SRINAGAR — Three students who had purportedly gone missing two days before from frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district are currently at Jaipur in Rajasthan, said one of the youth’s cousin. “We received a call today morning from them wherein they informed themselves to be at Jaipur”, the family member said. “When enquired about how come […]
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Cloudy weather with light rain during next 24 hours in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological department (MeT) on Thursday predicted a generally cloudy weather with light rain and thundershowers during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. ‘Light to moderate rain/thundershower in Jammu region and cloudy weather with light rain in are likely in Kashmir region. ‘All yatris and yatra managers are advised to remain […]
Four residential houses damaged in Khanyar blaze
SRINAGAR — At least four residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in Lone Mohalla near Marriage Hall Khanyar in Srinagar on Thursday morning, reports said here. Reports said said that four residential houses belonging to Bilal Ahmad Haroon and Muneer Ahmad Haroon, Mohammad Yaqoob Lone, Mushtaq Ahmad Dandroo and Mohammad Anwar Dandroo, Mushtaq […]
2 drug peddlers booked under PSA in Budgam, shifted to Reasi jail
BUDGAM — Two notorious drug peddlers have been booked under Public Safety Act in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said here on Thursday. According to a statement, two drug peddlers identified as Shabir Ahmed Sofi alias JK son of Abdul Khaliq Sofi of Mazhama Magam and Asif Nazir Rather son of Nazir Ahmed Rather of […]
Minor boy dies after hit by shooting stone in Rajouri village
RAJOURI — An 11-year-old boy died after he was hit by a shooting stone in Lower Bhangai village of Thanamandi in Rajouri district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the boy identified as Mohammad Yasir (11) son of Mohammad Farooq of Lower Bhangai was hit by a shooting stone. […]
Hasnain Masoodi, Choudhary Talib, 4 others appointed as members of Hajj Committee
SRINAGAR — The administration of Jammu & Kashmir has appointed sitting MP Justice (retd.) Hasnain Masoodi, former MP Talib Hussain Choudhary and four others as member of Haj Committee for J&K Union Territory. The Department of Revenue has issued a notification to appoint six members of Hajj Committee for Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory. According […]
14 injured in Reasi road accident
REASI — Atleast 14 persons were injured near Sula park on Reasi Katra road after a canter bus and a truck collided head-on on Wednesday. Officials said that a minibus was heading towards Dera Baba from Reasi when it collided head-on with another vehicle. 14 passengers sustained injuries in this accident, who were shifted to […]
Old shell explodes at construction site in Pulwama, two labourers injured
PULWAMA — Two non-local labourers were on Wednesday injured when an old shell exploded at a construction site in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. During construction work of a boundary wall on the bank of a stream in Tahab area of the district, the shell exploded, the officials said. The officials identified […]
NIA raids underway at multiple locations in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids at multiple locations in Kashmir Valley in connection with recovery of 15 pistols at Chanapora here in May this year, officials said on Wednesday. Official sources told KDC that NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and CRPF are carrying out raids in summer capital […]
Partly cloudy sky, thundershowers likely in J&K
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological department (MeT) on Wednesday forecast partly cloudy sky with light rain and thundershowers during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. “Partly cloudy weather with light rain/thundershowers is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours. “Light rain is likely to occur along both the Baltal-Cave shrine and Pahalgam-Cave shrine […]








