SRINAGAR — An NIA special court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant against Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salah-ud-din, directing the police to arrest him. The Court of Special Judge designated under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act issued the direction after hearing a case […]
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First FCI foodgrain freight train to reach Anantnag on Sunday
JAMMU — The first foodgrain freight train of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) from Punjab is scheduled to reach the newly developed south Kashmir goods terminal on Sunday, marking a key step in strengthening the region’s supply and logistics network, railway officials said. The FCI’s grain freight train was recently flagged off from Ajitwal […]
Measures in place to tackle heavy snowfall, says Omar Abdullah; expects boost to tourism
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said all arrangements are in place to tackle heavy snowfall in the Union territory, also expressing hope that the precipitation forecast would help mitigate air pollution and boost winter tourism. The chief minister chaired a review meeting here on Saturday, on winter preparedness in the Jammu […]
Man held at Srinagar International Airport with fake ticket; FIR registered
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Saturday said they have registered an FIR against a man for attempting to enter Srinagar International Airport using a forged air ticket. Police said that during routine security checking at the airport’s drop gate, a person identified as Syed Khurshid Ahmad, son of Syed Mohammad Yaseen, a resident of Bugro, […]
‘Grave violation of personal dignity, moral boundaries’: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq slams Nitish on ‘naqab’ row
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday condemned the act of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling the veil off a woman’s face, describing it as a “grave violation of personal dignity and moral boundaries”. Addressing the Friday congregation at the Jamia Masjid here, Farooq, who is also the chief cleric of Kashmir, said no […]
Crime Branch Kashmir files chargesheet against three accused in fake railway job scam
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday said it has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 08/2025 before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Beerwah, Budgam, against three persons in connection with a fake Railway recruitment scam. The chargesheet has been filed under Sections 420, 468, 471 […]
Court sentences Pulwama man to 4 years jail, imposes Rs 10,000 fine in terror related case
PULWAMA (KIMS) — Police on Thursday said they secured conviction in a terror-related case registered under FIR No. 289/2020 at Police Station Pulwama in south Kashmir after the accused confessed his involvement before the court through video conferencing. The case was registered on December 1, 2020 under Sections 16, 18, 19 and 20 of the […]
NIA arrests Shopian resident in Red Fort blast case
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Jammu and Kashmir resident, a close associate of suicide bomber Umar-un-Nabi, in connection with the Red Fort area blast, making it the ninth arrest in the case, officials said on Thursday. Yasir Ahmad Dar allegedly played an active role in the conspiracy behind the […]
Leopard mauls 5-year-old girl to death in Anantnag
ANANTNAG — Panic gripped Gallan Gujjar Basti in the Khiram area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday evening after a leopard mauled a five-year-old girl to death. According to the details available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the incident has triggered fear among locals, who rushed to the spot and informed the […]
Adventure tourism should never compromise on safety: CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asserted that while adventure tourism thrives on adrenaline, it must never compromise on safety or sustainability. Highlighting the delicate balance between thrill and responsibility, Abdullah stressed that the Jammu and Kashmir’s potential as a global adventure hub is being challenged by the twin threats […]
