Massive Blaze Breaks Out in Srinagar’s Parimpora Locality
Srinagar: A massive blaze has broken out in Parimpora locality, adjacent to Fruit Mandi, engulfing several residential houses. Reports said that the blaze broke out this afternoon and soon after engulfed several residential houses besides few other structures. The fire tenders are on spot, however the flames continued to rage – when this report was […]
Protecting minorities in Kashmir our national duty: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Budgam: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Thursday said that protecting members of minority communities is the “national duty” of Government of India and those killing members of minority community in Kashmir will be tracked down and punished sternly. “Those killing innocent members of minority community in Kashmir want to put a break on the ongoing […]
L-G condemns killing of teachers, says will give befitting reply
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the killing of two teachers belonging to minority communities on Thursday, saying a befitting reply will be given to the perpetrators of the terror attack. He said the terrorists and their patrons will not succeed in disturbing peace in the Union Territory. “I strongly condemn the […]
20 killed, over 300 injured in earthquake in Pak’s Balochistan province
Karachi: At least 20 people were killed and over 300 others injured after a powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous part of Pakistan’s Balochistan province early on Thursday, collapsing several houses. Disaster management officials said the death toll may increase, Geo News reported. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad reported that the epicentre […]
Killing unarmed civilians a conspiracy to damage age-old communal harmony in Kashmir: JK DGP Dilbagh Singh
‘Have got clues about previous killings in city; police will probe killing of teachers too; will nab killers very soon’
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that killing of unarmed civilians in Srinagar is a move to damage and attack the age-old traditional communal harmony in Kashmir and police has already got some clues about previous killings and will also probe the fresh incident too. He, however, was quick to add […]
Two school teachers shot dead in Srinagar
Srinagar: Unknown gunmen on Thursday shot dead principal of a school and a woman teacher in Eidgah area of Srinagar, official sources said. The two slain killed have been identified as the principal of the Govt Boys school Sangam Spender Kour, a resident of Alochi bagh area of Srinagar and Deepak Chand , a resident […]
Weapon smuggling bid foiled in Samba; arms, ammo recovered: BSF
Jammu: Border Security Forces(BSF) Thursday said that it foiled a major weapon smuggling bid in Samba Sector of Jammu and recovered a huge cahe of arms. A BSF spokesman told news agency (KNO) that the BSF foiled a weapon smuggling attempt from across the International Border in Samba area and seized a big cache of […]
3 Leopard cubs rescued in Rajouri
Jammu: Wildlife department rescued three leopard cubs, spotted in an under-construction water storage tank by the people in a remote Shahpur village in Rajouri district, on Thursday. Officials told GNS that a team of wildlife department rescued the cubs, about 5-6 months old, by firstly tranquilising them.They were later brought to Rajouri Headquarters in a […]
Kulgam teen killed in road accident in Haryana
Srinagar: A 19-year-old youth from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district was killed after a truck he was on board collided with a dumper in Haryana’s Panipat district. Identified as Mohsin Irshad Bhat, son of Irshad Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Reenipora Kulgam, the youth as per a family members was fatally injured when a truck (JK18A-2310) […]
LG greets people on Navratri
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings on the auspicious occasion of Sharad Navratri. In a message, the LG said Navratri signifies the triumph of good over evil. “It is an occasion to nurture righteousness within and to radiate peace, love, and harmony,” he said. The LG expressed hope that the 9-days […]