Ladakh LG Saxena gets additional charge of J&K during LG Sinha’s leave

09/09/2026
NEW DELHI/LEH, Sep 8: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena was on Tuesday given additional charge of Jammu and Kashmir during the absence on leave of incumbent LG Manoj Sinha, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique. "The President of India is pleased to appoint Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lt. Governor of Ladakh to discharge the functions of the Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, in addition to his own duties," the communique said. Sinha, who took charge as Jammu and Kashmir LG...

Omar watches ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ at International Film Festival Jammu & Kashmir

09/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday watched 'Mirzapur: The Movie ', one of the films being screened at the ongoing International Film Festival Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK). "The screening provided the chief minister an opportunity to experience the festival's celebration of cinema alongside film enthusiasts and audiences," an official spokesperson said. The IFFJK, inaugurated by Abdullah at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) on Monday evening, is ...

Kashmir has many untold stories: Imtiaz Ali

09/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 8: Kashmir has many untold stories, and there is no place as cinematic in the entire world as the Valley, Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali said on Tuesday. Interacting with the reporters on the sidelines of the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) at the SKICC here, Ali admitted to being fascinated by many characters from Kashmir, including the mystic Lal Ded. "However, making a film on her is quite difficult because of her stature and what she represents — she was...

‘Kashmir is deeper than just backdrops’: Pankaj Tripathi

09/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 8: 'Mirzapur' actor Pankaj Tripathi on Tuesday asserted that regional cinema has massive scope and the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) is a great starting point to explore it, calling upon filmmakers to portray the locals and their culture as the valley is much deeper than just beautiful backdrops. Tripathi and his co-actor Divyenndu Sharma graced the festival at the SKICC here, urging filmmakers to move beyond using the region merely as a scenic ba...

Sunidhi Chauhan lauds Kashmir’s beauty, wish to hold concert

09/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 8: Mesmerised by Kashmir's beauty and hospitality, Bollywood playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan on Tuesday said it was her childhood dream to visit the valley and hoped to organise a concert here. "I cannot express how happy I am because it was my childhood dream to come to Kashmir. Over the years, I have travelled to so many places, but I never had the opportunity to visit Kashmir. Finally, I am here, and it feels like I am in heaven," Chauhan told reporters on the sidelines of the...

Article 370 challenge fails as HC upholds BOCW cess in J&K

09/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 8: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the constitutional validity of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, the BOCW Welfare Cess Act, 1996 and the corresponding Cess Rules, rejecting a challenge to their application in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir on grounds relating to Article 370. A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani pass...

HC orders security review for MLA Mehraj Malik within six weeks

09/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 8: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Union Territory administration to consider representations submitted by MLA Mehraj Malik seeking restoration of his security cover, including an escort vehicle, and place his case before the Security Review Coordination Committee (SRCC) for assessment of his threat perception. Justice Sanjay Dhar, while disposing of WP(C) No. 2805/2026, directed the authorities to take a decision in accordance with law and make arrange...

HC upholds injunction protecting possession of Shopian apple orchard

09/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 8: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld a permanent prohibitory injunction protecting the possession of an apple orchard measuring 102 kanals and 13 marlas in Shopian, while clarifying that ownership of the land remains undecided. Justice Shahzad Azeem, hearing RFA No. 27/2019 at Srinagar, dismissed the appeal challenging the June 18, 2019 judgment of the Principal District Judge, Anantnag, which had restrained the defendants from interfering with the plaint...

‘Naraz fufa’ to ‘Jhooth ki Goonj’: Modi targets Oppn at freight corridor completion

09/09/2026
VADODARA, Sep 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a dig at the Opposition over the newly inaugurated dedicated freight corridor, saying critics would still complain like a "naraz fufa" (grumpy uncle) and manufacture grievances, while also dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's campaign against the government as "jhooth ki goonj" (echo of lies). Speaking at the inauguration of three key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, connecting Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mu...

