Noted Islamic scholar Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed passes away in Jammu

Noted Islamic scholar Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed passes away in Jammu

Jammu: Well-known Islamic scholar Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed who was admitted at Acharaya Shri Chander College of Medical Science (ASCOMS) in Jammu battling COVID-19 passed away on Tuesday morning. Born in 1966 in Dodhasan Bala village in Rajouri, Mufti Faiz is accredited for being the first Islamic scholar to translate Holy Quran into Gojri language. The scholar […]

Rain, hailstorm wreaks havoc in north Kashmir, damage vegetable, fruits

BARAMULLA: Heavy rains, wind, hailstorm caused havoc in several parts of Handwara and Baramulla on Tuesday afternoon resulting in the damage of standing crops of vegetables and apple orchards. Eyewitness said that, heavy rains, accompanied with wind and hailstorm started in several areas of Baramulla and Handwara including in Rafiabad, Qaziabad, Rajwar, Ramhal and upper […]

Two shops gutted in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: At least two shops gutted and four others received minor damage in a fire incident at Azadgung area of Baramulla district on Monday night. Reports said that fire broke out on late Monday night in the main market Azadgunj Oldtown, Baramulla in which two shops including a shoes shop gutted completely while four others […]

J&K Reports 1895 Fresh Covid-19, 32 Deaths

      Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1895 fresh covid-19 cases while 32 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday.   They said among the fresh cases, 633 cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1262 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 292360.   […]

Covid-19 Claims 16 More Lives In J&K, Toll 3923

    Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir reported 16 more covid-19 related deaths since last evening, taking the overall toll due to the virus to 3923, officials said on Tuesday.   Seven of the fatalities were reported from Jammu division and nine from Kashmir Valley, the officials said.   Among those who succumbed to the virus in […]

Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed, who first translated Quran into Gojri language, passes away

    Srinagar: Renowned Jammu-based Islamic scholar Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed, who first translated Quran into Gojri language, has passed away in a Jammu hospital on Tuesday, officials said.   Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed was admitted at Acharaya Shri Chander College of Medical Science (ASCOMS) Jammu and died days after his tests returned negative for the covid-19.   Confirming […]

Police prevent two IED attacks in Pulwama

Police prevent two IED attacks in Pulwama

Srinagar: Police said they spotted two explosive devices (IED) and defused them in Pulwama preventing militants from staging the attacks. “Inputs were received that militants were planning to carry out #IED attacks which shall be spectacular. Acting swiftly 2 IEDs have been recovered from two different places in #Awantipora area (of Pulwama district),” Police tweeted. […]

3 shops, several vending carts, gutted in Handwara blaze

3 shops, several vending carts, gutted in Handwara blaze

BARAMULLA: At least three shops and twenty two vending carts gutted completely in a late Sunday night fire incident in north Kashmir’s Handwara area of district Kupwara. Officials said that fire broke out in some vending carts at ‘Sabzi market’ (vegetable market) near old bus stand Handwara on Sunday around 9:30 pm resulting in other […]

Ten drug peddlers held, five cases registered in Bla: Police

BARAMULLA: Baramulla police on Monday said that they arrested ten drug peddlers and registered five cases against them in the past ten days. In a statement, they said that, in an action undertaken by police station Kreeri under the supervision of Tariq Mehmood SDPO Kreeri arrested two drug peddlers Aaqib Nazir son of Nazir Ahmad […]