Mufti, former legislators served eviction notices
Srinagar: Authorities in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Sunday asked PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and seven former legislators to vacate government residential quarters within 24 hours failing which action would be taken. Mufti was served an eviction notice for her ‘Fairview’ residence at the high security Gupkar area of the city here last month as well. […]
2 IEDs detected, diffused in Kulgam
Kulgam: Security Forces detected and diffused two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Frisal area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday while the area has been cordoned off, an official said. Kulgam Police along with Army’s 1st Rashtriya Rifles averted a major tragedy by detecting and subsequently diffusing 02 IEDs (01 Timer & other Sticky) […]
Ex-Hurriyat chairman Prof Gani questioned for 8 hours in ‘terror funding’ case
Jammu, Nov 26: Former Hurriyat Conference chairman Abdul Gani Bhat was on Saturday questioned for eight hours in a terror funding case by the State Investigation Agency (SIA) here, a police official said. Bhat, who heads the Muslim Conference, was summoned by the SIA to its Joint Interrogation Centre in Jammu. He was questioned over […]
4 Hizb associates charge-sheeted in Rajouri
Jammu: Police on Saturday filed a charge-sheet against four Hizbul Mujahideen associates in border Rajouri district here, an official said. The charge-sheet against the accused, including an “active terrorist” and Rajouri resident Altaf Hussain, was filed in a local court under the Indian Penal code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Arms Act, the official said. […]
4 drug-peddlers booked under PSA in Awantipora
Srinagar: Police on Saturday said it has booked four “notorious” drug-peddlers under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Awantipora after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority. Those booked were identified as Mudasir Ahmad Dar alias Suriya, son of Mohammad Ashraf Dar of Namlabal Pampore; Umar Noor alias Umgoola, son of Noor Mohammad Bhat; Umar […]
Search for missing man continues in Rajouri
Rajouri: A special team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Saturday joined the ongoing search operation for a man who went missing about 11 days ago in Rajouri district, officials said. Ranjeet Kumar (29), a resident of Saranoo village, was reported missing last week and is believed to have drowned in the river, prompting […]
SIA discovers more JeI properties in Anantnag
Anantnag: State Investigating Agency (SIA) has discovered more Jamaat-e-Islami properties in South Kashmir’s Anantnag, Official sources said Saturday. They told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that under section 8 of UAPA, district magistrate, Anantnag has notified these properties as to be under the unlawful use of JeI. “Properties include orchards, shopping complexes, agriculture land, and […]
Sub-zero temperatures prevail in Kashmir
Srinagar: People in Srinagar woke up to a freezing and misty morning as minimum temperature continued to hover below sub-zero in Kashmir Valley on Saturday. A Meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar witnessed mist this morning and recorded a low of minus 1.0°C against minus 1.4°C on the previous night. The temperature was […]
BSF shoots down drone along international border in Amritsar
Chandigarh: The Border Security Force has shot down a drone that entered from Pakistan in Punjab’s Amritsar district, officials said on Saturday. The troops fired at the drone after they noticed it sneaking into the Indian territory near Daoke village, 34 km southwest of Amritsar city, on Friday evening, the BSF said. During the search […]
SEC prohibits conduct of exit poll in 2 DDC seats till December 5
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir State Election Commission has prohibited the conduct of any exit poll in Drugmulla (Kupwara) and Hajin-A district development constituencies till December 5. According to an order, a copy of which is with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the poll-body has prohibited the conduct of any exit poll or its publication […]