SC acquits man in 1993 case, refers to voluminous evidence led in corruption cases

09/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 8: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that prosecution in corruption cases has a history of long pendency, especially because of the often "unnecessary" voluminous evidence. The observation came from a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran, which acquitted a man in a corruption case lodged in 1993. The case was later transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). "We cannot but notice that in corruption cases voluminous evidence is led, which is often i...

GMC interns suspend week-long strike after govt assurance on stipend revision

09/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 8: MBBS interns of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu on Tuesday announced the suspension of their indefinite strike following an assurance from Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo that their monthly internship stipend would be revised and enhanced within one month. The interns had gone on an indefinite strike along with their colleagues serving in other hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir on August 31, protesting against the existing monthly stipend of Rs 12,30...

Bollywood must seize growing passion in J&K to revive cinematic ties: Sriram Raghavan

09/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 8: Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan on Tuesday said that Bollywood must seize the growing passion and confidence in Jammu and Kashmir to rekindle its cinematic bond with the region. Raghavan, director and screenwriter known for films like Ek Hasina Thi, Johny Gaddaar, Agent Vinod and Badlapur, attended the second day of the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) at the SKICC. He conducted a masterclass on direction and screenplay writing. “The Hindi film indust...

Police SI booked under NDPS Act after drug test confirms substance consumption in Kathua

09/09/2026
KATHUA, Sep 8: A police Sub-Inspector posted at a police station in Kathua district has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after a medical examination allegedly indicated consumption of a narcotic substance, officials said. According to officials, PSI Amjid Khan (GEC No. 245791) was allegedly found displaying behaviour that raised suspicion of substance consumption while on the premises of the police station. He was subsequently taken to Sub-District H...

CISF jawan shoots himself at Jammu airport, condition critical

09/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 8: A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan allegedly shot himself in the head with his service rifle at Jammu Airport on Tuesday, officials said. The incident occurred outside the airport’s exit gate, where the jawan identified as Sunil Jasrotia was posted on security duty, the officials said. Quoting initial reports, the officials said Jasrotia, a resident of Kathua district, used his service weapon to shoot himself, causing panic among the people present. On hearing the...

Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 1,357 as rescue efforts continue

09/09/2026
KATHMANDU, Sep 8: The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,357 on Tuesday as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas, authorities said. Rescue teams continued to search for 5,326 people, while 13,583 people have been rescued so far, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on Tuesday. The death toll from the devastating flash floods reached 1,357 after more bodes were recovered from different affected areas. The joint co...

Rajnath Singh arrives in Colombo to hold talks with Sri Lanka's top leadership

09/09/2026
COLOMBO, Sep 8: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday on a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with the island nation's top leadership aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation in defence and maritime security. Ahead of his departure, Singh said he was looking forward to a productive engagement with the leadership of Sri Lanka during the visit. "Besides our longstanding partnership as well as deep historical and civilisational ties, S...

Tributes paid to NC founder on 44th death anniversary

09/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 8: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday paid tributes to party founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 44th death anniversary. The Abdullahs paid floral tributes to the NC founder, popularly known as Sher-e-Kashmir, at his mausoleum at Naseembagh in the Hazratbal area of the city. Special supplications and prayers were made for the NC founder, who is credited with improving socio-economic conditions in Jammu ...

Kailash Kund Yatra begins, devotees join from adjoining districts

09/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 8: The annual three-day Kailash Kund Yatra commenced on Tuesday in the Bhaderwah Valley of Doda district, with the sacred ‘Charri Mubarak’ departing from the ancient Vasuki Nag Temple at Gatha, officials said. The pilgrimage also draws devotees from adjoining districts. A batch of pilgrims from the Dudu area of Udhampur district joined the yatra after being flagged off by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Udhampur-Reasi Range, Shiv Kumar Sharma, the officials said. Dedicated to L...

J&K ready to emerge as global destination for filmmakers: Omar

08/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the first International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK) at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), marking a new chapter in Jammu & Kashmir's long and enduring relationship with cinema. The four-day festival brings together filmmakers, artists, delegates and cinema enthusiasts from across the world, with participation from over 30 countries and more than 130 films being showcased during the festiva...

