SRINAGAR — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar and Anantnag districts conducted inspection drives of the lockers of the doctors and medical staff across hospitals, officials said on Thursday. The exercise, which commenced on Wednesday, was done as part of the enhanced security measures after the recent Delhi blast and recovery of arms and ammunition […]
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NIA arrests four more prime accused in Delhi blast case in Srinagar
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said it arrested four more prime accused involved in the Delhi blast case, taking the total number of arrests in the case to six. In a statement, the spokesperson said the four accused were taken into custody by NIA in Srinagar, on production orders from […]
Mann, Kejriwal, Omar Abdullah take part in Sikh religious procession in Srinagar
CHANDIGARH — Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday participated in a ‘nagar kirtan’ (religious procession) in Srinagar as part of the commemorative events to mark 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. The procession, which started from Gurdwara Chhevin […]
Punjab CM Mann, Kejriwal attend ‘Kirtan Darbar’ in Srinagar Gurdwara
CHANDIGARH — Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday joined the ‘Sangat’ in a ‘Kirtan Darbar’ at a Gurdwara in Srinagar organised by the state government to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. The ‘Sangat’ was held at Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi in the summer capital of […]
Central agencies collect samples from Nowgam Police Station blast site to analyse nature of explosives
SRINAGAR — Teams of NSG, NIA and Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) on Sunday visited the Nowgam police station blast site in Jammu and Kashmir, where nine persons died and 32 others sustained injuries in an accidental blast, officials said. The central agencies visited the site to collect samples from the scene of the blast, […]
CM Omar Abdullah promises compensation for buildings damaged by Nowgam Police Station blast in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the government will compensate for damages caused to nearby structures by the accidental blast at Nowgam police station. Abdullah said the government stands firmly with the victims’ families and will provide every possible support to them. “The chief minister has assured that the […]
Lone breadwinner in family, tailor killed in Nowgam Police Station blast leaves behind wife, three children
SRINAGAR — Mohammad Shafi Parray left home on Friday morning in the hope of earning livelihood for his family as he assisted the police investigators to collect samples of the explosives seized from a “white collar” terror module busted recently. Little did the 47-year-old, a tailor by profession, know the job would be his last. […]
Nine dead, 29 injured after powerful explosion rocks Nowgam Police Station
SRINAGAR — A Naib Tehsildar was among 9 dead and 29 others were injured after a high-intensity blast ripped through Nowgam police station in Srinagar late last night, officials said. Quoting an official, news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that the blast occurred when a confiscated explosive stored inside the police station explosive went off. […]
Kashmiri doctor arrested from UP’s Saharanpur over JeM posters in Srinagar
SAHARANPUR (UP) — A doctor working at a private hospital here was arrested and handed over to the Jammu and Kashmir Police for allegedly putting up posters in support of the banned terror outfit, Jaish-e-Mohammed, in Srinagar, an official said on Friday. Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Vyom Bindal said, “The accused, Adil Ahmed, a […]
Srinagar Police foil terror bid, arrest three individuals with arms, ammunition
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a major success against anti-national activities, Srinagar Police on Thursday foiled a terror attempt by arresting three individuals and recovering arms and ammunition from their possession, thereby averting a potential attack. Police said a team from Police Station Khanyar intercepted a black Royal Enfield motorcycle without a registration number during a […]









