NEW DELHI — The Patiala House Court on Wednesday issued a release order for Rashid Engineer, imposing the condition that he must not speak to the media about the ongoing terror funding case. This followed the interim bail granted to him on Tuesday, ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Rashid Engineer has been […]
SRINAGAR — Son of Baramulla MP Rashid Engineer, Abrar expressed happiness after Delhi’s special NIA court granted interim bail to Rashid Engineer in connection with a terror funding case, adding that this is a proud and emotional moment for him. “This is both an emotional and proud moment,” Abrar said on Tuesday. He further stated, […]
SRINAGAR — The release of jailed Lok Sabha member, Engineer Rashid, on interim bail by a Delhi court will have far-reaching consequences on the political scene and the upcoming J&K Assembly elections, in particular. Rashid’s physical presence in rallies and meetings can change the very dynamics of electoral politics in the union territory. He fought […]
SRINAGAR — Former J&K Chief Minister and President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday that if the Centre wants the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) to take part in the democracy then the ban on the organisation should be lifted. “If the Centre wants the JeI to take a party in the democratic process […]
SRINAGAR — The Enforcement Directorate has filed an application before a court in Srinagar seeking addition of two fresh criminal charges against former chief minister Farooq Abdullah and others in the JKCA money laundering case that was quashed by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court last month. Official sources said the agency recently submitted its […]
SRINAGAR — Jailed MP Engineer Rashid has been granted bail to fetch votes from the people of Kashmir, not serve them, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday. Abdullah’s remarks came after Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, was granted interim bail in a terror funding case by a Delhi court. “We […]
JAMMU — The BJP’s “mishandling” of the situation led to the revival of militancy in otherwise peaceful Jammu, NC vice president Omar Abdullah alleged on Tuesday. The National Conference (NC) along with its coalition partner Congress will ensure to make the region free once again from militancy after forming the next government in Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday asserted that only her party advocates the resolution of Kashmir issue and speaks about the youths “languishing in jails”. She targeted jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), saying a person in jail is contesting elections, while a poor person’s family is […]
NEW DELHI — Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) chairman Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday said that the ‘Azadi’ sentiments in Jammu and Kashmir are not over and have “gone underground,” adding that as Kashmiris, they can feel it. In an exclusive interview with ANI, when asked, is the Azadi concept over?, the JKPC chairperson […]
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Tuesday granted interim bail till October 2 to Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid in a militant funding case. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Baramulla. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh granted the […]