Use low-beam lights while driving: SSP Traffic

Use low-beam lights while driving: SSP Traffic

SRINAGAR : Superintendent of Police Traffic city Srinagar has directed all vehicle owners to drive their vehicles on the low-beam light during night hours and paint their upper headlights black to avoid any untoward incident/ accident. The SSP said that it has been noticed that during night hours the drivers use high-beam lights in their […]

Sopore shuts against Hurriyat activist’s killing

Sopore shuts against Hurriyat activist’s killing

Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed in north Kashmir’s Sopore area on Friday against the killing of a Hurriyat Conference (G) activist in the town. The shutdown call was given by the joint resistance leadership (JRL) comprising Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik against Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) member Hakim-ul-Rahman’s killing who was killed by […]

Petrol, diesel rates scale new highs

Petrol, diesel rates scale new highs

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices Friday scaled new highs as rates were increased on account of rupee depreciation and rise in international oil rates. While petrol price was increased by 28 paise a litre, diesel rates went up by 22 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned oil marketing companies. Petrol in Delhi […]

Police arrests five gamblers from Khanyar

Police arrests five gamblers from Khanyar

Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested five gamblers and recovered stake money of Rupees 12,820 from their possession. A police spokesperson said that a team headed by SHO Khanyar raided a gambling site near the shrine of Dastageer Sahib. “During the raid, five gamblers were arrested and stake money of Rupees 12,820 was […]

Cricketer Parvez Rasool, others call on Advisor Ganai

SRINAGAR : International cricketer and former J&K Ranji trophy skipper, Parvez Rasool along with a deputation from Bijbehara Cricket Association today called on Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai here at JK Governor’s Grievance Cell at Church Lane. During the meeting, the all-round cricketer complained that the principal of Higher Secondary School Bijbehara has started […]

Omar Abdullah meets Governor

Omar Abdullah meets Governor

SRINAGAR : Omar Abdullah, MLA Beerwah and former Chief Minister, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Abdullah apprised Governor about his views regarding the prevailing law and order, education and development scenario in the State and about certain development issues relating to his Constituency. He also apprised Governor about his […]

Infiltration bid foiled in Keran sector, three militants killed

Infiltration bid foiled in Keran sector, three militants killed

Srinagar: Three militants were killed in an ongoing encounter along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. Official sources said that soldiers of 3 JAK Rifles manning the fence at Balbir post near Datgali in Keran intercepted a group of militants at around 10:40 am today which […]

Heroin Worth Rs 10 Crore Seized In Srinagar

Heroin Worth Rs 10 Crore Seized In Srinagar

SRINAGAR — The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized heroin worth Rs 10 crore, which was suspected to have been smuggled in from Pakistan, from a residential area here, official said Tuesday. On the basis of specific intelligence, the DRI officers raided the residential area in Srinagar in the wee hours of Sunday and […]

Nawaz Sharif’s wife passes away in London

Nawaz Sharif’s wife passes away in London

Begum Kulsoom, the wife of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, died on Tuesday in London after a prolonged illness, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Shehbaz Sharif said. Kulsoom, who was under treatment at London’s Harley Street Clinic since June 2014, was placed on life support earlier Tuesday as her health deteriorated, Geo TV reported. […]