JAMMU — A man from Uttar Pradesh suspected to have shared information of vital installations including through videos with Pakistan-based operatives was arrested here on Sunday, officials said. He was nabbed by the Special Operations Group of the Jammu & Kashmir Police from the Gandhi Nagar area, they said. A case under relevant sections of […]
JAMMU — A prominent lawyer joined the Congress on Sunday in the presence of party leader Rajni Patil who welcomed her into the party fold and appreciated her decision to fight BJP’s “communal and divisive” politics. Deepika Singh Rajawat joined the Congress along with her supporters at a workers’ rally in the border village of […]
SRINAGAR — Noted artist and graphic designer and Kashmir University staffer, Akhter Rasool died of a cardiac arrest at his home in Babapora area of Habba Kadal in downtown Srinagar on Sunday morning. Sources said that Akhtar had been complaining of breathlessness for the past few days. Akhter, an alumnus of the Institute of Music […]
JAMMU — The National Conference suffered a major setback in Jammu as two prominent leaders Devender Rana and Surjit Singh Slathia resigned from the party on Sunday. They are likely to join the BJP in Delhi on Monday. “Dr Farooq Abdullah has received & accepted the resignations of Mr Salathia & Mr Rana. No further […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have solved the Shahgund, Bandipora killing conspiracy case by busting a module and arrested four OGWs LeT (TRF) involved in the killing of Muhammad Shafi Lone alias Sonu “The killing was carried out at the behest and instruction of LeT(TRF) handler Lala Umar, a resident of Pakistan. […]
SRINAGAR — Indian armed forces have detained over 700 people in Jammu and Kashmir in response to the killing of seven civilians, including those from the Kashmiri Pandit, Sikh and Muslim communities, in six days. Among those detained are around 500 residents with suspected links to banned religious and militant groups, news agency AFP reported […]
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday said that it carried searches at seven locations in Kashmir Valley and arrested two “operatives” of TRF (The Resistance Front). The NIA in a statement to GNS said searches at multiple locations in J&K were carried in connection with “LeT- TRF conspiracy case.” “NIA conducted searches with […]
SRINAGAR — Weatherman on Sunday there was possibility of light snow over higher reaches of Gulmarg, Gurez and Tulail area of Baramulla and Bandipora districts alongside with Sonamarg and Drass during next 4-6 hours. “As expected a feeble Western Disturbance has approached J&K on October 10. Under its influence, light rain over plains of North […]
RIYADH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that only fully vaccinated pilgrims with two doses will be allowed to apply for the permit for performing Umrah and prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah starting from Sunday, Oct. 10. The same condition will apply for the application of a permit to visit […]
SRINAGAR — Pakistani militant ‘Chhota Walid’, is believed to be the mastermind of the attacks targeting minorities over the last one week in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, The Print quoting sources has reported. According to the report the militant is believed to have had at least two previous stints in Kashmir, infiltrated into Indian territory […]