Kashmir

Mehbooba slams OIC for ‘betraying’ Muslim world

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday, March 3, slammed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its silence over the US-Israel strikes on Iran, saying the grouping has betrayed the Muslim…
Protests in Rajouri against killing of Khamenei

Rajouri: Protests erupted in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday, March 3, against the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In Budhal, residents gathered in front…

Mobile internet speeds restricted in Kashmir amid protests over Khamenei killing

Srinagar: Mobile internet speeds were throttled across Kashmir on Monday, March 2, in the wake of spontaneous protests against the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, officials said. They said…
J-K MP criticises Omar Abdullah for not condemning Khamenei’s assassination

Srinagar: National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday, March 2, criticised Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for failing to “condemn” the assassination of Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.…
Omar appeals for calm amid protests over death of Khamenei

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday, March 1, appealed for calm amid widespread protests following the killing of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Protests broke out in…
Protests in Kashmir against killing of Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei

Srinagar: Protests broke out in several parts of Kashmir on Sunday, March 1, against the killing of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel strike, officials said. Hundreds of protestors took…
Earthquake strikes Jammu Kashmir’s Doda

Jammu: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Sunday, March ,1 officials said. There was no report of any damage from…

J&K clinches maiden Ranji Trophy, PM Modi, CM Abdullah congratulate team

Hubballi: Jammu and Kashmir scripted an extraordinary tale of resilience in Indian domestic cricket to claim their maiden Ranji Trophy title by out-batting traditional heavyweights Karnataka here on Saturday, capping a glorious…
JKSA seeks CM Naidu’s intervention over harassment of Kashmiri students in Kurnool

Srinagar: The J&K Students Association (JKSA) said on Friday, February 27, that it has sought Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s intervention in the alleged harassment of Kashmiri students at a…
Drone found inside school campus in Jammu; sent for forensic examination

Jammu: A drone was found on the lawns of a private school in Domana area of Jammu on Monday, February 23, officials said. The drone was found by a security guard, who…
Two JeM terrorists killed in encounter in J-K’s Kishtwar

Jammu: Two terrorists affiliated with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed in an encounter with security forces in a remote area in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, February 22 officials…
Include 50 per cent import duty on apples: Mehbooba Mufti to Modi

Srinagar: Emphasising that the interim Indo-US trade deal would take a toll on the nation’s farmers and fruit growers, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday, February 20, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra…
5 HDFC Bank employees arrested in J-K for financial fraud

Srinagar: Five HDFC employees have been arrested in connection with a large-scale financial fraud in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch carried…
2 Pakistani nationals who escaped from Jammu juvenile home held in Ludhiana

Jammu: Two Pakistani nationals, who escaped from a juvenile home in a border village here, were arrested within 24 hours of the incident, officials said on Tuesday, February 17. However, the local…
Muslims in India experiencing ‘sensitive and testing period’: Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Moderate separatist voice and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday, February 15, said Muslims in the country were enduring a “sensitive and testing period” and there was “rising communal…