SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday have arrested three drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession in Noorbagh area of Srinagar. A Police team of Police Post Noorbagh at a checkpoint established at Noorbagh Chowk, intercepted a vehicle (KUV-100) bearing registration number JK01AD-2899 with three persons on board. They have […]
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Two minor girls found dead in Samba; boy dies in road accident in Jammu
JAMMU — Two minor girls were found dead in a trench filled with rain water in Samba district, while a nine-year-old boy died in an accident here on Sunday, officials said. The bodies of Asiya (10) and Tahira (9) were recovered from the ditch at Lower Birpur in Bari Brahmana area of Samba, they said. […]
MeT forecasts rain, snow in J&K; Dry weather expected from March 5
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department on Sunday predicted light to moderate rain and snowfall at isolated places across Jammu and Kashmir over the next 24 hours. Some areas, particularly in higher altitudes, may experience intermittent snowfall, while the plains could receive light rainfall. According to the data, widespread light to moderate rain and snow […]
Rusted anti-tank mine found in Samba, destroyed
SAMBA — A rusted anti-tank mine was found and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion by the bomb disposal squad in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The mine was noticed by a villager during cremation of a person at village Kamore near border out post Tanwar on Saturday. Police summoned […]
Govt official attached as part of efforts to curb illegal mining in J&K
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday attached Joint Director, Geology and Mining, Jammu, H L Langeh, with the administrative department, ceasing all powers vested in him with immediate effect, an official spokesman said. The attachment of the officer comes in the wake of directives received from the office of Deputy Chief Minister […]
Two bodies of accident victims retrieved from river in Poonch, search on for third
JAMMU — Two bodies of accident victims were fished out from a river in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said, as the search for a minor boy continued for the third day on Saturday. The trio were reported missing on Thursday evening when a cab carrying 10 persons skidded off the road and […]
Delhi court allows police to withdraw sedition case against Shehla Rashid for tweets about Army
NEW DELHI — The Patiala House Court has allowed an application moved by Delhi Police seeking direction to withdraw a 2019 sedition case against former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) leader Shehla Rashid Shora concerning her tweets about the Indian Army. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Kumar Singh allowed the application on February 27. The […]
Will fulfil all promises made to people, no need for shadow cabinet: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said his government would fulfil all the promises made to the people and slammed the BJP that has reportedly formed a shadow cabinet, saying there is no such system in India. “There is only one cabinet. There is no shadow cabinet in our country. The […]
CM directs power department to ensure uninterrupted power supply during Ramadan
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday directed the Power Department to ensure there are no electricity outages during Sehri and Iftar times in the holy month of Ramadan. The chief minister chaired a high-level meeting to review the arrangements made for the holy month of Ramadan, which commences on Sunday. Abdullah […]
Can’t imagine future without AI, need dedicated labs in varsities: LG Sinha
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged the universities in Jammu and Kashmir to set up artificial intelligence (AI) labs for research and innovation, saying a future without AI cannot be imagined. “It (AI) will have a profound impact on every aspect of our lives, and that’s why it is critical to enable […]









