Militant killed in ongoing gunfight in Aharbal

Militant killed in ongoing gunfight in Aharbal

Anantnag: An “unidentified” militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight between militants and government forces here in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, police have said. “The operation is going on. So far an unidentified militant has been killed in the gunfight,” a senior police official said, adding that the gunfight was going on in […]

Unidentified militant killed in Kulgam gunfight, two others flee

Unidentified militant killed in Kulgam gunfight, two others flee

Weapon snatched from policeman in Khodweni area Anantnag: An unidentified militant was killed in a brief gunfight with government forces, early Sunday morning, here in Yaripora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. “We are trying to ascertain the identity of the slain militant. Some families have been contacted in this regard,” a senior police official […]

2 youth killed, one injured as trekking trip turns fatal, in Verinag

Anantnag, July 23: Two youth were killed and one was seriously injured after the trio fell into a crevice, while they were trekking towards Banihal – across the Jawahar Tunnel – from the Verinag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The deceased have been identified as 26-year-old Muhammad Imran Khan, son of Abdul Salam, a […]

Rajasthani animal traders find greener pastures in Kashmir

Rajasthani animal traders find greener pastures in Kashmir

Srinagar: Many animal traders from mainland India, particularly from Rajasthan, have ventured into Kashmir valley on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, with the hope of making better earning than in the Covid-affected market back home. These traders mainly bring sheep, goats, and camels to sell them off here in Kashmir, either directly or through the locals […]

Policeman’s wife, daughter shot at in Verinag

Policeman’s wife, daughter shot at in Verinag

Anantnag: Unidentified gunmen shot at and injured the wife and daughter of a policeman, late Tuesday evening, here in Verinag area of Anantnag district. The injured have been identified as Nahida Jan, wife of Sajad Ahmad Malik, who is a police constable, and their daughter Madiha, aged about 18. “Malik is posted as a constable […]

Shopian sees only 9 new cases in 9 days

Shopian sees only 9 new cases in 9 days

Active positive cases drop to single-digit Anantnag: Shopian district in south Kashmir is on the verge of becoming the first Covid free district in Kashmir as only 7 new Covid cases were reported in the week ending July 17 in the district with an average of one case per day. With an addition of two […]

Kashmiris dismayed at ban on bovine animals’ sacrifice

Kashmiris dismayed at ban on bovine animals’ sacrifice

Grand Mufti calls it ‘interference in religious affairs’ Anantnag: People in Kashmir are upset at what they call as an “arbitrary” ban imposed by the government on slaughter of “bovine animals and camels” on this year’s Eid-ul-Azha, which will be observed on July 21. While those associated with the trade of these animals are calling […]

Hospital occupancy goes down to 4.4% in Kashmir

Hospital occupancy goes down to 4.4% in Kashmir

109 patients in Srinagar hospitals, 40 in 9 other districts Anantnag: Only 4.4 percent of the beds designated for Covid treatment in Kashmir valley are occupied as of Wednesday evening, with only 149 people undergoing hospital treatment for the infection. Kashmir, as of now, has 3,353 Covid designated beds in 25 hospitals located in the […]

Pakistani LeT commander among three militants killed in Pulwama town

Pakistani LeT commander among three militants killed in Pulwama town

House blown up with explosives, curfew imposed in town area Anantnag: Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, one of them a Pakistani ‘commander’ of the outfit, were killed in an overnight gunfight with government forces here in the main town of Pulwama district in south Kashmir, police said. Kashmir Range Inspector-General of Police (IGP) congratulated government forces […]

Of 1,502 Covid cases in Kashmir in July, Srinagar reported 36%

Of 1,502 Covid cases in Kashmir in July, Srinagar reported 36%

However, only 4 patients on invasive ventilation in Kashmir, all in SMHS hospital Anantnag: Of the 1,700 odd cases of Covid-19 recorded so far in July in Kashmir division, more than 36 percent have been reported from Srinagar district. The central Kashmir district also accounts for more than 37 percent of the 1,590 currently active […]

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