Kashmir

Soldier among 3 killed in separate road accidents in J&K

Banihal: Three people, including an army personnel, were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Samba, Ramban and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The…
Will establish peace in J&K, not buy it: Lt Governor

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the government is committed to establish peace in Jammu and Kashmir instead of the past practice of buying it. “Security forces…

Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti meets Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi: J&K’s former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday. The meeting gains significance as Mehbooba Mufti’s Peoples Democratic Party does not have cordial relations with the…
Promising future awaits J&K: Lt Governor

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said various new initiatives taken by the Jammu and Kashmir administration have given wings to common man’s dream and promising future awaits the Union Territory.…
Ph.D. scholar in Srinagar arrested for ‘provocative and seditious’ article

Srinagar: A Ph.D. scholar in Srinagar was arrested by Jammu and Kashmir’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Sunday for an allegedly “highly provocative and seditious” article published in an online magazine. “The…
Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in J-K’s Anantnag

Srinagar: An encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out at Watnar, Kokernag area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday, the police said. Police and security forces on the job,…
Sarpanch shot dead in J&K’s Baramulla

Srinagar: A village Sarpanch, associated with the BJP, was killed by militants in J&K’s Baramulla district on Friday, police said. “Mansoor Ahmad Bangroo was shot and killed by militants in an apple…

4 terrorists killed in encounter at J&K’s Shopian

Srinagar: Four LeT terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, police said. “So far, four four local terrorists…
In pictures: Ramzan in Kashmir

Markets are full of Dates and Pickles during the holy month of Ramdhan (Photo: Muzamil Bhat/Siasat.com) Kids playing in a pool inside Jamia Masjid in Srinagar during the holy month of Ramdhan.…
Heatwave continues in Jammu, light rains lash Kashmir

Jammu: Heatwave conditions continued to prevail over the Jammu region on Wednesday, while light rains in Kashmir brought down the day temperature to normal after almost a month, an IMD official said.…
J-K Delimitation Commission likely to submit report by April end

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission is likely to submit its report to the government by the end of April, sources have said. As per the sources, once the commission…
Kashmir has world’s only floating post office on Dal lake

Kashmir is famous for its natural beauty. The snow capped peaks and the pleasant Dal Lake have been often written about and picturised in many films. But what is not very widely known is…
Mehbooba Mufti placed under house arrest

Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday placed former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti under house arrest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city preventing her from going to Anantnag district. Mufti alleged that she intended to…
Encounter breaks out at J&K’s Kulgam

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces at Khurbatpora area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday, police said. “Encounter has started at Khurbatpora area of Kulgam. Police…
Post jail release, Kashmiri journalist booked under Public Safety Act

32-year-old Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on Sunday. The detention comes immediately after Sultan was released from jail. The journalist spent 1317 days in jail…