Twenty-yr-old youth drowns in Kishanganga river in Gurez
Srinagar, Apr 14 (UNI) A 20-year-old youth drowned in a river in the border town of Gurez in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Wednesday. Official sources said that the youth, identified as Mohammad Muzamil Samoon, slipped and fell in Kishanganga river in the border town on Wednesday. Other people present at the spot jumped […]
Policeman dies of heart attack in Pulwama
Srinagar, Apr 14 (UNI) A policeman died of heart attack in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said. They said a policeman, identified as Aijaz Ahmad, who was posted at District Police Lines Awantipora, suffered a massive heart attack in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. Aijaz was rushed to a hospital, where […]
Restaurants, roadside tea stalls shut as Holy fasting month begins
Srinagar, Apr 14 (UNI) All restaurants, hotels and other roadside tea stalls and vendors selling eatables are closed on Wednesday, on the first day of Holy fasting month of Ramadhan in the Kashmir valley, where people offered “ Taraweeh†prayers after Crescent moon was sighted on Tuesday evening. With the commencement of holy month from […]
Militant, 3 OGWs arrested in south Kashmir Kulgam
Srinagar, Apr 14 (UNI) Security forces on Wednesday arrested an alleged militant and three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in south Kashmir district of Kulgam. Official sources said that following specific information about movement of militants, a joint checkpoint was established by police and Army near Bogund in Kulgam. Security forces intercepted a vehicle at the […]
India records 1,84,372 nCoV cases in 24 hrs
New Delhi, Apr 14 (UNI) India continues to register its highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with 1,84,372 people testing positive in the last 24 hours, shooting the overall infection tally to 13,873,825, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said in its Wednesday update. The death toll from the deadly infection mounted to […]
Gujarat riots: SC defers Zakia Jafri’s plea plea
New Delhi, Apr 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed by two weeks Zakia Jafri’s plea challenging the Special Investigation Team’s clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and senior officials in the 2002 Gujarat riots. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar, said the matter would be listed after […]
Amit Shah assures a permanent solution for GTA and says no Gorkha/Nepali to be evicted from Darjeeling Hills
Lebong, Apr 13 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday assured the people Darjeeling Hills that the BJP is keen for a permanent political solution for the GTA, and promised that once the double engine government was voted to power in Bengal a Rs 600 crore drinking water project to be taken up for […]
Siachen Warriors celebrated the 37 th Siachen Day
SIACHEN DAY: Siachen Warriors celebrated the 37 th Siachen Day Srinagar, 13 April 2021: On 13 April 2021, Siachen Warriors celebrated the 37 th Siachen Day with tremendous zeal and enthusiasm. Brigadier Gurpal Singh, SM laid a wreath on behalf of GOC, Fire & Fury Corps and paid homage to the martyrs at the Siachen […]
MeT forecasts light to moderate rains in J&K from tomorrow
As per the statement by meteorological office here, there is possibility of scattered rains tomorrow while widespread rains have been predicted from April 15 to 17. On April 18, there is forecast of scattered rains and isolated showers on April 19, the statement said. The weather office has also issued ‘yellow warning for “isolated thunder/lightning […]
20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Doda road accident
Thathri, Apr 13 (KNO): A 20-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Thathri town of Doda district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the motorcyclist was on way from Thathri to Doda when he was hit by an Alto car, resulting in his on spot […]