Former Cop & J&K Apni Party District President Bla Khursheed Khan passes away
Srinagar: Former Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) and Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party District President Baramulla Khursheed Ahmad Khan, popularly known as KK, passed away here on Monday evening. He was 63. A close family member told GNS that Khan had not keeping well for over a year now, however, his condition aggravated drastically last […]
Man injured by electrocution in Baramulla
Baramulla: A man was critically injured after receiving an electric shock near the Khawajabagh area of Baramulla on Monday. Bilal Ahmed Dar, a tailor from the Hygam area, son of Ali Mohammad Dar, was injured after he came in contact with a live wire in the Khwajabagh area. He was rushed to Government Medical College […]
Mute woman from PoK detained along LoC in Rajouri
Rajouri: A 45-year-old mute woman from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was detained by the Army along the Line of Control in Rajouri district, officials said on Monday. The woman was detained from forward Pukherni village in Laam sector late on Sunday night, they said. According to an identity card recovered from her possession, the woman is […]
BSF man dies of cardiac arrest in Uri
Srinagar: A BSF personnel died of cardiac arrest in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. An official said that Sub inspector (G Branch) namely Sukhdev of 185 Bn BSF posted at Dulanja Post fell unconscious at his place of posting and was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him dead, news […]
4 magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh
Leh: A magnitude-4 earthquake struck the Union territory of Ladakh on Monday, officials said. They said there were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres in Leh at 5.49 am. KI NewsKashmir Images is an English […]
Fire engulfs forest area in Udhampur
Jammu: A fire broke out in the forest belt of Udhampur district on Monday, prompting the authorities and local volunteers to swing into action, officials said. The blaze erupted in the Gangra forest area and rapidly spread over a large expanse of land, they said. The Forest department and the Jammu and Kashmir Fire and […]
Lok Sabha Polls: Baramulla records over 35% voter turnout till 1 pm
Srinagar: Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency has recorded over 35 percent voter turnout till 1 pm even as voting is underway with long queues of voters outside the polling stations. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Srinagar has recorded a voter turn of 35.08 percent till 1 pm. Polling is underway in the […]
3 NC workers injured in stabbing incident at poll rally in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: Three National Conference (NC) workers were injured when unidentified persons attacked them with knives at an election rally in Mendhar in Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. NC president Farooq Abdullah was present at the rally organised by the party in support of its Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat candidate Mian Altaf in Mendhar. The […]
Former JeI spokesperson surrenders in 2019 ‘attempted jailbreak’ case
Srinagar: A former spokesperson of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami who faced multiple cases has surrendered before police in connection with an attempted jailbreak in 2019, police said on Sunday. They said Ali Mohammad Lone alias Zahid Ali surrendered before the police in Srinagar. A police spokesman said, “The accused person namely Ali Mohd Lone @ Advocate […]
3 ‘terror associates’ detained under PSA in Poonch
Jammu: Three men alleged to be overground workers (OGWs) of terrorists were detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Poonch district on Sunday. Terming the action necessary to maintain public order, police said the three men were assessed to be posing a significant threat to the safety and security of the state. Poonch and […]
