JAMMU — An alleged woman drug peddler was detained under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Abdul Qayoom said the detention of Mahfooza Begum, a resident of Sarkoot village, is […]
JAMMU — An elderly man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was apprehended after he illegally crossed over into the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The man was identified as Munir Hussain, a 72-year-old resident of Battal village of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), they said. […]
SRINAGAR — Protests broke out at the Srinagar Government Medical College here over a post by a non-local medical student allegedly against the Prophet of Islam, officials on Wednesday said. Dozens of students and several junior doctors held a protest against the medical student, who allegedly put a blasphemous display picture on a messaging app, […]
SRINAGAR — A temple located atop a hillock in the tourist resort of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir was gutted in a blaze early Wednesday, officials said here. The blaze erupted in the Shiv Temple, which is also known as Rani Temple, before dawn. Police assisted by locals put out the fire but could not […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Nihama village in Kakapora area of Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Nihama village in Kakapora area of the district following […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman died Saturday allegedly after his service weapon went off accidentally at Zewan area of Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Head constable Bashir Ahmad sustained injuries when the rifle went off accidentally, the officials said. He was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to the injuries, […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday expressed hope that the government would rethink its policy on the release of political prisoners by adopting a “humane approach” and showing some leniency. Farooq was allowed to offer Friday congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here after four weeks. Speaking to reporters after the […]
SRINAGAR — A Vistara flight bound for Srinagar, carrying 177 passengers and one infant received a bomb threat on Friday, prompting swift action by the airline and security forces. Flight no-UK-611, which departed from Delhi, landed safely at Srinagar Airport at approximately 12:10 AM. Following standard protocol for such threats, the aircraft was immediately directed […]
JAMMU — A brief exchange of gunfire took place between the security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The officials said that the brief exchange of fire took place in the Marha Buffliaz area of Poonch district on Thursday late night. “Late last night a specific input was […]
JAMMU — Several mines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday and blaze also erupted in the forest areas of Samba and Jammu districts, causing significant damage, officials said. In Samba, the fire started in the Purmandal area and soon spread to nearby villages threatening […]