2 terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter: Police
Srinagar: Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Nihama village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, officials said. A top official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two bodies have been sighted at the encounter site and they are being retrieved. Earlier, encounter broke out in Nihama Kakapora […]
Night temp rises amid forecast for very light rains in J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for partly cloudy weather with possibility of very light rain at a few places till June 4, night temperature recorded an increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that while partly cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/thunder at few places was […]
Thajwas Incident: Missing labouer’s body retrieved
Srinagar: The body of a missing Sledgeman was retrieved from Nallah Sindh on Monday, officials said. Pertinently, the Sledgeman went missing yesterday after a portion of Thajwas glacier fell in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal while two tourists rescued immediately after the incident took place. However, the officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that […]
Encounter breaks out in Pulwama
Pulwama: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Nihama Kakapora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, Officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an encounter broke out at Nihama, Pulwama after Security forces started a search operation on credible inputs in the area. “Encounter has started […]
Local man missing, two tourists rescued after part of Thajiwas glacier collapses in Sonamarg
Ganderbal: A sledge puller went missing, while two tourists were rescued after a portion of Thajiwas glacier collapsed at Sonamarg in Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said. A portion of Thajiwas glacier at Sonamarg in Ganderbal district broke off from the main ice mass in the afternoon following rush of tourists to the area, officials […]
Two held with over two kg heroin in Rajouri
Jammu: Two suspected narcotic smugglers were arrested along with over two kg heroin worth over Rs 10 crore in the international market from the border district of Rajouri, officials on Sunday said. Sajad Hussain of Thandi Kasi village and Fateh Mohammad of Chitti Bakri were arrested with the contraband substance from Parran village in Chingus […]
Wildlife official injured in bear attack in Kulgam
Srinagar: A wildlife official was injured after being attacked by a bear in Parigam area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. An official said that Bashir Ahmed Bhat, son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat of Devsar, was attacked by a bear in Parigam. He said that Bhat received injuries and was shifted to hospital, news […]
Minor boy drowns to death in Kangan
Srinagar: An 11-years-old boy drowned to death in an irrigation canal in Thune area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said. An official said that the boy slipped into the irrigation canal, following which a rescue operation was launched, news agency KNO reported. He said that the boy was later retrieved […]
Murder accused arrested after 16 years in Kishtwar
Jammu: A man wanted for killing a Sarpanch in 2008, was arrested in Kishtwar district on Sunday, police said. Mir Hussain, a resident of Keshwan, was the “most wanted fugitive” in the district and was arrested by a special team following specific information from Kishtwar, a police spokesman said. Hussain had gone underground after abducting […]
After polling, INDI Alliance on ventilator: Chugh
Srinager: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today said after the polling in the entire country the INDI block has come on ventilator whereas the Modi-led BJP is on accelerator. In a scathing attack on false optimism that the INDI alliance has been harbouring, Chugh said the bubble will burst soon. He said the entire […]
