Pulwama: A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Batpora Lelhara village of Kakapora belt in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday evening. An official told that a joint team of Police, Army’s 50 RR and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said the arrest of her party”s youth wing president Waheed ur Rehman Para was emblematic of the situation of Kashmiri politicians who are being “persecuted” by New Delhi for not toeing its line. Para was arrested on November 25, 2020 in connection with the Naveed Babu-DySP Davinder […]
Srinagar (KIMS): An armed personnel was killed and three others were injured in an (IED) Improvised Explosive Device blast in Shamsipora area in Kulgam district on Wednesday. Reports said, an (IED) Improvised Explosive Device was planted in school building at Subhanpora locality of Shamsipora in Kulgam district. The IED went off inside school in which […]
New Delhi: The Delhi Police have filed 22 cases in connection with the violence during the Republic Day tractor rally by farmers protesting against the centre’s three contentious farm laws passed in September. The Delhi Police also said more than 300 policemen were injured in the violence, which took place mostly in and around Mukarba […]
Srinagar (KIMS): A complete shutdown is being observed in Kupwara town in North Kashmir on Wednesday to mark the 27th anniversary of Kupwara Massacre. All shops, business establishments remain closed in the town and traffic was not seen visible on roads. On 27th January 1994, atleast 27 civilians mostly traders were killed and more than […]
Srinagar (KIMS): Yet again Kashmiri’s were deprived of basic fundamental rights on 26th January on the eve of 72nd Republic Day of India. The mobile internet services in Kashmir division of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir were snapped by Government on midnight of 25-26 January ahead of 72nd Republic Day of India. The services […]
Srinagar: Police have attached the property of a militant associate who allegedly provided logistic support to militants in Zantrag Khrew of South Kashmir. Last year, in the same area two militants, a soldier Rahul Rainswal and SOG man Shahbaz Chowdary of Manjkot Rajouri were killed in two back to back gunfights. A formal case stands […]
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Saifuddin Soz Monday said that Sajad Lone pulled out from Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to keep the identity of his Peoples Conference Party intact. “Sajad Lone took a correct decision for his party. Every political party is unique with separate identity. I think Sajad Lone […]
Srinagar: Cold wave condition further intensified in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday due to clear night sky as the meteorological (MET) department said weather would remain dry till January 31. “Night temperatures are likely to drop further in the coming days as the weather is likely to remain dry with clear night sky […]
Srinagar: In its first full year as the newest Union Territory of the country, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an uptick in recruitment to militant ranks; the number of law and order incidents, however, dropped significantly during the year. According to police data for the last three years, the number of law and order incidents in […]