HC quashes ‘illegal detention’ under PSA of former JeI spokesman; orders he be set free
Raps authorities for his repeated detentions; asks UT administration to pay him Rs 5 lakh compensation Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the UT administration to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the former spokesman of banned Jamaat-e-Islami outfit advocate Ali Mohammad Lone alias Zahid for his […]
Special training camp for VDGs held in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: A three-day special training camp for Village Defence Guards (VDGs) was organized by the Army here, ahead of Lok Sabha elections, officials said on Saturday. Poonch along with the adjoining Rajouri district is part of the Anantnag Parliamentary constituency which is going to polls in the third phase of elections on May 7. The […]
Man commits suicide over ‘police harassment’; SHO attached after family stages protest
Jammu: A 47-year-old man allegedly committed suicide here, officials said on Saturday, as a purported video of the deceased and a suicide note accused police of harassment. The concerned station house officer (SHO) was attached and an inquiry was ordered into the incident. Rajesh Kumar was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his Janipur […]
Cyber Police recovers smartphones worth lakhs of rupees
Srinagar: The Cyber Police in Kashmir have successfully recovered and returned 30 missing smartphones worth lakhs of rupees to their rightful owners, a police spokesperson informed Saturday. “To enhance public service and address grievances”, the Cyber Police Kashmir Zone, Srinagar is now accepting applications and reports from the general public regarding missing cell phones, spokesperson […]
Phase 2 of LS polls draw nearly 61% voter turnout; polling complete in 14 states, UTs
New Delhi: Voter turnout of 60.96 percent was recorded till 7 pm in phase two of the Lok Sabha elections held on Friday across 88 constituencies spread in 13 states, the Election Commission said. The poll panel described the voting as “peaceful”. In the second phase of Lok Sabha elections of 2019 held in 95 […]
Jammu Lok Sabha segment records 71.92% voter turnout
Srinagar: The polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in the Jammu constituency ended with an overall voter turnout of nearly 72 percent. Across various Assembly segments of the Parliamentary constituency, voters, especially youth and first time voters, were seen standing in queues much ahead of the scheduled time for polling. The Election […]
Lok Sabha Elections-2024: Candidature of 29 found valid, 10 nominations rejected for Srinagar seat
Srinagar: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat was held Friday in the office of the Returning Officer 02-Srinagar Parliamentary constituency (DC Office Complex Srinagar). During the scrutiny of all 39 nomination papers received, 29 nominations were found valid as per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India, an official […]
Two terrorists killed, 2 Army personnel injured in Sopore gunbattle
LeT commander Saifullah among those killed Sopore: Two LeT terrorists were killed while as many Army personnel got injured in an encounter in Sopore area of Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. The encounter began on Thursday at Check Mohalla Nowpora in Sopore. After the night’s lull, a fresh exchange of firing took place on […]
Srinagar boat tragedy: Minor boy’s body retrieved after 11 days
Srinagar: The body of a minor boy, who had drowned after a boat capsized in River Jhelum in Gandbal area of Srinagar 11 days ago, was retrieved from the river on Friday afternoon near Raj Bagh, officials said. An official said the body of the boy — Farhan Waseem Parray, son of Waseem Parray, resident […]
Separatist ideology ‘dead’ in J&K, people have realised its futility: Sajad Lone
‘Kashmiris are ready to be part of India as dignified citizens, not as unequal Indians’ Srinagar: The ideology of separatism is “dead” in Jammu and Kashmir as people realised it is futile, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) chief Sajad Gani Lone said. In a freewheeling interview with PTI, Lone called for an end to […]
