Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid demands release of Mirwaiz

Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid demands release of Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Nov 4: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has expressed strong resentment against the continued and arbitrary house detention of its head Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, and termed it extremely regrettable and condemnable. The Anjuman Auqaf in a statement issued said that Mirwaiz has been barred from offering 162 consecutive Fridays which is […]

Woman injured in mine blast along LoC in Uri

Woman injured in mine blast along LoC in Uri

Uri, Nov 4: A 32-year-old woman was injured in a landmine blast along the Line of Control in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, official sources said. They said the woman, Saleema Begum wife of Abdul Rasheed Khatana, was injured near Chrunda Uri. She has left foot injury and the incident happened […]

Mother-daughter duo killed as landslide hits house in Poonch

Mother-daughter duo killed as landslide hits house in Poonch

  Poonch, Nov 4: A 40-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter were killed and two male members of their family were injured after a landslide hit their house at Baffliaz area on DKG road in Poonch on Friday. Official sources said  that the landslide occurred during wee hours and swept away the house of one […]

MeT issues yellow warning as J&K braces for light to moderate rain, snowfall from Nov 5 to 7

MeT issues yellow warning as J&K braces for light to moderate rain, snowfall from Nov 5 to 7

Srinagar, Nov 4 : “Fairly to widespread light to moderate rain, snow and thunders” are expected in Jammu and Kashmir this weekend. A meteorological department official here told GNS that while “mainly dry weather, although cloudy at most places,” was expected to continue today, “fairly to widespread light to moderate rain, snow and thunders” are […]

ED attaches Shabir Shah’s house in Srinagar under Money Laundering Act

ED attaches Shabir Shah’s house in Srinagar under Money Laundering Act

Srinagar, Nov 04: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached the house of Hurriyat leader Shabir Ahmad Shah under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002.  An official said that ED has provisionally attached an immovable property situated at Botshah Colony, Sanat Nagar, Srinagar in the name of Shabir Ahmad Shah S/o Gulam Mohd. […]

Soldier dies in accidental fire in Poonch

Soldier dies in accidental fire in Poonch

Poonch, Nov 3: An Army soldier was killed in “accidental discharge of weapon” in Mendhar sector of Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The deceased soldier, belonging to Rashtriya Rifles (RR), died on the spot, the army officials  said. Further proceedings have been started into the incident.