JAMMU — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday rejected as “lies” former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik’s charge that he and his son Omar Abdullah were beneficiaries of the Roshni scheme. In a video clip that has gone viral, Malik is purportedly seen claiming that the Abdullahs and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
SRINAGAR — A fast track court on Thursday convicted a judicial officer for rape and cheating a woman who had sought legal help from him in 2018. “The conclusion that emerges from the discussion is that all the evidence on record unerringly point toward the guilt of the accused,” Khalil Choudhary Presiding Officer Fast Track […]
POONCH — An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted in a village of Poonch’s Surankote sub division was destroyed by security forces on Thursday. The IED was recovered during a search operation in Rattan Pir dhok of Surankote sub division of Poonch district. Officials said that IED was recovered and later destroyed by forces by special […]
SHOPIAN — At least 9 persons from South Kashmir’s Shopian district have been booked under Public Safety Act and shifted to District Jails of Poonch, Rajouri and Kathua of Jammu region. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that PSA warrants were issued by District Magistrate Shopian against 9 suspects who are the natives […]
SRINAGAR — For the first time in a month of this year, army casualty has entered into double digit. At least 10 soldiers have been killed in anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir this month in October. This year till date 22 soldiers including some officers have been killed in anti-militancy operations. Besides the killing […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thrusday said that seizing some bikes or shutting down Internet of some towers is purely related to militancy related incidents. Kashmir Zone Police while quoting IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar wrote, “Seizing some bikes and shutting down of internet of some towers is purely related to […]
NEW DELHI — The central government has decided to move extra forces to Jammu and Kashmir amid targetted killings and encounters between security forces and militants. According to sources, an official communication will be released soon to send about 25 companies of troops to Jammu and Kashmir to give security to civilians and help other forces […]
NEW DELHI — In a very outspoken and often emotional and heartfelt interview, one of the Kashmir Valley’s prominent and senior politicians Sajad Lone has said that he is “ashamed” by the targeted killings of civilians in the Valley but also “scared” about what more might happen. The president of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s […]
SRINAGAR — Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that killing of civilians and minority community members in J&K was a move to disrupt peace and to trigger a communal fissure in UT ‘but police and security forces will foil all such plans and won’t allow militants to succeed.” Addressing the police commemoration […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that those involved in the killing of innocent civilians and members of minority community will have to pay the heavy price for their “inhuman acts” and that the security forces along with the administration won’t rest till militancy is eradicated from J&K soil. In […]