Narrow escape for driver as bridge collapses in Budgam village

Budgam: A driver of a vehicle had a narrow escape after a bridge collapsed in Narbal area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, officials said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the decades old bridge on a Nallah Sukhnag in the Narbal area collapsed when the vehicle was crossing […]

Shooting stones closed Jmu-Sgr highway: Officials

Srinagar: Jammu -Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was closed due to shooting stones along the thoroughfare, mainly in Ramban district, officials said on Friday. “Highway is blocked at Mehad, Cafeteria, Ramban due to continuous shooting stones,” a traffic department official here said in a statement, according to […]

Migrant worker killed, two injured in Pulwama grenade blast

Srinagar: A labourer was killed and two others wounded after militants lobbed a grenade at the migrant workers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday, police said. A police spokesman said the attack took place in the Gadoora area of the district. “Terrorists hurled grenade on outside labourers at Gadoora area of #Pulwama. In this […]

Police arrests 03 un-categorised terrorists in Handwara

Srinagar: Three “uncategorised terrorists” have been arrested by police in Handwara and incriminating materials including arms and ammunition have been recovered from their possession, a police spokesman said. “Police along with Army (21RR) and CRPF (92Bn) at a checkpoint established at Fruit Mandi Crossing Handwara intercepted 03 persons who on seeing the checking party tried […]

Drugs smuggler killed in accident in Udhampur; aide held with Rs 1.9 cr: Police

Udhampur: A narcotics smuggler was killed in an accident while trying to flee from police in Udhampur district, officials said on Thursday. His accomplice was, however, arrested and the police recovered Rs 1.91 crore cash and 250 gm heroin, they said. During patrolling late on Wednesday, police noticed two people — who were later identified […]

SIA charge sheets SIM card sellers using forged documents

Srinagar: State Investigating Agency (SIA) of J&K Police today filed the charge sheet before the Kupwara Court in case FIR No. 08/2022 u/s 420, 468, 471, 120-B, 201 IPC of P/S CIK/SIA against two accused persons namely Idress Ahmad Baba @ Idress Pir S/o Abdul Ahad R/o Wuder Payeen Handwara and Asif Ahmad Dar S/O […]

4 feared dead, 5 injured in road accident on Jmu-Sgr highway

Srinagar: Four people are feared dead while five others are believed to have been injured after a tempo traveler met with an accident near Kela Morh on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district Thursday. “A tempo traveler accident reported near Kela Morh, Ramban on NH-44. Four persons feared dead. More updates to follow,” Deputy […]

DGP decorates newly promoted DySsP 

DPT decorates five NGOs of Telecom Cadre

Srinagar: In two separate pipping ceremonies held at Police Headquarters today, the Director General of Police J&K, Dilbag Singh, decorated newly promoted DySsP and Director Telecomm J&K Shridhar Patil decorated newly promoted NGOs of Telecom cadre who were recently promoted to the present rank. The DGP decorated Mohd Abass, Mohd Ashraf, Sheikh Mushtaq, Riyaz Ahmad, […]

Former legislator, President J&K JDU call on Lt Governor

Srinagar: Former legislator, Surinder Ambardar, and President J&K Janta Dal United (JDU), GM Shaheen called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here today. An official spokesman said that Surinder Ambardar accompanied by Dil Afroza Qazi and Shabbir A Qazi of SSM College presented a book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the […]