A string of late-night thefts in Srinagar’s upscale localities of Peerbagh and Hyderpora  in Srinagar has left residents reeling, as a group of unidentified criminals continues to make off with expensive electricity service lines right from outside homes. Operating under the cover of darkness, the miscreants have been meticulously cutting and stealing power cables connecting residential homes to main utility poles. Locals describe the thefts as disturbingly precise, suggesting an organized racket rather than opportunistic crime. Unlike the standard aluminium wires distributed by the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), most homes in these affluent areas have opted for premium copper wiring—significantly more valuable and costly to replace. Estimates suggest a singl...

Leader of Opposition in the Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, issued a sharp rebuke to the Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) on Wednesday, condemning the party for omitting any mention of the Pahalgam terrorist attack and the role of Indian security forces in their latest set of resolutions. In a video statement, Sharma expressed disbelief over JKNC’s Executive Committee passing seven resolutions without acknowledging the sacrifices of security personnel involved in Operation Sindoor. “Our forces displayed extraordinary bravery, and the world took note. Yet JKNC found no space to mention them,” he said. Sharma criticised the party for failing to condemn Pakistan or address terrorism, despite the loss of 26 innocent lives in the Pahalgam attack. “There’s not a w...

The Cyber Police Station in Srinagar today detained Dr. Abdul Waseem Bari, a terminated professor and resident of Kulgam along with journalist Asifa Bashir of Chattabal, Srinagar, in connection with an ongoing investigation. The two recently uploaded content on social media that targeted a local trust named KYC. Dr. Bari had earlier released a video alleging that the trust was involved in defrauding the public, looting money, and physically abusing individuals housed in its shelter home. An official confirmed to news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the arrests were made in connection with FIR No. 06/2025 under Sections 67 (publishing obscene content online) and 67-A (publishing sexually explicit content online) of the IT Act, and Sections 75(3) (sexual remarks), 79 (misuse of digital pla...