The NIA has attached multiple immovable properties linked to a Jaish-e-Mohammad operative connected to the 2017 fidayeen attack on the CRPF in Jammu and Kashmir. The action follows fresh directions from the NIA Special Court in Jammu under Section 33(1) of the UAPA. Officials say it targets terror financing and aims to dismantle JeM’s financial network.
Farooq Abdullah said the Pahalgam terror attack is a “major setback,” adding that peace can only come through dialogue and democratic processes. He also paid tribute to those killed, as authorities tighten security in Pahalgam. New tourist safety measures were introduced alongside the heightened crackdown, aiming to restore confidence for visitors.
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A balloon-like object shaped like a plane was found in agricultural fields in Ramgarh, Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir near Path Seekers School, officials said. Local residents reported it to police, and investigators are examining preliminary signs that suggest the balloon may have originated across the border in Pakistan. Further checks are underway.
More than 2,000 students from Karnah, a remote border tehsil in Kupwara district, held a solidarity march to mark one year since the Pahalgam terror attack. The students condemned terrorism and voiced support for India, the armed forces and bereaved families, recalling Operation Sindoor as they took to the streets along the Line of Control.
On the first anniversary of the Pahalgam attack, families of those killed say the grief hasn’t eased. Pakistan-backed terrorists took 26 lives, leaving households without their breadwinners and rewriting everyday survival. Survivors describe how the incident continues to haunt them, insisting they will “not forget till my last breath,” even as they try to rebuild amid unanswered trauma.
Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari urged the Union government to start dialogue with Jammu and Kashmir’s youth, release detainees, and restructure the region’s economy to reduce poverty. Criticising reliance on traditional politics, he called for an amnesty and restoration of statehood, arguing that trust deficits and economic stagnation must be tackled together.
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Jammu and Kashmir authorities have assumed control of 58 schools previously linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its Falah-e-Aam Trust. The takeover followed intelligence inputs and the expiry of the schools’ management tenures. Officials say the step is meant to protect students’ academic interests while ensuring consistent education standards across the Union Territory.
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