Kashmir

Heatwave grips Jammu as mercury settles near 44 deg C

Jammu: Heatwave gripped most parts of Jammu region with the mercury moving further up and settling at the season’s high of 43.9 degrees Celsius, officials said on Sunday. The day temperature in…
Jammu: BJP councillor seeks removal of loudspeakers

Jammu: A BJP councillor has moved a resolution seeking the removal of illegal loudspeakers in Jammu, confirmed a local civic body official on Saturday. While speaking to mediapersons today, Jammu Municipal Corporation…

Kashmiri Pandits protest demanding relocation from Valley after Bhat’s killing

Srinagar: Tension prevailed in various parts of Kashmir where angry Kashmiri Pandit government employees held protests on Friday demanding their relocation to safer places outside the valley, a day after the killing…
Jammu and Kashmir: Police, paramilitary troops to guard Amarnath Yatra

New Delhi: At least 12,000 paramilitary troops and hundreds of Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel, with the help of drone cameras, will guard the Amarnath yatra which is scheduled to begin on…
4 dead, 22 hurt after bus carrying pilgrims catches fire in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu: Four people were killed and 20 others injured when a passenger bus caught fire in Katra area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Friday, officials said. According to the officials,…
Startups in J-K turning job seekers into employers

Srinagar: Over the past two years, startups in Jammu and Kashmir have proven to be the game-changer for youth in the Union Territory with the government providing incubation and seed funding to…
Kashmiri Pandit shot dead by terrorists in J-K’s Budgam

Budgam: In what appears to be a targeted killing, a Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead by terrorists in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today. The deceased have been identified as…

If taking away mosques, Lal Quila help resolve country’s issues, let them: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said if “taking away” mosques, the Lal Quila (Red Fort) or the Qutub Minar could…
Encounter breaks out at J&K’s Anantnag

Srinagar: An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, police said. “Encounter has started at Kreeri, Dooru area of Anantnag.Police and Army (19RR)…
CBI conducts searches in multi-crore J-K Bank fraud case

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at eight locations in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Mumbai in a case related to irregularities in the purchase of…
Kashmiri photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo wins Pulitzer award

Srinagar: Sanna Irshad Mattoo, a local freelance photojournalist has won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize award in feature photography category for 2022. Sanna has shared the award with the Reuters team, including late Danish…
J-K: Day-long disaster preparedness training program held in Srinagar

Srinagar: One-day long disaster preparedness training program was conducted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar for the medical and paramedical staff of several NGOs in the Kashmir valley. It was organised by the…
J&K Police rescue abducted girl, accused held

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police rescued an abducted girl and arrested the accused person in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Sunday. The police said a written complaint was received…
J-K records 11 new coronavirus cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 11 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection count to 4,54,099 in the Union Territory, officials said. The death toll from the pandemic remained unchanged at…
3 terrorists killed in encounter at Anantnag in J&K

Srinagar: Three terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday, police said. “One more terrorist killed…