LEH — Twelve passengers, including five children, trapped inside an overturned mini-bus following an accident were rescued by the Army and provided necessary medical assistance here, a defence spokesperson said on Tuesday. Two passenger mini-buses collided with each other on the Shyok-Durbuk road on Monday, following which one of the vehicles turned turtle, he said. […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Copper wire theft: Six non-locals, local woman arrested by Railway Police
SRINAGAR — Railway Police Tuesday said that they have busted a gang of seven thieves, including six non-locals and a local woman, allegedly involved in the copper wire theft in summer capital Srinagar. A Railway Police spokesperson in a statement said that they were arrested from Shergari Haft Chinar and Parimpora areas of Srinagar city […]
Missing Shopian teenager’s body found in Kulgam
KULGAM — The body of teenager who went missing two weeks ago was recovered near Vishow Nallah at Aadbal Watoo village in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. An official said that the youth, identified as of 15-year-old Muzammil Wani son of Mushtaq Ahmed Wani, a resident of […]
Bike rider killed in Sangam road accident
SRINAGAR — A 23-year-old bike rider was killed in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday afternoon. An official said that a bike (JK02BE-7030) rider Yasir Ahmad Dar son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar, a resident of Naina Batpora Pulwama lost control over the bike and hit the divider of […]
Fast track court sentences main accused to 8 years jail for raping minor in 2014
JAMMU — A fast track court in Jammu on Tuesday sentenced main accused in kidnapping and raping a 10th standard minor girl in 2014 to eight years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 50000. The Fast Track Court, presided over by Khalil Choudhary, also sentenced the main accused, Gharu Ram alias Bittu son of Thoru […]
Cloudy weather, rain likely at scattered places in J&K: MeT
SRINAGAR — Generally cloudy weather with a brief spell of rain at scattered places in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to continue till Tuesday evening, as per the MeT department. The union territory witnessed an inclement weather during the last 24 hours. “Generally cloudy weather with a brief spell of rain at scattered places is […]
Khurram Parvez features on Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri Human Rights Activist Khurram Parvez who is currently imprisoned by authorities in jail has been named by the Time Magazine in its list of “100 Most Influential People of 2022. Besides Khurram Parvez two others from India who made it to the list are Supreme Court lawyer Karuna Nundy and industrialist Gautam […]
ITI Tral students protest against hike in transport charges
Mohammad Mufeez TRAL — The students of ITI Tral held a protest against the hike in public transport charges on Monday. The protesting students raised slogans against Sumo Union/Drivers. They were demanding immediate roll back of the hike in transportation charges, which have been raised from Rs 10 to Rs 15 per head from Tral […]
Car lifting module busted in Srinagar, three arrested, four cars recovered: Police
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday claimed to have busted a car lifting module by arresting three persons in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. In a statement, the police said that today police Station Nowgam busted a gang of car lifters. The Nowgam police got information about this module while investigating a theft case under FIR No.57/2022 […]
Sheikh Abdullah embossed on Police Medal replaced with National Emblem
SRINAGAR — The J&K administration on Monday ordered replacing Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah embossed on one side of the police medal for Gallantry and Meritorious Service with ‘The National Emblem of Government of India’. “It is hereby ordered that in modification to the Para 4 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Medal Scheme, the Sher-i-Kashmir […]









