Rafiabad villagers hit roads, protest against PHE dept

Rafiabad villagers hit roads, protest against PHE dept

Baramulla: The residents of several villages of Rafiabad area of Baramulla district on Wednesday stated a protest demonstration against the non-availability of water for the last several days in the area. Witnesses said that the residents of Makhipora Bala and Dangiwachi blocked the Baramulla-Rafiabad road and raised slogans against the district administration and Public Health […]

Non-local labourer hit by bullet in head during ‘brief’ encounter in Pulwama

Non-local labourer hit by bullet in head during ‘brief’ encounter in Pulwama

Srinagar: A non-local labourer has suffered bullet injuries in head during a brief encounter between militants and government forces in Hajidarpora village of Pulwama district Wednesday morning. The labourer has been identified as Arjun Kumar, son of Suresh Kumar, a resident of Bariely in Uttar Pradesh. The injured is being treated at District Hospital in […]

Speeding Truck kills 40-year-old man in Poonch

Speeding Truck kills 40-year-old man in Poonch

Poonch: A 40-year old man was crushed to death by a speeding LP Truck at Sangla area of Surankote in Poonch district late last evening. Reports said that the LP truck (JK02B-2285) hit the man last evening at Sangla village. In the mishap, the man suffered serious injuries and was taken to nearby hospital where […]

Train services resume in South Kashmir

Train services resume in South Kashmir

Srinagar: Train services resumed on Tuesday after remaining suspended for security reasons for four days in southern Kashmir following damage caused to track by the demonstrators, who were protesting against the arrest of some youths during nocturnal raids in Anantnag district on Friday. All trains were running as per schedule on Srinagar-Badgam to Baramulla route […]

‘Brief encounter’ in Pulwama village after militants attack army patrol

‘Brief encounter’ in Pulwama village after militants attack army patrol

Srinagar: Militants Wednesday morning attacked an army patrolling party in Lassipora area of Pulwama district. Sources said that at around 9:55 this morning, the militants fired upon the patrolling party, which was retaliated by the army, triggering a brief encounter. Top police officials of the district confirmed the incident and said: “There was some exchange […]

Dr B Srinivas is new ADGP, CID

Dr B Srinivas is new ADGP, CID

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday posted Dr B Srinivas as the new additional director general of police (ADGP), CID.In an order issued today, it said that Dr Srinivas will replace A G Mir As ADGP CID.Mir has been posted as ADGP Headquarters, PHQ against an available vacancy, said the order.(cns)

Uri missing girl gang raped and killed

Uri missing girl gang raped and killed

Srinagar: Police have solved the murder of a 9 year old missing girl in North Kashmir’s Baramula district. Police said: “On August 24, 2018, Police station Boniyar, Uri received a written complaint from Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai, a resident of Lari, in Trikanjan (Uri) about missing of her nine-year-old daughter on the previous day (August 23). He […]

MBA graduate from remote Doda village ‘joins’ Hizb

MBA graduate from remote Doda village ‘joins’ Hizb

  Jammu: A family from hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir has appealed to their son to return back home who had reportedly joined a militant terrorist outfit. A youth, who has done MBA (Masters in business administration) from a University in Jammu, had ‘joined’ Hizb-ul-Mujaheedin outfit thus putting family and the entire village […]

Life comes to grinding halt in Pulwama to protest civilian killing

Life comes to grinding halt in Pulwama to protest civilian killing

  Srinagar: Life on Tuesday crippled due to general strike in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, where a youth was killed when  forces opened fire on demonstrators during  Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Monday. Life elsewhere in the south Kashmir was normal. The authorities have already suspended mobile internet service of all Cellular companies […]