Kashmir

Prez Droupadi Murmu on two-day visit to J&K from today

Srinagar: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday arrived in Kashmir on her first two-day visit to J&K. She landed at the technical area of Srinagar airport around 10.10 am and was given a…
RSS chief Bhagwat to undertake 3-day tour of Jammu & Kashmir from Friday

Jammu: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat will be in Jammu and Kashmir for a three-day tour beginning October 13, the organisation said in a statement on Tuesday. Bhagwat’s visit to the…

Teacher booked for tearing student’s hijab in J&K’s Bandipora district

Srinagar: A teacher was booked on Tuesday for allegedly tearing the hijab of a student in Jammu & Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Official sources said that a female student lodged a police complaint…
J&K: Adventure activity at Dal Lake becomes new attraction for tourists

Srinagar: The iconic Dal Lake has got a new attraction with the introduction of water zorbing — an adventure activity that allows enthusiasts to roll inside transparent, inflatable spheres on the water.…
J-K: 5 army officers injured as colleague opens fire, explodes grenades inside camp

Rajouri: At least five army personnel, including three officers, were injured when an officer allegedly opened fire and exploded grenades inside a camp in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday,…
Mahatma Gandhi’s statue unveiled in J&K Civil Secretariat on his birth anniversary

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi and a Charkha installation as a mark of tribute to the Father of the Nation on his birth anniversary,…
Shanti Yatra-2023 to promote peace in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar: With the vision to promote peace and Gandhian philosophy across the state of Jammu and Kashmir, a Shanti Yatra-2023, has been initiated from September 8 by the Jammu and Kashmir School…

J&K: Infiltration bid foiled on LoC, 2 killed

Srinagar: Two militants were killed on Saturday as security forces foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. Based on intelligence input…
BJP issues disciplinary action notice to eight leaders in Kashmir

Jammu: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday issued a disciplinary action notice to eight party leaders belonging to the Valley for indulging in anti-party activities. The notices have been issued to Altaf…
Omar Abdullah criticises govt over Eid Milad-un Nabi holiday

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Friday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to declare the Eid Milad-un Nabi holiday a day earlier. Abdullah, who offered the Friday congregational prayers at…
UP: Kashmiri students assaulted in Jhansi school in ‘retaliatory action’

Jhansi (UP): Students from Jammu and Kashmir studying in UP’s Jhansi have alleged that they were assaulted by local students. This was an apparent retaliation after the beating of UP students in…
Kashmir’s apple faces major setback due to scab fungus outbreak

“An apple a day keeps a doctor at your doorstep,” quipped Irshad Ahmad (40), as he observed the condition of apples, playfully altering the famous proverb of “an apple a day keeps…
Khalistani Pannun plans ‘democratic republic of Urduistan’ to separate Kashmir

New Delhi: The NIA has alleged that Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun had planned to create a territory called the ‘democratic republic of Urduistan’ in an attempt to separate Kashmir from…
10 arrested for ‘vitiating peaceful atmosphere’ outside Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid

Srinagar: Ten youths were arrested on charges of vitiating the peaceful atmosphere outside the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar during the congregational payers a day earlier, police said on Saturday. “10 Hooligans arrested…
India-Canada row political gimmick: Sikh body in Kashmir

Srinagar: A Kashmir-based Sikh body on Saturday said the India-Canada row was “a political gimmick” by the establishment to garner votes in the elections and that the community was an integral part…