SRINAGAR — A policeman was killed in an attack by terrorists in Anantnag town of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said here. The firing took place around 12.30 pm on Wednesday at Lal Chowk in Anantnag. They said one head constable, Ashiq Hussain, posted on Amarnath yatra security duty was injured in the attack […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the bail granted to Kashmiri human rights activist Khuram Parvez and journalist Irfan Mehraj in a 2020 case registered under the anti-terror law UAPA. The counsel for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought a stay on the trial court’s bail order, passed on […]
SRINAGAR — A person went missing after being swept away by raging floodwaters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, as many areas in the valley were lashed by rains, with a few places receiving heavy rainfall leading to an increase in the levels in several water bodies, officials said on Tuesday. The weather office has […]
SRINAGAR — Many areas in the Kashmir valley were lashed by rains, with few places, receiving heavy rainfall leading to an increase in the levels in several water bodies, the officials said. The weather office has forecast few spells of rain and thundershower at most places with heavy rain and brief intense heavy showers in […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday strongly criticized the reported arrest of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, describing it as “yet another blot on India’s democracy.” In a post on X, Mufti alleged that the government was attempting to silence dissent and suppress criticism. “The shameful arrest […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir government has extended the summer vacation for all government and recognized private schools across Union Territory till July 26, 2026, in view of prevailing weather conditions. Announcing the decision in a post on X, Education Minister Sakina Itoo said the extension has been made with the safety and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said statehood was the foundation for restoring the special status of the Union Territory. Addressing a press conference here, Abdullah said the National Conference (NC) will keep reminding the Centre of its promise to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and expressed hope that the […]
SRINAGAR — A UAPA accused was apprehended after he was flagged by the facial recognition system deployed for the ongoing annual Amarnath yatra in Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. As part of the intensified security arrangements for the yatra, earlier, the police, with the assistance of FRS, apprehended an Over […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday attached 10 immovable properties worth approximately ₹8 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers in Srinagar under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. According to a police statement, the action was carried out by Police Station Nowhatta under Section 68-F of the […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference workers on Monday staged a protests at district headquarters across Kashmir in support of the demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Carrying party flags and placards in support of statehood restoration, the protesters demanded that the Central government fulfil its commitment made in Parliament and Supreme Court on […]