JAMMU — The BJP on Thursday strongly condemned the attack on National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, saying “targeting political leaders through violence is unacceptable” and demanded a thorough probe into the incident. Abdullah had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Thursday strongly condemned the murderous attack on former chief minister Farooq Abdullah in Jammu and said “those entrusted with maintaining law and order must be held accountable”. Abdullah had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving a […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in a terror funding case, in which he was arrested by the National Investigation Agency on June 4, 2019. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said a detailed order will follow with some stringent bail […]
JAMMU — Police have initiated a detailed probe into the antecedents of Kamal Singh Jamwal, the man who allegedly attempted to assassinate former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah at a marriage function here, officials said on Thursday. Police are examining the 63-year-old Jamwal’s background, including his personal, social and possible organisational links, to […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Several political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday condemned the attack on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah during a function in Jammu and called for strict action against those responsible. National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi strongly condemned the incident in which fire was opened on Dr Farooq Abdullah and […]
JAMMU — National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah had a miraculous escape when a gunman opened fire on him after coming from behind while Abdullah was leaving a marriage function here on Wednesday night, officials said. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and advisor to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Nasir […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has urged Amit Shah to intervene in the issue concerning Kashmiri students studying at Mewar University in Rajasthan, alleging that the B.Sc Nursing programme lacks mandatory approvals from regulatory bodies. In a letter to the Union Home Minister, JKSA said more than 40 Kashmiri students […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — National convenor of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), Nasir Khuehami on Monday visited the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi and met Iran’s Ambassador to India Dr Mohammad Fathali to express condolences over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and conveyed his solidarity […]
JAIPUR — Seventeen Kashmiri students pursuing B.Sc in nursing at Mewar University in Chittorgarh were arrested on Monday after a protest over the non-recognition of their course at the institute, officials said. The students staged a demonstration on the university campus in the afternoon, raising slogans and demanding recognition for their degree programme from the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Members of Parliament from the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) on Monday visited the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi and signed the condolence book over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The delegation comprised Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo and Gurwinder Singh […]