Jammu and Kashmir
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Man arrested with country-made pistol in Jammu
Jammu: The police have arrested a man with a country-made-pistol in Jammu on Tuesday, officials said. During a routine check, a pistol was recovered from 24-year old Akshay Kumar, who runs a…
- India
J&K: Accidental blast kills Army captain, JCO in Poonch district
Jammu: An army captain and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) were killed in an accidental grenade blast along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Monday. The…
- Kashmir
J-K sees 224 fresh COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 224 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,56,829, officials said. Of the new cases, 112 each were reported from the Jammu division…
- India
Kashmiri Pandits welcome Hajis returning from Saudi Arabia, recite praises for Prophet
Srinagar: In a heart-warming gesture, a group of Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday welcomed the first batch of Haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia and recited praises for Prophet Mohammed at the airport…
- India
Rubaiya Sayeed identifies Yasin Malik as her abductor
Jammu: Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of late former J&K Chief Minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, on Friday identified Yasin Malik as her abductor in 1989. Rubaiya Sayeed, listed as the witness for the prosecution,…
- World
Not seeking independence but meaningful autonomy for Tibet: Dalai Lama
Jammu: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said more and more people in China are beginning to realize that he is not seeking “independence” but meaningful autonomy and preservation of…
- India
Amarnath Yatra suspended due to bad weather
Srinagar: Amarnath Yatra was suspended on both routes on Thursday due to bad weather as rains lashed the Kashmir Valley, officials said. The yatra was temporarily suspended from Pahalgam as well as Baltal…
- India
Over 7,000 pilgrims leave Jammu camp for Amarnath
Jammu: A batch of over 7,000 Amarnath pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu city under tight security arrangements on Tuesday morning, officials said. The 13th batch comprising 7,107 pilgrims…
- India
Amit Shah virtually unveils ‘Statue of Peace’ in Srinagar built by Karnataka Mutt
Bengaluru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday virtually unveiled ‘Statue of Peace’ of Sri Ramanujacharya installed in Srinagar, the captal of Jammu and Kashmir. He also inaugurated a Yatri Bhavan in…
- India
Islamic scholars urge J-K admin to allow Friday prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid
Srinagar: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the apex body of Islamic scholars and preachers in Kashmir, on Thursday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to allow Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in…
- Kashmir
National Conference, PDP to contest J&K Assembly polls jointly
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday announced that they will contest the next Assembly elections in the UT jointly. Addressing media here, NC President…
- Opinions
LeT terrorist in BJP, outcome of J&K unit’s rush to bring all and sundry into party fold
Arun Joshi Following the revelations that a hardcore Lashkar-e-Tyibba commander Talib Hussain of the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir was an activist of Bhartiya Janta Party and whose pictures…
- Kashmir
Proper security arrangements in place for Amarnath Yatra: Manoj Sinha
Srinagar: Proper security arrangements are in place for this year’s Amarnath Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday, amid reports of a higher threat perception for the pilgrimage.…
- Kashmir
Abdullah, Mir, Raina attend high tea’ meeting with J-K LG; Mehbooba skips
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti was the only notable absentee from the “high tea” party hosted by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday. Sinha…
- Photos
Protest over Udaipur killing
Jammu: Shiv Sena Dogra Front members stage a protest against the killing of a tailor in Udaipur allegedly over his social media post, in Jammu, Wednesday, June 28, 2022. (PTI Photo) Chikmagalur:…
