Army man shoots himself dead in south Kashmir

Srinagar: An army soldier shot self dead in south Kashmir’s Kulgam last night. Officias said that Abishekh Roy Kumar who worked as wireless operator shot himself at 34 RR camp in Behibagh area of Kulgam. He died on the spot. It was not immediately known what forced the soldier to take the extreme step.

Srinagar-Jammu highway shut after fresh snowfall

Srinagar-Jammu highway shut after fresh snowfall

Srinagar: Authorities on Saturday shut the Jammu-Srinagar Highway for vehicular traffic following heavy snowfall at the Jawahar Tunnel. An official said that the fresh snowfall on both sides of the tunnel has made the road slip[pery and as such the decision to suspend traffic movement on the highway was taken. He said the traffic would be […]

Three houses, seven shops gutted in Doda fire incident

Three houses, seven shops gutted in Doda fire incident

Doda:  At least three houses and seven shops were gutted in a fire in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The fire broke out in a house at Kahara village, 45 kms from here, around 4.30 AM and quickly spread to adjoining structures, a police official said. ‘ He said […]

Flight operations hit at Srinagar airport due to fresh snowfall

Flight operations hit at Srinagar airport due to fresh snowfall

Srinagar: Intermittent snowfall continued in Kashmir for the second consecutive day Saturday, leading to disruption in flight operations at the Srinagar airport, officials said. However, the Srinagar-Jammu national highway the only all-weather road-link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country was through for traffic. Intermittent snowfall continued in most parts of Kashmir for the […]