Kashmir

4 drug peddlers arrested in J-K

Srinagar: Four alleged drug peddlers, including a village head, were arrested in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Officers from Police Station Budgam at a checkpoint established at…
Ghulam Nabi Azad bats for elections in J-K to bring things back to normal

New Delhi: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said that things will be back to normal in Jammu and Kashmir only after elections are held in the Union Territory and power…

19 new coronavirus cases in J-K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 19 new COVID cases on Tuesday, taking the infection tally in the Union Territory to 4,54,072, officials said here. Jammu district reported seven new cases while Budgam…
Claims of normalcy in J-K self serving lies: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to disallow Eid prayers at the Jamia Masjid here proves that the Centre’s claims about normalcy in the…
Kangri cancer cases on the rise in Kashmir

Srinagar: Kangri or Kangaer, an earthenware pot containing burning coal encased in a wicker basket, is an inexpensive way to keep warm during the harsh winters of Kashmir. The combination of the…
Covid: 11 new cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 11 new Covid cases on Saturday that took the infection tally to 4,54,043, officials said. Of the new cases, Jammu district reported seven while Srinagar and Baramulla…
BJP wants to destroy country’s secularism: Mehbooba

Jammu: Warning that India will have to face a bad situation in future if it follows the footprints of a neighbouring country to misuse religion, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday targeted…

J&K govt appoints acid attack victim as standing counsel

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday appointed advocate Sehar Nazir, an acid attack victim, as the standing counsel for Srinagar district. Also ReadOmar Abdullah asks Gupkar leaders to fight J-K polls…
Omar Abdullah asks Gupkar leaders to fight J-K polls together to defeat BJP

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday mooted the idea that all constituents of the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) would contest the…
2 hybrid terrorists of JeM arrested from J&K’s Baramulla

Srinagar: Two hybrid terrorists, linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM, have been arrested from Pattan area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Tuesday. Police said based on specific reliable…
J&K reports 9 new Covid cases

Srinagar: Nineteen of the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir did not report any new Covid cases on Tuesday while Jammu saw nine, taking the infection tally in the Union Territory to…
No hope from PM’s Jammu visit: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said her party did not see any hope in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in Jammu, alleging that the BJP-led Centre has pushed the youngsters…
One hybrid terrorist of LeT, his accomplice arrested in J-K’s Awantipora

Awantipora: One hybrid terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), his accomplice was arrested in Awantipora by Police and security forces on Monday. According to police and security forces, they were planning to target outside…
Government-sponsored schemes spur dairy business in J-K’s Bandipora

Bandipora: The dairy sector is thriving in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir with emerging units, start-ups and government-sponsored schemes. With ample opportunities available in the sector, more and more youngsters…
Kashmir: After a two year dip, dates back in demand this Ramzan

Srinagar: In the holy month of Ramdhan, dates locally known as “Khezir” are consumed in large quantities by Muslims in the valley. After fasting for the entire day, Muslims across the world…