Touseef re—elected as MC President Baramulla
Baramulla: In a dramatic development, Touseef Raina was re-elected as president of Municipal Council Baramulla on Monday. Official sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Touseef, who had lost the no-confidence motion that was moved against him by councillors last month, got 11 votes out of 19 and defeated his rival Tanveer Peer who […]
Police Arrests 3 LeT Militants, Associate For Sarpanch’s Killing In Pattan
Baramulla: Little over a month after militants killed a Sarpanch in Goshbugh area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Police on Monday claimed to have worked out the murder case by arresting three militants along with their associate. “During investigation in the case of killing of Sarpanch of Goshbugh Manzoor Ahmad Bangoo who was […]
CRPF man dies of heart attack, BSF trooper electrocuted to death in Qazigund
Qazigund: A BSF trooper died of electrocution at railway station on Monday while another CRPF man died of heart attack at Lower Munda in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag. A police official told news agency (KNO) that the circumstances leading to the incidents were being ascertained. Meanwhile, the deceased BSF trooper has been identified […]
Night temp rises amid forecast for decrease in rainfall activity from tomorrow
Srinagar: Amid forecast for decrease in rainfall activity, night temperatures recorded an increase in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 12.6°C against 10.2°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, is above normal by 0.9°C during this time of the year for the […]
Policeman dies after hit by oil tanker in Bandipora
Srinagar: A policemen died after hit by an oil tanker in Shadipora Payeen area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district early this morning. Reports reaching GNS said the Farhad Ali, posted in District Police Lines Bandipora, son of Ghulam Hyder Wani of Shadipora Payeen was hit and grievously injured by an unknown oil tanker at around […]
2 dead, 7 injured as car falls into gorge in Ramban
Ramban: A car rolled down into a gorge in Batote area of the Ramban district on Sunday, leaving two persons dead including a woman, and 7 others injured, officials said. An official told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accident of the ill-fated eco-car (JK06A-5525) happened in the Sanasar area of Ramban. “The occupants of the […]
Partly cloudy weather with afternoon thunderstorms likely in J&K in next 24 hours
Srinagar: Weather remained partly cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Sunday that the weather would remain partly cloudy with thunderstorms towards the afternoon during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy with a likelihood of thunderstorms towards the afternoon in J&K during […]
Man held for rape in Budgam
Srinagar: Police on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly raping a 19-year-old woman in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. As per police, the accused Mudasir Ahmed Wani, resident of Zagoo Kharein, was apprehended by police from Zagoo Khansahib within five hours after the victim’s father lodged a complaint stating therein that the accused had raped his […]
Pak national arrested along IB in Jammu
Jammu: A 21-year-old Pakistani national was arrested when he intruded into this side from across the International Border (IB) here, officials said on Sunday. Saber Nawaz, a resident of Malik Chak, crossed into Akhnoor sector in the outskirts of Jammu on Saturday and was noticed by the Indian army guarding the border, the officials said. […]
Man injured in bear attack in Poonch
Poonch: A 52-year-old man was mauled by a bear in the higher reaches of Phagsar in Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. As per the officials, the man identified as Mohammad Bashir, son of Habib Joo, a resident of Dhara village in tehsil Mandi of Poonch district, was grazing his livestock when the bear attacked […]
