SRINAGAR — Amid online shopping frauds, international call frauds and many other such scams, the latest online fraud that is doing rounds is ‘non-payment of electricity bill’. Cyber Security Researcher Peer Tehleel Manzoor said that many people across Jammu & Kashmir are taking to social media saying they received a message asking them to pay […]
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Rajni Bala killing case: SIU conducts raids at multiple locations in Kulgam
SRINAGAR — Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Friday conducted raids at two different locations in Kulgam district in connection with killing of government teacher Rajni Bala. Special Investigation Unit (SIU) in a press statement said that it conducted raids at two different locations after obtaining search warrant from Hon’ble Court in connection with case FIR […]
KU VC inaugurates national seminar on ‘Law, Justice and Social Change’
SRINAGAR — The School of Law University of Kashmir on Friday organised a national seminar on ‘Law, Justice and Social Change in A Globalised World’. Vice-Chancellor Prof Nilofer Khan inaugurated the day-long seminar as chief guest, while Dean Research Prof Irshad A Nawchoo was the guest of honour and Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir the […]
Delhi HC refuses to transfer JeM militant from Tihar to Srinagar Jail
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court has declined to transfer from Tihar Jail to Srinagar Jail a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant, who is serving life term in a UAPA case, considering the law and order repercussions expressed by the authorities after evaluating the security risk. Sixty-six-year-old JeM militant Abdul Majeed Baba sought transfer to his […]
Editors Guild of India condemns militant threats to journalists in Kashmir
NEW DELHI — The Editors Guild of India on Friday voiced “deep concern” over recent threats issued to journalists working in Kashmir by suspected militant organisations, and the subsequent resignation of five mediapersons from their respective media outlets. “Journalists in Kashmir now find themselves in the firing line from both the state authorities as well […]
MeT forecasts dry weather for next 24 hours in J&K
SRINAGAR — Weather was dry in J&K during the last 24 hours, the MeT office said. The weather office on Friday forecast dry weather with partly cloudy sky during the next 24 hours . “Dry weather with partly cloudy sky is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT said. […]
Turkey link emerges in recent threats to Kashmiri-based journalists
NEW DELHI — In the backdrop of recent threats to Kashmir-based journalists, an intelligence report noted that LeT militant Mukthar Baba, who now operates from Turkey, is the mastermind behind putting out a hit list accusing scribes from the Union Territory of being informers for security forces. According to police, a First Information Report, or […]
Don’t fall for sensationalism, endanger lives of fellow journalists: Police to media houses
SRINAGAR — Police on Thursday said that many media houses are irresponsibly discussing names of journalists in their debates regarding the online anonymous threat to them. Police said that media houses are requested not to fall for sensationalism in discussing names of journalists and to behave responsibly and not endanger the lives of their fellow […]
MeT forecasts dry weather in J&K for next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — The India Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast dry weather with mainly clear to partly cloudy sky in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K with mainly clear to partly cloudy sky in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official said. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded […]
Amid fresh curtailment schedule, PDD hikes monthly tariff by 8-12 % across Kashmir; consumers aghast
SRINAGAR — Amid the complaints of pesky power cuts across Kashmir, the government has increased the monthly tariff by 8-12 per cent to the consumers across Jammu and Kashmir while the people have expressed resentment against the move, appealing to the authorities to revisit the decision. The consumers received bills as per hiked tarrif, barely […]