SRINAGAR — A civilian was shot at and injured by unknown gunmen in Marhama area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. An official said that militants fired upon a civilian identified as Aqib Ahmad Dar, son of Mohd Ismail Dar of Jafer Pora Marhama. He said that Aqib, who is running […]
NEW DELHI — Canada-based Pakistani origin author and activist Tarek Fatah passed away on Monday after prolonged illness. He was 73. “Lion of Punjab. Son of Hindustan. Lover of Canada. Speaker of truth. Fighter for justice. Voice of the down-trodden, underdogs, and the oppressed. @TarekFatah has passed the baton on… his revolution will continue with […]
SRINAGAR — IGNOU Regional Centre Srinagar on Monday said that it is shifting the office to Saida Kadal area of Srinagar for the benefit of learners and other stakeholders. In a statement, a spokesperson said the shifting is being made in the interest of the learners and other stakeholders. “The new office is located on […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday attached two properties of the sons of Syed Mohammed Yusuf Shah @ Syed Salahuddin, the self-styled Supreme Commander of Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Chairman of United Jihad Council (UJC). The immovable properties of Shahid Yusuf and Syed Ahmed Shakeel, located in Kashmir – in Soibugh Tehsil, […]
POONCH — More than 40 persons have been detained for questioning as part of a massive operation currently underway to track down the militants involved in the Poonch militant attack, officials said on Monday. Additional troops have been inducted to further intensify the cordon-and-search operation (CASO) in Bhata Dhurian-Tota Gali and neighbouring areas. As the […]
SRINAGAR — The authorities in Srinagar have decided to teach four fundamental operations of Mathematics with “BODMAS” to students upto class 10th in order to enhance the quality of education and create equal interest in learning among students. The decision was taken after the authorities found that non-teaching of four fundamental operations of Maths, along […]
UDHAMPUR — One person died on spot while another was injured after two vehicles crashed into each other in Udhampur district. Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported that a Dumper crashed into a Truck inside Chenani-Nashri Tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district last night, resulting in on spot death to the conductor of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Three Thar jeeps in which young boys including juveniles were doing hooliganism on Foreshore road, Dal axis in Srinagar were seized on Sunday late night, Police said on Monday. Police said, 3 Thar Jeeps bearing Registration Number JK01AK-5001, JK01AQ-7183, and JK01AQ-3132 in which 7 young boys including juveniles were doing hooliganism on […]
RAMBAN — The 23 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army celebrated the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr with the locals of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir. The celebrations were aimed at fostering a sense of unity and brotherhood among the people and promoting communal harmony in the region. The celebrations were marked by the distribution of sweets […]
SRINAGAR — Barring the historic Jamia Masjid Nowhatta, Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were offered by the believers in huge numbers across Jammu and Kashmir amid overcast weather conditions. While the special congregational prayers at many places offered in spacious Eidgahs, prayers at many other places were held inside mosques in the aftermath of the wet prayer grounds […]