Two OGWs of LeT arrested in Budgam: Police

Srinagar: Security forces on Tuesday arrested two overground workers of Lashkar-e-Taiba from Budgam district of central Kashmir, police said. “Police, along with security forces, have arrested two terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit LeT in Budgam. Incriminating materials, explosives and ammunition were also recovered from their possession,” a police spokesman said. He said the security […]

J&K logs 5 fresh COVID-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded five fresh COVID-19 cases that took its cumulative tally to 4,54,153, officials said. The death toll remained unchanged at 4,752. Of the fresh cases, three were reported from Jammu district and two from Srinagar district, the officials said. Currently, the number of active COVID-19 cases in the union […]

KP employees continue protests for day 6; IGP asks them to be patient, not leave Valley

Div Com says their service related issues to be resolved in week’s time

Srinagar: Protests continued for the sixth day Tuesday in Kashmir over the killing of Kashmiri Pandit employee Rahul Bhat, even as a top police official assured the protestors a permanent peace will return to the Valley soon as “security forces will eliminate all terrorists within one-and-a-half year”. Kashmir Zone Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay […]

3 arrested for kidnapping, sexually assaulting minor girl in Srinagar: Police

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested three youth including a juvenile for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl in Malbagh area of Soura in Srinagar district. A police spokesman said the girl was kidnapped by the accused from Hazratbal area and taken to Malbagh later. “Three accused including one juvenile apprehended for kidnapping and […]

JMC passes resolution to remove illegal loudspeakers from religious, public places

Jammu: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Tuesday passed a resolution for the removal of loudspeakers and public address systems operating without permission from religious and public places, evoking criticism from the rival Congress. This decision comes after Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra implemented a similar order. Narotam Sharma, corporator of Ward 3, introduced a […]

Three teenagers prevented from joining militancy: Police

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday said it prevented three teenagers from “falling into the trap of terrorists” by apprehending them from forest area of village Kandi in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. As per a police spokesman, the accused identified as Nasir Ahmad Waza, son of Ghulam Rasool Waza; Adnan Naseer Khan, son of Naseer Ahmad Khan, […]