SRINAGAR — A court here has framed charges against two adults accused in acid attack on a woman at Hawal here earlier this year. Police in a statement said that charges under sections 120-B and 326A of IPC were framed against the accused. The case relates to the acid attack that on a young girl […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Snow drive organized to Sonamarg in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL — A snow drive to Sonamarg was on Sunday organised by Ganderbal Police and district adminstration in collaboration with Extreme off roads. The event was flagged off by Nikhil Borker Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ganderbal near Manigam park. More than 15 vehicles participated in the event enthusiastically. The officers said that the event […]
2 drug peddlers arrested, another accused booked under PSA in Kupwara: Police
KUPWARA — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said to have arrested two drug peddlers besides booking another under Public Safety Act in frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Kupwara Police today arrested two notorious drug peddlers and recovered contraband narcotics from their possession”, […]
Partly cloudy sky, light rain likely in J&K
SRINAGAR — Weather remained inclement in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Sunday as the Met Department has forecast partly cloudy sky and light rain during the next 24 hours. “We are expecting partly cloudy sky and light rain in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” a Department official said. Srinagar […]
Rajouri student dies while playing basketball in Punjab
SRINAGAR — A student from Rajouri area of Jammu division died after a basketball poll fell on him at Regional Institute of Management and Technology University in Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, sources said. They said that Faisal Ahmad Quershi, a resident of Rajouri pursuing BSC Radiology from RIMT Institute in Punjab died after a basketball poll […]
Policeman injured in hit-and-run case in Handwara succumbs
SRINAGAR — A policeman injured in a hit-and-run case in Handwara succumbed at a hospital here on Sunday morning, officials said. They told GNS that the policeman Khurshid Ahmad Mallik son of Abdul Ahad Malik, a resident of Hangah Mawer was fatally injured after hit by an unknown vehicle at Kralgund area in Handwara on […]
PDD labour injured in Kunzar, succumbs at SMHS
BARAMULLA — A casual labourer of Power Development Department (PDD), who was critically wounded while repairing a HT-wire at Batpora area of Kunzar in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. An official said that an employee identified as Waseem Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Muhammad Mir of Devbugh Kunzar was critically […]
BSF competent enough to tackle any challenge on borders: DG Pankaj Kumar
JAMMU — Director General (DG) of Border Security Force (BSF), Pankaj Kumar Saturday said that the BSF troops are competent enough to tackle any nefarious designs by anti-national elements. The BSF DG visited Border Out Post Octroi accompanied by Inspector General D K Boora and other officers to witness a Retreat Ceremony. Talking to media […]
No construction Zone in 500 meters on both sides of Semi-Ring road to prepare TPS : Div Com
SRINAGAR — The Divisional Commissioner, (Div Com) Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting regarding Town Planning Schemes (TPSs) along the upcoming Semi Ring Road, Construction of Western Foreshore Road of Dal Lake and Town Planning Scheme in Budgam. The meeting was attended by DC Srinagar; Commissioner, SMC; VC, LCMA; VC, SDA; ADC Budgam, […]
Anjuman Auqaf dismayed over closure of Jamia Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat
SRINAGAR — Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar Saturday expressed deep dismay at what it termed as the authoritarian attitude of the administration by once again locking the historic Jama Masjid on the important occasion of Shab-e-Baraat. In a statement, the Anjuman said the closing down of Jama Masjid after a gap of only two weeks […]









