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Flights at Srinagar cancelled; highways shut due to heavy snowfall & landslides

Flights at Srinagar cancelled; highways shut due to heavy snowfall & landslides

Due to heavy snowfall and poor visibility on Wednesday, more than 20 flights to the Srinagar airport have so far been cancelled and the 300 kms long Jammu–Srinagar highway has also been shut for vehicular traffic. Heavy snowfall in Kashmir and upper areas of Jammu has paralysed normal life across Jammu and Kashmir. Landslides and shooting stones on the highway have forced the authorities to suspend traffic resulting in hundreds of trucks and other vehicles stranded at various points. The runway of the Srinagar airport was covered under a thick blanket of snow and the visibility was reduced to about…
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Drones being used by police in Srinagar for smooth Independence Day celebrations

Drones being used by police in Srinagar for smooth Independence Day celebrations

Amidst the spike in terror attacks in Kashmir ahead of Independence Day, the J&K Police has pressed into service drones to keep a watch over the Lal Chowk and stadium in Srinagar. J&K police on Thursday carried out a successful trial of drones being used for aerial surveillance on 15 August in Srinagar. At least 10 high-end drones will be used in and around the main venue for the I-Day celebrations to be held at the Sher-i-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar’s Sonwar. Police said the drones were tested within the 2-kilometre radius of the Lal Chowk that is the commercial hub…
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5 civilians injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

5 civilians injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

Five civilians were injured on Tuesday in the capital city Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir in a militant grenade attack. Police said 5 civilians were injured when militants hurled a grenade at the security forces in Hari Singh High street market in Amira Kadal area of Srinagar city. Police said, “The grenade missed the target and exploded on the road injuring 5 civilians. The injured have been shifted to hospital and the area has been cordoned off for searches”.
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