SRINAGAR — Authorities on Friday once again placed Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest, preventing him from offering congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar for the third consecutive week. In a statement on X, Mirwaiz said police informed him in the morning that he would not be allowed to visit Jamia Masjid. “What […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the forthcoming assembly must hold discussions on the alleged abuse of the Public safety Act, and blow to tourism and the Union Territory’s horticulture industry. She also sought to know why a key highway blocked since early days of the month had not been restored yet. […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to remove the graves of Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt from Tihar Jail premises here. The two were sentenced to death and executed in Tihar Jail. Sensing the high court’s indication, the petitioners’ counsel urged the court […]
NEW DELHI — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan referred to the Kashmir issue in the UN General Assembly and said his nation was “pleased” with the “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan after a period of conflict earlier this year. He said it is important to see cooperation between India and Pakistan on counter-terrorism. “The issue of […]
NEW DELHI — A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to remove the graves of Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, who were awarded death penalty and executed in Tihar jail here, from the prison premises. The PIL also sought directions to the authorities concerned to relocate the mortal […]
By: Aditya Rangroo As India celebrated her 78th Independence Day on 15 August, Kashmir has been showing promising signs of recovery after decades of unrest, conflicts, and border clashes between India and Pakistan. The region, known for its picturesque valleys, placid lakes, snow-capped mountains, and spectacular vistas, has been gradually returning to its old glory, […]
SRINAGAR [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — Hundreds of patients from across Anantnag district availed free medical services at a day-long health camp held Sunday at the Rising Institute of Scientific Education, Shangus. The camp, jointly organized by Salute 72 Live Blood Donors Group and Noorkash Foundation, aimed to provide healthcare access to underserved communities. Doctors from […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court order denying him bail in a terror funding case. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, however, refused to grant him interim bail. Senior […]
SRINAGAR — Senior PDP leader and former minister Naeem Akhtar Andrabi along with two former officials of J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) has been discharged by a special court here in a corruption case registered against them six years ago. Observing that a criminal court has not to act as post office and become mouthpiece […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday began the process of taking over the management of 215 schools affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), officials said. On Saturday morning, teams from the district administration and police visited these schools across the valley and took over their management, the officials said. They said principals of the respective […]