SRINAGAR — A police FIR has named 16 army men including three Lieutenant Colonels for their involvement in Monday night assault on a police station in border Kupwara district, accusing them of abducting a cop and beating and injuring other cops with rifle butts, kicks and sticks. The army men have been booked for attempt […]
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FIR against Mehbooba Mufti intimidation, says daughter Iltija
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Wednesday termed the registration of an FIR against her mother and party president Mehbooba Mufti as an “intimidation”, but said they will not take it lying down. She said such tactics by the administration will not stop the party from speaking truth. Police filed an FIR against Mehbooba […]
5 die after slipping into well at Kashmir’s Budgam, Kupwara
SRINAGAR — At least five persons died while three others were rescued after they fell into the well at separate places in Central Kashmir’s Budgam and north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. The separate incidents in Budgam‘s Khansahib area and Kralpora hamlet of Kupwara left the entire Kashmir in shock as eight persons including three […]
Kashmir residents urge Govt to spray water on roads to tackle heatwave
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Residents of Kashmir, especially those in Srinagar, are calling on the government to spray water on the city’s roads as an immediate measure to mitigate the ongoing heatwave. This action is seen as essential to provide relief from the intense heat that is affecting daily life. The rising temperatures and lack of […]
3 men fall in well in Budgam village, rescue op launched
BUDGAM — Two men fell into a well while trying to rescue a man who accidentally slipped into it in Khansahib area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. An official said that the man identified as Moomin Dar accidentally fell into the well and soon after locals tried to rescue him. […]
4 cops beaten up by army men in Kupwara, FIR lodged; defence official says ‘differences resolved’
SRINAGAR — Four policemen were injured after they were allegedly beaten up by army personnel in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. A defence spokesperson, however, said “minor differences” between the cops and the army personnel have been resolved amicably. Police has lodged an FIR in the matter. Special police officers […]
Husband ‘kills’ wife in Tangdhar, arrested
SRINAGAR — In a shocking incident, a husband allegedly killed his wife by strangulating her at Tangdhar in north Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district. An official said that a lady, in her 30’s (name withheld) was allegedly killed by her husband after strangulated her at their house during the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday. The accused, identified […]
Immovable properties of two Pak based militant handlers attached in Baramulla: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday attached immovable properties of two Pakistan based militant handlers in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. “After obtaining an attachment order passed by the Sub Judge Uri, 3 Kanals and 19 Marlas of land worth lakhs of rupees belonging to two militant handlers based in Pakistan were […]
Throat-slit body of man found in Kupwara; police launch investigation
SRINAGAR — The body of a man with his throat slit was found on Monday in Mir Muqam Awoora village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding his death. A police official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the deceased, identified as Abdul Hamid Khan, […]
J&K Haj 2024: Final batch departs, 273 pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia
SRINAGAR — The final batch of 273 Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir departed from Srinagar International Airport on Monday, marking the conclusion of the Haj departures for 2024. The first return flight from Saudi Arabia is scheduled for June 22, an official said. A senior officer of the J&K Haj Committee said that today […]









