Kashmir
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In pics: Urs of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani observed in Kashmir
Srinagar: Thousands of devotees offered Friday prayers at Khanyar, Srinagar to mark the Urs of a sufi saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani. The Urs is observe on the 11th day of Islamic…
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Friday prayers not allowed at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid once again
Srinagar: Congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in the city were barred for the third consecutive Friday amid apprehension of protests against the Israeli action in Gaza, officials said. The grand…
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BJP govt at Centre lacks courage to hold polls in J-K: Omar Abdullah
Jammu: The BJP government at the Centre lacks the courage to hold polls in Jammu and Kashmir and even the parliamentary elections would not be held here had it not been a…
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JK: Security forces kill 5 LeT terrorists along LoC, respond ‘befittingly’ to Pak firing at IB
Jammu: Security forces on Thursday killed five LeT terrorists making an infiltration bid across the LoC in Kupwara district and responded befittingly to unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers along the International Border…
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BJP govt’s failure on security front led to revival of militancy: J-K Congress chief
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Vikar Rasool Wani on Thursday expressed grave concern over the revival of militancy in the union territory, especially in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch,…
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In pics: Dussehra celebrated in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: Hundreds of Kashmiri pandits and Hindus celebrated Dussehra with religious fervour in Kashmir on Tuesday. On this occasion, the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnath were erected in Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar.…
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World proved that there are different laws for Russia, Israel: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Amid the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the world has proved that there are different laws…
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Kharge reshuffles J&K unit, announces executive committee, 5 new VPs
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday carried out a major reshuffle in the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit by setting up an executive committee, with veteran party leader Karan Singh…
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Pune institute withdraws award for Kashmiri journalist due to ‘political pressure’
Kashmiri journalist Safina Nabi, who had been chosen for a media award by the journalism school at Pune’s Maharashtra Institute of Technology-World Peace University (MIT-WPU), got a rude shock when she was…
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Navratri Puja held at historic Sharda temple after 75 yrs in J&K’s Kupwara
Srinagar: For the first time after 1947, Navratri Puja was held at the Sharda Devi Temple near the Line of Control (LoC) in Teetwal village of J&K’s Kupwara district. Puja was held…
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Key 2-lane viaduct link completed on J&K highway
New Delhi: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced the completion of the construction of a two-lane 224 m viaduct at Sherebibi on the Ramban to Banihal section of…