Kashmir Reader

Jammu: The Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch Jammu on Saturday filed a chargesheet in the court of JMIC Sunderbani against a resident of Bhajwal for alleged encroachment of state land. In a handout, the CBK said that the chargesheet was filed against Yash Paul, son of Kundan Lal and resident of Village Bhajwal, Sunderbani, for []

UNITED NATIONS: Expressing concern over the security situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said there needs to be accountability for action taken against people engaging in peaceful protest. The Secretary-General supports the work of his High Commissioner, and we certainly hope that the pleas made by Mr. []

Srinagar: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Saturday conducted raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir Valley in connection with a terror-related case involving the alleged online glorification of terrorism and recruitment of individuals into terrorist ranks, officials said. Officials said that the searches were carried out in Baramulla, Shopian, Anantnag, Kupwara, Bandipora and other []

WASHINGTON: President Donald J Trump, Plaintiff, got a welcome break this week in one of his battles with the media but for the moment, only a temporary one. As his USD 10 billion lawsuit against the BBC proceeds, a federal judge in Florida granted the president a temporary reprieve on Thursday from an order []

DUBAI: A prominent Iranian lawmaker on Friday criticised a joint defence agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, saying that the deal will not bring security to Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the deal that would treat an attack on one as an attack on all three, officials said, solidifying cooperation between []

Says NHAI, police working to maintain flow; urges commuters to be patient Ramban/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that fruit-laden trucks from Kashmir and petroleum tankers from Jammu were being given priority on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential commodities and timely transportation of horticultural produce []

New Delhi: Relations with Pakistan can only progress in an environment free of terror, hostility and violence, however, the neighbouring nation continues to use terrorism as an instrument of state policy against India, the Centre informed Parliament on Friday. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said this while responding to Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadavs query []

MeT warns of heavy showers across J&K from Aug 9 Srinagar: Flash floods swept away a couple in Udhampur District on Friday, while as the MeT predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir between August 9 and 11 and warned of landslides and waterlogging in vulnerable areas. An official said that a []

Lays foundation for Water Supply Scheme for Udhampur Jammu: In a major push towards urban development and infrastructure enhancement in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated a landmark project in Jammu, laid foundation stones for critical water and sewage projects in Udhampur and Reasi. The day began with the inauguration of []

Initiatives to strengthen AI-driven governance, innovation, entrepreneurship Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday launched the J&K Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence (AI CoE) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu and dedicated Project Phoenix, an AI-enabled digital commerce platform at IIT Jammu. The initiatives are aimed at promoting technology-driven governance, fostering innovation and []

Srinagar: Accused of assaulting an on-duty police officer, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said she and her daughter were being targeted for raising their voice and urged the party workers to continue the struggle for resolution of the Kashmir issue even if she and Iltija go to jail. A day after the mother-daughter duo []

Srinagar: As many as 3,65,645 cases are pending in district and subordinate courts of Jammu and Kashmir, including 63,876 cases pending for more than five years and 20,767 cases pending for over 10 years, the Union Ministry of Law and Justice informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. As per the reply by Minister of State []

New Delhi: One in five Indians on an average will be over the age of 60, with nearly seven in 10 older adults living in rural India, a study showed on Friday. The study released by Transform Rural India (TRI) said India is growing old before it grows rich, unlike many developed nations that became []

Qazigund: With 21 days left for the conclusion of the annual Amarnath Yatra, 5,095 pilgrims paid obeisance at the Holy Cave Shrine on Friday, taking the total number of devotees who have performed darshan this year to 4,76,683. According to official figures, 2,871 men, 1,544 women, 25 children, 61 sadhus, eight sadhvis, three transgender devotees []

Udhampur: A couple was swept away in a flash flood while attempting to cross a nallah in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district on Friday, officials said. An official said that the incident occurred at Kaghote nallah, where the couple, both residents of the area, were caught in strong floodwaters while trying to cross the stream. []

Ramban: A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to breach a police security check post and run over security personnel with his Scorpio SUV in Ramban district early Friday, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ramban Arun Gupta said. Addressing a press conference, Gupta,, said the black Scorpio (JK02AK-1743) reached the cut-off naka at Kunfer, Chanderkote, []