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SIA conducts raids in case related to the escape of terrorist to Pakistan

Srinagar, Sep 10 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police's State Investigation Agency (SIA) today raided two places in south Kashmir in a case related to the escape of a Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander to Pakistan.

A former National Conference legislator Gul Rafiqi was an accused in the case.
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Stringent charges no ground for indefinite incarceration: SC

19 May 2026 | 12:17 AM

New Delhi/ Jammu, May-16 (UNI) In a significant ruling on personal liberty and bail jurisprudence under anti-terror laws, the Supreme Court today granted bail to Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, an accused in infamous Handwara narco-terror case, holding that stringent charges cannot become a ground for indefinite incarceration of an undertrial.

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HP High Court adopts austerity measures, allows limited 'work from home' for staff

19 May 2026 | 12:13 AM

Shimla, May 18 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has introduced austerity measures, including car-pooling for judges and a partial work-from-home arrangement for registry staff, in view of directives issued by the Government of India and the Supreme Court of India.

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'One student, one tree': Bandipora School launches unique sapling adoption initiative

18 May 2026 | 11:50 PM

Srinagar, May 18 (UNI) In a remarkable step towards environmental stewardship, a government school in J&K’s Bandipora district on Monday launched a unique “Sapling Adoption Initiative” under which every student pledged to nurture and protect a plant throughout his or her school life.

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Punjab: AAP MLA escorted by police amid chaos over nomination scrutiny in civic polls

18 May 2026 | 11:49 PM

Chandigarh, May 18 (UNI) Tension prevailed outside the SDM office in Punjab’s Mansa district on Monday after protests erupted during the scrutiny of nomination papers for the municipal council elections, forcing police personnel to escort Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dr Vijay Singla through a crowd of demonstrators to his vehicle.

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Shanta Kumar calls for population control, links rising poverty and crime to population explosion

18 May 2026 | 10:58 PM

Dharamshala, May 18 ( UNI) Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and former union Minister Shanta Kumar on Monday stressed the need for strict population control measures in the country, saying unchecked population growth was the root cause of rising poverty, unemployment and crime.

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