Elderly man crushed under moving train in Budgam

Elderly man crushed under moving train in Budgam

An unidentified man was crushed under a moving train in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday afternoon, an official said here. The official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the train mowed down the man between Mazhom and Budgam section. He said the man died on the spot, while his identity was being […]

3 Of Family Injured In Fire Incident In Poonch

3 Of Family Injured In Fire Incident In Poonch

Three members of a family were injuries after their house caught fire last night in Poonch district, officials said on Friday. Officials told GNS that yesterday around 10:30 p.m., house of Mohammad Akram son of Sadar Din resident of Arai Village caught fire. Subsequently there was also a cylinder blast which amplified the fire. Three […]

Winter games

Winter games

  As Kashmir valley is witnessing winter season full of snow, J&K administration is bracing up for the 3rd Khelo India Winter Games at Gulmarg. Earlier Advisor to LG held a detailed review meeting about the preparedness regarding the winter games at Gulmarg. As the review of such games is held at the highest level […]

BJP leader’s commercial building on state land seized

BJP leader’s commercial building on state land seized

The Anantnag administration on Thursday took possession of a commercial building constructed on the state land in the Srigufwara area of the district, allegedly belonging to a BJP leader. An official said that Sofi Yousuf—who is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party—has encroached 25 marlas of state land at Srigufwara, Bijbehera, by raising a commercial […]

Pregnant woman found mysteriously dead in Hajin

Pregnant woman found mysteriously dead in Hajin

A 24-year-old pregnant woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her residence in Mukhdamyari village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the woman identified as Ulfat Bano wife of Mohammad Ashraf of Mukhdamyari was found lying unconscious at het home. He […]

Lt Governor interacts with delegation of students visiting J&K under SEIL initiative

Lt Governor interacts with delegation of students visiting J&K under SEIL initiative

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 09: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha interacted with a delegation of students visiting Jammu Kashmir under the Student’s Experience in Inter-State Living (SEIL) initiative. The students from the North-east in their interaction with the Lieutenant Governor shared insightful experiences of their tour. They said it was a privilege to be a part of […]

India stands ready to extend support to people of Turkey: MoS Muraleedharan

India stands ready to extend support to people of Turkey: MoS Muraleedharan

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has said that India stands ready to extend support to the people of earthquake-hit Turkey. Muraleedharan made the remarks at the Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad from where Indian Air Force’s C17 Globemaster aircraft with medical equipment, ration and relief equipment took off for Turkey, as part […]

Naseem reflects on the day he felt his father was right

Naseem reflects on the day he felt his father was right

KARACHI: After coming to terms with the fact that the 19-year-old Naseem Shah lead the Pakistan pace attack across all three formats since playing his first white-ball game only months ago, what is more pleasantly surprising is how the man thinks, speaks and carries himself off the field. In an interview published recently, Pakistan bowling […]

Turkiye-Syria quake toll tops 16,000, cold compounds misery

Turkiye-Syria quake toll tops 16,000, cold compounds misery

Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkiye and Syria that killed at least 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble. The death toll from Monday’s 7.8-magnitude quake is expected to rise sharply as rescue efforts near the 72-hour mark that disaster experts […]