Trump admin trying something new to deal with Pak: Official

Washington: trumThe Trump administration feels it is time to try “something different” to prevent Pakistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists as exercising patience or offering inducements have failed to deal with the problem threatening the region’s stability, a top official said today. The remarks by the official came days after the Trump administration […]

Srinagar shivers at minus 6.1

Srinagar: The minimum temperatures continued to fall on Monday in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region. The minimum temperature was minus 6.1 in Srinagar, minus 8.1 in Pahalgam and minus 10.5 in Gulmarg. “As the night sky is likely to be clear, the minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir will drop further during the […]

Night temperature dips in Jammu region

Jammu: The minimum temperature in most places in Jammu region recorded a dip with people in the city of temples waking up to 4 degree Celsius three degrees below normal during this part of the season. However, the morning chill vanished with bright sun appearing for the third day providing much needed relief to the […]

Man hit by bullet near LoC in J-K’s Rajouri

Jammu: A 45-year-old civilian was injured after being hit by a bullet near the Line of Control (LoC) in Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, the police said. Mohammad Yousuf, a resident of Pukherni village, was injured apparently from sniper fire from across the border around 7:30 pm yesterday, a police official said. […]

Bengaluru: Five charred to death as fire breaks out in bar

Bengaluru: Five employees of a bar-cum- restaurant were charred to death when a major fire broke out at Kumbaara Sangha building in Kalasipalya here in the early hours today, police said. The incident occurred at 2:30 AM at Kailash Bar and Restaurant when the employees were asleep. Police identified the victims as Swami (23), Prasad […]

Srinagar-Banihal rail services suspended for security reasons

Srinagar: The train service from Srinagar to Banihal will remain suspended, an official said. However, the service will run as per schedule from Srinagar to Baramulla, he added. “In view of protest demonstrations program by residents of Malangpora today on 08/01/2018, train services between Srinagar -Banihal section of Kashmir Valley will remain suspended while train operation on Srinage -Baramulla section […]

PhD scholar returns from AMU to join Hizb, photos wielding Ak-47 go viral 

Srinagar: A PhD student who had gone missing few days back has reportedly joined Hizbul Mujahideen outfit as his picture posing with an AK rifle has goes viral on social media in Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources told news agency GNS that the student namely Manaan Wani (26) son of Bashir Ahmad Wani, a resident of […]

Mufti Muhammad Sayeed’s IInd death anniversary, CM leads in paying rich tributes

Bijhehara: Advocating strong and friendly relations between India and Pakistan, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today appealed the leadership of both the countries to take measures for betterment of mutual relations which would consequentially reduce acrimony, violence and lead to an atmosphere of friendship between the two neighbours. Addressing a huge gathering of people at the […]

34.25 acres of encroached land retrieved in J-K’s Rajouri

JammuL In a major anti-encroachment drive, authorities in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has retrieved 34.25 acres of land from illegal occupation and demolished over 30 unauthorised structures including shops and houses. The day-long drive was conducted yesterday under the supervision of Rajouri’s District Development Commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudhary and Senior Superintendent of Police […]

J-K govt launches several projects

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government today launched several developmental and welfare projects to mark the second death anniversary of former chief minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti laid the foundation of the mini-secretariat building at Batamalloo here electronically at a function at the SKICC, an official spokesman said. The administrative complex, to be […]