SRINAGAR — An earthquake of mild intensity shook Ladakh region on Wednesday evening, an official said. The earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred at 1705 hours (7:05 p.m.), local meteorological department official here told GNS while quoting National Centre for Seismology. He that the earthquake had a depth of 110 km, a longitude of 75.18 east […]
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Go First resumes Srinagar-Sharjah flight, cargo operations
SRINAGAR — Private airliner Go First on Wednesday announced the resumption of a direct international flight as well as the international cargo operations from Srinagar to Sharjah. Go First, formerly known as GoAir, was the first airline to introduce direct service from Srinagar to Sharjah last year under the air bubble agreement. Go First Wednesday […]
Bail denied to teenage boy who eloped with minor girl in J&K
SRINAGAR — A Juvenile Justice Board here on Wednesday denied bail to a teenage boy who had eloped with a 15-year old girl, saying bail would “defeat the ends of justice”. The boy, not even 16 years of age and referred to as a Child in Conflict with Law (CICL) in legal parlance, was alleged […]
Kashmiri students can be targeted over ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie: JKSA
DEHRADUN — An organisation of Kashmiri students on Wednesday expressed apprehensions that the “disturbing video clips” emerging from different theatres screening the movie ‘The Kashmir Files’ could lead to targeting of students of a particular community especially those from Jammu and Kashmir studying in different parts of the country. “The onus of any unprovoked attempt […]
Record room of Govt School in Bandipora gutted in mysterious fire, Police starts investigation
SRINAGAR — A record room of the Government Middle School Malpora Nowgam in Sumbal Sonawari area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district was gutted in mysterious fire incidents on Wednesday. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that in a mysterious fire incident a record room of Government middle school Malpora Nowgam was damaged during […]
J&K: State Animal ‘Hangul’ falls prey to leopard in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR — A Kashmir stag (Hangul) has been killed by a leopard in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district during intervening night, officials said on Wednesday. An official said that a Hangul was found dead on Wednesday morning in Shikargah area of Tral which had been killed by a leopard. The officials said the […]
Weather to remain dry with plenty of sunshine in J&K
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Wednesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast dry weather with plenty of sunshine in the two UTs during the next 24 hours. “Weather is expected to remain dry with plenty of sunshine in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, said an official of […]
Nowgam, Srinagar encounter ends with killing of three Lashkar militants
SRINAGAR — Three Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a encounter between government forces and militants at Nowgam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Summer Capital, Srinagar on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Nowgam following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
45-year-old man found hanging with tree in Budgam
BUDGAM — A 45-year-old man was found hanging with walnut tree in Waragam area of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday morning. Sources said that a man from Waragam Beerwah was found hanging with walnut tree in nearby graveyard following which he was subsequently rushed to SDH Beerwah where doctors declared him brought […]
Encounter breaks out in Srinagar’s Nowgam area
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Nowgam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Summer Capital, Srinagar on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Nowgam following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. They said that […]








