Category: Kashmir

  • Married Woman’s Body Found Hanging on tree at….

    Married Woman’s Body Found Hanging on tree at….

    Sultanpur:A 26-year-old woman’s body was found hanging from a tree alongside a canal here, half-submerged in water, on Sunday, police said.The incident took place near Munjesh Nagar crossing here.Initial inquiry revealed that the woman, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was married and had left her in-laws’ house after an argument the day before,…

  • All educational institutions in Kashmir to reopen on….

    All educational institutions in Kashmir to reopen on….

    Srinagar, Mar 08: The government on Sunday decided to reopen all educational institutions in Kashmir region on Monday.The decision comes a week after the government had ordered closure of all educational institutions as a precautionary measure, Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Education Minister Sakina Itoo said that the schools, colleges and universities…

  • Labourer Di£s After Falling from Poplar Tree in….

    Labourer Di£s After Falling from Poplar Tree in….

    Ganderbal, March 8: A 40-year-old labourer died after falling from a poplar tree in Ari Goripora area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Mir, son of Abdul Khaliq Mir, a resident of Ari Goripora Kangan. Officials said the man was reportedly working when…

  • Crime Branch Files Chargesheet in SSA School Fund Misappropriation Case

    Crime Branch Files Chargesheet in SSA School Fund Misappropriation Case

    Srinagar, March 8,: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 43/2018 before the Court of Special Anti-Corruption Judge Baramulla against seven accused persons for alleged offences under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code read with Section 5(2) of the J&K Prevention…

  • Elderly Man Kill£d in Hit-and-Run Accident in….

    Elderly Man Kill£d in Hit-and-Run Accident in….

    Shopian, March 8: An elderly man died after being hit by an unknown vehicle near a petrol pump at Memander area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Abdul Gani Bhat, son of Ali Mohammad Bhat, aged about 68 years and a resident of Shahlatoo Shopian. Officials said the…

  • 20-year-old woman abducted from street, gang-rap£d on college campus in…..

    20-year-old woman abducted from street, gang-rap£d on college campus in…..

    BHOPAL: A 20-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by three men on a college campus in the Dabra area of Gwalior district. While the incident occurred on Feb 19, the matter came to light only recently after the survivor’s health worsened, said police. The Dabra police swung into action late Friday night, arresting all…

  • Kuwait Airport Targeted, Saudi Intercepts Drones As Iran Continues Attacks

    Kuwait Airport Targeted, Saudi Intercepts Drones As Iran Continues Attacks

    New Delhi:Fuel tanks at the Kuwait airport were targeted while 15 drones were intercepted and destroyed in Saudi Arabia as Iran continued attacks a day after its President Masoud Pezkeshian said Tehran will not attack neighbouring countries.Qatar’s defence ministry said the country was targeted a day earlier by 10 ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles…

  • Gold Rates Today

    Gold Rates Today

    Gold rates in India saw much-needed relief on March 7, after crashing for five-consecutive days. Gold prices are under pressure since US and Israel carried out a full-scale war with Iran, worsening the situation in the Middle East, which has spilled over into global economic crisis. From March 2nd to March 6th, 24 carat gold…

  • Woman ‘kills’ 2 daughters in…..

    Woman ‘kills’ 2 daughters in…..

    NEW DELHI: Crushed naphthalene balls and a strip of crepe bandage were what police found in the Malviya Nagar flat where two sisters were found dead and their mother unconscious on Thursday. Police suspect the 50-year-old woman, Sunita, killed her daughters Radhika (33) and Gunisha (28) and then tried to die by suicide. Police suspect…

  • Jhelum Level Falls to Minus 0.86 ft at Sangam, Concerns for Paddy Season

    Jhelum Level Falls to Minus 0.86 ft at Sangam, Concerns for Paddy Season

    Srinagar, March 7: The Meteorological Department has forecast generally cloudy weather with light rain in plains and light snowfall over higher reaches across Jammu and Kashmir from March 7 to March 12. Officials said the wet spell may lead to a drop in daytime temperatures by around 3 to 5 degrees Celsius across many parts of…