In constant touch with Home Minister over pending issues between J&K and Centre: Omar

08/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he is in constant touch with Union Home Minister Amit Shah as there are several issues pending between the Union Territory and the Centre, includ-ing restoration of statehood. Talking to reporters here, Abdullah also lauded the fact that Jammu and Kashmir is hosting its first international film festival. "I am in constant commun-ication with the home minister. There are several issues between Jammu and Kashmir and the central govern...

Court directs registration of FIR against DySP, SHO over alleged assault, obstruction of duty

08/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 7: The Court of City Judge/JMIC Jammu has directed the registration of an FIR on a complaint alleging assault, abuse, wrongful restraint, intimidation and obstruction in the discharge of public duties by a police officer and other personnel, while directing that the investigation be conducted by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP). The order was passed by Ch. Ghulam Murtaza, City Judge/JMIC, Jammu, on an application filed by Azhar Khan, throug...

India emerging stronger at home, confident on global stage: LG Sinha

08/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 7: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the IIT (BHU) Global Alumni Meet in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Paying tributes to Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, the Lieutenant Governor highlighted the visionary legacy of Mahamana and his monumental contributions to advancing engineering education and industrializing India. He said that Mahamana's ideals and vision continue to inspire generations to advance technology, strengthen the economy and serve society. In his ...

Medical interns begin 48-hour hunger strike as talks with govt over monthly stipend hike fail

08/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 7: Medical interns from 10 Government Medical Colleges and two Dental Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir began a 48-hour hunger strike on Monday after talks with the state government failed to end their seven-day strike for an enhanced monthly stipend. "Our strike is indefinite. It will not stop until we receive an official order. But now, over a week has passed since the strike began. If the government takes an issue seriously, it doesn't take this long to issue an order," a prot...

TK Raina posted as Principal District & Sessions Judge Jammu

08/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 7: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has transferred Principal District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag, Tahir Khurshid Raina and posted him as Principal District and Sessions Judge, Jammu, against the vacant post. According to an administrative order issued by the Registrar General of the High Court, the transfer has been made in the interest of administration. The High Court has further directed that the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Anantnag, shall hold the add...

NIA searches residence of ‘white-collar’ terror accused Adeel Majeed Rather in Qazigund

08/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 7: The NIA on Monday carried out searches at the residence of 'white-collar' terror accused Adeel Majeed Rather at Qazigund in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The raids were conduc-ted in connection with the Delhi blast that took place in November last year, killing more than a dozen persons and injuring 20 others. The NIA searches lasted for nearly an hour, the officials said, adding that further details were awaited. Rather was arrested from Saharanpur in Uttar Prades...

Judge vs Judge: SC’s Justice Sandeep Mehta writes fresh letter to CJI against Rajasthan HC judge

08/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 7: In a fresh salvo at Rajasthan High Court judge Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, the Supreme Court's Justice Sandeep Mehta has sent a fourth letter to CJI Surya Kant, accusing Sharma of interfering in an internal judicial enquiry, breaching confiden-tiality and abusing administrative powers. Justice Mehta had earlier written three letters on August 2, 10 and 17, accusing Sharma, the then acting chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court, of "maladministration", "malpractices", "nepotism...

Mere presence in mob not enough, court discharges 7 in arson case

08/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 7: Mere presence in a mob is not sufficient to establish criminal liability for arson unless there is material showing that the accused participated in or shared the unlawful common object of the violent acts, a Jammu court has observed while discharging seven persons in a 2019 arson case. The order was passed by 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu, Anoop Kumar Sharma, in a case arising out of violence during a Jammu bandh following the February 2019 Pulwama terror attack. The cou...

Detained Pakistani resident repatriated along IB

08/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 17: A Pakistani national, who was recently apprehended after inadvertently intruding into this side, was handed over to Rangers along the Intern-ational Border here on Monday, officials said. Nazir Sadhir, a resident of Luni Pundra village in Sialkot, was handed over to Pakistani Rangers by the Border Security Force (BSF) at Golpattan Border Out-Post area, the officials said. He was nabbed in Kanachak area of Jammu on September 3 soon after he entered into Indian territory from acr...

