Dilbag Singh Takes Over As New JK Police Chief

Srinagar Dilbag Singh, IPS on Friday took over as new Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir day after his predecessor S P Vaid was...

Unknown men lob grenade on SSB camp, no injury

Srinagar Unknown persons on Friday lobbed a grenade at 14Bn D Coy SSB  camp at bund Mehjoor Nagar area of Srinagar. Reports said that the grenade...

Students stuck in Thajwas Glacier rescued: Police

Srinagar Police on Friday claimed they rescued a couple of students who were stuck in Thajwas glacier of Sonamarg. A police spokesperson in a statement said...

Dineshwar Sharma meets Governor

Srinagar Dineshwar Sharma, Union Special Representative for Dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir, called on Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan Srinagar on Friday...

Shopian shuts to remember four civilians killed in 2013

Srinagar A complete shutdown is being observed in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on the fifth anniversary of four youth who were killed in a firing...

Governor remembers Sheikh Abdullah on death anniversary

Srinagar Governor Satya Pal Malik recalled the notable contributions of Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, former Chief Minister of J&K, on his death anniversary. In a message, Governor...

Grenade found near Dachigam Park, defused

Srinagar Government forces on Friday morning detected a live hand grenade inside a nallah near Dachigam Park in outskirts of Srinagar city. Official sources that the...

Govt issues Wazwan advisory, asks cooks to register with food safety authority

Srinagar Government of  Jammu and Kashmir has directed traditional Wazwan vendors and cooks to get themselves registered with the food safety authority. Issuing an advisory, commissioner...

Uri rape and murder: Body of minor girl being exhumed today

Srinagar The body of a minor girl who, according to the police, was gang-raped and murdered in Boniyar area of Uri town in north Kashmir’s...

Fire damages BDO office in Bandipora

Srinagar A block office building was completely damaged in a devastating fire incident in Aloosa village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on late last night. An...

Removing DGP in hurry not good for JK police, says Omar Abdullah

Srinagar Former Chief Minister and national conference Vice President Omar Abdullah has raised questions on the appointment of a temporary Director General Police saying that...

Politicians can be bad, not politics: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said that "politics is not bad but politicians can be...

Photo journalists remember Shafat Sidiqui

Srinagar Kashmir Press Photographers Association (KPPA) on Friday paid glowing tributes to senior photographer Shafat Sidiqui who passed away in September 2014 floods while performing...

S P Vaid Shifted As Police Chief, Dilbagh Singh Is Incharge DGP

SRINAGAR: In a midnight order, the Governor's administration has transferred State Police Chief S P Vaid and sent him as state's new Transport Commissioner. Dilagh Singh,...

Mystery Of Throat Slit Barber: Police Says ‘Suicide’, Locals Smell ‘Foul’

by Saima Bhat SRINAGAR: A man with a slit throat was brought to the district hospital Islamabad (Anantnag) in south Kashmir on Thursday afternoon. After operating...