Srinagar : Flash floods damaged a vital bridge in Tangmarg area and several villages in Pattan area were inundated. Reports said that the floods damaged the Shrai bridge on Ferozpora nallah at Chandil-Wanigam road in Tangmarg, cutting off dozens of villages. They said that the flood waters entered several villages in Pattan, including Khour, Sherabad […]
Srinagar : A 23-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside his home at Warsun area of Kralpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Bashir Ahmad Ganai son of Abdul Khaliq Ganai hanged himself inside his home on late last night, reports told GNS. The family members of the youth, after spotting him […]
Srinagar : A militant who was killed in an encounter with government forces at Wadoora Payeen area of Sopore area was buried in Sheeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district last night. Reports said that the slain militant whose identity was not revealed yet was buried with the help of local Auqaf committee at Sheeri. […]
Srinagar: Two women died after a tree fell on a residential house at uphill village of Chandaji in northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The incident according to officials occurred in the night during incessant rains and thunder storm. Officials identified the deceased as Shareefa Begum and Mubeena Bano, both residents of Chandaji village. Meanwhile many rivulets […]
Sopore : A gunfight broke out between militants and the security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district following a daylong search operation. Official sources said that contingents of Army 22 RR, SOG Sopore, 177 and 179 CRPF, 92 BN, Baramulla QRT and Police cordoned off Wadoora Payeen village in the wee hours. […]
Srinagar : A 22 -year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Nowgam area of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The incident took place months ago in the Nowgam area where a girl (name withheld) was first raped by a person who captured the video of the act and later balckmalied her till she was raped […]
Srinagar : The two militants who were killed in a gunfight with government forces at Awneera area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday were inspired by Islamic State ideology, Police said. Police spokesman said that the two killed militants were identified as Sayar Ahmad Bhat of Yaripora Kulgam and Shakir Ahmad Wagay of Awneera […]
Agencies Jammu : It was like looking for a needle in a haystack till an unusual sweat on Sanji Ram’s face on a chilly January morning hinted he was hiding something, recalls R K Jalla – the chief investigator in the rape and murder case of an 8-year old girl in Kathua. Sanji Ram, along […]
Agencies NEW DELHI: BJP lawmaker Dr Virendra Kumar will be the pro-tem or interim Speaker of the Lok Sabha. As the temporary Speaker, Dr Kumar will administer the oath of office to the newly elected Lok Sabha members and also preside over the first meeting of the Lok Sabha, in which the Speaker will be […]
Srinagar: A 3-year-old boy drowned in a stream in Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district last evening. A police official identified the minor boy as Amir Ahmad Bhat (3) son of Zahoor Ahmad Bhat of Waragam Beerwah and said that the slipped into the stream late Monday evening when he was playing with other […]