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PDP President Mehbooba Mufti booked for MCC violations

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, has been booked for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Mebooba has been booked for the incident on May 25, in Bijbehara town, where a large number of PDP workers, led by Mufti, assembled […]

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Husband allegedly kills wife in Tangdhar 

Srinagar:  In a shocking incident, a husband allegedly killed his wife by strangulating her at Tangdhar in north Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district. An official aid that a lady, in her 30’s (name withheld) was allegedly killed by her husband after strangulated her at their house during the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday. The accused, identified as

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Brisk voting during Lok Sabha polls in Baramulla

Srinagar: In the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, more than 21.30 percent of the 17.37 lakh electorate in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency exercised their franchise within the first four hours of polling on Monday, according to officials. Polling has been smooth across the Baramulla constituency, which comprises 18 assembly segments and spans four districts:

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3 youth injured in knife stabbing incident during NC rally in Mendhar

Srinagar: Three youths were injured in an alleged incident of knife attack during the sidelines of a rally attended by National Conference President and party’s candidate for Anantnag- Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency, Mian Altaf, in Mendhar Poonch district on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that there was a clash between two groups on the sidelines of

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Retired SP arrested in overnight raid for breach of Official Secrets Act

Srinagar: Sheikh Mohammad Aslam, a retired Superintendent of Police (SP), was arrested on Friday night under the Official Secrets Act (OSA), according to media reports. An official stated that Aslam was taken into custody for disclosing “some FIRs and sensitive information” in a book he wrote. Aslam began his career as an Assistant Sub-Inspector of

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2 killed in foiled infiltration bid in Kupwara

Srinagar: Two unidentified infiltrators were killed after an infiltration bid was foiled on Thursday in the Tangdhar sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A top police officer told GNS that two infiltrators were trying to sneak across the fence. The security forces challenged them to return, but they refused, resulting in an exchange of fire,

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7000 Kashmiri pilgrims to undertake annual Hajj

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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Weather to remain dry from May 1-5, light rains between May 6-7: MeT

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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