Mehbooba condemns killing of party worker
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has condemned the killing of party worker Muhammad Jamal of Kulgam and termed it as a “cold blooded murder”. Expressing grief over the incident, Mehbooba termed the killing as “inhuman and an act of terror.” “Killing an unarmed civilian only for his political […]
Man killed over land dispute in Reasi district; 5 arrested
Agencie Jammu : A 64-year-old man was killed by five people over a land dispute in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said on Monday. The five have been arrested. Ghulam Rasool, a resident of Khayala village, was working in his field on Sunday when the main accused Mir Hussain, along with four of his […]
5 detained near Indo-Pak border under suspicious circumstances
Agencies Five men have been detained after allegedly being found under suspicious circumstances near the Indo-Pak border by the Border Security Force in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district, an official said Monday. The five people were spotted travelling in an SUV near the border by the BSF on Sunday night and were detained after Rs 9.88 lakh […]
Two dead as tipper falls into gorge in Doda
Agencies Jammu : Two persons including a driver was killed when a tipper they were travelling met with an accident and plunged into a gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. “A tipper on way towards Marmat when the vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Doda district of Jammu […]
Curfew relaxed in entire Bhaderwah town
Agencies Bhadarwah : Curfew was relaxed in the entire Bhaderwah town for the first time on Monday since its imposition last week following the killing of a person in a firing incident and subsequent violence, officials said. Bhaderwah Tehsildar Zeeshan Tahir said curfew was relaxed at 10.30 am initially for one-and-a-half hour and subsequently […]
KCC&I voices concern on lease out of 60 kanals of industrial land to security forces
Srinagar : The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday voiced serious concern over the decision of the Jammu & Kashmir Government on leasing out 60 kanals of industrial land to the security Forces and dropped hints to challenge the government’s decision in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court. A spokesperson of the KCC&I […]
Nocturnal clashes rock Budgam village
Budgam : Nocturnal clashes erupted in Central Kashmir’s Daharmuna Budgam district after government forces raided the village in a bid to arrest youth. Local residents said that government forces raided the village at around 2.00 am “as they tried to enter in some houses, the residents raised alarm, following which the villagers came out and […]
Injured PDP activist from Kulgam succumbs in SKIMS
Srinagar : A PDP activist who was injured critically after shot at by unidentified gunmen on late last night in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district succumbed to injuries on Monday at SKIMS Soura. A senior doctor at SMHS hospital confirmed that the PDP activist Mohammad Jamal a resident of Zungalpora village succumbed to injuries on Wednesday. […]
Missing Govt teacher found dead in Bandipora
Srinagar : A dead body of a missing government teacher was recovered on Monday from Laharwapora gath near Wullar Lake in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The body has been identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Rahma Lone of Sheikhpora in Mantrigram village who worked as a teacher at government higher secondary school Chuntimulla. […]
SIT Constituted To Probe Bhaderwah Killing, Curfew Continues For Third Day
BHADERWAH — A five-member special investigation team (SIT) was constituted Saturday to probe the killing of a person allegedly by cow vigilantes here which triggered violent protests, forcing authorities to impose an indefinite curfew in the communally-sensitive town, officials said. “A five-member SIT headed by Superintendent of Police, Bhaderwah, Raj Singh Gouria has been constituted to […]
