News Topic:Kupwara

Self-styled faith healer axes woman to death in Handwara

A self-styled faith healer was arrested after he axed a woman to death in Handwara village of northern Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday.

Girl allegedly commits suicide in Handwara village

A 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Ashpora Handwara of northern Kashmir's Kupwara district on Thursday morning.

Double agent booked for fabricating heroin information in Kupwara

Authorities have taken action against a double agent accused of providing false information regarding counterfeit heroin to security agencies in Kupwara district.

Two CRPF troopers die in separate incidents in Kashmir

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) lost two of its men in Kashmir on Thursday in separate incidents, leaving their fellow troopers in mourning.

Kupwara restaurant owners set building ablaze for insurance money

Two individuals from Kupwara have been apprehended in connection with a tragic fire incident that claimed the life of a non-local resident earlier this month.

Woman injured in bear attack in Handwara

A woman sustained injuries following a bear attack in the Magam Handwara area of northern Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday evening, officials reported.

Non-local charred to death as blaze damages shopping complex, hotel in Kupwara

A non-local person was charred to death as a massive overnight blaze ravaged through a shopping complex and a hotel at Batergam in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

15-year-old girl electrocuted to death in Srinagar

Tragedy struck in the HMT area of central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Saturday when a 15-year-old girl was fatally electrocuted.

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Congress MLA G A Mir backs protesting interns at GMC Anantnag

Congress MLA Ghulam Ahmad Mir met protesting interns at GMC Anantnag as MBBS and BDS interns across J&K seek a ₹30,000 monthly stipend.

Two-wheeler deaths renew road-safety concerns in Kashmir

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