BUDGAM — An unidentified male body was recovered in Brenwar area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. Official sources said that a body of an elderly man was found by locals near power grid station Brenwar Chadoora, who later informed the police accordingly. “Body has been recovered from the spot and identification of deceased […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Pregnant lady among 3 persons injured in Kupwara road accident
KUPWARA — A pregnant lady was among three persons injured in a road mishap in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS said that an Alto car bearing registration number JK09A-5332 skidded off the road at Lolab bypass and fell into a gorge, resulting in injuries to three persons. The injured trio was […]
Charge-sheet being filed in acid attack case in 4-5 days: SSP Srinagar
SRINAGAR — SSP Srinagar Rakesh Balwal on Wednesday said that the charge-sheet in recent acid attack on a 24-year-old woman here would be filed in next four to five days. “In next four to five days, we are filling the charge sheet. We will ensure that strongest sections applicable to the case are applied,” SSP […]
Private security guard injured in Sonwar road accident
SRINAGAR — A private security guard of a hotel was on Wednesday injured in a road accident at Sonwar area of Srinagar. Official sources said that a private security of Sarowar hotel in Ram Munshi Bagh, identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Beigh of Kupwara was hit by a police ambassador outside the hotel. The injured has […]
Vaccination pivotal for reopening of schools; decision by SEC soon: Govt
SRINAGAR — The government on Wednesday said that the decision with regard to the reopening of schools will be taken by the State Executive Committee (SEC) soon and that it will ensure rehabilitation of the acid attack survivor, who is recovering as per the doctors at Chennai hospital. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad […]
Fire breaks out in SDPO office Tangmarg
SRINAGAR — A massive fire has broken out in SDPO office in Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that the double-storied building, also housing office of DySP Operations, was caught in flames of some unascertained cause some time before. A Fire and Emergency Department official told GNS that men and machinery from at […]
Cloudy weather in J&K during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Light snow in higher reaches and rain occurred in plains of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast partly to generally cloudy weather during the next 24 hours. An official of the IMD told IANS: “Weather is expected to remain partly to generally cloudy in J&K […]
Over 50 unemployed youths detained during protest in Jammu
JAMMU — Over 50 youths were detained Tuesday after they blocked the vital Tawi bridge in the heart of the city, demanding the early conduct of written examination for the posts of Jammu and Kashmir Police Border Battalion advertised in 2019, officials said. The protesters were also angry over the recent re-advertisement of the posts […]
3 hybrid militants among 11 held as police bust two militant modules in Anantnag
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted two militant modules of Jaish-e-Muhammad in Anantnag by arresting 11 accused persons including three hybrid militants. Police said that incriminating materials including arms and ammunition have been recovered from their possession. A police spokesman in a statement said that based on credible inputs […]
NIA arrests Budgam man in connection with Al-Qaeda’s Lucknow IED blast case
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday said that it has arrested a resident from Budgam district of Central Kashmir in connection with a case regarding Al-Qaeda’s plans of triggering an IED blast in Lucknow city. In a statement on February 7, 2022, NIA arrested one accused person namely Tawheed Ahmad Shah S/o Bashir Ahmad […]









