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CUK student dies of ‘suffocation’ at rented room, another hospitalized

Newscraving Desk: Srinagar, Two girl students of Central University of Kashmir (CUK), hailing from Poonch district of Jammu division, were on Sunday found unconscious at their rented room in Saloora area of Ganderbal district. An official said that two girl students of CUK were found unconscious in their rented room in a residential house at […]

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75 migrants drown in Mediterranean Sea off Libya: UN agency

Published by Al-Araby The United Nations’ migration agency said 75 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya earlier this week as they attempted to reach Italy by boat. The International Organization for Migration reported the latest tragedy in a tweet on Saturday, attributing the information to 15 survivors who were rescued by fishermen

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One dead, three injured after shooting in Jerusalem’s Old City

Published by DPA One person was confirmed dead and three more injured after an attack in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday, according to hospital sources. Both Israeli and Palestinian officials identified the attacker as a member of Palestinian militant group Hamas. The shooter opened fire before being shot dead by security forces. He was also

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Freezing weather conditions continue in Kashmir

Newscraving Desk: Srinagar, The freezing weather continued in Kashmir Valley with famous Pahalgam resort remaining the coldest on Sunday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded minus 1.3°C against 1.5°C on the previous night which is the coldest night temperature witnessed so far this season. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a minimum

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Alert sounded as drone like object seen over villages in Mendhar

Newscraving Desk: Srinagar, An alert has been sounded in Poonch’s Mendhar sub-division after a suspicious drone like object was spotted over villages near Line of Control in the area on Friday. The suspected object with blinking lights was seen flying over villages including Souian, Lanjiote, Dhargaloon and others in the area located in the vicinity

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Freezing cold conditions prevail In Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

Newscraving Desk: Srinagar, Freezing cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley with all places recording minimum temperature below normal for this time of the year on Friday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded minus 1.4°C against 2.1°C on the previous night. On Wednesday (November 17) Srinagar recorded minus 1.5°C which was the coldest night

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Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: Bodies Of 2 Srinagar residents exhumed In Handwara

Published by Newscraving Newscraving Desk: Srinagar, Authorities on Thursday exhumed bodies of two residents—Mohammad Altaf Bhat and Dr Mudassir Gul—from a graveyard at Wadder Zachaldara Handwara where they were buried along with two other persons who were killed in the ‘encounter’ at Hyderpora here on Monday. Official sources said bodies were exhumed under the supervision

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Protests taken out in Kashmir over Hyderpora encounter killings

Staff Report Protests were taken out at several places in Kashmir against the killings in Hyderpora encounter. National Conference vice-president and the former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah sought return of bodies to families here. Omar led a sit-in of party leaders at a local park at Sonwar here, a few meters away from his Gupkar

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Hyderpora Encounter: Govt orders time-bound Magisterial inquiry

Published by Newscraving Newscraving Desk: Srinagar, Government on Thursday ordered magisterial inquiry by additional district magistrate into the “encounter” at Hyderpora in which four persons were killed on Monday. “A magisterial inquiry by officer of ADM rank has been ordered in Hyderpora encounter,” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said in a tweet .“Govt will take suitable

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Militant commander among 5 killed in Kulgam gunfights

Published by Newscraving Newscraving Desk: Srinagar, November 17 A militant commander was among five people killed in southern kashmir in two separate gun battles today. According to police five militants including a top commander of TRF were killed in two different encounters in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay

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