Kulgam blast: Critically wounded person succumbs, toll 2

Kulgam blast: Critically wounded person succumbs, toll 2

Srinagar: A person who was injured critically in a mysterious blast when some explosive material went off at Chidder Ban area of Khudwani in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on June 27, succumbed to injuries. A police officer said that Mohd Abass Bhat son of Abdul Rashid Bhat of Chidder Khudwani breathed his last at SKIMS here […]

Students of a Govt Middle School in Pulwama protest against shortage of teachers

Students of a Govt Middle School in Pulwama protest against shortage of teachers

Pulwama: Scores of students of Government Middle school Malpora Saturday held a protest demonstration against the non-availability of teachers in their school.  Shouting slogans in favor of their demands, the students, accompanied by their parents, took to the streets at Malpora. The students, mostly from class 7th and 8th, said their studies are affected due […]

ASI killed as car plunges into gorge in Doda

ASI killed as car plunges into gorge in Doda

Jammu: An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday died when a car he was travelling in, skidded off and plunged into a gorge in Doda district. Police said that the ASI identified as Vikram Singh, was travelling from Bhaderwah to Kishtwar to join his duty but when reached near Galgandir, his car skidded […]

Police arrest drug peddler in Handwara, another escapes

Police arrest drug peddler in Handwara, another escapes

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that is arrested a drug peddler at a checkpoint in Handwara district of north Kashmir and seized 1.852 Kilograms of charas from his possession. “One person identified as Irshad Ahmad Dar son of Nazir Ahmad Dar resident of Aahgam Zachaldara was arrested for the drug supply offences and has […]

Rusted anti-tank mine recovered in Samba

Rusted anti-tank mine recovered in Samba

Jammu: An old anti-tank mine was recovered near a river bed in Samba Saturday morning. Reports said that an anti-tank mine was found lying near a river in Basanter area falling under the jurisdiction of Samba police station.  A police official said that mine is rusted and old and will soon be destroyed.

Woman killed in Kupwara road mishap

Woman killed in Kupwara road mishap

Srinagar: A woman was killed in a road accident in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district Friday afternoon. Reports said that a speedy four wheeler Tata Sumo, hit a woman identified as Taja Begum (70) resident of Herri Kupwara at Heeri Friday afternoon, leaving her seriously wounded. ”The woman was immediately taken to a hospital, where she was declared […]

Kidnap case: Accused escapes police custody in Ganderbal

Kidnap case: Accused escapes police custody in Ganderbal

Srinagar: A 21-year-old youth who was accused of kidnapping a girl escaped from police custody while he was being presented before a court in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir on Friday. Reports said that the accused Mohammad Saleem Dar (21) son of Mohammad Maqbool Dar of Anchar Soura escaped from police custody as soon as he […]

65-year-old woman crushed to death by speeding vehicle in Kupwara

65-year-old woman crushed to death by speeding vehicle in Kupwara

Srinagar: A 65-year-old woman was crushed to death by a speeding vehicle in Hirri area Batergam in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday evening. Reports reaching GNS said that the woman namely Taja Begum (65) wife of Mohammad Munawar Lone of Hirri Bala was hit by the speeding vehicle near Hirri area today morning. In the […]

Mirwaiz demands release of political prisoners, appeals right bodies to take notice

Mirwaiz demands release of political prisoners, appeals right bodies to take notice

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said hundreds of political prisoners including youth and resistance leaders are languishing in various prisons since past many years and months and all basic principles of humanity and democracy are being ignored to prolong their “illegal” detention on one pretext or the other. Addressing Friday gathering […]