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Bear attack leaves woman dead in North Kashmir

Bear attack leaves woman dead in North Kashmir

An elderly woman was mauled by bear in Tangmarg area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The incident occurred at Tumberhama village of Tangmarg. Local sources told news agency KNT that bear attacked a 55 year old woman when she was walking in a field. The attack left her critically injured. She was rushed to hospital […]

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Minor girl sustains critical injuries in Handwara road accident

Minor girl sustains critical injuries in Handwara road accident

A minor girl sustained critical injuries after hit by a car at Kulangam area of Handwara in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday afternoon. Reports said that the incident happened after a 9-year-old girl identified as Humaira Jan daughter of Fayaz Ahmad Peer, a resident of Cheepora Lolab was hit by an i20 Car near Kulangam […]

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In the still waters of river Jhelum

In the still waters of river Jhelum

By: Tariq Shah Srinagar In the past one decade government made several announcements that they have started water transport; in river Jhelum in order decongest the city roads during the peak hours. Even the boats started doing the dry runs on river Jhelum with officials but water transport never started. Now the SDRF has kept […]

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Congress strongly condemns killing of BDC Chairman

Congress strongly condemns killing of BDC Chairman

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has strongly condemned the killing of BDC Chairman Khag and described the incident as highly unfortunate and shameful act. In a statement to KNS, the JKPCC in a statement has expressed anguish over the killing of Bhupinder Singh BDC Chairman Khag (Budgam) and strongly condemned this inhuman […]

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Two officers suspended after patient dies of COVID-19 at GMC Jammu

Two officers suspended after patient dies of COVID-19 at GMC Jammu

Health and Medical Education Department on Thursday suspended two officers over shortage of oxygen supply to covid patients and alleged mismanagement at Government Medical College, Jammu which led to the death of a patient. The suspension was ordered by the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo on the basis of an enquiry […]

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Another army personnel detained at Srinagar airport with two Kashmiri girls

Another army personnel detained at Srinagar airport with two Kashmiri girls

Tourist police on Saturday detained two girls from North Kashmir’s Kupwara district along with an Army trooper when they were walking in suspicious state at Srinagar Airport, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Trust (KNT). Unidentified sources told the agency that they were detained and handed them over to police station Humhama. Sources said […]

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Sopore killing

Sopore killing

After a lot of protests from political leaders to civil society, the authorities have started a probe into the alleged custodial killing of a shopkeeper in Sopore area. According to the media reports, many eye witnesses and the family members have deposed before the probing authority as police had requested Deputy Commissioner Baramulla to investigate […]

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Budgam attack: Injured ASI of CRPF succumbs

Budgam attack: Injured ASI of CRPF succumbs

An assistant sub-inspector of Central Reserve Police Force was killed and his rifle snatched in an attack by militants in Keisarmulla area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unidentified senior police officer told GNS that militants attacked 117 BN of CRPF party […]

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CRPF man injured, his rifle snatched in Budgam militant attack

CRPF man injured, his rifle snatched in Budgam militant attack

Srinagar: A CRPF man was injured and his rifle snatched after militants attacked a forces party in Kaiserrmulla area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. A senior police officer said that before escaping from the spot, the militants also managed to snatch the injured trooper’s rifle. The injured trooper has been shifted […]

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Tral gunfight over without any collateral damage, says police

Tral gunfight over without any collateral damage, says police

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have said that the gunfight which broke out between militants and forces in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district this morning wherein an unidentified militant was killed, has concluded “without any collateral damage”. Kashmir Zone Police tweeted that arms and ammunition had been recovered from the militant slain […]