US Congressional Commission’s hearing sees little participation

Washington: A US Congressional Commission’s hearing on human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir nearly fizzled out as only four of the 84 members of the panel turned up for the hearing, the second such meeting by an American panel after India abrogated Article 370 to revoke the special status of that state. Republicans refused […]

Situation in JK getting normal, parl panel told

Congress, BJP MP’s clash over discussing JK during meet

New Delhi: Top Union Home ministry officials on Friday conveyed to a parliamentary panel that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is getting normal and detained political leaders, including former chief ministers, will be released but gave no time-frame for it, sources said. Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Additional Secretary in the Home […]

Simla agreement led to problems in JK: Union Minister

New Delhi: Asserting that past handling of Pakistan raises many questions, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the 1972 Simla agreement resulted in a “revanchist” Pakistan and continuing problems in Jammu and Kashmir, as he hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “bold moves” in dealing with the neighbouring country. The minister also said that […]

Sedition case: Court tells police to give 10-day notice to Shehla Rashid before arresting her

New Delhi: A court Friday directed Delhi Police to give 10-day pre-arrest notice to Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement leader Shehla Rashid, booked for sedition over her controversial tweets on Kashmir, in case the need arises to arrest her. The court passed the order while disposing of her anticipatory bail application, after the investigating officer […]

Two nabbed for duping youth

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Thursday it has busted a job scam by arresting two persons who duped several people of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of landing them a job in the Army. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Qasim and Ashiq Yousuf of Ganderbal district, officials said. The […]

Massive CASO underway in Nowgam sector in Kupwara

Kupwara: A massive Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) is going on in the forests in Nowgam sector in the frontier district of Kupwara, where a group of militants is believed to have sneaked in after an infiltration bid on Thursday night, sources said. They said an encounter ensued near the Line of Control (LoC) after […]

Mujtaba is first DG of prosecution department of JK

Jammu: Senior police officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba has been appointed as the first Director General of a newly-created prosecution department in the Union Territory which will help in improving the criminal justice system. Recruited as Deputy Superintendent in 1984 and conferred IPS in 1998, Mujtaba has over three-decade experience of […]