NEW DELHI — Indian authorities must immediately lift the arbitrary travel ban imposed on Indian human rights activist and Chair of Amnesty International India Board Aakar Patel, Amnesty International said on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Aakar Patel was on his way to attend multiple conferences on the use of social media for social and political change […]
Haroon Nabi SRINAGAR — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday questioned former Chief Minister and vice President National Conference- Omar Abdulla, for many hours in a case registered at probing agency headquarter in New Delhi, official sources said. Sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that Omar Abdullah is being questioned by […]
SRINAGAR — Two civilians sustained bullet injuries in leg following an altercation between locals and army while later was making video of afternoon prayers in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. Eyewitnesses told GNS that when the people were entering inside Masjid at Jamia Jadeed Main Chowk Handwara, army soldiers were making […]
POONCH — Son a of Village Defence Committee (VDC) member shoot himself dead with the rifle of his father in Murrah sector of Bufliaz Poonch on Thursday, officials said. They said that at 9: 30 a.m. Gulzar Ahmed (28) picked the 303 rifle of his father Mohammad Fazal, the VDC member, and shot himself dead. […]
SRINAGAR — A man from Elahie-Bagh was found dead in the Dal Lake on Thursday, officials said. Official sources said a body was recovered from Dal Lake near Habbak area of Srinagar and was identified as Khurshid Ahmad Tota son of Late Ghulam Nabi Tota, a resident of Elahie-Bagh Srinagar. They said the body has […]
Haroon Nabi SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids at multiple locations in Kashmir Valley, official sources said on Thursday. Official sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that sleuths of NIA with the assistance of police and CRPF are carrying out raids in Kashmir capital Srinagar, Budgam and other […]
SRINAGAR — Border Security Forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in sub-sector Pargwal of Akhnoor area along the International Border on Thursday. An official said that forces launched a search operation near sub-sector Pargwal of Akhnoor along the International Border and recovered AK 47 Rifle-01, AK 47 Rds- 20 Rds, Rifle Magazines:- […]
SRINAGAR — The banks operating in Jammu and Kashmir have expressed concern that amendments made in land laws of J&K “will hamper credit dispensation “as the agriculturist borrowers will have to obtain prior permission of the district collector even in government sponsored schemes for every mortgage offered by the borrower.” According to minutes of the […]
QAZIGUND — A policeman injured in road accident in Qazigund area along Jammu—Srinagar national highway five days ago, succumbed at a hospital here on Thursday morning, officials said. Officials said policeman Shabir Ahmad Bhat son of Ali Mohammad Bhat, a resident of Karloo Kund was fatally injured after a truck (HP38D-3595) collided with his motorcycle […]
SHOPIAN — After brief exchange of fire last evening, the militants have managed to give slip to the security forces in Haripora Imamsahib area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of […]