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AAP’s protest march against detention of Mehraj Malik foiled in Srinagar
Srinagar: High drama unfolded at the circuit house here on Thursday as former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah was prevented from meeting AAP MP Sanjay Singh, who was detained on…
- India
LG responsible for situation in Doda: Farooq after protests over MLA’s arrest
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will be responsible for situation in Doda, which has been in a restive state since the…
- India
J-K Police carries out raids in Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist’s escape case
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) carried out raids in two districts on Wednesday in connection with a case pertaining to a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist’s escape. The raids were…
- Kashmir
Kulgam encounter: Two Armymen, 2 terrorists killed so far; J&K CM pays tribute
Srinagar: The encounter in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered the second day on Tuesday as security forces were engaged in a gunbattle with terrorists. “The operation against terrorists in…
- India
J-K parties condemn detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under PSA
Srinagar: Cutting across party lines, ruling National Conference, opposition PDP and People’s Conference on Monday condemned the detention of AAP MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA),…
- Kashmir
Two terrorists killed, 3 soldiers injured in encounter in J&K’s Kulgam
Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed and three soldiers injured in an encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, September 8, officials said here. Security forces launched a search…
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Photos: NC prez, J-K CM pay tribute to Sheikh Abdullah on death anniversary
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday paid tributes to party founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 43rd death anniversary. The Abdullahs paid…
- India
NIA searches underway at 22 locations in five states
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted searches at 22 locations across five states and Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The searches are being conducted in connection with the…
- Kashmir
J-K: Lone seeks special leave for employees on Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Srinagar: Peoples’ Conference chief Sajad Lone on Saturday appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir government to sanction a special casual leave for Muslim employees in the Union territory on the occasion of…
- India
Army recues over 5K civilians in flood-hit J&K, Punjab
Chandigarh: Army’s Western Command has been conducting large-scale Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations round the clock for more than two weeks under ‘Operation Rahat’ across the flood-affected areas of Jammu and…
- News
Rains lash several parts of Kashmir; Met dept forecasts possibility of heavy rains
Srinagar: Rains lashed several parts of Kashmir on Tuesday evening, as the Meteorological Department here forecast the possibility of heavy falls in some areas of the valley, officials said. Many areas of…
- Kashmir
After 35 yrs, Kashmiri Pandits hold Ganesh Chaturthi rath yatra in Srinagar
Srinagar: Kashmiri Pandits of the Valley took out a rath yatra as part of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, a first since the eruption of militancy 35 years back. The procession began from the…
- India
Omar reviews Srinagar-Jammu national highway restoration work
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday travelled by road to the winter capital to inspect the ongoing restoration work along the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The vital 250-kilometre…
- India
Traffic resumes on Ramban–Banihal highway; LMVs and HMVs cleared after floods
Jammu: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully restored traffic movement of both Light Motor vehicles and heavy motor vehicles along the Ramban-Banihal section of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway after…
- India
J-K has always stood as original symbol of natural beauty: Omar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has always stood as the original symbol of natural beauty and tourism while many regions now market themselves with catchy slogans, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said. Addressing…