Qazigund, July 11: In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old woman was found hanging at her home in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, while her husband is in jail, officials said on Sunday. An official said that the woman (name withheld) aged 25, was found hanging inside her room in Churath village of Qazigund. […]
Srinagar: An elderly person is feared dead after a massive under construction boundary wall of Government Medical College collapsed in Rajouri district on Sunday. Official sources said that massive wall caved in and one person identified as Karam Chand (75) son of Ghurmukh Singh of Mera, Rajouri came under it. Soon, they said, a rescue […]
Srinagar, Jul 10: A 17-year-old girl was electrocuted to death after receiving a severe electric shock at her home in Ratnipora Payeen village in Kunzer Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday evening. Reports said that the girl identified as one Khushboo Akhter daughter of Ab Majeed Wani suffered a severe electric shock […]
The Grand Mufti said that the crescent of holy Dhul Hijjah month has not been sighted and as such Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on July 21, 2021. The month of Dhul Hijjah is considered as a very sacred month in the Islamic calendar, one in which the annual Ḥajj (Pilgrimage) is performed besides the festival […]
Kulgam, Jul 10: A 28-year-old woman was killed on Saturday evening after she was hit by an Army vehicle in Yaripora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official said that a woman identified as Rohi Jan, 29, wife of Aabid Ahmad of Kharibarari village of Shopian, was hit by an Army vehicle at Kaddar […]
Budgam, Jul 10: Authorities in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district have seized five brick kilns that were found operating without any registration or documents. An official said that Naib-Tehsildar Chadoora along with field staff visited village Nowbug and sealed five brick kilns after they were found operating without registration. He said 71-P, NEX, 7N, PQ2 and […]
Srinagar: After a decline in encounters during Covid-19, the encounters in J&K especially South Kashmir, the hot bed of militancy have shown spurt with Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit loosing 15 of its men in just 11 days. Figures available suggest that in last 11 days, South Kashmir witnessed six encounters in which 15 militants were killed […]
Srinagar, Jul 10: As the heat wave continues across Jammu and Kashmir with Srinagar sizzling at 33.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the weatherman has predicted relief from the scorching heat, stating that the light to moderate rains would likely occur in the Valley from tomorrow (July 11) while Jammu is set for heavy rains. “The […]
Srinagar, July 10: Police on Saturday said that they arrested a woman with two grenades in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sorces said that during Cordon and search operation in Bangdara Kreeri a lady was arrested (name held) resident of Hajin along with two grenades and an amount of fourty seven thousand. […]
Jammu, July 9: Delimitation Commission head Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai on Friday assured that the exercise would be transparent and it would completed by following due process as laid down in the law. “As far Delimitation Commission, we have been overwhelmed by the various stakeholders by participation in large numbers. We have taken note […]
