A teenager was among two Al-Badr militants killed in an overnight gunfight with government forces at Reban village in Shopian’s…
Teenager among 2 Al-Badr militants killed in Shopian
CRPF constable on election duty killed in militant attack in Pulwama
Pulwama: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable on Panchayat polls duty was killed when militants attacked a CRPF and police camp at Kakapora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday evening. Sources told Kashmir Reader that militants opened heavy…
Two soldiers injured in Pulwama shootout
SRINAGAR: Two army soldiers received bullet injuries during an ambush by militants on them in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday evening, police said. This, after a cordon and search operation was launched by the army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifles, at…
Militant hideout busted in Shopian
Srinagar: Government forces on busted a militant hideout in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, police said. A police spokesperson said a joint team of the police and Army’s 23 Para busted a hideout in Yarwan forest area of…
Abducted Shopian civilian released unhurt
Shopian: The civilian Suhail Ahmad Ganie of Shopian’s Meminder village who was abducted has been released unharmed on Sunday evening. Suhail’s family said he reached home. On Saturday, militants abducted five civilians and killed one among them.…
Pakistan’s Tableeghi Jamaat chief Abdul Wahab dies
Lahore: Pakistan’s Tableeghi Jamaat chief Haji Muhammad Abdul Wahab died here Sunday morning after prolonged illness. He was 95. He was being treated for dengue fever at a private hospital in Lahore. Pakistan’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain…
Kashmiri woman arrested for luring youths into militancy through Facebook
Srinagar: In a first-of-its-kind case, a woman has been arrested by security agencies in Kashmir for…
55% of juveniles in conflict with law are ‘stone-pelters’
Srinagar: Nearly 900 children sent to Kashmir’s lone Juvenile Observation Home since 2011 were accused in…
J&K BJP leader’s killing: NIA likely to take over case
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to take over investigation into the killing of…
Taliban hold talks with US envoy in Qatar
Islamabad: The Taliban have held three days of talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the…
Inquiry ordered after students not served mid-day meals for 9 months
Bhaderwah: Authorities in Doda district have suspended an official and ordered an inquiry following allegations that…
Sad Plight
A United Nations committee overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning the continuing gross human rights violations and abuses against…
Notes on the Death Throes of Kashmir’s Saffron Heritage
By Jahangir Magray Once upon a time, the inhabitants of the saffron town, Pampore and adjoining areas, used to exult…
SKIMS suspends pharmacist in embezzlement case
Detailed audit ordered…
JKPSC to slash application fee
‘Commission not getting funds from state govt’…
People aghast over unscheduled power cuts
SRINAGAR: People are aghast over the unscheduled power cuts saying the power development department…
DSEK invites application for free coaching for competitive exams, sets up helpline
SRINAGAR: Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Sunday announced free coaching for the…
‘No solution to Kashmir issue, India-Pakistan relations accident prone’
NEW DELHI: India-Pakistan relations are “chronically accident-prone”, says former External Affairs Minister K Natwar…
Unknown persons set abalze govt school building in Kupwara
BARAMULLA: A building of government higher secondary school in Kupwara was set ablaze by unknown…
Labourer dies after falling from under construction mosque in Pampore
PAMPORE: A labourer from Banihal died after falling from an under construction mosque at Wuyan,…
‘Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) torchbearer for not only Muslims but whole humanity’
SRINAGAR: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the torchbearer for not only Muslims but the whole humanity…
Farooq Abdullah calls for united front against communal forces
SRINAGAR: National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday urged all the secular forces of…
Flu vaccine protects pregnant women, their babies: DAK
Srinagar: Urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against flu, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Sunday…
KJA condemns threats by ReT teacher to KR journalist
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Journalists Association (KJA) has come in support of journalist Raashid Hassan and condemned…
Police arrest 9 gamblers in city
SRINAGAR: Srinagar police arrested nine gamblers and recovered stake money from their possession in district…
Panchayat Polls: 1716 candidates in fray for Phase-VI
SRINAGAR: For the Phase-VI of Panchayat Polls, 1716 candidates are in the fray for 590…
Unknown persons set abalze govt school building in Kupwara
BARAMULLA: A building of government higher secondary school in Kupwara was set ablaze by…
Labourer dies after falling from under construction mosque in Pampore
PAMPORE: A labourer from Banihal died after falling from an under construction mosque at…
Farooq Abdullah calls for united front against communal forces
SRINAGAR: National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday urged all the secular forces of…
KJA condemns threats by ReT teacher to KR journalist
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Journalists Association (KJA) has come in support of journalist Raashid Hassan and condemned…
Panchayat Polls: 1716 candidates in fray for Phase-VI
SRINAGAR: For the Phase-VI of Panchayat Polls, 1716 candidates are in the fray for 590…
BRO personnel lay first glaciated road in Ladakh
SRINAGAR: Braving extremely adverse weather conditions, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), under Project Himank, is…
SKIMS suspends pharmacist in embezzlement case
Detailed audit ordered…
JKPSC to slash application fee
‘Commission not getting funds from state govt’…
People aghast over unscheduled power cuts
SRINAGAR: People are aghast over the unscheduled power cuts saying the power development department (PDD)…
KEA urges governor’s admin to speed up compensation process for snow-hit growers
Srinagar: Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Chairman Mohammad Yaseen Khan on Sunday asked Governor’s administration…
CIC again asks PMO, RBI to disclose wilful defaulters’ list
New Delhi: Severely admonishing the RBI and the PMO, the Central Information Commission has…
Petrol price cut by 20 paise; rates back at mid-August levels
New Delhi: Petrol price Sunday was cut by 20 paise a litre and diesel by…
State-owned banks’ losses widened nearly 3.5 times in July-September
NEW DELHI: State-owned banks saw their cumulative losses widen nearly three-and-a-half times to Rs 14,716.2…
RBI trains 11000 bank officers on MSME credit
Mumbai: While a debate is going on whether the RBI should do more to ease…
Gold prices recover on global cues, wedding demand
New Delhi: Taking positive leads from the global market and wedding season buying by local…
INDIA’S TOUR OF AUSTRALIA: No team travels well nowadays, why pick on India, says Shastri
BRISBANE: India are yet to shed their “poor travellers” tag but head coach Ravi…
1st Autumn Cricket tournament: RCC Srinagar thumb PCC by 6 wickets
SRINAGAR: Royal Cricket Club (RCC) Srinagar beat Parimapora Cricket Club by six wickets in the…
BCCI skips ACC meeting in Lahore, BCB’s Nazmul Hassan is new President
KARACHI: The BCCI didn’t send its representative at the Annual General Meeting of the Asian…
‘No solution to Kashmir issue, India-Pakistan relations accident prone’
NEW DELHI: India-Pakistan relations are “chronically accident-prone”, says former External Affairs Minister K Natwar…
Fresh bill to be introduced in Parliament to change names of 3 High Courts
NEW DELHI: Amid growing clamour for changing the names of cities, a bill which seeks…
Joint planning among Army, Navy, IAF key to win any war in shortest possible time: IAF chief
NEW DELHI: Chief of Air Staff B S Dhanoa has strongly pitched for institutionalised structure…
Thai officials recover boat that sank, killing 47 Chinese
BANGKOK: Officials have recovered a boat that sank in rough weather off Thailand’s southern…
Donald Trump asks reporters to behave after Acosta row
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has played down a court decision that forced him to restore…
Human lifespan continuing to increase: Study
BOSTON: The human lifespan is increasing by approximately three years every generation – a trend…