SRINAGAR — Two inmates booked in separate cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act escaped from the Central Jail here on Sunday after scaling the front-side wall of the high-security prison, officials said. The escaped inmates have been identified as Farman Khan, a resident of Sadanpora, Rajasthan, and Mukhtar Ahmed Gujar, […]
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Women not responsible for violence, discrimination that they face: CM
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said women are not responsible for the violence and discrimination that they face, asserting that parents and the society as a whole have a responsibility to ensure that girls grow up in a safe and equitable environment. Abdullah said this while addressing the annual-day […]
NIA carried out raids at 10 locations in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The NIA on Saturday conducted searches at 10 locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a cross-border terror conspiracy case involving Pakistan-based handlers and a network of local Over Ground Workers (OGWs) allegedly providing logistical and other support to infiltrated terrorists. The searches, conducted across Srinagar, Kupwara, Anantnag, Pulwama and Budgam, were […]
Special NIA court rejects bail plea of Pulwama attack accused Insha Jan
JAMMU — A special NIA court has rejected the bail plea of Insha Jan alias Insha Tariq, an accused in the 2019 Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel, observing that sufficient material existed on record to presume that the accusations against her were prima facie true. In his 15-page order delivered on August […]
J&K HC pulls up Family Court for sending police to recover five-year-old girl from father
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has flagged “legal shortcoming” and “insensitivity” on the part of a family court here for deploying police and issuing a search warrant to recover a five-year-old girl from her father. Hearing a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution by Shadab Hussain Mir, […]
Crime Branch files chargesheet against ‘habitual offender’ in job fraud case
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against a “habitual offender” in a job fraud case, officials said on Saturday. The chargesheet was filed against Abdul Majeed Mir, a resident of Lashtiyal Kalaroos area of Kupwara district, before the court of the Chief Judicial […]
ACB traps SMC Building Inspector while accepting ₹10,000 bribe in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested a Junior Building Inspector of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 from a complainant. According to an ACB statement, a written complaint was received alleging that Gazala Akhter, Junior Building Inspector, SMC Ward No. 28, […]
US to re-evaluate travel advisories for J&K: Envoy Sergio Gor
SRINAGAR — The United States will reconsider the advisories on travel to Jammu and Kashmir as the central government and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have taken steps to make it a safer place, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Wednesday. Jammu and Kashmir is an important part of India and an incredibly beautiful […]
ACB registers FIR over illegal construction, encroachment in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Srinagar, has registered an FIR following a Joint Surprise Check and subsequent verification into alleged illegal construction of a multi-storey building in the flood basin and fringe area of River Jhelum at Rajbagh, Srinagar. According to the ACB, FIR No. 10/2026 was registered after verification revealed alleged violations […]
Mehbooba urges US Ambassador to withdraw highest-level travel advisory against Kashmir
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged US Ambassador Sergio Gor to review and withdraw the highest-level travel advisory issued by his country against visiting Kashmir. In a post on X, she said thousands of families in Kashmir depend on tourism for their livelihood and a travel advisory was not […]








