SRINAGAR — A sessions court in Jammu and Kashmir has acquitted three people accused of involvement in terror activities for lack of evidence. The court of the additional sessions judge, a special judge designated under the NIA Act, ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. Wajid Ahmad Bhat, […]
SRINAGAR — An NIA court here has issued a proclamation notice against former Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) president Mubeen Shah and two others in a 2020 UAPA case, asking them to appear before it on January 31, 2026. The court has directed accused Shah, Azizul Hassan Ashai and Rifat Wani to present […]
SRINAGAR, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — In a humanitarian initiative aimed at reaching vulnerable sections of society, Noorkash Foundation in collaboration with Smile Foundation, organised a free medical camp at Yateem Trust, Pazal Pora area of Bijbehara in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. The camp was held at Bostan-ul-Banat Orphanage, where dozens of orphaned […]
SRINAGAR — The Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday granted bail to eight accused in the infamous custodial torture case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under orders of the Supreme Court. The accused, identified as Deputy SP Aijaz Ahmad, Sub-Inspector Riyaz Ahmad Mir, Special Police […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Tuesday forecast a spell of rain and snowfall across Jammu and Kashmir from December 30, with moderate to heavy snowfall likely over higher reaches of North and Central Kashmir around the New Year. According to the MeT Department, the weather is expected to remain generally cloudy on […]
SRINAGAR — Several districts of Jammu and Kashmir have banned the use of virtual private network (VPN), citing security reasons, as the forces have increased cell phone surveillance to ensure that the ban order is not violated. Kupwara, Kulgam and Shopian districts of the Valley are the latest districts to impose a VPN ban, ordering […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday said it has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 04/2022 under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC before the Court of Sub-Judge, Sumbal, against a man from Bihar in a fake recruitment scam case. The accused Ranjeet Prasad, son of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Monday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking his intervention to stop the alleged harassment of Kashmiri shawl sellers in Himachal Pradesh. The association said it had urged the Union Home Minister to take immediate steps in view of what it described as an […]
JAMMU — The population of Kashmir Stag, popularly known as Hangul, has shown a significant and encouraging increase over the years at a breeding centre in south Kashmir, officials said on Monday. It reflects the success of sustained conservation efforts by the Department of Wildlife protection, they said. According to officials, the population of the […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday defended the house arrest of its party MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and other leaders, saying they want to create “turmoil”, which will not be allowed. Talking to reporters at Pahalgam in south Kashmir, Abdullah said the leaders were probably not happy that Jammu and Kashmir […]