Police recovers abducted woman in Kupwara, kidnapper arrested
Srinagar, Oct 17: Police in north Kashmir’s Kupwara recovered an abducted woman and arrested the accused person involved in the kidnapping, a police spokesman said Thursday He said that police in Kalaroos received a written complaint from a person that his daughter (name withheld) has been missing from 12th October 2024. Accordingly, a case FIR […]
Lt Guv meets winner and runner-up teams of Legends League Cricket
SRINAGAR, OCT 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today met the Winner and Runner-up teams of Legends League Cricket-2024. The final match was played on Wednesday at Bakshi Stadium Srinagar. The teams were comprised of former International Cricketers including Yusuf Pathan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Elton Chigumbura, Hamilton Masakadza, Nikhil Chopra and other team members, team owners and […]
Unidentified body found in Srinagar, probe launched
Srinagar, Oct 17: An unidentified body of a man was found floating in the water near Safa Kadal area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. An official said that the body was spotted by locals, who then retrieved it. He said that soon after police reached to the spot, and the […]
SC to consider hearing plea for restoration of statehood to JK
NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider listing a plea seeking time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for applicants, urged a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra that the […]
Several CRPF troopers injured in road mishap at Budgam
Budgam, Oct 17: Several CRPF troopers were injured in aa road accident in Pakherpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that a CRPF vehicle fell down in a gorge near Khaygam crossing in Pakherpora today morning. He said that several troopers were injured in the incident. “They […]
CM Omar Abdullah to visit fire affected area of Warwan Kishtwar
Jammu, Oct 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that he will visit fire affected area to assess the damage at Warwan area Kishtwar. Taking on micro-blogging platform X, Omar Abdullah wrote, ” I’ll be travelling to Warwan, Kishtwar today to meet the families whose lives have been turned upside down by this devastating […]
SC upholds validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act
NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act related to the grant of Indian citizenship to illegal immigrants in Assam by a majority verdict of 4:1. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the Assam Accord was a […]
As new govt takes charge in JK, admin disbands Administrative Council
Srinagar, Oct 17 (PTI) Hours after a new elected government took charge in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the administration rescinded various orders which led to the creation of an administrative council headed by the lieutenant governor for governing the union territory. According to an official statement, four government orders instituted in 2020 stand withdrawn. […]
Search operation underway in remote village in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, Oct 17 (PTI) A massive search operation is underway to track down terrorists in a remote village in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The search operation was launched jointly by police and army at Mohri Shahstar in Gursai top area late Wednesday night following information about the presence of […]
Reducing J-K to UT ‘constitutional misdemeanour’: Kapil Sibal
NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (PTI): Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday said it was a “constitutional misdemeanour” to have reduced Jammu and Kashmir to a Union Territory and asserted that it was time to restore its statehood. His remarks come a day after National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took oath as the chief minister […]
