Srinagar, June 1: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed senior IPS officer Vidhi Kumar Birdi as Inspector General (IG) in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on deputation basis. According to an Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on June 1, 2026, a copy of which is in the possession […]
Srinagar, May 31: Driven by love that blossomed on social media, a 22-year-old youth from across the border, Zeeshan Mir, crossed the heavily fortified Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir’s Uri sector, only to be apprehended by alert Army troops, officials said here on Sunday. According to officials privy to the ongoing investigation, Mir […]
Srinagar, May 31: Two separate drowning incidents claimed lives in Kashmir on Sunday, including that of a father who jumped into a river to save his son and a three-year-old boy who fell into a canal, officials said. In the first incident, Mohammad Ashraf Mir (42), a resident of Jawahar Nagar in Srinagar, is feared […]
Jammu, May 31: In a major crackdown on suspected terror financing and hawala transactions, security agencies have uncovered a large financial network operating through multiple bank accounts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. Investigators have so far traced nearly Rs 1 crore in suspicious transactions, with at least 25 bank accounts allegedly used to move […]
*All independent MLAs supporting NC-led govt also invited; 3 MLAs accuse minister of bias in fund allotment* Umer Maqbool Srinagar, May 31 (KNO): Governance is expected to be the key agenda of a high-level meeting to be chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his Gupkar residence on June 3, sources […]
Kulgam, May 30: As part of its continued crackdown on narcotics-related activities, Kulgam Police have attached a residential house of market value of ₹52,00000/- belonging to *Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir S/O Mohd Maqbool Mir R/O Kujjar Frisal, Yaripora*. The property was identified as having been acquired through proceeds generated from the illegal trade of drugs and […]
Srinagar, May 31: The State Election Commission (SEC) has scheduled high-level meetings on June 3 and 4 to review poll preparedness for Panchayat and District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. State Election Commissioner Shantmanu will chair separate meetings with election authorities from the Jammu and Kashmir divisions. The Jammu […]
Ramban, May 30 (KNO): Two persons died after a truck they were travelling in skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, plunged into a nallah, and caught fire in Ramban district on Saturday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a truck bearing (No. JK16A-0693) carrying a load of limestone was travelling […]
Srinagar, May 30: Two CRPF officers died due suspected cardiac arrest in their camps in Pulwama and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. Inspector Tejpal Singh, a resident of Haryana, was found unconscious at the the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Regional Training Centre, Lethpora, in Pulwama around 5.00 pm. […]
Islamabad, May 23: Several top wanted Pakistan-based terrorists, including Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin and Al-Badr supremo Bakht Zameen Khan, attended the funeral prayers of slain terror commander Hamza Burhan in Islamabad on Friday. Hamza Burhan, also known as Arjumand Gulzar Dar and codenamed ‘Doctor’, was buried in Islamabad a day after he was shot […]