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8-year-old boy hit by speeding SUV, dies

JAMMU, Aug. 19 -- An eight-year-old boy was knocked to death by a speeding Thar vehicle in Gharota area of Jammu district on Sunday, said officials. The deceased was a resident of Tersha Talab. Police... Read More


J&K court frames charges against ex-Bar chief Qayoom

JAMMU, Aug. 19 -- In a significant development in the high-profile murder case of advocate Babar Qadri, a special designated court under the NIA Act has formally framed charges under Sections 16, 18, ... Read More


3-yr survey detects 12 snow leopards in Kishtwar, Zojila

Srinagar, Aug. 19 -- Researchers have confirmed the year-round presence of at least a dozen adult snow leopards in parts of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, suggesting the region supports a stable and bree... Read More


14-yr-old girl kidnapped, murdered in Ganderbal

Srinagar, Aug. 18 -- A 14-year-old girl was found murdered hours after she was kidnapped from near her home in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said. Police have constituted a... Read More


Light rainfall likely in J&K till August 19: MeT

Srinagar, Aug. 18 -- Light rains were recorded in Kashmir on Sunday amid prediction for more by the weather office for the next two days. The meteorological centre in Srinagar said that light rains we... Read More


2 more bodies recovered, toll of Kishtwar cloudburst now 63

Jammu, Aug. 18 -- Rescuers, on Sunday, recovered two more bodies from cloudburst-battered Chishoti village in Kishtwar district taking the death toll to 63, said officials. "Two more bodies were recov... Read More


Monsoon session likely to be stormy affair

Shimla, Aug. 18 -- In the rain-battered Himachal Pradesh, the monsoon session, commencing on August 18, is likely to be a stormy affair with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expected to corner the Sukhvin... Read More


Delhi PWD to fix fountains, mandate 24-hour fixes in theft incidents

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) has initiated repair and maintenance of decorative fountains across central and New Delhi areas, with a clause mandating the selected agency-bes... Read More


7 killed, 11 injured inKathua cloudbursts

JAMMU, Aug. 18 -- At least seven people, including five children, were killed and 11 others injured in cloudbursts at two locations in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Sunday morning. The incide... Read More


dog menace: Shimla MC to tag strays with QR codes and GPS collars

Shimla, Aug. 18 -- Shimla municipal corporation (MC) has launched a drive to sterilise and vaccinate dogs with anti-rabies shots. The MC will also equip all stray dogs in the town with QR-based smart ... Read More