Freed after 23 years of incarceration, Bhaderwah man returns home

Says won't take legal course as spending 23 years in jail was his destiny
Bhadarwah (J&K): Days after a Rajasthan court acquitted him in a 1996 bomb blast case, a 57-year-old teacher by profession said he would not take any legal action for his wrongful confinement as it was his destiny and “Allah wanted me to teach the inmates inside the jail”. Despite heavy downpour, hundreds of people gathered […]
Govt orders ban on transfer of teachers for two months
SRINAGAR: The state government ordered ban on transfer of teachers (including masters and lecturers) in the entire state for at least two months, an official spokesman said here. He said that the decision was taken in this regard during a review meeting of the School Education department chaired by Advisor Farooq Khan, here at Civil […]
Centre rushes 10,000 troops to Kashmir

Move sparks panic in the Valley
Move sparks panic in the Valley
Kashmir can’t be solved militarily: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is a “political problem” which would not be solved by military means, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday, as she criticised the Centre’s decision to deploy additional 100 companies of central armed police force (CAPF) to the valley. Mehbooba, the president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), also said the […]
No additional deployment being done: ADGP
Srinagar: Appealing people not to give ear to rumours, Additional Director General Police (ADGP) Law and Order, Muneer Khan Saturday said 100 companies of paramilitary forces will replace those personnel of training companies, who are deployed on various duties since last year starting from Urban Local Bodies elections. “Around 200 training companies are presently performing […]
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC, soldier killed
Srinagar: A soldier was killed on Saturday during an operation by the Army to foil an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machhil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Saturday. “An infiltration bid was foiled by the alert troops after a group of militants attempted to infiltrate from PaK […]
Four district police chiefs shifted
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday ordered transfers and postings of 10 police officers, replacing senior superintendents of police (SSPs) in four districts of Kishtwar, Reasi, Doda and Samba in Jammu region. Among others who were transferred included Superintendent of police (SP), CID, Counter Intelligence (CI) Jammu and SSP, Anti-Hijacking (AHJ) Srinagar, an order […]
Intermittent rains lash JK, weatherman issues alert
Jammu/Srinagar: The mercury in Jammu and Kashmir marked a sharp dip on Saturday as intermittent rains lashed wide parts of the state for the third consecutive day, disrupting traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and claiming the life of an elderly woman, officials said. The weatherman has issued an alert, predicting adverse weather to continue […]
Rains disrupt Amarnath Yatra
Jammu/Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra was disrupted by intermittent rains on Saturday as only 3,124 pilgrims visited the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, while the death toll in the ongoing pilgrimage reached 33, officials said. The yatra, however, resumed from Jammu after a day-long suspension with a fresh batch of 3,926 pilgrims, including 785 […]
VDC member attempts suicide
Banihal: A Village Defence Committee (VDC) member was grievously injured after he allegedly attempted suicide by shooting himself in Ramban on Saturday, police said. Surjeet Singh (37), a resident of Kenthi village, suffered bullet injury in his lower abdomen, a police official said. The injured was admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital, Jammu and […]