Mirwaiz Umar placed under house arrest
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday afternoon was placed under house arrest at his Nigeen residence. Reports said that a police party arrived at the residence and placed him under house detention without giving any reason for his detention.
Woman Commits Suicide In North Kashmir’s Bandipora
BANDIPORA — A 25 year old women on Saturday early morning committed suicide after consuming some poisonous substance at her home in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Reports said that the women was a resident of Quailmuqam village, she was immediately rushed to a local hospital for treatment from where she was referred to District hospital […]
Man kills wife, three children by slitting their throats in Mehrauli
Agencies New Delhi : A man allegedly killed his wife and three young children by slitting their throats in South Delhi’s Mehrauli, police said Saturday. Upender Shukla, a private tutor, has been arrested and he is suspected to be suffering from depression, they said. He killed his wife, Archana, and his two-months-old daughter, five-year-old son […]
18 Injured As Mini Bus Turns Turtle In Kishtwar
Srinagar : At least 18 passengers were injured on Saturday after a minibus they were travelling in met with an accident at Fogmorh area in Kishtwar district of Jammu. Reports said that a bus bearing registration number JK06-2697 skidded off the road and turned turtle in Fogmorh area of Kishtwar, resulting in injuries to […]
Fire Guts 2nd Storey Of Al-Noor Masjid In North Kashmir
Srinagar : A 2nd storey of a mosque was gutted in an overnight blaze in Bandipora district of north Kashmir. Reports said that the fire broke out inside the 2nd storey of Al-Noor Masjid at main town Bandipora last night. However, fire tenders were pressed into service to douse off the fire which was later […]
Van driver injured after forces allegedly fire at him in Pulwama
Agencies Pulwama: A driver was injured after government forces allegedly fired at him during an ambush when he was returning home in south Kashmir’s Pulwama. Identified as Mohammad Shafi Ganie son of Ghulam Nabi Ganie, a resident of Wahibugh village of Pulwama, reports said that the injured driver was immediately rushed to district hospital Pulwama and […]
Militant killed in ongoing gunfight in Boniyar
Srinagar : A gunfight broke out between militants and government in Bujthalan area of Boniyar of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday morning. According to news agency GNS, a joint team of 6 JAKLI of army and SOG Baramulla launched a cordon and search operation in the area after receiving inputs about the presence of militants there. As senior police officer confirmed to […]
Drug addiction spreading in Srinagar, including girls: Mirwaiz
Srinagar:Terming the growing drug and liquor abuse in Kashmir as a cause of great worry and concern, chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that members from cross section of society have been informing him as well as a large number of letters he is receiving, suggesting the menace of drug addiction is spreading […]
Advisor Kumar, CS review Yatra arrangements at Pahalgam
Srinagar:The Advisor to Governor K Vijay Kumar, Chief Secretary (CS) BVR Subramanyam along with CEO SASB, Umang Narula, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh, Div Com Kashmir. Baseer Ahmad Khan, IGP Kashmir S.P Pani, District Development Commissioner, Anantnag Khalid Jahangir, today reviewed the arrangements being put in place by different departments and agencies for smooth […]
South Africa lick wounds after more World Cup agony
LONDON: Captain Faf du Plessis was left contemplating the ruins of another World Cup campaign on the ground where South Africa experienced their greatest heartache in the competition 20 years ago. The Proteas’ hopes of reaching the semi-finals in England and Wales are all but over after a four-wicket defeat by New Zealand on Wednesday. One […]
