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India

J-K MP Engineer Rashid allowed to attend Budget Session in custody

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday, January 24, granted custody parole to jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to attend the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Custody parole entails a prisoner…
Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir are inseparable: NC chief over BJP MLA’s demand to bifurcate

Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday asserted that Jammu and Kashmir are inseparable, firmly rejecting a recent demand by a BJP leader to grant separate statehood to the Jammu region…

Kashmir

Hindutva groups protest in Jammu, warn of shutdown over medical college admissions

Jammu: Several right-wing Hindu groups held a protest in Jammu on Thursday evening, demanding the shifting of Muslim students from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence and reservations for…
Kashmir

J-K: BJP retains Nagrota seat as Devyani Rana wins with 24,647 votes

Jammu: The BJP retained the Nagrota assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir after its 30-year-old candidate Devyani Rana won with a lead of 24,647 votes, carrying forward the legacy of her late…
India

J-K Poonch: Massive anti-terror operation after suspicious movement

Mendhar: Security forces on Sunday launched a massive anti-terrorist operation covering over a dozens places in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district following information about suspicious movement, officials said. Joint searches by the…
India

PM Modi speaks to Punjab CM Mann to discuss flood situation in state

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately after returning to Delhi from China to enquire about the flood situation in the state and assured him…
Kashmir

30 women injured after ceiling collapses in J&K’s Kupwara

Jammu and Kashmir: At least 30 women were injured when the first-floor ceiling of a residential house collapsed during a religious gathering in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials…

Kashmir

Massive cloudburst in J&K’s Kishtwar kills at least 46, 167 rescued so far

Jammu: A massive cloudburst struck a remote mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 46 people, including two CISF personnel, officials said. As night fell over…
Kashmir

Terrorists are being eliminated one by one: J&K DGP

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Tuesday said the terrorists are being eliminated one by one in ongoing operations across the region. “They (terrorists) have been…
India

J-K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Pulwama

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Nader Tral…
India

Pak has violated bilateral understanding reached this afternoon: Govt

New Delhi: Pakistan has violated the bilateral understanding reached this afternoon to immediately stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, government sources said on Saturday night. This came…
Middle East

Israel revises advisory asking its nationals to ‘leave immediately’ Kashmir region

Jerusalem: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Israel has updated the existing travel advisory for its nationals urging those in the Kashmir region to “leave immediately”. The revised advisory came on…
Kashmir

First flight of Haj pilgrims from J&K to leave for Saudi Arabia today

Srinagar: The first batch of this year’s Haj pilgrims left the Haj house on Sunday for the Srinagar international airport to board the special flight for Saudi Arabia. This year, over 3600…
Telangana

AIMIM chief Owaisi attacks Pakistan over Pahalgam terror attack

Patna: AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan and its intelligence agency ISI over the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam…
Kashmir

J&K receives Rs 1.69L crore investment proposals, 6 Lakh jobs

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said it has received over 8,500 applications with an investment proposal worth over Rs 1.69 lakh crore and employment proposals for over 6 lakh…