SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday expressed hope that the government would rethink its policy on the release of political prisoners by adopting a “humane approach” and showing some leniency. Farooq was allowed to offer Friday congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here after four weeks. Speaking to reporters after the […]
SRINAGAR — A Vistara flight bound for Srinagar, carrying 177 passengers and one infant received a bomb threat on Friday, prompting swift action by the airline and security forces. Flight no-UK-611, which departed from Delhi, landed safely at Srinagar Airport at approximately 12:10 AM. Following standard protocol for such threats, the aircraft was immediately directed […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Rouble Nagi Art Foundation proudly announces the opening of a state-of-the-art Computer Training Centre at Tanzeem Ul Madaris Ahle Sunnat Sufi J&K in Guree, Anantnag, South Kashmir. This centre, inaugurated by the Foundation’s founder, social activist, and artist Smt. Rouble Nagi on May 30th, aims to empower the local community through […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Cyber Police Kashmir on Thursday said that they have arrested four persons in two separate cases involving the circulation of ‘obscene content’ and ‘harassment’ on Social Media. “In one case, Sheikh Muqadas Rafiq of Gulab Bagh, Srinagar, was arrested. In the second case, Junaid Hussain of Sonwar, Iflah Mir of Bagh-e-Mehtab, and […]
SRINAGAR — A police FIR has named 16 army men including three Lieutenant Colonels for their involvement in Monday night assault on a police station in border Kupwara district, accusing them of abducting a cop and beating and injuring other cops with rifle butts, kicks and sticks. The army men have been booked for attempt […]
SRINAGAR — At least five persons died while three others were rescued after they fell into the well at separate places in Central Kashmir’s Budgam and north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. The separate incidents in Budgam‘s Khansahib area and Kralpora hamlet of Kupwara left the entire Kashmir in shock as eight persons including three […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Residents of Kashmir, especially those in Srinagar, are calling on the government to spray water on the city’s roads as an immediate measure to mitigate the ongoing heatwave. This action is seen as essential to provide relief from the intense heat that is affecting daily life. The rising temperatures and lack of […]
BUDGAM — Two men fell into a well while trying to rescue a man who accidentally slipped into it in Khansahib area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. An official said that the man identified as Moomin Dar accidentally fell into the well and soon after locals tried to rescue him. […]
SRINAGAR — Four policemen were injured after they were allegedly beaten up by army personnel in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. A defence spokesperson, however, said “minor differences” between the cops and the army personnel have been resolved amicably. Police has lodged an FIR in the matter. Special police officers […]
SRINAGAR — In a shocking incident, a husband allegedly killed his wife by strangulating her at Tangdhar in north Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district. An official said that a lady, in her 30’s (name withheld) was allegedly killed by her husband after strangulated her at their house during the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday. The accused, identified […]