Category: Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A woman from Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district lost her life after being struck by a motorcycle near Charsoo, Awantipora on Thursday, officials said.An official said that the woman was crossing the road when she was hit by a motorcycle, sustaining multiple injuries.He said she was first treated at PHC Awantipora before…

Srinagar, Oct 23: Out of a total of 58 private members’ resolutions submitted for discussion in the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly session, only seven were admitted on Thursday, while the rest were dropped during the ballot process, including the Peoples Democratic Party’s resolution seeking to transfer custodianship of Waqf properties to the Mirwaiz-led…

Haryana, Oct 23. Truck drivers have raised alarm over a series of alleged loot attempts along the National Highway near Damdal in Haryana, claiming that unidentified miscreants have been targeting vehicles during late-night hours. The incidents have sparked concern among transporters and traders who frequently use the route for the movement of goods. According to…

Jammu, Oct 22 : National Conference (NC) legislators Tanvir Sadiq and Hilal Akbar Lone on Thursday raised the issue of the detention of MLA Doda, Mehraj Malik, during the opening session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, urging the government to ensure his immediate release. The two lawmakers sought permission from the Speaker to…

Oct 23: A male tourist from West Bengal died after falling Unconscious.Official sources said that the man, identified as Noorul Hussain, son of Kalam-ud-Din, aged around 45 years and resident of West Bengal, was shifted to SMHS Hospital from the Srinagar Airport after he was found unconscious.Doctors at the hospital declared him dead upon arrival.Police…

Awantipora, Oct 23: A pedestrian lost his life after being hit by a speeding car in Charsoo area of Awantipora on Thursday morning. The accident occurred near the petrol pump along the Srinagar-Jammu Highway, causing panic among locals.Police said a Swift car bearing registration number JK02DN-2960 struck a pedestrian identified as Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, also…

Srinagar, Oct 23,: A massive blaze broke out during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday in Karfali Mohalla area of Habba Kadal, Srinagar, reducing at least seven residential houses to ashes and leaving thirteen families homeless. Locals said the fire erupted around midnight near the community hall in the densely populated Karfali Mohalla locality.…

Srinagar, Oct 22. National Conference legislator Tanvir Sadiq on Wednesday said that the statement of the Leader of Opposition has vindicated the NC’s consistent stand that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will never form any government with the National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir. Reacting to BJP leader Sunil Sharma’s recent statement categorically ruling out…

Baramulla, Oct 22. A 17-year-old boy from Singpora area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district lost his life on Wednesday morning after being critically injured while extracting sand from a riverbed, officials said. According to police sources, the teenager sustained grievous head injuries late Tuesday night while he and others were reportedly engaged in…

Srinagar, Oct 22: Panic gripped parts of Jammu and Kashmir late Tuesday night after a strong earthquake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale, struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at around 11:45 pm. The tremors, which lasted several seconds, were felt across Srinagar, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Jammu, and parts of Ladakh, forcing people to rush out of…