Will ensure Section 144 is implemented in letter and spirit: SSP Srinagar
Srinagar: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Sandeep Chaudhary Wednesday said that police would ensure section 144 CrPc is implemented on ground in letter and spirit across the Srinagar city. Talking to reporters during his visit to the city’s commercial hub, Lal Chowk, SSP said that he along with his team was on the road […]
Former senior home department official chargesheeted in DOB fudging case
Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday filed a charge-sheet against a former special secretary (legal) in the Home department for forging his own date of birth for undue benefits. A charge-sheet has also been filed against Mohammad Salim Qasmi, a resident of Deoband in Uttar Pradesh, for his role in […]
ACB chargesheets two Edu dept officials in corruption case
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau has produced charge-sheet against Imtiyaz Ahmad, the then ZEO Qazigund, and Sulinder Singh, the then Sr. Assistant in ZEO Office Qazigund, in the court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Anantnag. Both officials were caught red-handed while accepting a bribe from one Ghulam Mohammad Wani of Narupora, Kokernag, ACB said in a press release. […]
2 killed in factory blast in Kathua
Kathua: Two labourers were killed and another injured on Wednesday in an explosion at a zinc and copper factory in Kathua district, a senior police officer said. The cause of the explosion that occurred at around 12.45 pm, is being investigated, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua, R C Kotwal said. Charred bodies of two persons […]
Man’s body found in Shalteng area
Srinagar: The body of a middle-aged man from uptown Hyderpora was on Wednesday recovered in Shalteng area on Srinagar outskirts. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the body of Fayaz Ahmad Beigh, son of Wali Mohammad Beigh of Gulshanabad Hyderpora was recovered from Shalteng area. The official said the body has been shifted […]
Man mauled by bear in Sopore
Srinagar: A 40-year-old man was critically injured after a bear attacked him in Sopore village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Abdul Salam Dar, son of Ghulam Muhammad, a resident of Hib Dangarpora area of Sopore was attacked when he was walking along the bank of Pohru nallah in the area, locals said. They […]
Three-day lockdown – A welcome decision
As the Covid-19 continues to spread like wildfire, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have declared complete lockdown from 7 pm Thursday to 7 am Monday. The lockdown had become imperative as the tally of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir has crossed the highest mark of 3000 Covid-19 positive cases since March last year […]
I have total control in team and selection matters: Babar Azam
Karachi: Pakistan’s top batsman Babar Azam on Wednesday dismissed criticism that he was a powerless captain, who took dictation from head coach, Misbah-ul-Haq. The top ODI batsman frequently faces accusations of being a captain without authority and recently former skipper Shoaib Malik in tweets inferred that Babar was not taking independent decisions. Some other former […]
Beauty behaviors during the pandemic!
By: SHAHNAZ HUSAIN As women look for ways to spend their time stuck at home during the pandemic, beauty routines have been a focus for some. From advancing their skincare routine to giving themselves a haircut, women have taken their beauty and personal care into their own hands. From the personal to the professional, the […]
The sad reality of Drug Addiction in Kashmir!
BY: Faizaan Bashir Watching through the window, this old frazzled man urged me to have a disheartening view of two of his younger children puffing weed. So much so, their style of talking and bodily movements would quiver with each passing second. This reminded me of the time when I too had grown the victim […]