J&K film festival will open new opportunities, showcase Kashmir's bond with Indian cinema: Dr Jitendra

08/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 7: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday expressed hope that the International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) will not only add to the vibrant cultural landscape of the Union territory but also open new opportunities for the youth. Singh, addressing the inauguration ceremony of the maiden IFFJK here, said the event sends a strong message to the world that cinema is just as popular in Jammu and Kashmir as it is across the country. The minister lauded the organisers ...

Criminal trial not merely adversarial contest between prosecution and accused: SC

08/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 7: A criminal trial extends beyond a mere adversarial contest between the prosecution and the accused, and the court's ultimate obligation is to uncover the truth and ensure the fair administration of justice, the Supreme Court said on Monday while acquitting a man convicted of raping a five-year-old girl. A bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Manmohan said the trial court as well as the Rajasthan High Court fell in grave error in convicting the man and affirming his conviction ...

Manhunt launched for drug peddler who escaped NCB custody

08/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 7: A suspected drug peddler escaped from the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Jammu, triggering an alert and intensified search and checking operations across the region, officials said on Monday. Aqib Bashir, a resident of Pulwama district's Kakaporea, was arrested by the NCB along with 522 grams of heroin from a passenger bus in Samba district on September 3. Bashir allegedly escaped from NCB custody at Narwal during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, the...

‘Alarming increase in NDPS cases’: SC directs expeditious establishment of special courts

08/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 7: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre, state governments and the Union territories to expeditiously set up dedicated courts to deal with an "alarming rise" in cases under the anti-drug law. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati informed a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant that 449 special courts were required to effectively deal with cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, out of which 176 were already functio...

Company can face criminal prosecution even if no individual named as accused: SC

08/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 7: In a significant verdict on corporate criminal liability, the Supreme Court held on Monday that criminal proceedings against a company cannot be quashed solely because the probe agency has neither identified nor made a particular director, employee or some other person, through whom the alleged offence was committed, an accused in the case. The verdict came on an appeal of Sanofi India Limited, a public limited company engaged in the primary business of manufacturing pharmace...

Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati appointed Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh HC

06/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 5: The President has appointed Dr Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, Judge of the Rajasthan High Court, as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on September 5, the appointment has been made under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India and will take effect from the date Justice Bhati assumes charge of his office. Besides Justice Bhati, the other appointments are...

Juvenile justice system should be fair, child-centric: Justice Sindhu Sharma

06/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 5: The Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, with the support of UNICEF India, organized a one day annual consultation on "Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015: A Decade of Implementation and the Way Forward" at the J&K Judicial Academy, Mominabad, Srinagar. The consultation was attended by the Judges of the High Court, Judicial Officers, Principal Magistrates of Juvenile Justice Boards, Chairpersons of Child Welfare Com...

Victim turning hostile not enough for bail in minor rape case: HC

06/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 5: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed the bail plea of a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, observing that the victim turning hostile by itself does not erase the prosecution case when other supporting evidence is available. Justice Sanjay Parihar dismissed the bail application of Mahir Ahmad Khachoo, who is facing trial in FIR No. 30/2025 registered at Police Station Parimpora under Sections 137(2), 64 and 65 of the B...

HC suspends 10-year sentence, grants bail to Doda man during appeal

06/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 5: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has suspended the sentence of a man convicted in a case under Sections 304 Part-I, 307 and 458 of the Ranbir Penal Code and admitted him to bail during the pendency of his appeal. Justice Shahzad Azeem passed the order in Crl A(S) No. 03/2026, observing that the appeal raised debatable issues requiring a detailed hearing and was not likely to be taken up at an early date. The appellant, Sanjay Kumar of Batoli in Doda district, ...

PM Modi urges teachers to stay vigilant against student drug addiction, excessive screen time

06/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged teachers to stay vigilant against student drug addiction and help children tackle excessive screen time through sports, physical play, and creative activities. Interacting with the national award-winning teachers on Friday, the eve of Teachers' Day, Modi asked the teachers to preserve childhood and nurture children's natural curiosity. He said teachers should share creative approaches to make classroom learning more engaging. The prime...

