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Cave rescue: Exemplary work of Aussie diving doctor

Cave rescue: Exemplary work of Aussie diving doctor

Bangkok: It was his rare combination of talents that led Australian doctor Richard Harris deep into the Tham Luang cave in Thailand. When the Wild Boars football team was located deep inside the cave, after being missing for a week, the Adelaide anaesthetist abandoned his holiday in Thailand and volunteered to help. He went in […]

Government teacher arrested for drug peddling in Kupwara

Government teacher arrested for drug peddling in Kupwara

  Kupwara: Police of Wednesday arrested a government teacher for being a drug peddler and recovered banned herbs from his posession. According to police spokesman a Government teacher, Mushtaq Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Khaliq Lone resident of Thaiyan Kalaroos was arrested along with 21 kilograms of banned herbs (sheath kharr) at Boobi Top Budnambal. […]

Car rams into bus in Awantipora, Amarnath pilgrim dies

Car rams into bus in Awantipora, Amarnath pilgrim dies

Awantipora: An Amarnath lady pilgrim died and two sustained injuries on Wednesday after the vehicle they were travelling collided with a school bus in Awantipora area. The accident took place at new bypass near padgampora Awantipora and according to police officials the pilgrims were travelling in a Swift car when they rammed into DPS school […]

Postpone Amarnath Yatra to next year: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Postpone Amarnath Yatra to next year: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Srinagar: Those planning for Amarnath Yatra should reconsider their travel plans, Founder of Art of Living Foundation Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and member of Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said while advising pilgrims to postpone their pilgrimage to next year. “Pilgrims who have reached already are facing extreme difficulties and it is advised that those planning […]

Biker killed, pillion rider injured in Tangmarg

Biker killed, pillion rider injured in Tangmarg

Srinagar: A bike-rider was killed on the spot while pillion sustained critical injuries after the bike met with an accident at Waripora area of Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday night. A police officer said that the biker died on the spot while as the pillion suffered serious injuries after the bike (JK04A-4822) they were travelling in […]

Kashmir shuts ahead of JRL strike call

Kashmir shuts ahead of JRL strike call

Srinagar: Ahead of strike call by Joint Resistance Leadership a complete shutdown is being observed across the Valley against the killing of civilians by the government forces. All shops, offices, educational institutes, petrol pumps, business establishments remained closed while as private transport could be seen plying on roads. The shutdown called by JRL against the […]

Man dies after falling from bus in Bandipora

Srinagar: An elderly man died after falling down from a moving bus in Saderkote Payeen village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. A police official said that Ghulam Mohiudin Ganai (60), a resident of Saderkote Payeen of Bandipora district, died on the spot after he fell down from a moving bus, bearing registration number JK01W […]