SRINAGAR — Weather remained mainly clear in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast light to moderate rain in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “A feeble Western Disturbance is most likely to cause Light to Moderate Rain/Snow(over higher reaches) during 12th (Night) -14th at many places of […]
Waris Shah SRINAGAR — A massive conflagration which broke out on intervening Monday and Tuesday night dealt substantial damage to at least three complexes, which included a shopping-cum-residential complex, besides to a Pandit Ashram in Sherbagh area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports reaching GNS said that a fire broke in Sherbagh area at around […]
SAMBA — A woman has been arrested for beating her toddler mercilessly here today. As per police sources, a video went viral on social media in which a woman was seen beating her toddler mercilessly. On seeing the video, police team immediately swung into action and arrested the lady, who was identified as Preeti Sharma, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday evening claimed to have arrested three Lashkar-e-Tobia militants in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police in a statement said that based on a specific information regarding movement of 3 suspected individuals from Wadoora Bala to Sonarwain bridge, who were likely to carryout attack on security […]
NEW DELHI — A Special NIA Court on Monday said that it will frame formal charges against Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik and others on April 18 in connection with a terror funding case. On the last date of hearing on March 19, the court had ordered framing of charges against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz […]
KULGAM — Active since 5 years in South Kashmir, Pakistani militant is among two militants killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Khurbatpora village in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday evening. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at […]
KULGAM — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Khurbatpora village in Kulgam district in South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Khurbatpora village following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. They […]
PATTAN — A 35-year-old lineman of Kashmir Power Development Corporation (KPDCL) died due to electrocution in Khenpeth Singhpora area of Pattan in Baramulla district on Monday. An official said that the lineman identified as Ghulam Rasool Wani (35) received an electric shock while repairing a live wire on an electric pole in Khenpeth village. He […]
SRINAGAR — This year’s Amarnath pilgrimage will be historic in the history of Jammu and Kashmir as 6 to 8 lakh pilgrims are expected to perform the darsh of Shiv Lingam at the Cave shrine of Amarnath in Pahalgam area of southern district of Anantnag, Secretary of Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Apurva Chand […]
SRINAGAR — Sadaqat-ul- Fitr, also known as Zakat-ul-Fitr, amount has been fixed at Rs 65 per person, Jammu and Kashmir’s Grand Mufti, Nasir-ul lslam announced on Monday. Grand Mufti said that Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is a duty required of every Muslim and becomes obligatory to pay it before the beginning of Eid prayer and could be given […]