Nation developing without regard to apparatus sustaining forests will maim future generations: CJI

06/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 5: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday said an entirely-preserved forest that remains undeveloped will benefit no one and a country that develops without any regard for the apparatus that sustains forests will maim its future generations. Addressing the gathering at a session on judicial leadership in ecological governance and the advancement of sustainable-energy systems on the second day of the BRICS Chief Justices' Forum attended by chief justices, presidents ...

Army guns down Lashkar terrorist involved in 2024 Poonch, Bota Pathri attacks

06/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 5: A terrorist gunned down by the Indian Army in the higher reaches of Yusmarg in central Kashmir has been identified as Yasir, a Pakistani national working for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, with involvement in the ambush of an IAF convoy in Poonch and an attack on army and civilian workers in 2024, officials said on Saturday. A hunt for a second terrorist, hiding behind huge boulders and natural caves, was on at the encounter site located between 12,000 feet and 15,500 feet in the...

SC announces monthly lecture series on law, justice & legal education; proposes annual award

06/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 5: To create a regular platform for dialogue and exchange of ideas on important contemporary issues concerning law, justice and society, the Supreme Court of India, in first of its kind initiative, announced a monthly lecture series on law, justice and legal education and also proposed an annual award. On the occasion of Teacher's Day, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant announced on Saturday that the top court is set to launch a monthly lecture series on law, justice and legal ed...

Regulation for High Court bench in Ladakh comes into effect: LG Saxena

06/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 5: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said that the regulation for the bench of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court in Ladakh has formally come into effect on Saturday. In an X post, he announced the notification, terming it a "monumental step" that will significantly enhance access to justice for the people of the region, particularly those living in remote areas. "I am pleased to notify that the Regulation for the sitting of a Bench of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh in the U...

‘Bye-bye, Papa’: Woman tells father on phone before jumping into Chenab

06/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 5: For Krishan Lal, a routine Saturday afternoon turned into a father's worst nightmare when his daughter uttered a final "bye-bye" to him over the phone before jumping into the Chenab River in Doda district. Officials said the district administration launched an extensive search operation. A video purportedly shot by the young woman, Payal Devi, repeating the farewell before taking the extreme step at the Shiva Dal bridge near Prem Nagar around 2 pm, also went viral on social me...

Kashmir receives first snowfall of season

06/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 5: The higher reaches of Kashmir received the first snowfall of the season on Saturday, while the plains were lashed by brief rains accompanied by hailstorms at some places, officials said. The mountainous areas of Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Gumri witnessed the first snowfall of this season, the officials said. They said parts of Srinagar city and adjoining districts received rainfall early in the morning and in the afternoon, bringing down the day temperatures a couple of notches. T...

MOB ATTACK CASE: Court discharges seven accused for lack of evidence of common object

06/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 5: A court in Jammu has discharged seven persons, including Rohit Sharma, in a 2019 case related to arson and damage to vehicles during a protest following the Pulwama terror attack, holding that mere presence in a large mob was not sufficient to fasten criminal liability in the absence of evidence showing that the accused shared the common object of the unlawful assembly. The order was passed by Anoop Kumar Sharma, 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu, in a challan arising from...

Two dead as oil tanker plunges into gorge in Kishtwar

06/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 5: Two persons were killed after an empty oil tanker skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district on Saturday, officials said. The accident occurred in the Palmar area of Dachin when the driver of the tanker reportedly lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve, the officials said. Following the accident, locals launched a rescue operation, however, both persons travelling in the tanker were found dead on the spot, they said. The deceased ...

NCB uncovers twin cross-border drug routes; over 6.90 kg heroin seized in a month

06/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 5: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) investigations have exposed two key heroin trafficking routes from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir, with four major interceptions in the Jammu division over the past month resulting in seizure of more than 6.90 kg of heroin, an official said on Saturday. The routes -- one directly from Pakistan through north Kashmir's Uri sector and the other via Punjab -- have emerged as key conduits for movement of heroin into Jammu and Kashmir, a spokesman of NCB...

