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A Kashmiri doctor working at a private hospital in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested for allegedly putting up posters in support of the banned militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Srinagar. The doctor, identified as Adil Ahmed from Anantnag district, was traced during an investigation launched by the Srinagar Police after several pro-JeM posters surfaced at different locations in the city. According to officials, CCTV footage showed Ahmed affixing the posters, following which a police team from Srinagar, assisted by local authorities and the Special Operations Group, conducted a raid at a private hospital on Ambala Road in Saharanpur on Thursday and detained him. Confirming the arrest, Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Vyom Bindal said that Ahmed was produc...

Expressing concern over the “alarming rise” in dog-bite cases, the Supreme Court on Friday directed authorities to ensure that public institutions and key installations such as schools, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands and railway stations are properly fenced to prevent the entry of stray dogs. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria issued the order while hearing the suo motu case on the stray dog menace, originally initiated in July this year after the Court took cognisance of a Times of India report titled “In a city hounded by strays, kids pay price.” The Court said local self-government bodies would be responsible for capturing stray dogs from these sensitive areas and shifting them to designated animal shelters after vaccination and sterilisation...

In a major action against proceeds of crime derived from online fraud, Police Station Surankote has attached property worth approximately ₹8.5 lakh under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). In a statement issued here to news agency Kashmir News Corner --- KNC, During the investigation of Case FIR No. 71/2025 U/S 319(2)/318(4)/336(3)/340(2)/3(5) BNS & 66(C)/66(D) IT Act, it was revealed that one Maruti Suzuki Brezza car (Registration No. JK02CQ-2851) had been purchased by the accused Sajid Khan R/O Drogain, Tehsil Surankote, from proceeds of crime generated through fraudulent activities involving cheating and impersonation using the Telegram application and Dream11 platform. Acting on the directions of the competent authority and in accordance with legal ...

Police in Shamli district have registered a case against mosque imam Maulana Rafique Khan for allegedly exceeding permissible decibel limits with a loudspeaker, following repeated complaints from residents of the Hindu-majority village of Ghumthal. Sub-Inspector Sonu Chaudhary, on routine patrol, detected the violation and filed a complaint after earlier warnings went unheeded. “A team had advised the imam to comply with noise regulations. Since the violation persisted, legal action was initiated,” said Station House Officer Manoj Verma. Khan was taken into custody, and additional security was deployed in the village as a precaution. He faces charges under Sections 223 (disobedience to public servant’s order) and 293 (continuing nuisance after injunction) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. ...

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday made an emotional appeal for judicial reforms in Jammu and Kashmir, terming the plight of Kashmiri prisoners held in jails across India a “humanitarian crisis” rather than a political issue. Speaking to reporters outside the J&K High Court, the former chief minister said, “Courts are our last hope.” She urged the judiciary to intervene and uphold constitutional safeguards for hundreds of youth lodged in prisons far from home. “Behind every case, there is a story, a mother waiting for her son, a father growing old in silence, a child sleeping without knowing when their parent will return,” she said. Calling for reforms, Mehbooba demanded that Kashmiri prisoners be held in local jails, that trials be conducted speedily and transparently, and that...

Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested four Hindu men accused of painting ‘I Love Mohammad’ on temple walls in Aligarh’s Lodha area, allegedly to spark communal unrest and frame members of the Muslim community with whom they had ongoing property disputes. According to Aligarh SSP Neeraj Kumar Jadaun, the investigation — based on CCTV footage, call records, villagers’ inputs, and court documents — revealed that the accused intended to provoke communal sentiments for personal gain. “A spelling mistake in the graffiti and other technical evidence helped identify those behind the act,” the officer said. Police said the slogans, written in English, contained errors such as “Mamud” instead of “Mohammad,” and were found on four temples in Bhagwanpur and Bulakgarhi villages last Saturday. The di...

A group of Kashmiri artists from the collective Glance Kashmir faced discrimination in Kanpur while searching for accommodation ahead of their art exhibition, scheduled to begin on October 24. According to the group, they were repeatedly denied flats after revealing their Kashmiri Muslim identity. “For two days, I searched continuously but found nothing. I heard many unpleasant comments but ignored them,” one of the members wrote on social media. They said a landlord openly told them, “Musalmaan aur Ahir ko makaan kya, makaan ka naksha bhi nahi dikhayenge” (We won’t even show the house plan to Muslims or Ahirs). The group eventually found a flat for ₹15,000 and paid an advance, but when the landlady learned they were from Kashmir, she asked them to vacate immediately and returned ...

High drama erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday as National Conference (NC) legislators raised slogans of “Vote Chor! Vote Chor!”,  a phrase popularised by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to accuse the BJP of manipulating elections, directing their anger toward the treasury benches over the recent Rajya Sabha polls. The uproar began during Question Hour after the Deputy Chief Minister remarked, “Let us keep secrets, we know who has done what.” His comment provoked loud protests from NC lawmakers, who stood up chanting “Vote Chor!” in unison, accusing the saffron party of “stealing votes.” Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly alleged that the Election Commission of India (ECI) acts in favour of the BJP, accusing it of turning a blind eye to irregularities and helping the ruling party “...

An IndiGo flight travelling from Kolkata to Srinagar made an emergency landing at Varanasi Airport on Wednesday evening after a suspected fuel leak was detected mid-air. The flight, numbered 6E-551, was carrying 166 passengers at the time of the incident, as per Hindustan Live. According to initial reports, the crew noticed signs of a possible fuel leak shortly after take-off and immediately alerted *Varanasi Air Traffic Control (ATC). After receiving clearance, the pilot carried out an emergency landing following standard safety procedures. Eyewitnesses at the airport said panic spread among passengers when the aircraft began its descent earlier than scheduled, but the crew managed the situation calmly. “Everyone was terrified for a few minutes, but the landing was smooth. The...

With the onset of winter, local hydro power generation in Jammu  Kashmir has dipped sharply by nearly 45 percent, according to official sources. Top officials informed that the region’s hydel power output from local plants has reduced by around 500 Megawatts (MW). “As of now, on an average, we are generating nearly 500–600 MW of power. From the Baglihar power project, we are on an average generating nearly 300 MWs. This too depends on the functioning of machines,” an official said. During the summer peak season, Jammu and Kashmir was generating over 1100 MWs of electricity from its total installed generation capacity of 1197.4 MW. The official added that the reduction is primarily due to low water levels as temperatures drop, affecting water inflows that power the turbines. Intere...