News Topic:Kupwara

Kupwara cyclist begins nine-month bicycle journey to Saudi Arabia for Umrah

Parvaiz Ahmed Lachi, 29, from Kupwara has set out on a nine-month bicycle journey to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, inspired by a Kerala man's walk to Makkah.

ACB chargesheets 10 in ₹7.12 lakh Kupwara bridge embezzlement case

ACB has chargesheeted 10 people, including two retired executive engineers, over an alleged ₹7.12 lakh embezzlement linked to the Lastiyal-Kalaroose bridge in Kupwara.

Two-month VPN ban ordered in Kupwara; Shopian follows suit

The district administrations of Kupwara and Shopian on Monday ordered the suspension of Virtual Private Network (VPN) services, citing security and cyber-related concerns.

CBI arrests two more policemen in 2023 Kupwara custodial torture case

The CBI arrested two more policemen, taking the total number of arrests to eight, in connection with the alleged custodial torture of a constable in Kupwara in 2023.

At village near LoC, Omar promises govt help & construction of more bunkers

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday assured the people in border areas of government help and construction of additional bunkers.

Impact of border shelling widespread across Kupwara: MLA Lone

Peoples Conference president and MLA Handwara, Sajjad Gani Lone, on Friday said the impact of cross-border shelling has been widespread across the Kupwara district.

Unprovoked firing by Pak continues for 9th straight night

There was no let-up in exchange of firing between Indian and Pakistan armies along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir for the ninth consecutive night on Friday.

Pakistan violates ceasefire for seventh consecutive night along LoC in J&K

Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small-arms fire during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday across the Line of Control (LoC).

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