NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Rashid Engineer, who is in jail in a militant funding case, and is likely to pronounce its order on September 4. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, has filed an application in court seeking […]
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Junaid Azim Mattu resigns from Apni Party
SRINAGAR — In a significant political development, Junaid Azim Mattu, a senior leader of the Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP), has announced his resignation from the party. He resigned from the party days after he was declared as its candidate from Zadibal segment. Mattu made the announcement about his resignation from the Apni Party in […]
Delhi court likely to hear Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea on August 28
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court is likely to hear on August 28 an application filed by Lok Sabha MP Rashid Engineer, who is in jail since 2019, seeking regular bail in a 2017 Jammu and Kashmir militant funding case. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former chief minister and National Conference […]
Money Laundering Case: Delhi court orders release of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court has ordered release of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in one of the three cases in which he is currently in jail in the national capital. Shah will continue to remain in jail in the two other cases lodged against him here. Additional Sessions Judge Dheeraj Mor ordered […]
Several former members of Jamaat-e-Islami file nomination papers for Assembly polls
SRINAGAR — Several former members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday filed nomination papers to contest the Assembly polls in the Union Territory as independent candidates. Sugra Barkati, daughter of jailed religious preacher Sarjan Barkati, also filed nomination papers on behalf of her father. While Jamaat cannot take part in the elections […]
Three militant associates arrested in Anantnag; Arms and Ammunition seized
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a major success, the Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the Indian Army and CRPF, arrested three militant associates in Anantnag district and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from their possession. The militant associates were arrested during a naka checking at Wopzan Trijunction in the Bijbehara area of the […]
Hindu community celebrates Janmashtami with fervour in Qazigund
SRINAGAR [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — The Hindu community celebrated Janmashtami with great spiritual fervour and gaiety on Monday, both across the country and in Jammu and Kashmir. In Vessu village, located in the Qazigund area of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir, the celebrations were marked by hundreds of devotees, including men, women, and children, […]
Omar Abdullah meets US diplomats, calls for relook at travel advisories for J&K
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday called for a relook at travel advisories for Jammu and Kashmir to ease restrictions over visiting the union territory. Abdullah raised the issue at a meeting with US diplomats at his residence here. “US diplomats called on National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah at […]
Assembly Polls: Sikh outfit to contest three seats
SRINAGAR — A Sikh organisation on Monday announced that it would contest assembly polls from three seats in Jammu and Kashmir. The All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) said in a statement that it has decided to field S Pushvinder Singh from Tral in Pulwama district. However, the candidates from Central Shalteng in Srinagar and […]
In a First, SED enrolls 50 non-local students in Government School in Pulwama
PULWAMA (KIMS) — In a significant move, the School Education Department (SED) in Pulwama has launched a campaign to promote education among the children of poor families. This initiative, the first of its kind in the Kashmir Valley, was spearheaded by the SED, particularly by the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) of Tahab, to boost education […]








