JAMMU — Some people were detained as police here on Sunday carried out surprise raids at multiple spa centres to curb alleged “illegal and immoral activities”, an official spokesperson said. The raids were conducted in the Channi Himmat area, the police spokesperson said. He said the operation was a well-planned and coordinated action carried out […]
JAMMU — Over 8,000 runners across age groups from eight to 80 years participated in the ‘Run for Unity’ marathon, organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Police here on Sunday, officials said. The marathon was flagged off by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), headquarters, M K Sinha and ADGP Armed Anand Jain and passed […]
JAMMU — Two men were booked for allegedly using Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications on their mobile phones, violating the orders of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district administration, police said on Sunday. The action was taken following strict enforcement of prohibitory orders issued by the Doda district magistrate (DM), banning the use of VPN services […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said incidents of violence against minorities are going on unabated in the country and claimed that the best example of communal harmony was Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters after a public interaction, “Kath Baat”, in Anantnag, Mehbooba said, “Incidents of violence against minorities are going on […]
BAREILLY (UP) — Uttar Pradesh Police have detained two suspected Kashmiri men, allegedly after villagers complained about their suspicious activities in Bareilly district, officials said on Sunday. The incident came to light on Saturday morning when villagers complained, on the police’s X handle, about two Kashmiri men who allegedly were found begging at houses in […]
SRINAGAR — PDP MLA Waheed Para has accused the Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir of showing “zero intent” to resolve the reservation issue, saying the existing quota policy has become an existential matter. “The reservation policy has become an existential issue that strikes at the very foundation of the future of our younger […]
SRINAGAR, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — Aab-e-Rawan, in collaboration with the Ehsaas Foundation and the Reroot Foundation of India, on Saturday organised Youm-e-Khawaja Ajmeeri at Bait-ul-Meeras, Aali Kadal, marking a spiritually enriching and culturally significant gathering. The programme featured a Mehfil-e-Mushaira and a Mehfil-e-Sama, celebrating the timeless message of love, peace, harmony and humanity preached by […]
JAMMU — A traffic police sub-inspector has been placed under suspension pending an inquiry for allegedly misusing his official vehicle to shoot a reel on the snow-laden Mughal Road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. In a viral video, sub-inspector Gul Sheraz, posted as sector officer (traffic) on Mughal Road, was purportedly seen […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday laid the foundation stone to build 320 houses completely damaged during flash-floods and landslides in Reasi district. Funded entirely by High-range Rural Development Society (HRDS India) at an estimated cost of Rs 32 crore, the initiative will provide affected families in Reasi with modern, […]
JAMMU — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday heard a habeas corpus petition of detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik and listed the matter for further hearing on January 29 next year. Malik, who is president of J&K unit of AAP, was detained under stringent Public Safety Act […]