BARAMULLA — Several persons were injured in a road mishap in Hanjivira area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports said that a mini bus and an alto car collided in Hanjivira, resulting in injuries to several persons. Soon after a police team reached the spot and shifted the injured persons to […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Police, army recovers 15 packets of ‘heroin-like’ substance in Poonch
POONCH — Police and army have recovered 15 packets carrying ‘heroin-like substance’ near Balakote area of Mendhàr in Poonch district, official said. A police officer said that police party led by SDPO Mendhàr Sheezen Bhat under the Supervision of SSP Poonch Rohit Baskotra and on the direction of DIG Rajouri Poonch Range Vivek Gupta recovered […]
Two OGWs held in Lolab: Police
KUPWARA — Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in Lolab area of Kupwara district. A police spokesman in a statement said that Kupwara Police along with 28 RR has apprehended two individuals namely Rashid Ahmad Peer, son of Abdul Ahad Peer of Tekipora, Lolab and Adil […]
Weather to remain generally cloudy in J&K till March 2
SRINAGAR — Weather remained overcast with widespread light rain, snow in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday as the MeT department forecast generally cloudy weather till March 2. A statement issued by the MeT department said: “Weather is likely to remain partly to generally cloudy in J&K and Ladakh till March 2 with no […]
Man injured after shooting stones hit truck in Ramban
RAMBAN — A man was injured on Saturday when ‘shooting stone’ hit his truck on the Jammu—Srinagar national highway in Ramban district of Jammu region. Official sources said that a man identified as Wasim Ahmed son of Gulam Nabi Dar from Baramulla was injured when his truck (JK05F-1003) he was hit by a shooting stone […]
Jmu-Sgr highway closed again due to fresh landslides in Ramban, Snowfall in Qazigund
SRINAGAR — The 270-km Jammu—Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic due to shooting stones at many places an highway and snowfall in Qazigund, traffic officials said. “Jammu srinagar national highway closed for vehicular movement due to fresh snowfall in Qazigund area, rain and shooting stones at Mehar, Cafeteria road, Panthal on Banihal-Ramban patch” a […]
Anjuman Auqaf expresses anguish over closure of Jamia Masjid for 30th straight week
SRINAGAR — Today is the 30th Jummah Mubarak and the last ten days of the holy month of Mehraj-Ul-Alam, the Ascension of the Prophet (SAW) are going on, still the authorities while continuing with their dictatorial attitude did not allow the Muslims of Kashmir to perform important duties like Friday prayers at the largest place […]
SNTPL Pvt internet service provider fails to restore services post snowfall
SRINAGAR — SNTPL private internet service provider has left hundreds of subscribers disappointed across Srinagar as the company hasn’t been able to restore the internet services even after three days of snowfall. Adil Hussain, an SNTPL customer since past two years, said that indeed the snowfall created havoc on February 23 across Kashmir including Srinagar […]
LoC ceasefire agreement completes one year, locals appeal for permanent continuity
JAMMU — The ceasefire agreement between armies of India and Pakistan on Line of Control (LoC) has completed a year on Friday. In the past year, there hasn’t been a report of even a single incident of ceasefire violation. The agreement was finalized between armies of both the neighboring nations on 25 February 2021 via […]
Russia-Ukraine War: Uncertainty continues, students, their families plead authorities for help
SRINAGAR — As Russia’s military operation continues in Ukraine, Kashmiri students stranded in the country and their families in Kashmir are pleading with the government to bring their wards back home safely. A Kashmiri student stranded in Ukraine said that there is uncertainty everywhere in the country since Russia started attacking and nobody knows what […]









