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Suspected militants on Wednesday hurled a grenade on a CRPF Bunker in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A top police officer told GNS that militants lobbed grenade on a Bunker of a CRPF camp. However the grenade missed the intended target and exploded far away. In this incident no loss of life or injury has been reported . Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers, the officer added.(GNS)

Two persons were killed when a private vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Doda district on Monday morning, officials said. A police officer told GNS that at about 10:15 hours, information was received that one Alto 800 car (JK06A-6864) fell in the gorge near Nandna area of police station Thathri, resulting in the on the spot death of two persons. They have been identified as Ajay kumar son of Mahender Singh of Chirna and Ranjeet Singh son of Som Lal of Jagote Phagso. Station House Officer of police station Thathri, Amrit Katoch confirmed it to GNS and said that a case has been registered and further investigations take up in this regard. (GNS)

Breastfeeding can help protect babies against some short and long-term illnesses and diseases and breastfeeding mothers have less chances of deadly diseases besides that breastfed babies have a lower risk of asthma, obesity, type 1 diabetes and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), said a senior paediatrician Dr Muzaffar Jan. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), on the side lines of national neuro Pedicon 2022 conference Srinagar, Dr Jan who is head of department of paediatrics Government Medical College Srinagar said that breastfeeding has no parallel and it is best for both mother and children as it helps in brain development of the baby. “Babies who aren't breastfed often fall ill and the rate of exclusive breastfeeding is around 60 percent and we are making efforts ...

Rain lashed parts of Jammu Kashmir even as the weatherman has forecast improvement in weather from tomorrow. A meteorological department here told GNS that in the last 24 hours till 0830 a.m., Srinagar recorded 29.2mm, Pahalgam 4.8mm, Gulmarg 3.0mm, Jammu 0.2mm and Bhaderwah 0.3mm. Regarding the forecast, he said, scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunder were likely in the next 24 hours. “Improvement in weather is expected from September 12,” he said. Regarding night temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 16.1°C against 17.7°C on the previous night. The temperature was 2.4°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said. Qazigund recorded a low of 15.0°C against 15.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 3.3°...

A major landslide on Saturday shut the Mughal road, connecting Shopian with Poonch and Rajouri districts,officials said. DTI Mughal Road Mohammad Aijaz Mirza said that the landslide occured near Poshana, closing the thoroughfare, news agency KDC reported. Official sources said that men and machinery has been pressed to clear the thoroughfare as soon as possible. Meanwhile Jammu-Srinagar highway and SSG road were through with traffic plying normally, they added.

The 21st National Neuro Pedicon 2022 conference began on Saturday at SKICC Srinagar in which neurologists from prestigious institutions across India are participating to share their experience with doctors of Kashmir. Dr Muzzafar Jan Professor and head of Department of Paediatrics GMC Srinagar in his welcome speech, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that Neurological diseases are very common in children and “we need to keep ourselves updated and that this conference is being held here after 33 years. He said that conferences and workshops become means to share ideas and experiences and he expressed hope that in the next two days they will be able to gain much experience from renowned doctors attending the conference. “Neurological problems are very common in ...

Parts of Jammu Kashmir received rainfall even as weather department here on Saturday forecast scattered showers and thunder in next 24 hours. A meteorological department here told GNS that “scattered light rain/thunders” were also expected for subsequent two days. He said that Srinagar received 3.0mm of rainfall in last 24 hours till 0830 hours, Pahalgam 0.4mm, Kupwara 10.8mm, Jammu 33.8mm, 0.4mm in Katra and 1.2mm in Kathua. Regarding night temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 17.7°C against 17.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was 4.0°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said. Qazigund recorded a low of 15.2°C against 15.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was 3.5°C above normal there, he said. In Pahalgam, he s...

The Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on Friday said the Supreme Court will grant bail to journalist Siddique Kappan. The journalist from Kerala was detained under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in October 2020 while on his way to Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, where a Dalit woman had died after allegedly being gang-raped. The Uttar Pradesh government previously told the Supreme Court that Kappan has deep ties to the PFI and is part of a larger conspiracy to “incite religious discord and spread terror.” After having his bail request denied by a local court in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, in July of last year, Kappan appealed to the Allahabad High Court. Kappan had “no employment” at Hathras, according to the Allahabad High Court, which denied him bail. Mohammad Alam, the taxi dri...

Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) on Tuesday said that there was “unprovoked firing by Pakistan rangers” on its patrol in Arnia sector in Jammu. In a statement issued to media, BSF said that: “Today morning the alert BSF Jammu troops gave a befitting reply to the unprovoked firing by Pak rangers on BSF Patrolling party in Arnia Sector.” The statement added that there was no loss or injury to BSF troops. At the same time, no claim was made regarding any casualty or otherwise to Pakistan rangers. (KNT)

A couple was injured after an unexploded shell went off in Kuth Nard Bahek area in Tangdhar in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the incident took place this afternoon when the couple was on way to forests for grazing their cattle. He said that they were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, however, after initial treatment the duo was shifted to Srinagar hospital. The official identified the couple as Ghulam Yahya son of Habibullah and his wife Zulekha Begum of Pingla Haridal area of Karnah—(KNO)