SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Students’ Association on Monday demanded probe into the mysterious death of a Kashmiri Student at RIMT University in Fatehgarh Sahab in Punjab. In a statement, national spokesperson of the association, Nasir Khuehami said that he spoke to the Punjab Chief Minister’s Media Advisor, Raveen Thukral and brought the matter […]
KABUL — In a bid to implement an Islamic curriculum in Afghanistan, the Taliban said that university subjects that defy Sharia Islamic laws will be removed from higher education. “Each subject that is against Islamic laws will be removed,” said Acting Minister of Higher Education Shaikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani in a press conference, reported TOLOnews. […]
JAMMU — An unidentified militant was killed in a gunfight in Rajouri district of Jammu division, officials said. A police spokesman here said that a joint search operation was launched by the Indian Army and Police in Gambir Mughlan area of Rajouri on September 11. “During the search, hiding (militants) opened fire on the search […]
SRINAGAR — A court in Baramulla on Monday rejected bail application of Shahid Imran over lack of jurisdiction. While Imran’s counsel said that his client has not “indulged in any case whatsoever but merely on some enmity has been put behind the bars”, AAP Javid Manzoor Sheikh on behalf of prosecution said that nature of […]
SRINAGAR — The Crime Branch Kashmir on Monday produced the charge-sheet against Mushtaq Ahmad Peer, former Chairman BOPEE, in case involving transfer of government money amounting to RS. 2.73 crores into his own bank account for personal use. The chargesheet against Peer, who was convicted and sentenced by a court in 2018 here in MBBS […]
SRINAGAR — On the direction of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Budgam administration on Monday seized at least seventeen brick kilns in Chadoora Tehsil of the district for violating norms set by the authorities. An official told, Tehsildar Chadoora accompanied by SHO Chadoora along with a police team and other officials […]
SRINAGAR — South Kashmir Sumo Transport Association members on Monday held a protest demonstration at Press Enclave Srinagar against local administration for failing to release their pending payments due for hiring of their vehicles during DDC and BDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir. General Secretary South Kashmir Sumo Association, Shabir Ahmad said that the administration […]
JAMMU — A Fast Track Court in Jammu on Monday convicted a man from Bhalwal for kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old girl in 2018. After convicting the man— Rakesh Kumar of Kaleri Bhalwal, the presiding officer of the court—Khalil Choudhary—has posted the matter with regard to the quantum of sentence tomorrow. As per the prosecution […]
WARIS SHAH ANANTNAG — Eight persons were injured on Monday in a collision between two vehicles in Seer area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told that Taveera vehicle (JK22-8298) and a Load Carrier (JK03D-7529) collided with each other in Seer Hamdan area of Anantnag, resulting in injuries to eight persons. The injured persons […]
JAMMU — Four persons were injured after vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on Thannamandi -Shahdra Sharief road in Rajouri district on Monday. Official sources told the “speeding” vehicle Ecco (JK12A/4371) met with an accident near Bhangai area, resulting in injuries to Nazina Koser (22) of Azmatabad, Raouf Ahmed (28) of Shahdara, […]