Srinagar: Two militants were killed during an encounter with security forces in Kulgam on Tuesday. A fresh exchange of fire occurred on Tuesday morning between militants and security personnel in Kulgam . A senior police officer stated that firing recommenced on Tuesday morning following a cessation during the night in the Redwani area of Kulgam […]
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Srinagar: A man from Dhanore Jaralan village in Rajouri district was recently charged for breaching a directive from the district magistrate by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) application on his mobile phone, according to police sources. Mazhar Iqbal (30) has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code at Darhal police station.
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Srinagar: Ahead of the coming annual Hajj pilgrimage, 7000 people are readying from Kashmir to perform the holy pilgrimage to Makkah. As per the details, officials from the Hajj House said that meticulous planning and arrangements are being made to ensure a smooth and comfortable experience for the pilgrims. “We have already begun the distribution
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Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather by the end of this week, night temperature recorded an increase but hovered below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that generally dry weather with afternoon thundershower activity is expected at a few places from May 1-5. Light rains with
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Srinagar: Water level in Jhelum river is expected to recede as the rainfall stopped in Kashmir. Earlier, the water level at Ram Munshi Bagh and Pampore gauges have touched the flood declaration mark. The officials, however, said that water level will recede in next two hours and there was no need to panic. Cheif Engineer
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Srinagar Incessant rainfall across Kashmir valley has resulted in flash floods, inundation of roads, leading to the temporarily closure of Kupwara-Sopore national highway in North Kashmir, official said on Monday. An official from civil administration told that the heavy downpour has caused rapid increase in the water level, inundation of national highway at multiple locations
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Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to reschedule the Lok Sabha polls in the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency. A local news gathering agency KNO reported that in response to representations submitted by several political leaders citing adverse road conditions and inclement weather, the ECI has intervened by writing a letter to the Chief Secretary of
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Srinagar: An incident of desecration of mosque and a shrine have been reported in Tral following which a probe has been initiated. This is being seen as an attempt to raise communal tensions in the region. Police have registered a case against miscreants attempting to desecrate the shrine and a mosque in Dadsara Tral in
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Srinagar: Ten days after being closed by authorities “till further orders” following fresh snowfall, Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, has been thrown open for traffic partially, officials said on Tuesday. They said that there the thoroughfare was opened after clearance of fresh snowfall at several places
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Srinagar: In a heart wrenching incident, 6 people including five minor students were drowned, five were rescued while three others are missing after a boat capsized in river Jehlum near Batawara Srinagar early on Tuesday morning. Official sources told GNS that the boat ferrying minor students to a local school capsized leading to the death
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