Kashmir
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Incessant rains: Flood control preparations in Srinagar reviewed by authorities
Srinagar: Authorities on Monday reviewed flood control and mitigation preparations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district as the level of water in rivers started rising due to incessant rainfall. The Kashmir region…
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J-K: NCPCR seeks probe against Mehbooba for ‘using children for poll gains’
Srinagar: In a significant development, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday took cognisance of a report on ‘X’ accusing PDP President and Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat candidate…
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Polling begins for Jammu LS seat amid tight security
Jammu: Amid tight security arrangements, voting began in the second phase of the Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir’s Jammu constituency on Friday, with more than 17.81 lakh voters eligible to…
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Gunfight breaks out between militants, security forces in J&K’s Sopore
Srinagar: A gunfight started between militants and security forces in the Nowpora Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday, April 25. A top police officer told the media that a…
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NC’s Ruhullah Mehdi files nomination from Srinagar LS seat
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi filed nomination papers for Srinagar Lok Sabha Constituency before Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat, who is the returning officer of the constituency,…
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Kashmir issue should be resolved through ‘peaceful means’: Pak-Iran
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran have agreed that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through “peaceful means based on the will of the people” of the region, said a joint statement issued by…
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Lord Ram belongs to everyone, not only Hindus: Farooq Abdullah
Ranchi: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that Lord Ram belongs to everyone, not only Hindus. Abdullah was addressing the opposition INDIA bloc’s ‘Ulgulan Naya Maharally’ in Ranchi. Also ReadElection…
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Omar Abdullah accuses PDP of benefiting BJP in J-K
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP of benefiting the BJP by contesting elections against the INDIA bloc in Jammu and Kashmir. Despite being regional rivals, the…
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Congress must rethink its alliance with NC: Mehbooba Mufti
Kokernag: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said National Conference leader Chaudhary Mohammad Akram equating the Congress with the BJP should make the workers of the country’s oldest political party think about…
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BJP defends its decision not to field candidates from 3 LS seats in Kashmir
Jammu: Facing criticism for not putting up candidates on the three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir valley, the Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Saturday, April 20, said sometimes “decisions are made…
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J&K: Couple cast vote on their marriage day in Kathua
Kathua: Voters’ faith in democracy and their will to exercise franchise was witnessed on Friday during the poll process in Kathua where a couple cast their vote on the day of their…
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Mehbooba Mufti files nomination from Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat
Anantnag: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday filed nomination papers from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir which is going to polls in the third phase of elections on…
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Donated by widow, egg fetches over Rs 2L for masjid construction
Sopore: In Kashmir, the spirit of charity recently reached remarkable heights as a humble donation exhibited the profound impact of generosity. An under-construction masjid in Malpora village of north Kashmir’s Sopore, 48…
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Azad challenges NC to move beyond former CM Sheikh Abdullah’s legacy
Banihal: Challenging NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah to move beyond the legacy of former chief minister Sheikh Abdullah, DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday targeted Omar…
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Srinagar: 5 killed as boat carrying schoolkids capsizes in river
Srinagar: A boat carrying mostly school children capsized in the Jhelum river on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, leaving five people dead and many others missing, officials said. Among the…
