Man hit by train, killed on the spot in Budgam

Srinagar:  An unidentified person was killed after a train hit him at Mazahama area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The incident took place today evening at around 8:00 pm near Mazaham railway track. “The man was walking in the prohibited area,” an official from railway department said. The man is apparently a non-Muslim. So far […]

33rd batch of 603 pilgrims leave from Jammu for Amarnath

33rd batch of 603 pilgrims leave from Jammu for Amarnath

Jammu:A 33rd batch of 603 pilgrims on Thursday left from Bhagwati Nagar base camp here for Amarnath Cave Shrine in a convoy of 16 vehicles chanting ‘bam bam bhole’. “The pilgrims left from here to perform pilgrimage from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes,” an official here said. He said that the pilgrims comprised of 388 […]

Poonch man shot dead in Saudi Arabia

Srinagar: A 35-year-old man from Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir has been shot dead in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. While the accused has been arrested by the Saudi authorities, the poor family have no means to bring the body back home and urged the government of India through Ministry of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj […]

Forces launch search operation in Watergam Rafiabad

Forces launch search operation in Watergam Rafiabad

Sopore : Government forces launched cordon and search operation in the wee hours of Thursday launched in Watergam village of Rafiabad in Baramulla district. The operation was jointly conducted by Army’s 32 RR Special Operation Group (SOG) Sopore  of police and CRPF. “Door to door searches were conducted in the area,” sources said. Pertinently late last night […]

2 youth held for assaulting traffic cops after video goes viral

2 youth held for assaulting traffic cops after video goes viral

Srinagar: Two youths were seen assaulting a traffic police party in a video, which has gone viral, have been arrested, Police said on Wednesday. The video wherein Scooty borne youth, assaulted traffic police party at Polo View while the traffic cops were discharging professional duties has gone viral on social media. “Cognizance was taken by Police […]

B.Tech student goes missing in Pulwama

B.Tech student goes missing in Pulwama

Srinagar: A B.Tech student from Pulwama district of south Kashmir has gone missing even as police said it was investigating “all angles” into it. Reports reaching here said that Khursheed Ahmad Malik son of Ghulam Nabi Malik left his home at Arabal Nikas, Pulwama on Tuesdaymorning. According to his family Malik told them that he has […]

After governor rule was imposed, 25 persons killed, 39 militancy related incidents registered: Govt

After governor rule was imposed, 25 persons killed, 39 militancy related incidents registered: Govt

Srinagar: After the imposition of governor rule, 25 persons were killed during militancy related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said. Giving the details regarding number of militant and loss of lives after the imposition of central rule, Ahir stated that 14 militants, 08 government forces personnel […]

Revenue official arrested in Jmu over alleged molestation of widow

Revenue official arrested in Jmu over alleged molestation of widow

Jammu: A revenue official was arrested for allegedly molesting a widow inside his office chamber in the outskirts of the Jammu city, police said today. Naib-Tehsildar Hans Raj was arrested after the victim lodged a written complaint against him at the Khour police station yesterday, a police official said. The woman alleged that the officer […]

Tree fall upon motorcycle, one killed, pillion rider injured in Budgam

Tree fall upon motorcycle, one killed, pillion rider injured in Budgam

Budgam: A motorcyclist was killed while his pillion rider sustained injuries when a tree fell upon them in Khansahib area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said Wednesday. Firdous Ahmad Dar and his pillion rider Javaid Ahmad Thakray, both residents of Mujpathri were injured when a tree fell upon their motorbike at Bugroo stop, Khansahib […]

Afghan national with expired visa, Adhar card, pan card arrested in Jammu

Afghan national with expired visa, Adhar card, pan card arrested in Jammu

Jammu:  An Afghan national was wednesday arrested by Indian police after he overstayed his visa and was illegally obtaining Aadhaar and PAN cards. According to media reports the Afghan national identified as Barkat Hussain (45), a resident of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, was moving aroundnear the Line of Control in the Akhnoor sector here. Police officials were quoted by […]