Jammu & Kashmir
- India
Amarnath Yatra remains suspended for 3rd consecutive day
Srinagar: Due to heavy rain both in Jammu division and Kashmir, authorities decided to suspend the Amarnath Yatra for the third day running on Sunday. “A portion of the road has caved…
- India
Amarnath Yatra halted for second successive day as heavy rain continues
Srinagar: Due to heavy rain in the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, authorities temporarily suspended the Amaranth Yatra on Saturday, with no pilgrims allowed to move from Jammu to the Kashmir Valley. “Heavy…
- Pakistan
India rejects Pak’s attempt to raise Kashmir issue at NAM meet
New Delhi: India on Thursday rejected Pakistan’s attempt to raise the Kashmir issue at the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial meeting in Azerbaijan capital Baku. Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry,…
- India
SC to hear petitions against abrogation of Article 370 on July 11
In a major development, the Supreme Court of India will hear petitions against the abrogation of Article 370 on July 11. A five-member bench comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud,…
- India
IAF rescues stranded mountaineers in Kashmir
Srinagar: IAF ALH Mk III helicopter rescued two injured civilian mountaineers from Thajwas Glacier, one of whom had suffered multiple fractures, hypothermia and other injuries. “Faisal Wani and Zeeshan Mushtaq were spotted…
- India
Amarnath Yatra: Permits of over 400 pilgrims found fake; cases registered
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has detected fake registration permits of more than 430 pilgrims undertaking the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts, officials said, adding that cases have…
- India
J&K L-G flags off 1st batch of Amarnath pilgrims from Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha on Friday flagged off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from Jammu city. The first batch comprising around 3,300 pilgrims left the Bhagwati…
- India
Authorities review medical care arrangements for Amarnath pilgrims
Jammu: Authorities on Wednesday reviewed medical care arrangements made at various locations in Kathua and Samba districts, en route to Jammu for the Amarnath pilgrims, an official spokesperson said. Director of Jammu…
- India
Situation from Kashmir to Kerala mandates sedition law: Law panel chief
New Delhi: Amid a clamour for the colonial-era sedition law to be repealed, Law Commission chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi said on Tuesday it is an important tool to safeguard the “safety and…
- Entertainment
Kashmiri female MCs breaking barriers through the power of Rap
By Suhail Khan Srinagar: The emergence of female MCs in Kashmir’s hip-hop scene is bringing about a transformative shift, as these artists challenge societal norms and push the boundaries of what is…
- Top Stories
AFSPA will be removed from J&K after permanent peace returns: Rajnath
Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be removed in J&K after permanent peace returns here. He was addressing a security conclave…
- Kashmir
J&K: Omar Abdullah calls yoga event at sufi saint shrine ‘photo-op’
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has criticised the holding of the International Yoga Day event on the lawns of a revered shrine in Budgam district, calling the programme…
- Kashmir
J&K completes 5-year central rule; parties raise chorus for early polls
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday completed five years without an elected government, prompting a scathing attack from the mainstream National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party over the delay in restoration of…
- India
Religious, political leaders in Kashmir object to ’72 Hoorain’
Srinagar: Decrying the negative portrayal of Muslims in the upcoming film “72 Hoorain”, slated to be released next month, prominent religious and political leaders in Kashmir on Tuesday said the movie “hurts…
- Pakistan
Pak using social media, local influencers, narcotics to radicalise Kashmiris: Army
Srinagar: Pakistan is using a mix of social media, local influencers and narcotics to radicalise the Kashmir youth to pick up the gun but Army has launched various people-friendly initiatives to counter…
