Jammu and Kashmir
- Kashmir
J&K: Sudden cross-border fire leaves border villages in fear, risks
On the night of October 26 and the following morning, mortar shells fired by Pakistan army from across the border hit residential areas in Arnia and RS Pura sectors along the international…
- Kashmir
J&K: 13 students fall unconscious after classmate uses pepper spray
Srinagar: Over a dozen students of a government school in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district had to be hospitalised after they fell unconscious during a self-defence event on Thursday, officials said. One of…
- Kashmir
J&K: BJP slammed over UT foundation day, demand for early polls rise
Jammu: The Congress and the National Conference on Tuesday lashed out at the BJP over the observance of the Union Territory Foundation Day in Jammu and Kashmir and demanded the restoration of statehood…
- Kashmir
Cannot take it lightly, says J&K DGP after attack on officer
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh on Monday said threats are still around and cops have to be careful and cautious about incidents like the attack on a police officer while…
- Kashmir
Friday prayers not allowed at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid once again
Srinagar: Congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in the city were barred for the third consecutive Friday amid apprehension of protests against the Israeli action in Gaza, officials said. The grand…
- India
5 LeT terrorists killed in encounter in J&K’s Kupwara district
Srinagar: Five terrorists have been killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Machil sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday, police said. “Three (03) more terrorists of…
- Kashmir
Cong to observe fourth anniversary of J-K becoming union territory on Oct 31 as ‘black day’
Jammu: The Congress on Wednesday said it would observe October 31, the day the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir officially became a union territory four years ago, as a “black day”.…
- Kashmir
Key 2-lane viaduct link completed on J&K highway
New Delhi: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced the completion of the construction of a two-lane 224 m viaduct at Sherebibi on the Ramban to Banihal section of…
- India
‘Provocative speeches’ case: Delhi LG approves Arundhati Roy, Kashmir prof’s prosecution
New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction for the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and a former Kashmiri professor in a 2010 case related to alleged provocative speeches,…
- Kashmir
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…
- Opinions
Why Opposition in J&K is so desperate for polls
Why Opposition Parties in Jammu and Kashmir are desperate for all sorts of elections? If some think that it is due to their urge to clinch the electoral battles in their favour, it…
- Kashmir
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,…
- Kashmir
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…
- Kashmir
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…
- Kashmir
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…