Nepal floods: Death toll surges to 1,344 as rescue efforts continue; around 5,000 still missing

06/09/2026
KATHMANDU, Sep 5: The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,344 on Saturday as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas, according to Nepal Police. Rescue teams continued to search for around 5,000 people, including at least 589 foreign nationals, who remain missing, while more than 13,100 people have been rescued, officials said. Among those rescued on Saturday was a 60-year-old woman who was pulled out alive from the top floor of a four-storey house, wh...

India-Poland ties see ‘solid’ report card as two nations finalise new agreements: EAM Jaishankar

06/09/2026
WARSAW, Sep 5: Highlighting the rapid expansion of the India-Poland Strategic Partnership, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that New Delhi and Warsaw are working on new agreements across cybersecurity, space, clean coal, classified information, and critical minerals. Addressing the press alongside Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, Jaishankar reviewed the Action Plan agreed upon during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Poland, charac...

Crime Branch files fresh chargesheet in Rs 1.38 cr treasury fraud case in Reasi

06/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 5: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu on Saturday filed a fresh chargesheet against 10 accused in connection with the alleged misappropriation and diversion of over Rs 1.38 crore from Sub-Treasury Dharmari in Reasi district, an official said. The supplementary chargesheet was presented before the Court of Reasi's Chief Judicial Magistrate, in a case registered in 2024 in connection with alleged manipulation of the Treasury-Net system and preparation and use of fo...

Work with commitment and professionalism: Omar to newly appointed medical officers

03/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today handed over appoint-ment orders to newly appointed Medical Officers of the Department of Health & Medical Education at a ceremony held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here. Personally handing over the appointment orders to the newly recruited Medical Officers appointed across Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Minister congratulated them on joining the J&K Government service and urged them to regard their appointme...

‘BJP facilitated, NC repressed’: Omar slams ‘differential treatment’ of protesters

03/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 2: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday accused the police and the administration of adopting different standards while dealing with protests by the BJP and the National Conference, claiming while the saffron leaders were escorted, those from his party were dragged. Talking to reporters, Abdullah said while police “facilitated” the BJP leaders during their march to the Civil Secretariat on Wednesday, his National Conference (NC) colleagues were “brutally re...

HC denies bail in assault case, cites incomplete probe, absconding accused

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a plea seeking regular bail by a 57-year-old Rajouri resident in connection with an alleged pre-planned assault involving several persons and weapons, observing that the investigation was still at a nascent stage and that the release of the accused could affect witnesses and the ongoing probe. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, while pronouncing the judgment on September 1 in Bail Application No. 147/2026, held that the ap...

Chatroo Rape-death case: Crime Branch raids prime accused’s house; 2nd hospital worker dismissed

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: The Crime Branch on Wednesday raided the residence of the prime accused in the rape-and-death case of a 15-year-old tribal girl in Kishtwar, while authorities dismissed a second sanitation worker from the hospital in the case, officials said. The case was handed over to the Crime Branch on August 29 following widespread condemnation and protests. A minor was raped allegedly by her school teacher over several months before she died during a pregnancy termination procedure on A...

Face-off: NC, BJP hit the streets with rival protests

03/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 2: In the first major political protests after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, the ruling National Conference and the opposition BJP came out on the streets on Wednesday accusing each other of failing to deliver on promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The National Conference (NC) accused the BJP-led Centre of not fulfilling its promise to restore statehood to J-K, while the BJP alleged that the NC government failed to deliver on its electoral promises. Po...

Artists’ workshop creating sculptures for evolution park, statues of martyrs

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: A group of three artists has set up a workshop in Jammu, creating sculptures for an evolution park, statues of martyrs for the Northern Command in Udhampur and undertaking other beautification project across the city. The artists are working on an ambitious "evolution park" for Jammu Army Public School, conceived as a visual journey through the development and diversity of life, with sculptures depicting humans, lions, monkeys, reptiles, butterflies, and other life forms. “T...

