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The central government along with the Indian Railways will soon be opening the Delhi to Kashmir rail route for the public as the project is in its final stage, not only this but the railway bridge on the Chenab river in district Reasi on the Baramulla railway line is also near to its completion. The railway track from Katra to Banhal is 111 km, most of which has been completed and the rest is in full swing, a 12.6 km long T-49B tunnel has also been constructed on it. Katra A total of 37 bridges are to be constructed in the Banhal track, including 26 major bridges and 11 minor bridges, there are also 35 tunnels on in Srinagar. The Jammu railway line, which is expected to be completed by 2023, has a 93-km stretch of tunnels across the Himalayas. Out of 110 km from Udhampur to Banhal, 9...

Panic has gripped the Barzulla area of Srinagar after unknown persons allegedly threw fireballs with petrol towards the residential houses during night hours. Speaking to the media the local residents said that during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, unknown persons threw fireballs at several residential houses in the Barzulla area, triggering panic among the locals. An old woman who claimed to be an eyewitness to the incident said, "I was sleeping, but I suddenly woke up to footsteps. Soon I saw a flame of fireballs hit the tarpaulin sheet in our house. The fireball, however, fell outside the house. Another fireball was thrown at the house of one Mehraj u Din, who suffered a little damage too. The clothes were burnt in the incident," she claimed. Had the locals not ste...

Due to pollution leading to depletion of Oxygen, scores of fish can be seen coming over the surface of Brari Nambal waterbody in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Some believe that the inflow of fertilizers and waste from Dal Lake into the lagoon is behind this situation. Brari Nambal, also known as Bab Demb, is a small freshwater lake located in Kashmir capital Srinagar. It is connected to Dal lake via a channel and is therefore sometimes referred to as a lagoon of Dal lake. Eyewitnesses told news agency Kashmir News Trust that fish can be seen floating on the surface due to the lack of Oxygen. They said scores of fish have died in the water body. “The dumping of garbage from the people around the waterbody can also be blamed for lagoon’s biodiversity over time, rendering its water un...

A 35-year-old woman was found hanging near her native village in Yarikhan area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday morning, officials said here. An official told the the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a woman (name withheld) was found hanging with walnut tree today morning, some 100 meters from her home in Yarikhan. He said that a case has been registered and further investigations has been taken up in this regard. Notably, this is the second incident in the last 24 hours in the district, as yesterday a 50-year-old man was found hanging in Turk Tachloo area of Kulgam—(KNO)

Kupwara Police arrested two persons involved in peddling of drugs in the district. Police in a statement issued to Kashmir News Service KNS said that 'acting on a specific information on August, that two drug peddlers were on way to Kupwara town to sell narcotics, a special naka was established at Gushi to intercept them. During the course of naka checking, police team headed by SHO Kupwara, Inspector Rafiq Lone apprehended two notorious drug peddlers Tanveer Sultan Bhat son of Mohd Sultan Bhat resident of Dahama Vilgam and Waseen Ahmed Khan son of Abdul Malik Khan resident of Dedikoot Vilgam along with contraband brown sugar like substance in their possession. Police has registered FIR number 199/2022 under sections 8/21 ,29 NDPS Act and investigation taken up. (KNS)

Jammu Kashmir police on Sunday said that restrictions were imposed in the jurisdiction of 8 police stations of Srinagar near one prohibited route to ensure law and order situation does not arise. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Srinagar police said that due to restrictions general public and tourists had to face certain inconvenience which is regretted. The statement reads that restrictions were imposed in jurisdictions of 8 police stations of the city near one prohibited route, which was done so as to ensure that law & order situation doesn't arise. “Due to restrictions, general public and tourists had to face certain inconvenience which is regretted but this was done for larger public good to ensure a peaceful day devoid of any scope wh...

Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a Hybrid militant of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit at Lawaypora area of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district. Srinagar police on its official twitter handle wrote, " On a specific information, one Hybrid militant of LeT namely Arshid Ahmad Bhat s/o Abdul Kareem Bhat R/o Sangam Budgam arrested by a joint team of Srinagar Police & 2RR at Lawaypura. 5 Pistols, 5 Magazines, 50 Rounds & 2 Hand grenades recovered. Case registered at Shalteng Police station,".(GNS)

Duwa Bisati Social media was abuzz, last week, after a video of a ‘skillfully averted’ road mishap in Srinagar went viral. In the video, a woman can be seen trying to cross the busy road in absence of a pedestrian crossing. Meanwhile, a vehicle at high-speed is seen approaching her. When the vehicle nears her, the driver skillfully takes a U-Turn. Thus, a gruesome road accident was averted from happening. Many were seen pouring appreciation for the driver but many also raised eyebrows at the woman trying to cross the road untimely, when it was risky. A road stripped with black and white paint known as a pedestrian crossing or zebra crossing warns a driver to stop since there may be pedestrians crossing the road or waiting to cross it. The insufficient number or total absence of ze...

A Special Police Officer has allegedly shot himself to death at the place of his deployment in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police on Sunday said the SPO, a resident of Kakota, Gandoh, district Doda, deployed at Sessions Court for guard duty, ‘shot himself with his service rifle’. He died on the spot, the police said. They added that the cause behind taking an extreme step is being ascertained while the investigation is in progress. UNI