NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Friday dismissed an interim bail plea of jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to meet his ailing father. Special Judge Prashant Sharma rejected the plea seeking the relief. Engineer had sought interim bail, saying he needed to meet his critically ill father who had been hospitalised and was […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least six persons have been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Sopore town of Baramulla district for allegedly disrupting public order and indulging in vandalism during a recent student protest, police said on Friday. The accused have been identified as Umar Akbar Hajam, son of Mohammad Akbar, resident of […]
MUMBAI — A woman cricketer associated with the Jammu and Kashmir T20 League, along with her brother and another associate, was arrested on Thursday by the Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch in a case of sextortion and extortion. The woman and her brother were taken into custody from a hotel in Delhi, while another associate was […]
SRINAGAR — Four over ground workers (OGWs), including a woman, were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital here for allegedly providing logistic support to terrorists, officials said on Thursday. Police arrested the four OGWs from Hazratbal area of the city here on Wednesday night. They identified the OGWs as Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Bashir Ahmad […]
JAMMU — The Jammu division of Indian Railways has successfully facilitated the arrival of the first-ever special milk freight train from Gujarat, marking a significant milestone in ensuring seamless availability of dairy products in Jammu and Kashmir. Describing the development as a “historic achievement,” railway authorities said the initiative would significantly strengthen food security and […]
SRINAGAR — After allegedly working as a lab technician at a primary health centre in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, a man has applied for a sweeper job in the same facility. The matter was highlighted by PDP spokesperson Mohit Bhan, who shared the man’s application letter with the health centre through his Facebook account […]
SRINAGAR, Ajaz Dar (KIMS) — The Indian Army organised a large-scale medical camp in the remote Anderwan Yarmuqam area of Ganderbal district, providing healthcare services to residents of far-flung villages. The camp, organised by the Army’s Anderwan unit, witnessed a large turnout, with thousands of locals availing free medical consultation and treatment. A team of […]
SRINAGAR — Security has been beefed up across Kashmir as the nation remembers the 26 men who were gunned down by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in Baisaran meadows of Pahalgam resort on this day last year. Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed at important places, including tourist resorts, across Kashmir on the first anniversary of the […]
SRINAGAR — A Cross-Country Marathon was organized by HSS Hawal Pulwama in collaboration with the Police Department Pulwama on Tuesday under the banner of Nasha Mukht Bharat Abhiyan, spreading the message of a healthy and drug-free society. The marathon commenced from the Social Forestry Office, Arigam, and concluded at the District Police Lines Pulwama, successfully […]
JAMMU — Anti-Corruption Bureau on Tuesday has presented a charge sheet before the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Baramulla, against Mubarak Ahmad Ganai, then Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), PWD (R&B) Division Sopore, in a case involving demand and acceptance of illegal gratification from a contractor for processing payment of bills. The case originated from […]