SRINAGAR — The Army has initiated general court martial proceedings against a captain for the killing of three men in a staged encounter in Amshipora in south Kashmir in July 2020 after a Court of Inquiry found that troops had “exceeded” powers vested under the AFSPA, officials said here on Sunday. The three men hailing […]
QAZIGUND — Three persons including a woman were injured in a road accident at Levdora area of Qazigund along Jammu—Srinagar national highway on Sunday afternoon, an official said. An official said the accident occurred when a tractor (JK13D-8563), which was on way to Qazigund collided with a car (JK02B0-1923) coming from opposite direction. The injured […]
BANDIPORA — Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday claimed to have busted a module of Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit in Bandipora district in North Kashmir and arrested its four associates. Police in a statement said, on a specific input security forces arrested three militant associates identified as Irfan Ahmad Bhat R/o Ashtango, Sajad Ahmad Mir […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast partly cloudy weather in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “Weather is expected to remain partly cloudy with chances of light rain at isolated places in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, said […]
SRINAGAR — The holy month of Ramazan will commence from Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir with religious fervour. For the first time two years, people in large numbers offered prayers including Taraweeh (night prayers) in Masjids and shrines without the fear of covid-19 and without maintaining social distancing during the prayers. In the previous two […]
SRINAGAR — Two wiremen, working in Airtel Fibre, were thrashed by local residents at Athwajan area of Srinagar on Saturday. Official sources said that two wireman identified as Shabir Ahmad of Kaka Mohalla Nowhatta and Waseem Ahmad Dar of Jogi Lankar Rainawari were thrashed by some local residents when they were laying cable for internet […]
ANANTNAG — The security forces on Saturday claimed to have arrested a militant affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit in Bijbehera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that a joint naka was laid by security forces in Hassanpora area of Bijbehera. “At 08 PM, one suspect was challenged by the team, who tried to […]
SRINAGAR — The holy month of Ramadhan will begin tomorrow (Sunday) in Jammu and Kashmir as the moon has been sighted, announced J&K Grand Mufti on Saturday. He said that moon sightings have been reported from various places and other places. “The moon marking the beginning of the holy month of Ramadhan has been sighted. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police arrested a person and filed a case against him for allegedly molesting a six-year-old girl in Srinagar. Locals and family members said that a minor girl was allegedly molested by a person in a Srinagar area on March 31 after which they approached the police. Today, locals and family […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu Kashmir Police said that the news item doing rounds in media regarding the alleged rape of a si-year-old girl in fake. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a senior Police official said that the news regarding the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl is fake and Police is verifying the claims. The official said that […]