Kashmir

Parra moves HC over similarity of charges levelled by NIA and J&K Police, says violation of rights

SRINAGAR — Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, senior PDP leader and close aide of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, has approached the Jammu and Kashmir High Court for quashing of an FIR against him by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, citing violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution and “sameness” of the charges also being probed by […]

Kashmir

Kashmir Crown, dubious media company, now has its journalist arrested for extortion

SRINAGAR — Police on Saturday arrested a person accused of extorting money under the cover of being a journalist, nearly two weeks after a complaint was lodged against him, his organization ‘Kashmir Crown’, and its editor-in-chief Imran Ahmad Ganai, popularly known as Shahid Imran in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The arrested accused has been identified […]

Kashmir

PD Awantipora: 5 militants slain in twin encounters in 24 hours

Slain Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant’s father among slain in Tral encounter  SRINAGAR — Five militants belonging to two different militant outfits were killed in two different encounters at Khrew and Tral areas of PD (Police District) Awantipora in Pulwama district on Friday and Saturday. Reports said, a Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) was launched jointly by the team of government […]