SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Saturday said they have registered an FIR against a man for attempting to enter Srinagar International Airport using a forged air ticket. Police said that during routine security checking at the airport’s drop gate, a person identified as Syed Khurshid Ahmad, son of Syed Mohammad Yaseen, a resident of Bugro, […]
Jammu & Kashmir
‘Grave violation of personal dignity, moral boundaries’: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq slams Nitish on ‘naqab’ row
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday condemned the act of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling the veil off a woman’s face, describing it as a “grave violation of personal dignity and moral boundaries”. Addressing the Friday congregation at the Jamia Masjid here, Farooq, who is also the chief cleric of Kashmir, said no […]
Delhi-based pharma company owner arrested in Jammu on charges of drug trafficking
JAMMU — The Anti-Narcotics Task Force of Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested the owner of a Delhi-based pharmaceutical company for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking in the Union territory, officials said on Friday. “In a significant breakthrough against a drug trafficking network, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has apprehended Jatish Babbar, a resident […]
Crime Branch Kashmir files chargesheet against three accused in fake railway job scam
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday said it has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 08/2025 before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Beerwah, Budgam, against three persons in connection with a fake Railway recruitment scam. The chargesheet has been filed under Sections 420, 468, 471 […]
Court sentences Pulwama man to 4 years jail, imposes Rs 10,000 fine in terror related case
PULWAMA (KIMS) — Police on Thursday said they secured conviction in a terror-related case registered under FIR No. 289/2020 at Police Station Pulwama in south Kashmir after the accused confessed his involvement before the court through video conferencing. The case was registered on December 1, 2020 under Sections 16, 18, 19 and 20 of the […]
NIA arrests Shopian resident in Red Fort blast case
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Jammu and Kashmir resident, a close associate of suicide bomber Umar-un-Nabi, in connection with the Red Fort area blast, making it the ninth arrest in the case, officials said on Thursday. Yasir Ahmad Dar allegedly played an active role in the conspiracy behind the […]
J&K govt mandates GPS, RFID for mineral transport vehicles, sets Jan 26 deadline
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has amended the rules governing concession, storage and transportation of minor minerals, making GPS-enabled vehicles, RFID registration and a valid e-Challan mandatory for mineral transportation across the Union territory, officials said on Wednesday. The Mining Department has fixed January 26 as the deadline for ensuring GPS, RFID and […]
UT-level security conference held in Jammu
JAMMU — A security conference chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha began on Thursday to discuss and review various aspects of security in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Union territory-level security conference is being held in the presence of of the national Director General of Police (DGPs) and Inspector General of Police (IGPs). “The […]
Govt sets up panel to inquire into team’s selection process for Santosh Trophy
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted an inquiry committee to look into the process followed for the selection of the J&K football team for the national competition, Santosh Trophy 2025. Jammu witnessed a chain of protests against the selection of the Santosh Trophy football squad by the Sports Council, with protesters demanding […]
Three persons involved in alleged sacrilegious act arrested in Doda
JAMMU — Police on Thursday have three persons in connection with an alleged sacrilegious act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said. Acting on information about the incident in Sarsi village during late Wednesday night, police registered a case under relevant sections of the law at Doda police station, they said. People held protests […]







