SRINAGAR — Security forces on Monday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a hideout in Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. During a search operation in Warpora area of Sopore, they recovered arms and ammunition, including an AK rifle, a magazine, 30 rounds of ammunition, a Under barrel […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he has taken up the concerns of mutton dealers of Jammu and Kashmir with his Punjab counterpart, Bhagwant Mann, seeking his intervention in ensuring smooth movement of livestock vehicles through the neighbouring state. Abdullah informed Mann that livestock-laden vehicles bound for Jammu & Kashmir were allegedly […]
SRINAGAR — The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Monday filed an over 700-page chargesheet naming banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik as the key accused in the kidnapping and brutal killing of young Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat by terrorists in April 1990. The agency described it as a “historic milestone” in the pursuit of justice […]
SRINAGAR — Police have registered an FIR following clashes between two rival Shia groups in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Monday. “Budgam Police has registered an FIR in connection with an incident of scuffle between groups of Shia community at Hardpanzoo. A fair, impartial and evidence-based investigation is underway,” an official X […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday said he was placed under house arrest ahead of his scheduled address at Imam Bara Bemina, where he was invited to deliver a sermon commemorating the sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and the martyrs of Karbala. According to a statement, Mirwaiz said he was scheduled to […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said it has attached several movable and immovable properties belonging to a former Naazir in the office of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar in connection with a disproportionate assets case. According to an ACB statement, the attached properties belong to Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Late Ghulam […]
SRINAGAR — Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Saturday carried out raids at multiple locations in the valley in connection with an investigation into a case registered under the stringent UAPA, officials said. They said CIK carried out searches at five places in four districts — Srinagar, Ganderbal, Kupwara and Anantnag. The officials said the raids […]
ANANTNAG, Sheikh Nadeem (KIMS) — A 10th Muharram procession was held peacefully in the Chittergul area of Anantnag district to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) and his 72 companions in the Battle of Karbala. A large number of mourners participated in the procession, paying tribute to the sacrifices of Imam Hussain (AS) and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday paid tributes to Hazrat Imam Hussain on the occasion of Ashura, the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram. “The supreme sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions at Karbala remain a timeless beacon for humanity, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday said it has filed a chargesheet against two retired public servants for their alleged involvement in the embezzlement and misappropriation of government store material worth over ₹2.13 crore in the erstwhile PHE (Hydraulic) Division, Bandipora. According to an ACB statement, the chargesheet was […]