IGP leads foot patrol, reviews law and order situation

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, Tejinder Singh, led a foot patrol of security personnel here on Wednesday and reviewed the law and order situation, officials said. Singh was accompanied by Deputy Inspector General Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu and SP North Jammu, the officials said. Singh took over as the Jammu Zone IGP following a major reshuffle in the top police leadership last month. During the patrolling, the officers in...

Farooq accuses LG admin of orchestrating threats to Kashmiri Pandits

03/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 2: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday accused the administration led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of orchestrating threats to Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley to continue depriving Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood. “Who is issuing the threats? Kashmiri Pandits hardly reside here now. All the top officers posted here are Hindus from outside. The DG, DIGs, SSPs are all Hindus, right? The deputy commissioners are also Hindus. Why aren't they receivi...

ED raids Rakesh Choudhary's residence, office in NHAI toll collection fraud case

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday condu-cted searches at 14 premises across multiple states in connection with a money laundering investigation into alleged fraudulent toll collection at various National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) toll plazas, with businessman Rakesh Choudhary's residence and office in Jammu also searched. The searches were conducted by the ED's Lucknow Zonal Office under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. P...

NIA court rejects bail to Bathindi IED case accused, cites prima facie material, witness concerns

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: A Special NIA Court in Jammu has rejected the bail application of Nadeem Ayoub Rather, an accused in the 2021 Bathindi IED conspiracy case, observing that the material on record prima facie indicated his alleged involvement in the conspiracy and that his release at this stage could have a bearing on the remaining trial and witnesses. Special Judge NIA Cases, Jammu, Prem Sagar dismissed the bail plea on September 2 in case RC-04/2021/NIA/JMU, registered for offences under Sections...

International Film Festival of Kashmir begins; cinema buffs express excitement

03/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 2: A two-day international film festival has begun at Tagore Hall in Srinagar, featuring nearly 28 films from different countries, including several Kashmiri films. The films cover a wide range of subjects and aim to attract youngsters towards cinema while promoting a vibrant film culture in the valley. The festival is also showcasing documentaries highlighting several challenges faced by ordinary people. Many cinema buffs turned up to watch the film screenings and expressed exc...

SC quashes 20-yr-old conviction on juvenility ground, says child should not be treated as criminal

03/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 2: Observing that "a child should not be treated as a criminal", the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the 20-year-old conviction of a man who was a minor at the time of alleged offence, saying that the procedural finality and "technical shackles" cannot be used to deny statutory benefits to a juvenile. The top court said that a child is a victim of circumstances and is sometimes drawn to the crime world due to socio-economic or emotional and psychological reasons. "The State ...

ACB arrests junior assistant for accepting Rs 15,000 bribe

03/09/2026
JAMMU, Sep 2: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested a junior assistant posted in the office of the Assistant Commissioner in Jammu for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 for issuance of a marriage certificate, officials said. The accused was identified as Ajay Kumar, a resident of Gango Chack, Gajansoo, Jammu, they said. The ACB said a complaint was received alleging that Kumar had demanded Rs 20,000 from the complainant for the issuance of the certificate...

Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 1,127; rescuers race to reach thousands missing

03/09/2026
KATHMANDU, Sep 2: The death toll from Nepal's devastating flash floods rose to 1,127 on Wednesday as rescuers are racing to find thousands still missing a week after the Himalayan disaster, police said. According to the Nepal Police, 348 more dead bodies were recovered from Chitwan, 217 from Nawalparasi East, 190 from Nawalparasi West and 155 from Nuwakot. Similarly, 66 bodies were recovered from Gorkha, 59 from Dhading, 45 from Rasuwa, and 38 from Tanahu. Police said postmortem and legal id...

BCI Chairperson Manan Mishra only pro tem until lawyers' body elects new office-bearers, says SC

03/09/2026
NEW DELHI, Sep 2: The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra's position was only "pro tem" until a freshly constituted lawyers' body elects its office-bearers and directed that it has to take any policy decision in consultation with the Attorney General for India and the Solicitor General. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said it would not be influenced by any allegations and it was...