Three people with links to Lashkar arrested for killing salesman in Srinagar

Three people with links to the Lashkar-e-Toiba have been arrested for allegedly killing a salesman working for a Kashmiri Pandit businessman here earlier this month, police said on Tuesday. They have been identified as Aejaz Ahmad Lone, Naseer Ahmad Shah and Showkat Ahmad Dar of Pulwama district in south Kashmir, a…

Srinagar: NIA detains human rights activist in terror funding case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) detained a human rights activist on Monday while conducting raids in various locations in connection with a terror funding case. According to officials, Khurram Parvez, the coordinator of the J&K Coalition of Civil Society, was detained during a raid on his Sonawar residence…

Pakistan declines use of its airspace for Srinagar-Sharjah flights

Pakistan has declined use of its airspace for flights from J&K’s Srinagar to Sharjah, which was revived after 11 years. The move will affect the people of Jammu and Kashmir the most. Due to the decision, the flight from Srinagar to Sharjah will be more than an hour longer as planes will have to fly via…

6 injured in explosion at Sumo Taxi Stand in Sumbal, 2 shifted to Sringar: J-K Police

At least six persons were injured in an explosion at Sumo Taxi Stand, Sumbal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. Of the six, two have been shifted to Srinagar for treatment, police said. It is being said that a convoy of the Army was on target. “Before the movement of the convoy, a blast…

Drones, snipers, speed boats: Security beefed up in Srinagar ahead of Amit Shah’s visit

Security has been beefed up in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit. Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Srinagar on Saturday. This is his first visit since the abrogation of Article 370. Ahead of Amit Shah’s visit and in the wake of terror attacks on minorities and non-locals,…

India, Dubai sign pact to build infrastructure; former Pak high commissioner hails it as major success

An agreement was signed between the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the government of Dubai at the Raj Bhawan in Srinagar on Monday to build infrastructure. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was hailed “as a major success for India” by a former Pakistan high commissioner, while the pact…

Jammu & Kashmir: NIA raids underway in Baramulla, Srinagar and multiple other locations over civilian killings

New Delhi:  In an attempt to crack down on terror networks and overground workers (OGWs) of terror outfits, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids in Baramulla, Srinagar and multiple other locations in Jammu and Kashmir. These raids were conducted in two villages of Fatehgarh and Audora…

Thousands Attend Funeral Of Cop Killed In Action In Jammu And Kashmir

Srinagar:  Thousands attended the funeral prayers of a 25-year-old police officer who was killed by terrorists in Srinagar on Sunday. As the body reached Kalmuna village in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, thousands of mourners thronged the village to pay last respects to the Sub-Inspector Arshad Ahmad…

J&K: Three civilians injured in grenade attack by militants in Srinagar

At least three civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants on security personnel in the Barbarshah area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Saturday, police said. According to a police official, quoted by news agency PTI, the militants had targeted a joint party of the CRPF and J&K Police at…

Defence Minister on two day visit to Ladakh & J&k

Defence Minister Rajnath singh, along with chief of defence staff general Bipin Rawat and Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived at Leh airport today morning. he had visited Ladakh today and has planned to visit Srinagar tomorrow . After the crucial attack near LAC borders by Chinese military troops and…