
Giving details, Singh told PTI that the suspect had even attempted to set ablaze the body of 57-year-old Lohia, who was promoted and appointed as Director General of Prisons in the Union Territory in August.

Bilqees who hails from Handwara Tehsil of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district said that she understands the importance of blood.

The accident took place near Shila Shajroo around 7 am when the driver of the car was negotiating a blind curve on the Reasi-Mahore Road, a police official said.

In his maiden rally in Kashmir Valley after quitting the Congress last month, he said only a government with a two-thirds majority in Parliament can ensure the restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

Addressing the rally at Sainik Colony on the outskirts of Jammu, the veteran leader said he would announce the name of his new party after consulting people and leaders of Jammu and Kashmir.

Accused Shahrukh was arrested on August 23. People protested after the Class 12 girl was set ablaze by Shahrukh in Dumka.

Earlier, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha cancelled the selection of police sub-inspector after alleged irregularities in the recruitment process surfaced.

Describing Azad’s resignation letter as ”unfortunate” and ”condemnable”, Bhalla said the former Union minister chose a time to make it public when Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is in the United States for a medical checkup.

As the case, before the court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar, was called, Abdullah’s lawyer Ishtiyaq Ahmad Khan said the NC chief is not able to attend the court due to health issues.

The district administration under Deputy Commissioner Avny Lavasa has been organising a series of camps besides providing door-to-door treatment to the infected animals, they said.

According to the BSF spokesperson, in the early hours of the day, an intruder who tried to cross the border was shot by BSF personnel after they noticed a suspicious movement from Pakistan’s side.

Over 1,500 devotees were allowed to resume the journey on the old track around 6.30 am from Darshani Dodi in Katra, the base camp for the yatra, they said.

The 87-year-old veteran BJP leader died after a brief illness at the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu on Wednesday.

Mufti said the BJP has ”converted Jammu and Kashmir into a laboratory” for its experiments which are then replicated across the country.

The bodies of the victims, including three women, were recovered from two adjoining houses in the posh Tawi Vihar in Sidhra area around 1 am, police said, adding that prima facie, it appears that they were poisoned.

As part of a comprehensive revamp of the organisation in Jammu and Kashmir, Gandhi also appointed Vikar Rasool Wani, considered close to Azad, as the new JK unit chief.

The mishap took place at Frislan in Pahalgam area. The jawans were deputed in the area for the Amarnath Yatra.

He said it has become important to prevent the dissemination of fake news in the district by banning the operations of these portals with immediate effect.

From August 5, 2016, to August 4, 2019, the Valley witnessed 3,686 law and order incidents, as per the data shared by the police.

After an idol in Mahalaxmi temple in Subash Nagar area was damaged, police acted swiftly and arrested prime accused Hardeep Singh Chib, they said.

Hyder has returned to India after giving a good performance at a Taekwondo Grand Prix event in South Korea. Hyder said that her Taekwondo journey started in school.

The batch was received at the Srinagar international airport by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole and other senior officials from police and civil administration, they said.

The response received by RTI activist Raman Sharma from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on his queries said over 1,200 more private trees which form the lush green cover of the Valley will be chopped down in the coming days to build the new tarmac around Srinagar.

He said the administration and the people of the union territory have joined hands together to make the yatra a safe and successful event.

Promoted as IGP in 2018, Rath became popular among people for his effective regulation of traffic. However, his stint as IGP-Traffic was short-lived as many questioned his style of functioning.