JAMMU — Two FIRs have been registered after a scuffle between rival groups over alleged bovine smuggling here, police said on Sunday and urged communities to rely on verified information instead of rumours on social media. A minor clash was reported when some cow vigilantes allegedly intercepted bovine smugglers belonging to another community at Sohanjana […]
SRINAGAR — In a concerning shift in tactics, Pakistan’s intelligence agency and militant groups are trying to ramp up recruitment efforts in Jammu and Kashmir through digital platforms, as direct interactions become increasingly difficult due to heightened security measures, officials said on Sunday. These groups are now primarily using social media platforms and messaging apps […]
SRINAGAR — In an appalling incident, a stray dog mauled to death a 70-year-old man and left four others injured in Manchowa area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam on Sunday. Officials told GNS that a dog attacked the people at around 6 am as they were heading towards their field. Five persons were injured and one […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who ran a half marathon on Sunday, expressed hope that the Kashmir Marathon would become one of the top athletic events in the world in the coming years. “I am thankful to the people of Srinagar for the way they came out to encourage the runners. […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday flagged off Kashmir Marathon, the first international athletic event to be held in the valley. Abdullah was accompanied by Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty at the flagging ceremony of the marathon in which around 2000 athletes from across the country and abroad took part. The participants included top […]
JAMMU — Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu, Anand Jain visited the border district of Poonch on Saturday to review the operational preparedness of the force and discuss various policing and security-related issues, a police spokesperson said. As part of the visit, a series of meetings and interactions were held with senior officers, station […]
JAMMU — Several delegations from various districts of Jammu region on Saturday met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his official residence here and raised developmental concerns in their respective areas, an official said. Abdullah was in Jammu for a party function, from where he went to his residence. This marks his first visit to Jammu […]
JAMMU — A man aged around 30 years died after he fell off a running train here, a Government Railway Police (GRP) officer said on Saturday. The body of the man with the head crushed was found on the railway tracks near the overhead bridge at Channi on the city outskirts late on Friday night, […]
SRINAGAR — The resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet, urging the Union Government to restore statehood to J&K, has been cleared by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The Cabinet had met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday and passed a unanimous resolution for restoration of statehood “in its original form”, […]
SRINAGAR — Maulana Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi, Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband (Waqf) and member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) who is on a brief visit to the Kashmir along with a delegation of prominent scholars called upon Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, at his residence in Nigeen today. The two leaders […]