Jammu & Kashmir
- 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New Delhi: Amid a clamour for the colonial-era sedition law to be repealed, Law Commission chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi said on Tuesday it is an important tool to safeguard the “safety and…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…
- Telangana
Srinagar: Away from home, Telangana people celebrate formation day
Srinagar: Far away from home, a bunch of people from Telangana on Friday got to celebrate the formation day of their state with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Sinha had…
- India
Kashmiri activist Waqar Bhatti held for remarks against Bageshwar Baba
Jammu: Kashmiri activist Waqar Bhatti has been booked by Jammu Police on Thursday for making derogatory remarks against Bageshwar Dham Baba Dheerandra Shastri. Waqar was booked under Section 295 A on the…
- Afghanistan
No Taliban infiltration into Kashmir after Kabul’s fall, says GOC Chinar Corps
Srinagar: The apprehensions about the influx of Taliban fighters into Kashmir after the fall of Kabul in 2021 did not materialise and no Afghani Taliban has infiltrated into the valley, a senior…
- Kashmir
Eight killed, 20 injured as bus falls off bridge in Jammu
Jammu: Eight persons were killed and 20 injured when a bus skidded off a bridge and fell into a gorge in Jammu district, officials said Tuesday. The bus, which was on its…
