Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Muslim League, Masarat Aalam Bhat was swiftly shifted from Jammu jail to New Delhi’s Tihar Jail. According to unconfirmed sources, Alam was shifted to Tihar Jail on Monday evening (3 June) in connection with National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) probe in “terror funding case”. Alam is expected to be presented before […]
Srinagar: Despite landslides and rain, the national highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was through for one-way traffic on Tuesday, official sources said. However, two-way traffic will ply on Srinagar-Leh national highway while only one-way traffic will continue to ply on the historic 86-km-long Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has accorded sanction to conversion of 200 bedded maternity and 300 bedded paediatrics hospital at Bemina into a 500 bedded paediatric hospital. An order issued by the health and medical education department of the state government reads: “Sanction is accorded to the conversion of whole complex of 200 bedded […]
Baramulla: An army soldier died of a heart attack in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Reports said that an army soldier identified as Rajesh Kumar(40) (belt No- 13761627H ) of 52 RR was posted at Wapluna Singpora area of Baramulla died due to heart attack this morning. A police official also confirmed the death […]
Sudanese protesters say at least 35 have been killed after military stormed the main protest camp in the capital, Khartoum, in the worst violence since the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, drawing global condemnation. The Sudanese Professionals’ Association (SPA), which spearheaded nationwide protests that started in December, said Monday’s crackdown amounted to a “bloody massacre”. “We […]
Srinagar: Eid will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after moon was sighted in the skies. According to reports, the crecsent for the month of Shawwal 1440 was sighted in Saudi Arabia following which Eid-ul-Fitar will be celebrated in the country on Tuesday.
Srinagar: A personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG) of police who was injured critically in an accidental fire at Kadipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday afternoon succumbed to injuries this evening. A police officer said that the SOG man Nazir Ahmad Ganai (SPO) succumbed at army’s 92 base hospital Srinagar. Earlier, Nazir Ahmad […]
Srinagar): A 32-year old man was killed after fired upon by unknown persons at Panthachowk area in outskirts of Srinagar City on Monday evening. Reports said that unknown persons opened fire upon the man Sameer Ahmad Wani (32) son of Mohd Yousuf Wani of Khanmoh. In the incident, Wani suffered a bullet injury in upper side […]
Srinagar: Police on Monday arrested a cleric of Jamia Masjid Muqam-e-Shahwali in the frontier district of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Local residents said that police had summoned the Imam Mohd Yousuf Lone to police post Drugmulla but he has not been released. The locals demanded his immediate release saying that his arrest is tantamount to […]
Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the Siachen Glacier – the world’s highest battlefield – where he interacted with field commanders and soldiers. This was Singh’s maiden visit to the Siachen Glacier. He was accompanied by Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat. Defence Minister arrived at the Thoise airfield and was received […]
