Youth found dead in old town Baramulla
Baramulla, Apr 12: An 18-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Friday in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Witness said that locals spotted the dead body of Class 12th student Mubashir Ahmed Dar alias (Chotu), son of Mohammad Ashraf Dar, near local shrine at Gani Hamaam in old town Baramulla. “Some locals spotted the […]
10 cops on poll duty injured in Rafiabad road mishap
Baramulla, Apr 12: At least ten policemen were injured in a road mishap when their vehicle turned turtle on slippery road at Tragpora area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Sources said that a vehicle on polling duty turned turtle when it was on way to Srinagar from Dangiwacha after driver lost […]
1 dead, 3 injured in post-poll violence
Kupwara, Apr 11: One person died and three others injured as protestors attacked security forces with stones after the polling in Handwara area of Kupwara district of north Kashmir Thursday. Protests broke out in Mandigam area of Handwara in the north Kashmir district after polling for the first phase of parliamentary polls ended, officials said. […]
Beigh, Soz didn’t cast their votes
Baramulla: Two well known political stalwarts from Baramulla district – Muzaffar Hussain Beigh and Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz didn’t cast their votes today as the segment went for polls today. PDP Patron and former MP, Beigh, who has his vote registered at Waheedina polling station didn’t turn up to vote and similarly, Former PCC chief, Soz […]
Defying all odds, 102 years old voted for change
Chandanwari Uri: With wrinkled face, 102 year old Naqsha Bibi holding crutch trudged towards polling station housed in Government Middle School Chandanwari Uri to cast her vote with the intension to bring some change in the lives of people and employment to the uneducated youth living in the border village. Helped by her son, Naqsha […]
PSA slapped on JeI Ameer Tehsil Sheeri Narvaw,Uri
Baramulla: As the crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) continues, Ameer Tehsil Sheeri Narvaw and Uri Nisar Ahmed Bhat has been booked under draconian Public Safety Act (PSA). According to Bhat’s family, Ameer Tehsil Sheeri Narvaw and Uri Nisar Ahmed Bhat son of Mohammad Sultan Bhat of Kalayban Sheeri Narvaw, 45, was booked under PSA and likely […]
Omar accuses PDP, PC of facilitating attacks on J&K’s special status
Uri, Apr 07: Accusing the Peoples Democratic Party and Peoples Conference of providing space to Bharatiya Janata Party in the state, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Sunday asserted that the forces which as are hell-bent to “obliterate the special status of the state” are coming forth holding lotus and apple in their hands. Addressing […]
Militant’s barge into army soldier’s home, shoot him dead
Baramulla, Apr 06: An army soldier was Saturday shot dead inside his home in the Sopore area of Baramulla district by militants, police said. The militants barged into the residence of Mohammad Rafi Yatoo, an army soldier, and fired at him indiscriminately, a police official said. He said Yatoo was rushed to a hospital but […]
Dangling electric wires, decaying electric poles pose threat to lives in Zalpora Sumbal
Sumbal, April 05: Dangling electric wires tied with trees and worn-out wooden poles are posing grave threat to the lives of people as well as to their property in Zalpora Sumbal village od Sonawari in north Kashmir’s Bandipora districtm besides people are facing acute power shortage due to deterioration of the transmission infrastructure. The residents […]
Ending Article 370 would end J&K’s accession: Mehbooba Mufti
Baramulla, Apr 04: Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said India’s constitutional relation with Jammu and Kashmir will turn into “occupation and colonization” if state’s special status is done away with. Addressing party worker’s in Sangrama and Sheeri areas of Baramulla district of north Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti said that by […]
