JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called for an immediate halt to alleged harassment of Kashmir natives, whether students or traders, reported from across the country, asserting that continued victimisation of people from the Valley was unacceptable. The issue of the alleged harassment of Kashmir-natives in different parts of the country was also […]
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Ladakh sub-junior Kho-Kho team creates history, wins opening match on national debut
KURUKSHETRA, Anayat Ali (KIMS) — The Ladakh sub-junior Kho-Kho team created history by making its maiden appearance at the 35th Sub-Junior National Kho-Kho Championship 2025, currently underway from January 31 to February 4 at Kurukshetra in Haryana. In their debut match at the national level, Team Ladakh registered a convincing victory against Meghalaya, marking an […]
NIA carried out searches at residential house in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday carried out searches at the residence of a suspect in Rainawari area here as part of a probe into the terror ecosystem in Kashmir Valley, officials said. The searches were carried out at a residential house in Hazari Bazar locality in the early hours, they said. The […]
Crime Branch Kashmir books two for forging documents to secure MBBS admission
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has registered a case against two people for their alleged involvement in securing admission into a medical college here using a forged physical disability certificate. The EOW received information that a student from Ajas in Bandipora district got an MBBS seat […]
Blaze guts Govt Girls Higher Secondary School in Qazigund, cause being investigated: Official
QAZIGUND — A fire broke out at Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Qazigund on Tuesday morning, causing extensive damage to the building, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the blaze quickly engulfed the structure, leaving the school building gutted before it could be brought under control. He said, […]
Special trains to run between Katra-Srinagar on Feb 3, 4 to ease passenger rush
JAMMU — The Northern Railway’s Jammu division has decided to operate an additional pair of special trains between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar over the next two days for the benefit of travellers and tourists visiting snow-bound Kashmir, officials said on Monday. The special reserved trains will operate on Shri Mata Vaishno Devi […]
Man gets 14-year imprisonment for kidnapping, sexually assaulting minor girl in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Monday said they have secured the conviction of an accused for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl in Srinagar. The case, registered vide FIR No. 24/2021 under Sections 363 and 376 IPC read with Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Police Station […]
Two suspected persons detained amid intensified search operations across Jammu
JAMMU — Two persons moving in a suspicious manner were detained on Monday as security forces intensified their anti-terror operations across the Jammu region, officials said. The search operation also resumed in snow-bound Chatroo belt in Kishtwar district to track down and neutralise terrorists who were engaged in at least four encounters over the past […]
J&K BOSE declares Class 11 results; 83% students qualify
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Monday announced the results of the Class 11 annual examinations, with an overall 83 percent of students qualifying across Jammu and Kashmir. According to official data, a total of 81,573 students appeared in the examination, of whom 67,932 students qualified. The overall […]
NIA raids at multiple locations in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency on Monday carried out searches at six locations in three districts of Kashmir as part of an investigation into the terror ecosystem in the Valley, officials said. The searches were carried out at Rafiabad, Sopore and Bomai in Baramulla district, Bandipora, and the Parimpora area of Srinagar, the officials […]









