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SRINAGAR: The Army said on Sunday that two infiltrators met their demise as it, alongside the police, thwarted an infiltration attempt by heavily armed militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri area, situated in North Kashmir's Baramulla district.

SRINAGAR: In a rare case of its nature, a woman in north Kashmir's Kupwara district has delivered a quadruple at Sub-district hospital on intervening Sunday and Monday night. A woman (name withheld), from Keran Kupwara was admitted with labour pains at PHC Keran.

SRINAGAR: Kashmiri fast bowler Samiullah Dar is currently accompanying the England team as a net bowler during the ongoing World Cup, reported Kashmir Sports Watch. Originally from Srinagar, Dar initially practiced with the English team in Delhi before traveling with them to Mumbai.

BUDSHAH CHOWK In an interesting incident, the Wakf Board managed to get shopkeepers in Auqaf Market to clear their rentals within 12 hours after its staff sealed six shops. Initially, they resorted to protest over the “unfair hike”.

SRINAGAR: An Agniveer lost his life in the line of duty in Siachen, reported Army's Leh-headquartered Fire and Fury Corps on Sunday. Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande and the entire force expressed their condolences for the demise of Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, who hailed from Maharashtra, The Tribune r...

SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir is facing a shortage of non-teaching staff, leaving over 500 positions unfilled since 2016 due to a lack of recruitment, reported The Excelsior.

SRINAGAR: The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Jammu and Kashmir, PK Pole, has written to the Housing and Urban Development Department, proposing changes to the Election Authority responsible for conducting Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) elections, reported The Excelsior.

SRINAGAR: A 37-year-old man has passed away, while another has been hospitalised after becoming trapped under a sand mound in Shanoo village, Langate Handwara, officials said.

SRINAGAR: Veteran Congress leader Karan Singh has requested the removal of his name from the 22-member executive committee of the party's Jammu and Kashmir unit, citing his inactivity in state politics over the past several years.

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police announced on Monday that they have resolved a murder case in which a woman from Bemina lost her life, all within just five days of the incident.