JAMMU — A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped repeatedly by a teacher in her school for the last few months, resulting in pregnancy and her death following an abortion bid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, prompting police to arrest the accused and his brother on Friday. The girl’s death late on Thursday evening triggered […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped and arrested a Junior Building Inspector of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 from a complainant. According to an ACB statement, a written complaint was received alleging that Gazala Akhter, Junior Building Inspector, SMC Ward No. 28, […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said there is no need to take the US seriously as American intervention has only caused destruction worldwide. Her remarks came a day after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Srinagar. In a joint media briefing with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and any third-party intervention is a “failure” of the central government, J&K Congress chief Tariq Karra said here on Thursday. His remarks came a day after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Srinagar. “Whether it is the US ambassador, the US secretary, or […]
PULWAMA — The second edition of the Royal Premier League Pulwama commenced in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday evening, marking a striking display of the region’s changing social landscape. In an area once associated with the presence of terror groups, the cricket tournament has brought a very different energy to the forefront-one defined by […]
SRINAGAR — The United States will reconsider the advisories on travel to Jammu and Kashmir as the central government and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have taken steps to make it a safer place, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Wednesday. Jammu and Kashmir is an important part of India and an incredibly beautiful […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Srinagar, has registered an FIR following a Joint Surprise Check and subsequent verification into alleged illegal construction of a multi-storey building in the flood basin and fringe area of River Jhelum at Rajbagh, Srinagar. According to the ACB, FIR No. 10/2026 was registered after verification revealed alleged violations […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged US Ambassador Sergio Gor to review and withdraw the highest-level travel advisory issued by his country against visiting Kashmir. In a post on X, she said thousands of families in Kashmir depend on tourism for their livelihood and a travel advisory was not […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he will discuss the situation in the region with visiting US Ambassador Sergio Gor, but ruled out raising internal issues with Washington’s representative, saying only the central government can resolve those issues. “It is after a very long time that a US ambassador […]
PULWAMA (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday recovered 41 stolen sheep during naka checking at Urwan area of Pulwama district and booked two persons in connection with the alleged theft, while also seizing the vehicle used for transporting the livestock. According to a police statement, a police party from Police Post Newa intercepted […]