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Jammu: Brother kills brother in scuffle

Jammu: Brother kills brother in scuffle

Jammu: Scuffle broke out between siblings in Bishnah area of Samba district of Jammu division of the state on Monday leading to the death of older brother. Accused has been arrested. According to police scuffle between two brothers Lalit Kumar, 20 and his younger brother Deepak Kumar  S/o Amar Nath R/o Harssa DAbbar broke out […]

Bhung cultivated in central Kashmir destroyed

Bhung cultivated in central Kashmir destroyed

Srinagar, July 16 : Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday destroyed bhung cultivated in the central Kashmir district of Badgam, a police spokesman said here this afternoon. “Bung cultivated over an area of 2 kanals of land was destroyed at Trajkhal, Khansahib,” he said. He said police has launched a drive against the ‘drug menace’.

NIA: Asiya Andrabi, two aides sent to 30 days judicial custody

NIA: Asiya Andrabi, two aides sent to 30 days judicial custody

New Delhi: Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) chief Syeda Asiya Andrabi and her two associates on Monday were sent to 30 days judicial custody by NIA court in New Delhi. NIA produced Andrabi along with her associates Nahida Nasreen and Fehmeeda Sofi in Delhi’s NIA Court in connection with two separate cases registered against them, reports said. The […]

Militant killed in Kupwara along LOC

Militant killed in Kupwara along LOC

Kupwara: An unidentified militant was killed in an ongoing operation near Safawali Gali along Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An army officer based in north Kashmir said that the encounter broke out near Safawali Gali adjacent to Batpora forests after a joint search party of 10 JAKLI, 57 RR and 41 […]

Reasi landslide: Govt announces Rs 4 lakh for NOK of deceased

Reasi landslide: Govt announces Rs 4 lakh for NOK of deceased

Srinagar: The Government has sanctioned Rs 4 Lakh ex-gratia to the next of the kin of those who died due to sudden landslide at Siar Baba Water Fall in Reasi. An immediate relief of Rs 30000 was also provided to the persons injured in the tragic incident. As per the district administration Reasi, 7 persons […]

OGW arrested in Shopian: Arms, ammunition recovered

OGW arrested in Shopian: Arms, ammunition recovered

  Shopian:An over ground worker of militants was arrested by Goverment forces in Shopian  on Monday. identified as Sabzar Ahmad Mir, 30, R/O khelan shopian was apprehended by 3 RR crpf and SOG lassipora Pulwama, Police sources confirmed. They added that forces also recovered a 9 Mm Pistol, one Magazine and seven rounds as well. More details awaited

Govt orders screening of SPOs engaged during past 6 yrs

Govt orders screening of SPOs engaged during past 6 yrs

SRINAGAR: The Government today ordered constitution of District-Level Official Committees for screening of SPOs engaged during the past 6 years. According to an order issued by the Home Department, each Committee will be headed by the concerned Deputy Commissioner with concerned district SSP and Dy Superintendent of Police (CID-SB) as members. “These Committees shall assess […]

Omar expresses grief over Sehar Baba tragedy

Omar expresses grief over Sehar Baba tragedy

Jammu: J&K National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed deep grief and shock over the death of several persons in a tragic landslide incident at Sehar Baba in Reasi district of the Jammu region. “My heart goes out to all those who lost their dear ones in the tragic […]

4 killed, 25 injured after rock rolls down in waterfall in Reasi

4 killed, 25 injured after rock rolls down in waterfall in Reasi

Jammu: Four people were killed and 25 injured when a boulder rolled down and hit people bathing in a waterfall in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police officer said. The incident occurred around 3.30 pm at Siar Baba waterfall, a major attraction for holiday-makers, Senior Superintendent of Police Reasi Tahir Sajad Bhat […]

Amarnath yatra: Fresh batches leave for holy cave, 1.76 lakh pay obeisance so far

Amarnath yatra: Fresh batches leave for holy cave, 1.76 lakh pay obeisance so far

Srinagar: Fresh batches of pilgrims, including women and sadhus, on Sunday left for the holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where 1.76 lakh yatris have paid obeisance so far since the commencement of the 60-day-long annual pilgrimage from June 28. However, during the pilgrimage, 22 pilgrims died due to health reasons and accidents […]