Jammu and Kashmir
- India
Founding member of J&K Apni Party resigns, set to join Congress
Srinagar: J&K Apni Party vice president and founding member Zafar Iqbal Manhas on Tuesday resigned from the primary membership of the party to join the Congress party. He was the party’s candidate…
- Kashmir
Twin earthquakes jolt Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Islamabad: Two magnitude 5.1 earthquakes jolted Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Tuesday, panicking residents in the mountainous region. There were no immediate reports of damage, the Dawn newspaper reported. The intensity of both quakes…
- Kashmir
J&K: Two back-to-back earthquakes strike in Baramulla district
Srinagar: Two back-to-back earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning causing panic across the Valley, but there were no reports of loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The…
- Kashmir
After 52 days & over five lakh pilgrims, Amarnath Yatra concludes today
Srinagar: After it continued smoothly and peacefully during the last 52 days with nearly five lakh Yatris having ‘darshan’ inside the cave shrine, the annual Amarnath Yatra will conclude on Monday. ‘Chhari…
- Opinions
J&K elections will be playout of regional aspirations versus BJP’s nationalism
The Election Commission of India has done its job, though quite belatedly, by announcing the Assembly poll schedule for J&K, now it is for the political class of the Union Territory to…
- Opinions
Study renewed terrorism in J&K first before telling what it is all about
A series of acts of terror and gun battles between terrorists and security forces have been grabbing headlines as Jammu and Kashmir is in sharper focus on the issue of terrorism and…
- Kashmir
ECI likely to announce poll schedule today, J&K awaits celebration of democracy
Srinagar: As the Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the schedule for the J&K Assembly elections on Friday, the uncertainty finally may be over regarding the restoration of the…
- Kashmir
High alert, multi-tier security in J&K ahead of Independence Day
Srinagar: A multi-layered security system based on human and technical surveillance has been put in place in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure smooth, peaceful and incident-free 78th Independence Day celebrations, said officials…
- India
Hope EC soon declares dates for J-K assembly polls: LG Sinha
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reiterated that the government’s stance on assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir has remained “unchanged” since the abrogation of Article 370 and expressed hope that…
- India
Anantnag encounter: Anti-terror operations intensify as one more civilian succumbs
Srinagar: Security forces on Sunday intensified their operation to flush out terrorists from the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on the second day of encounter that has left two…
- News
Brief gunfight in J&K’s Kishtwar, search ops underway
Jammu: An encounter took place between security forces and terrorists in a remote forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar early on Sunday, officials said. The officials, however, assured the pilgrims visiting the…
- India
Anantnag encounter: Civilian succumbs to injuries, death toll climbs to 3
Srinagar: The death toll in the overnight anti-terror operation in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir rose to three on Sunday as one of the two civilians injured in the encounter succumbed,…
- India
J&K: Gunfight erupts between security forces & terrorists in Kishtwar
Jammu: Firing exchanges took place on Sunday between the security forces and the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. Officials said the firing exchanges happened in the Paddar Batam Bridge area…
- India
J&K: 2 soldiers killed, 5 including two civilians injured in Anantnag encounter
Srinagar: Two Army soldiers were killed while five others, including three soldiers and two civilians, were injured during an ongoing operation against terrorists in J&K’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Officials said that…
- Kashmir
Article 370 abrogation not a watershed moment for country: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution was not a watershed moment for the country as described by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
