Baramulla: Security forces on Saturday morning detected and diffused an explosive object along Baramulla-Handwara highway in Ganapora area of Langate, officials said. Soon after the suspicious device was detected, police rushed to the spot and subsequently called a bomb disposal squad (BDS),” the officials said. “Later BDS team of army’s 30-RR blasted the suspicious object […]
Srinagar: Weatherman on Saturday predicted “erratic weather” with intermittent rain or snow over higher reaches and passes etc in Jammu and Kashmir till June 21. “Generally cloudy weather is expected with intermittent rain/snow over higher reaches, passes etc from today till June 21st and improvement thereafter,” an official of the meteorological department said. In view […]
Anantnag: At least four residential houses were gutted in a massive fire in Shirpora area of Anantnag district last night. Report said that a massive fire break out in a residential house in Shirpora Anantnag, which later spread to other nearby houses. They said that in the incident four residential houses were gutted which belonged […]
Pampore: A bullet riddled body of police sub inspector was found under mysterious circumstances in Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that body of police sub inspector was spotted in paddy fields of his native village in Samboora Pampore and accordingly police rushed to the spot and took body into their […]
Srinagar: The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the representative amalgam of religious social and educational organisations of Kashmir, on Friday expressed strong resentment over the repeated closure of Jama Masjid Srinagar by the authorities, barring Muslims from offering Friday prayers for the second consecutive week. “People, especially elders, women and youth from far and wide come to […]
Srinagar: Chairman Hajj Committe of India (HCoI) AP Abdul Kuttay who is on his maiden two-day visit to Kashmir, today said post Article 370 revocation, Kashmir has seen a massive development and the region has witnessed a peaceful atmosphere besides there is a huge infrastructure boom. Addressing an impressive function at Tagore Hall Srinagar, the […]
Banihal: Traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended after a massive landslide and heavy boulders struck the road near Rehampadi area of Banihal in Ramban district, officials said. A landslide and heavy boulders hit the highway near Rehampadi in Banihal section of Ramban today morning, Asgar Malik, Deputy Superintendent of Police (traffic), national highway […]
Srinagar: The minimum temperature recorded a drop across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday even as the weatherman has forecast intermittent rains till June 22. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 15.1°C against 18.6°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 0.3°C above normal during this time of […]
Srinagar: Cordon and search operation has entered into fourth day at Mishipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday . A top police officer said that after killing two militants yesterday, the cordon and search operation will continue as there is apprehension of more militants hiding in the area. So far no fresh contact […]
SRINAGAR – An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Hangalgund area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday , an official said. In a tweet police said “01 militant killed. Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,”. Earlier Two militants of Hizb were killed in three day long encounter at Kulgam […]