Cop guarding NC leader injured critically in Kokernag militant attack

Cop guarding NC leader injured critically in Kokernag militant attack

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Sunday evening fired upon a PSO of National Conference Leader Syed Tawqeer at Hillar area of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that the gunmen beleived to be militants opened fire upon the policeman namely Selection Grade Constable Reyaz Ahmad. In the incident, Reyaz suffered serious bullet wounds and […]

Minor girl slips into stream in Shopian, dies

Minor girl slips into stream in Shopian, dies

SrinagarA 2-year-old girl drowned after slipped into a stream at Shirmal area of Zainapora in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Reports said that the girl Hafsa Shakeel Bhat daughter of Shakeel Bhat slipped into the stream which is close to her residential house.  The incident occurred when she was playing on the bank of […]

Five killed, three others injured in Ramban accident

Five killed, three others injured in Ramban accident

Ramban: Five persons were killed while three other suffered critical injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge in this mountainous district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that a passenger cab on its way from Ukhral towards Alinbass skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge, resulting […]

Kakapora, Pulwama residents protest against PHC Kakapora for deputing Ambulance driver on yatra duty

Kakapora, Pulwama residents protest against PHC Kakapora for deputing Ambulance driver on yatra duty

Pulwama:   Resident of south Kashmir’s Kakapora and Pulwama today held protest against the negligence of Primary Health Center (PHC) while dealing with the injured patients. Giving details, the protesters alleged that a road  accident happened at Lelhar kakapora in which teenager namely Burhan shabir Lone got injured. “When locals took him at PHC Kakapora, his […]

J&K Governor skips official function to pay homage to martyrs of 1931

J&K Governor skips official function to pay homage to martyrs of 1931

Srinagar:  Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik skipped the official function at martyrs’ graveyard on Saturday and instead his local advisor Khursheed Ahmad Ganai and Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan paid floral tributes to 22 Kashmiris who were killed on this day in 1931 in firing by forces of Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari […]

Afghanistan, Pakistan resume transit trade talks after three year hiatus

Afghanistan, Pakistan resume transit trade talks after three year hiatus

Islamabad: Pakistan and Afghanistan have resumed talks to iron out differences in the way of transit treaty after a three-year hiatus. A Dawn report said the talks between the two neighbours had collapsed in September 2015 after Kabul insisted on including India in transit treaty negotiations and the trilateral trade agreement involving Pakistan, Afghanistan and […]

Life crippled due to strike in Kashmir on Martyrs day

Life crippled due to strike in Kashmir on Martyrs day

Srinagar: Normal life was crippled in the Kashmir valley due to general strike called by pro-freedom groups here as on this day in 1931, twenty-two Kashmiris were killed in firing by police during Dogra rule outside the Central Jail, Srinagar. The firing incident took place when people had assembled outside the jail, where court proceedings […]

Policeman arrested with heroine in Handwara: Police

Policeman arrested with heroine in Handwara: Police

Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a cop and recovered a packet of herione from his possession in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police spokesman said that Mushtaq Ahmad Peer son of Abdul Ahad resident of Kalmuna Handwara was arrested at a checkpoint at Chogul and seized contraband substance from […]

Massive fire guts 15 shops in Gulmarg

Massive fire guts 15 shops in Gulmarg

Srinagar: At least fifteen shops were gutted in a mysterious blaze that broke out in world famous ski-resort, Gulmarg on early Saturday morning. Soon after the fire broke out, the fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the fire with the help of locals. However, the 15 shops turned into ashes in the blaze. […]

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