JAMMU — The parents of an eight-year-old nomad girl, who was brutally raped and murdered in Kathua district of Jammu, are anguished that while their appeal for enhancement of sentence against six people remains unheard, two convicts were released on bail in the Kathua rape and murder case, described by a court as a “devilish […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
Committee will be formed to look into withdrawal of AFSPA, says Nagaland Govt
KOHIMA — The Nagaland government on Sunday said that a committee would soon be instituted to look into the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on December 23rd and the same was attended by Nagaland […]
Statue of Christ vandalised at Church in Haryana as attacks against Christians rise
HARYANA — A statue of Jesus Christ was vandalised at a Church in Haryana’s Ambala this afternoon. Police are analysing CCTV footage but haven’t yet been able to identify the criminals. “Two men jumped the boundary wall at 12:30 pm and vandalised a Jesus Christ’s statue at around 1:40 pm. They haven’t been identified yet, […]
Plea in Supreme Court seeks uniform judicial code across country
NEW DELHI — A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the high courts to take appropriate steps to adopt a uniform procedure for case registration and to use common judicial terms, phrases and abbreviations. The plea, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has also sought directions to the Law Commission […]
Kupwara Incident: Bodies of Both Teenagers Retrieved
KUPWARA — Bodies of both the teenage boys fallen into a storage tank in Dardpora Kralpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have been retrieved a few hours into a joint rescue operation launched by locals, police and army at the site. As reported two boys namely Amir Mohuiddin Khawaja son of Ghulam Mohuiddin Khawaja and […]
2 teenagers feared dead after falling into storage tank in Kupwara; Rescue operation underway
KUPWARA — Two teenage boys are feared to have died after falling into a storage tank in Dardpora Kralpora in frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district this afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that two boys namely Amir Mohuiddin Khawaja son of Ghulam Mohuiddin Khawaja and Faheem Iqbal Khawaja son of Mohammad Iqbal Khawaja, residents of Maidan […]
Army’s 19 RR distributed free stationery items among school children in Anantnag
ANANTNAG — Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles Dailgam COB organised a students’ felicitation programme and distributed stationery items among the students. The programme was held at Modern English Medium of School and Learning and 35 students took participate in an event and were provided free stationary items like Pencils Notebooks etc The event was aimed to […]
Weather Update for J&K, Ladakh
Currently, weather is generally cloudy in both UTs with No report of snowfall from anywhere. Forecast Jammu: Light to Moderate Rain Very Likely from later tonight and tomorrow (27th) with light to Moderate snowfall over places like Doda-Kistawar, Jawahar Tunnel(Top), Pirpanjal etc. Kashmir: Light to Moderate Snow(2-3 Inches) in plains and Moderate snow(5-6 Inches) over […]
Snowfall likely in Kashmir parts as night temperature dips across J&K
SRINAGAR — The minimum temperature settled below freezing point in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh on Sunday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of minus 1.8°C against last night’s 1.7°C. Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally […]
Shoaib Akhtar’s mother passes away
ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar late Saturday announced the demise of his mother. According to reports, the former pacer’s mother was rushed to the hospital after her health deteriorated, however, she could not survive. Taking to Twitter, Akhtar said: “My mother, my everything, with the will of Allah taala, has left for […]








