SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch in Kashmir on Thursday carried out searches at three locations in Srinagar and Budgam districts in connection with the alleged siphoning of government funds during COVID-19 pandemic by two people. The case was initiated on the basis of a written complaint submitted by Sanjay Kumar Sahu, […]
SRINAGAR — The counter intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations in the valley in connection with a UAPA case and cracked a transnational terror recruitment module operated by the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, officials said. The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) conducted extensive searches across three districts […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said it has trapped and arrested a Naib Tehsildar in Anantnag district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh. According to ACB, a complaint was received alleging that Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, son of Wali Mohd Bhat of Dangipora Sozeith Budgam, posted as […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday called for reviewing the life sentence of separatist Asiya Andrabi and reducing it to the earlier provision of 14 years. “This life imprisonment till the person is alive should be abolished in the whole country. It should be 14 years like it used to […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist and Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment following her conviction in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh announced the verdict on Andrabi after concluding the arguments on the quantum of sentence. The court also sentenced two […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police have registered an FIR against a hotel in Pahalgam for allegedly concealing the stay of foreign nationals and violating mandatory reporting norms, police said on Monday. Police in a statement said, during routine checking in the Dehwatoo area, it was found that 23 foreign nationals, including 19 British nationals had checked […]
SRINAGAR — Cash, gold and copper utensils were among the things donated by people in some areas of Kashmir for the relief fund for war-hit Iran, officials said. Expressing gratitude for the donations, the Iranian Embassy in a post on X said this act of kindness will “never be forgotten”. A day after the Eid […]
KOLKATA — West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of trying to snatch away voting rights through the SIR, describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “biggest infiltrator” and warning that those targeting Bengal “should go to hell”. Addressing worshippers after Eid prayers at […]
SRINAGAR — Peaceful protests were staged at several places in Kashmir after Eid prayers on Saturday, condemning the US-Israel attacks on Iran, officials said. A march in solidarity with Iran led by the head of the Anjuman-e-Sharie-Shian, Aga Syed Hassan, was taken out in Budgam in central Kashmir after Eid prayers, with protesters raising slogans […]
NEW DELHI — The price of premium or higher-grade petrol price on Friday was increased by Rs 2 per litre while the rate of bulk diesel sold to industrial users was hiked by about Rs 22 a litre, reflecting the spike in global oil prices amid conflict in the Middle-East. However, the price of normal […]