Sopore man dies of electrocution while erecting tent in Kupwara village

Srinagar A 34-year-old man died on the spot due to electrocution in Bumhama area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday evening. A police officer said...

School kids have narrow escape as bus turns turtle in Uri

Srinagar At least six students of a private school affiliated with the army had a narrow escape on Wednesday after a bus driver lost his...

Yatra 2018: Postpone pilgrimage to next year, says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Srinagar The spiritual leader and founder of Art of Living Foundation Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday advised people planning for Amarnath Yatra to “reconsider...

Yatra 2018: Batch of 4,956 pilgrims leave Jammu for Cave in Kashmir

Srinagar A batch of 4,956 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday to perform the Amarnath Yatra, officials said. “The yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas for the...

Search operation launched in Kandi forests amid firing

Srinagar Some gunshots were heard in a forest area of Kandi village in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Tuesday. Locals of the area told GNS that they...

8 cops injured as vehicle turns turtle in Drugmulla

Srinagar At least eight cops suffered injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Drugmulla area on Srinagar-Kupwara highway on Tuesday evening. An official...

Kundalan Encounter: The Complete Story

by: Umar Khurshid SRINAGAR: An encounter broke out during wee hours on Tuesday in Shopian resulting in the killing of two militants, one civilian as more...

Action Against Shah Faesal: Is sarcasm corruption, asks Omar

Srinagar Reacting to a tweet by IAS officer Shah Faesal, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference Vice chairman Omar Abdullah on...

Kashmir’s IAS officer faces disciplinary action

Srinagar The government of India on Tuesday has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to initiate departmental action against IAS officer Shah Faesal for what...

Train service to remain suspended tomorrow 

Srinagar Railway authorities on Tuesday decided to suspend train services in Kashmir on Wednesday (tomorrow) in wake of the strike called by the Joint Resistance Leadership. A railway official said...

Hurriyat (M) condemns civilian killings in Rafiabad, Shopian

Srinagar Hurriyat (M)Conference on Tuesday has strongly condemned the killing of two innocent youth in government forces action that includes Ubaid Manzoor of Nadihal Rafiabad...

Term 1st exams scheduled for Wednesday postponed

Srinagar Authorities on Tuesday postponed the Term 1st examinations scheduled tomorrow (Wednesday) in Kashmir valley including Leh and Kargil, reports said. Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK)...

KEG condoles demise of Journalist Altaf Hussain’s brother

Srinagar Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) Tuesday condoled the sudden demise of a Afroz Hussain, younger brother of senior journalist Altaf Hussain. Late Afroz was a...

Advisor Vijay Kumar visits CTC Lethpora, interacts with trainee JKP cops

Srinagar Advisor to Governor K Vijay Kumar Monday visited Commando Training Centre (CTC) Lethpora here and interacted with the trainees and the instructors of the...

Director Information interacts with media owners, editors, journalists

Srinagar Director Information & Public Relations, Tariq Ahmad Zargar on Tuesday held wide-ranging deliberations with the media owners, editors and journalists here to know about...