SRINAGAR — There was a slight respite from cold conditions across Kashmir as the minimum temperatures increased a bit owing to overcast skies, even as the meteorological department forecast light snowfall at isolated places in the higher reaches of the valley, officials said on Saturday. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a […]
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UK reaffirms stance on Kashmir during parliamentary debate
LONDON — The UK government reaffirmed its long-standing policy on Kashmir as an issue for India and Pakistan to resolve based on the wishes of Kashmiris during a Westminster Hall debate in the Houses of Parliament this week. Hamish Falconer, minister in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), presented the official stance during the […]
Police arrest five in Marh firing incident
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested five men linked to the recent firing incident in the Marh area on the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said. The action followed a complaint filed by Jatinder Singh alias Rajan of Marh that there was firing by some people in the area last month, […]
Jaish associate arrested in Awantipora; Grenade recovered: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Friday said they along with security forces arrested a terrorist associate involved in supporting terror activities in the Naner Midoora area of Awantipora tehsil in Pulwama district of South Kashmir. Police said that acting on credible input about the movement of a suspect at Naner Midoora, Awantipora Police, in a […]
Tarigami terms PSA ‘draconian’; seeks shifting of detainees to Srinagar
JAMMU — Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Friday criticised the continued use of the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a “draconian and unlawful” measure that violates constitutional safeguards. “Even today, our country has rule of law. We have democracy, and a judicial system is in […]
Five held with 340 gm heroin in Jammu outskirts
JAMMU — Police on Friday arrested five alleged members of a drug trafficking network from the outskirts of Jammu city and recovered 340 gm heroin from their possession, officials said. During a routine checking at a naka point at Purmandal Morh, a police team intercepted a Swift vehicle moving suspiciously and signalled it to stop. […]
Red Fort blast case: Delhi court sends three doctors, preacher to 12 days jail
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Friday remanded three doctors and a preacher who were arrested in connection with the November 10 Red Fort blast case to 12 days of judicial custody. Another accused Dr Bilal Naseer Malla was also produced before Principal and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna to authenticate his voice sample. […]
Suspected infiltrator nabbed with modified AK rifle, ammunition near IB in Jammu
JAMMU — The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an alleged infiltration bid along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu district on Friday and arrested a “suspected person” with a modified AK-type rifle and ammunition, police officials said. The accused — identified as Abdul Khalik — was arrested over alleged suspicious movement near the International Border (IB) […]
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expresses concern over arrest of people in decades-old cases, urges govt to intervene
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday expressed concern over the arrest of people in decades-old cases and urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to intervene. Addressing the Friday congregation at Jamia Masjid here, the Mirwaiz, who is also the chief cleric of Kashmir, said there is a “deep concern” among people over the developments […]
Police conducts special drive in Kashmir to prosecute vehicles plying without valid documents
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday launched a special enforcement drive against vehicles operating without mandatory transfer of ownership documents after sale or purchase — a move aimed at preventing misuse of non-transferred or non-local registrations. The drive was carried across several districts in the Valley, police said, adding that teams were […]








