Kashmir
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Public institutions in J&K renamed after martyrs, eminent persons
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (AC) which met under the chairmanship of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday approved naming of schools, roads and buildings after martyrs and eminent persons…
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Massive protests break out all over POK against inflation, rights issues
Poonch: Massive protests are going on all over Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) against incredibly high inflation and human rights issues, and the Poonch road has been blocked by the protesters. Sixty-five people…
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COVID-19: J&K reports 505 new cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir continued to see a substantial rise in new Covid cases as 505 fresh infections surfaced on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 4,58,456, officials said. No fatality was…
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Man arrested with country-made pistol in Jammu
Jammu: The police have arrested a man with a country-made-pistol in Jammu on Tuesday, officials said. During a routine check, a pistol was recovered from 24-year old Akshay Kumar, who runs a…
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J-K sees 224 fresh COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 224 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,56,829, officials said. Of the new cases, 112 each were reported from the Jammu division…
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Kashmiri Pandits welcome Hajis returning from Saudi Arabia, recite praises for Prophet
Srinagar: In a heart-warming gesture, a group of Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday welcomed the first batch of Haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia and recited praises for Prophet Mohammed at the airport…
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Rubaiya Sayeed identifies Yasin Malik as her abductor
Jammu: Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of late former J&K Chief Minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, on Friday identified Yasin Malik as her abductor in 1989. Rubaiya Sayeed, listed as the witness for the prosecution,…
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India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic consequences”: Pak minister
United Nations: While admitting to a “fragile” food situation in his country, Pakistan’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has thrown a warning that India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic…
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Five pilgrims from AP reported missing in Amarnath tragedy
Amaravati: At least five pilgrims, including two women, from Andhra Pradesh were reported missing in the cloudburst and flash flood near the holy Amaranth cave in Kashmir, the state government said here…
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Over 6,000 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath base camps
Jammu: The 11th batch of over 6,000 Amarnath pilgrims left the Jammu city on Saturday for the twin base camps in Kashmir even as the annual pilgrimage to the cave shine in…
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10 dead, many missing after cloudburst, flash floods at Amarnath shrine
Srinagar: At least 10 yatris were killed, five others injured and many missing after a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine on Friday evening caused flash floods, officials said. The cloudburst occurred…
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Photos: Urs of Sufi Saint Shah-I-Hamdan observed with religious fervor
Srinagar: Thousands of Muslim devotees from different parts of the valley thronged to Khanqah in Downtown Srinagar on the eve of Urs of Shah-I-Hamdan on Wednesday. Devotees including men, women and children…
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National Conference, PDP to contest J&K Assembly polls jointly
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday announced that they will contest the next Assembly elections in the UT jointly. Addressing media here, NC President…
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Amarnath Yatra: LG Sinha reviews arrangements at Baltal base camp
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited the Baltal base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra to take stock of the arrangements there. “Interacted with Shri Amarnathji pilgrims,…
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In pics: Thousands of pilgrims visit Amarnath Cave Temple
Srinagar: Amid tight security cover, pilgrims from different parts of the country visited Amarnath Cave Temples from Mahagunas Pass in Pahalgam as well as Baltal, Sonmarg. The 43-day Yatra this year will…
