Kashmir
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Jammu: Hindu activists protest installation of Lord Shiva’s idol on busy road
Jammu: A group of Hindu activists on Sunday staged a protest against the installation of Lord Shiva’s idol on a busy road near Beli Charana chowk here and demanded its immediate relocation…
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Man arrested for killing woman, chopping her body into pieces in J&K’s Budgam
Srinagar: J&K Police said on Sunday that it has arrested a man for killing a woman and chopping her body into pieces in Budgam district. Police said it has arrested 45-year old…
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Farooq Abdullah welcomes Iran, Saudi Arabia’s decision to resume ties
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday welcomed Iran and Saudi Arabia’s decision to re-establish diplomatic relations after years of tensions and expressed hope that it will act as a harbinger…
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BJP’s Muslim outreach program in Kashmir receives mixed response
Srinagar: BJP’s Muslim outreach programme, which will kick off on Friday, has received a mixed response from the people in Muslim-majority Kashmir, but there is a consensus that there is a need…
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ED raids going on at 9 places in Kashmir
Srinagar: Enforcement directorate (ED) officials on Thursday were conducting raids at nine places in Kashmir in connection with the MBBS seats allotment racket to locals in different colleges of Pakistan. Official sources…
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Hope it’s taken to logical conclusion: Mehbooba on J-K’s Amshipora case
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday expressed hope that the Army court’s decision to recommend life imprisonment for a captain in connection with a “staged” encounter in Shopian district’s Amshipora is taken…
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Several job aspirants detained in Jammu; JKSSB assures fair selection in recruitment process
Jammu: Several job aspirants, protesting against the hiring of a previously black-listed company by the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) for conducting written examinations, were detained by police here on…
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J-K: Cops deny closing Jamia masjid, management calls statement ‘unfortunate’
Srinagar: The management committee of the Jama Masjid in the Nowhatta area of the city on Wednesday alleged it was “extremely unfortunate” that the authorities closed down the mosque on the occasion…
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J&K authorities lock up Jamia Masjid’s gates on Shab-e-Barat
Authorities have restricted Shab-e-Baraat prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Kashmir’s Srinagar, the Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid stated on Tuesday. According to media reports, it said that thousands of people are…
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‘Will go by mandate’: CRPF on counter-insurgency ops in Kashmir
Srinagar: The CRPF is fully equipped and capable of taking the lead role in counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir in case the paramilitary force is tasked to do so, a senior officer of…
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Rise in Human-animal conflict in Kashmir, rapid urbanisation to be blamed: Experts
Srinagar: Kashmir has witnessed a rise in the cases of Human-animal conflict in recent times, with the experts blaming the interference of humans in wildlife habitats as the main reason for such…
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Widows of 3 jawans killed in 2019 Pulwama attack seek permission to end own lives
Jaipur: Widows of three CRPF personnel killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack accused the Rajasthan government of not fulfilling its promises made to them and sought permission from Governor Kalraj Mishra…
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Killers of Kashmiri Pandit guard gunned down in Pulwama, Army jawan also killed
Srinagar: Two terrorists believed to be behind the recent killing of a Kashmiri Pandit were gunned down early Tuesday in an encounter with security forces inside a mosque in south Kashmir’s Pulwama…
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Global Kashmiri Pandit Conclave urges Centre to redress the situation in J&K
New Delhi: The Global Kashmiri Pandit Conclave, while expressing its disappointment on the Kahsmiri Pandit’s issue, has redrawn the attention of the national and international fora on the plight of the community.…
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J&K: Kashmiri Pandit bank guard shot dead by terrorists cremated in Pulwama
Srinagar: The last rites of Kashmiri Pandit bank guard Sanjay Sharma, who was shot dead by terrorists on Sunday, were performed at his native village in Pulwama district, officials said. The mortal remains…
