SRINAGAR — Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday said he had been placed under house detention ahead of a scheduled religious sermon at Masjid Mehboob-ul-Alam (RA) in Zoonimar, Srinagar. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said he was being detained for referring to a recently published International Crisis Group report on the situation […]
PULWAMA — Police in Pulwama have solved a nearly two-month-old fatal hit-and-run case with the arrest of the accused driver and seizure of the vehicle involved in the accident, officials said. The case pertains to September 4, 2026, when a pedestrian, identified as Inthakab Khan, son of Sheraz Khan, a resident of Rajouri, was killed […]
LAHORE — Pakistan clinched the ODI tri-series title after chasing down a target of 326 runs to defeat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the final at Lahore on Saturday. Fakhar Zaman led Pakistan’s successful chase with a brilliant 127 off 99 balls, smashing 11 fours and six sixes to register his 12th ODI century. […]
JAMMU — All government educational institutions and recognised private schools up to the Higher Secondary level in Jammu Division will observe Pooja holidays from November 6 to 11, 2026, according to an official order. The order was issued by the Directorate of School Education Jammu on October 24, stating that the holidays will apply to […]
AWANTIPORA — Police in Awantipora arrested an alleged drug peddler in Tral and recovered over 1 kg of cannabis from his possession during a naka checking operation, officials said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Owais Ahmed Khan, a resident of Yanganwani Aripal, was apprehended by a police team from Police Station Tral, headed by […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against two individuals for allegedly duping job seekers of more than Rs 15 lakh on the pretext of providing overseas employment. According to an official statement, the chargesheet in FIR No. 32/2026 has been filed before the Court of […]
ANANTNAG — Police in Anantnag attached two residential buildings worth approximately ₹2.5 crore belonging to accused persons involved in drug-related cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said on Saturday. In the first action, Police Station Srigufwara attached a double-storey residential house valued at around ₹1 crore belonging to Ab Rashid […]
BANDIPORA — Police in Bandipora arrested two alleged drug peddlers and recovered 1.03 kg of charas from their possession during naka checking in the district, officials said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Gh. Mohd Bhat and Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, both residents of Wewan, were apprehended by a police party from Police Station Pethkoot at […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah has ordered that Haji Ali Mohammad Sagar shall continue to function as the party’s General Secretary until further orders. According to an order issued by Dr Farooq Abdullah, Sagar will continue to hold the key organisational position until further directions. — (KIMS)
SRINAGAR — Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi will resign from the National Conference (NC) and his Lok Sabha seat on November 3, the Office of the MP announced on Friday. In a post on X, the Office of Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said he would announce his decision while addressing people at Behisht-e-Zehra […]