The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday termed as fake a purported order regarding the preponement of a holiday on account of Urs Hazrat Ameer Kabir that is being circulated on social media platforms. In an official alert, authorities clarified that the order was fabricated and had not been issued by the General Administration Department (GAD). The government advised citizens not to share unverified information and urged the public to rely only on official government platforms and handles for authentic updates. Officials also warned that spreading fake news is a punishable offence and said strict legal action would be taken…
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A wanted terrorist linked to the 2019 Pulwama attack was shot dead Thursday by unidentified gunmen in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PAK) , according to media reports Hamza Burhan, a resident of Ratnipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, was hit by multiple bullets in the attack and died at the scene, reports said. Burhan was considered a key mastermind of terror operations tied to the Feb. 14, 2019, suicide bombing that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel in Pulwama. The Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibility for that attack, which triggered a sharp escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan.…
Jammu Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) president Sajad Lone has put under house arrest on the 24th death anniversary of his father, the party claimed on Thursday. “The Jammu & Kashmir People’s Conference strongly condemns the house arrest of its President and MLA Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, on the death anniversary of Shaheed Abdul Gani Lone,” the party said in a statement. It called the house arrest of the party president and Handwara MLA, undemocratic. “Such actions hurt public sentiments and weaken democratic values,” the party said.
Police in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday said they apprehended a suspected militant associate near his native village and recovered two hand grenades along with posters from his possession. The suspect was identified as Adil Hussain Lone, son of Mohammad Sadiq Lone and a resident of Mohmadpora Kulgam. According to police, the accused was intercepted near Mohmadpora village during an operation and explosives along with other material were allegedly recovered. The recovery included two hand grenades and certain posters, officials said. The arrest assumes significance as security agencies continue operations against militant networks and suspected logistical support structures in…
A Pakistani court has sentenced a man to death for the murder of a teenage social media influencer whose killing drew widespread outrage across the country last year. Umar Hayat, 23, broke into the home of 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf in June last year after she rejected his repeated advances and shot her dead. Hayat admitted to the crime in July, saying he had developed a one-sided obsession with Yousaf following some online interactions. Yousaf’s father, Syed Yousaf Hassan, said the verdict handed down by the Islamabad court was “a lesson for all such criminals in society,” local media…
India on Sunday rejected reported comments by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten expressing concerns about press freedom and minority rights in the country, with a senior official describing India as a “vibrant democracy” that guarantees free speech to all. Jetten told reporters in The Hague before a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that “the Dutch government, too, has concerns regarding developments in India … not just about press freedom … but also about the rights of minorities, which are under severe pressure there,” according to Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant. Jetten said such concerns were “regularly raised” with India,…
Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case to investigate the alleged religious conversion of an 18-year-old barber to Islam in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Tuesday. The teenager has been identified as Vishal, a resident of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh. Officials said police have taken cognisance of the matter and have registered FIR No. 133/2026 under relevant sections of law for investigation into the allegations. “A case relating to alleged religious conversion has been reported in Kupwara. Cognisance of the matter has been taken and an FIR under relevant sections of law has been registered,” a…
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir on Tuesday conducted house searches in Budgam in connection with a Rs 93 lakh land fraud case involving the alleged sale of migrant land and standing trees through fake agreements, officials said. In a statement issued, a spokesperson said that the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K conducted house searches at Semsaan area of Budgam in connection with FIR No. 17/2026 registered under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Police Station EOW Kashmir. He said the case pertains to an alleged Rs 93 lakh land…
Police in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district recovered narcotics in three separate operations conducted in the Sangam and Aishmuqam areas on Tuesday, registering multiple cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said on Tuesday. In the first operation, personnel from Police Post Sangam carried out a raid at the residential house of Manzoor Ahmad Shah of Ikhrajpora, Marhama, following specific information. During the search, 3.340 kilograms of a charas-like substance was recovered from the premises. The accused was not present at the time of the raid. A case under FIR No. 131/2026 under relevant sections of the…
Awami Itihaad Party Monday said the Namaz-e-Janazah of Mohammad Khazir Sheikh, father of jailed Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid, would be offered at 2 pm on Tuesday in the Mawar Payeen area of Handwara in north Kashmir. In a statement, Inam Un Nabi, Chief Spokesperson, said the funeral prayers would take place at the family’s ancestral village in Mawar Payeen in Tehsil Qalamabad of Handwara. He described the late Mohammad Khazir Sheikh as a respected teacher and prominent figure whose death had been widely mourned across Jammu and Kashmir. The AIP spokesperson said Engineer Rashid was expected to arrive at…