashmir
SRINAGAR — At least five youth are believed to have gone missing since a few weeks from south Kashmir and some of them have purportedly joined militant ranks. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that at least five youth, falling between 20-25 years, have gone missing and are not able to be traced given […]








