SAHARANPUR (UP) — A flight ticket has been recovered from near Dr. Adil Ahmad’s house in Saharanpur, showing he had travelled from Srinagar to Delhi on October 31, just days before the November 10 car explosion near Red Fort that killed 13 people and injured over 20. A Jammu and Kashmir native, Adil was arrested […]
SRINAGAR — Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar met Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his residence here on Thursday. “During the cordial meeting, both leaders discussed the importance of peace, compassion and inter-faith harmony in today’s world,” Mirwaiz said in a statement. He said Sri Sri, who is visiting Kashmir after […]
SRINAGAR, Raouf Dar (KIMS) — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCC&I) on Thursday welcomed the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Export Promotion Mission (EPM), calling it as a timely intervention for Jammu and Kashmir’s export sectors. KCC&I said the mission will boost export competitiveness, particularly for MSMEs, first-time exporters and labour-intensive sectors such […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said those behind the Delhi blast should be given the strictest punishment, but emphasised that the entire population of Jammu and Kashmir cannot be branded as sympathisers of terrorism. The chief minister said only a few elements were responsible for disturbing peace and harmony […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police has approached Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice against Qazigund-based Dr Muzaffar in connection with the interstate ‘white collar’ terror module busted earlier this week, officials said on Thursday. Muzaffar is the brother of Dr Adeel who was amongst the eight people, including three doctors, arrested in the […]
SRINAGAR — Around 10 persons, including three government employees, have been picked up for questioning from various parts of Kashmir in connection with the ‘white collar terror’ module case, officials said. The officials said the investigators picked up the suspects from Anantnag, Pulwama and Kulgam districts during overnight raids. Police and other security agencies have […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday called for a transparent probe into the Delhi blast, however, she expressed concern, saying that innocent family members linked to the suspects were being harassed. Speaking at a party event here, Mehbooba condemned the incident and described it as heartbreaking. “I have no words […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday intensified its crackdown on the terror ecosystem in Kashmir, carrying out raids at around 500 locations linked to terrorist associates, and persons affiliated with banned organisations, including Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), in the valley, officials said. The raids were based on credible intelligence inputs indicating attempts by JeI-linked elements to revive their […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday attached a residential property belonging to former Kashmir Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom in connection with a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The house of Qayoom, who is in jail on charges of murder of advocate Babar Qadri, located at Bul Bul Bagh Barzulla here was […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a Facebook page in Zainapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police in a statement said Shopian Police took cognizance of a viral video circulated through a Facebook page titled “Voice of Humanity”, in which a speech was delivered […]