Author: Aakash Ahmad

SRINAGAR: The Special Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police booked a SIM card vendor in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir in a crackdown on the misuse of SIM cards and their fraudulent sale. The move came in the face of the ever-increasing misuse of SIM cards by terrorists, their Over […]

SRINAGAR: In a major success ahead of the Amarnath Yatra two militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar termed the operation important as the encounter site is very close to the Amarnath yatra […]

DEHRADUN/SRINAGAR: “Hope is the one thing that can help us get through the darkest of times.” Family and friends of Haldwani’s Dr Mahesh Kumar seem to believe staunchly in this quote. On a trekking expedition to Kashmir’s Pahalgam, Dr Mahesh had washed away after falling into the Lidder river from a makeshift bridge on June […]

KERAN (KUPWARA): Despite the recent spurt in targeted killings in the mesmerising Kashmir Valley, the fact is the bravehearts of the Indian army had tightened the noose around the terrorists while battling the elements of nature in one of the most challenging climes. While we, on the plains of India, are complaining about the harsh […]

SRINAGAR: With the terror threats looming over the Shri Amarnath Yatra, the security forces and the organisers are going all out to ensure the safety of the pilgrims. In the wake of threats, the movement of all the devotees will be monitored on an hourly basis as the Radio Frequency Identity Tags (RFIDs) have been […]

SRINAGAR: The body of the Kashmiri Police officer who has been missing since Friday evening was found in the fields on Saturday morning. Police suspect Farooq Ahmad Mir, a J&K Police sub-inspector, was kidnapped and killed by the terrorists, who are attacking off-duty police officers in a targeted killing. Kashmir Zone Police, in a tweet, […]

SRINAGAR: In a major development, Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday shot dead two terrorists. The terrorists were involved in the murder of Rajni Bala in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir last month. Bala, the 36-year-old teacher from Jammu, was shot dead on campus in Kulgam’s Gopalpora amid a series of targeted […]

ANANTNAG: While cricket is undoubtedly the most popular sport in the country, the bats from Kashmiri willow remained out of the limelight for so long. It was Oman’s Bilal Khan and Naseem Khushi who brought the limelight to Kashmiri willow when they played the T20 World Cup last year with the bat made in the […]

SRINAGAR: Security forces gunned down two terrorists including, one who was involved in the killing of a bank manager in the same district last month, during an overnight anti-terror operation in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Zone Vijay Kumar said. “ShopianEncounterUpdate: 02 terrorists linked with proscribed #terror outfit LeT killed. […]

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday ordered the banning of all schools run by banned Jamaat-e-Islami (Jel) in the union territory. The administration also asked the schools to facilitate the admission of students within a fortnight. The schools are being run in the name of Falah-e-Aam (Welfare for All), a trust set up […]