SC to pronounce verdict on pleas against demonetisation on Monday

New Delhi:The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its judgment on Monday on a batch of pleas challenging the government’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer, who will retire on January 4, is likely to pronounce its verdict […]

4 injured in explosion in J-K’s Rajouri

Rajouri/Jammu: Four people were injured in an explosion in Dangri village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday, official sources said. The incident comes a day after four civilians were killed and six injured after suspected terrorists opened fire on three houses in the area. The blast occurred in Dangri village where there was […]

Mercury Plunges Across J&K; Gulmarg Records Minus 10°C, Pahalgam Minus 9.6°C

Srinagar: Amid overnight clear skies, the minimum temperature plummeted across Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg and Pahalgam recording season’s coldest night at minus 10.0°C and 9.6°C respectively on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.4°C against last night’s 0.5°C. The temperature was 3.3°C below normal for the summer […]

Political parties condemn attack on minority villagers in Rajouri

Political parties condemn attack on minority villagers in Rajouri

Jammu: Mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir condemned the suspected terror attack on some people from the minority community at a village in Rajouri on Sunday evening in which four civilians were killed and six injured. While the BJP pledged to wipe out terrorism from the Union Territory, the Congress alleged the administration has […]

3 Civilians Killed, 7 Others Injured In Firing Incident In Rajouri

Jammu: Three people were killed and seven others were injured in alleged indiscriminate firing at them by unknown gunmen in Dangri village of Rajouri district on Sunday. A police officer said that firing incident took place at 3 houses separated at a distance of around 50 metres from each other at upper Dangri village in […]

Boy injured after militants hurl grenade in Srinagar’s Hawal: Police

Srinagar,: A boy was injured after suspected militants on Sunday evening hurled a grenade towards a CRPF vehicle in MK Chowk area of Hawal in Srinagar district. Srinagar police in a Tweet,that the grenade was hurled towards a CRPF vehicle in a crowded area. Police said it however missed the target and a minor boy […]

Youth Who Snatched Rifle From CRPF Trooper Brought Back With Family’s Assistance: ADGP Kashmir

Srinagar: Hours after snatching rifle from a paramilitary CRPF personnel in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police on Sunday said that youth was brought back with the assistance of his family. “With assistance of family, Police brought back Irfan Bashir Ganie alias soba Ganie Aged about 25yrs Son of Bashir Ahmad of Below Pulwama along with […]

Unidentified woman’s body found in Srinagar’s LD hospital premises

Srinagar: Body of an unidentified woman was found in the premises of LD hospital in Srinagar on Sunday morning. An official said that body of woman aged aroud 40 years, wearing brown Pheran, was found in the premises of LD hospital. He said the body has been shifted to mortuary of GMC Srinagar for medico-legal […]

Gulmarg, Pahalgam record season’s coldest night again

Srinagar: The night temperature improved further at most places of Kashmir while Gulmarg and Pahalgam again recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 8.2 degree Celsius and minus 9.4 degree Celsius respectively. Kashmir remained under intense cold for over one week. However, after fresh snowfall, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir […]

Man dies after falling from tree in Bandipora’s Sumbal

Bandipora,: A 40-year-old man died after he fell from a tree in Nowgam area of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday, officials said here. An official that the man identified as Bashir Ahmad Chakan of Nowgam area of Sumbal fell from a tree and died on the spot. He said his body has […]