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Anil Sharma Jammu:J&K’s traffic police blame the accidents on negligent driving on tricky and winding mountainous roads, while residents point out that paucity of public transport options has led to a surge in vehicle ownership, increase the odds of mishaps. Experts blame the growing road accidents on the sharp increase…

A fresh batch of 4,823 pilgrims left Jammu for the Amarnath cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, an official said. “The pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here in an escorted convoy of 223 vehicles for the Valley today,” an official said. “Of these, 2,239 Yatris are…

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed that they have solved the Gulmarg Gondola burglary case by arresting five persons involved in the theft. A police spokesman in a statement said that they have cracked a burglary case FIR No 5/2019 of PS Gulmarg pertaining to the burglary at Gulmarg…

Three persons died and four others injured on Tuesday after a van rammed into an army vehicle in Ghagwal area of Samba district in Jammu division. Reports said that a van bearing registration number JK21C-2944 on way from Samba to Ghagwal rammed into the back side of an army vehicle…

A pilgrim died due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday near Sheshnag  when he was on the way to Amarnath cave on traditional Pahalgam route. This is the first death after the annual Amarnath Yatra started on June 30. An official said that the deceased Yatra has been identified as Krishen,…

Dangal actress Zaira Wasim’s announcement that she’s quitting films because of religious reasons has severely polarised opinion. Many responses have applauded her decision, others say her choice must be respected, and still others have criticised her as being regressive – actress Raveena Tandon is among the latter. “Doesn’t matter if two-film olds…

  The annual Yatra to the Holy Cave Shrine of Amarnath in the Kashmir Himalayas commenced today, from both the Pahalgam and the Baltal routes, with Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chairman of the Amarnath Shrine Board, paying obeisance at the Sanctum Sanctorum and participating in the Pratham Pooja ceremony. The…

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic minibus accident at Keshwan area of Kishtwar district. In a condolence message, Governor conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for peace to the departed souls. “Few months ago…

Former Minister and prominent Gujjar leader  Mian Altaf Ahmad today released  Zafar Iqbal’s latest Gojri book ‘Majborri’ in an event that was organized by Adbi Sangat Kashmir  -an organization working for the development of tribal languages. The programme was  held at the Seminar Hall of J&K Cultural Academy at Lalmandi,…