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Pakistani army says it shot down Indian drone

Islamabad: The Pakistan Army has claimed that it shot down an Indian "spy drone" in Chirikot sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in...

Army man commits suicide in Handwara

Handwara: An Army man Wednesday shot himself dead with his service rifle while on duty in Langate area of Handwara in border district of Kupwara,  a senior...

Teenager dies of electrocution in Hajin

Bandipora: A teen-aged boy today died of electrocution at his residence at Malikpora village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The deceased was identified...

Russian plane crash in Syria kills 39 servicemen

Beirut: A Russian military cargo has plane crashed near an air base in Syria, killing all 39 Russian servicemen on board in a blow...

Restrictions in parts of Srinagar, Shopian

Srinagar: Authorities today imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar and Shopian district to maintain law and order in view of a strike and a...

Clashes erupt in downtown areas, police refutes

Srinagar:  A day after complete shutdown was observed across the Valley against the civilian killings in Shopian on Sunday evening; clashes erupted in Nowhatta...

Private Bank Employees protest ‘backdoor appointments’

Sopore: Scores of Private Bank employees on Tuesday staged a protest against the alleged massive backdoor appointments in Urban Kashmir Mercantile Co-operative Bank in...

Absence of basic facilities at Sopore railway station irk passengers

Sopore: The absence of basic facilities including drinking water and lack of proper sanitation, at Railway station Sopore has come under severe criticism with...

Traffic police launches drive against violators in Srinagar

Srinagar: The traffic police in Srinagar city launched a drive against the traffic rule violators near Women’s College on MA road. According to the reports,...

Driver killed, conductor injured in Uri mishap

Baramulla: A 45-year old bus driver died in a road accident at Jullha area of Uri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday evening,...

Kashmir’s situation is extremely grim, says Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday said that the situation in Kashmir is extremely grim and fast deteriorating by the day...

On Geelani’s directions, Hurriyat (G) protests against Shopian killings

Srinagar: Following the directions of its chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat Conference (G) on Tuesday staged a protest in Srinagar against the killing of...

Zulfkar impresses on sale of food grains through PoS machines only

Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) and Tribal Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali Tuesday directed FCS&CA department to ensure that the...

Deputation of contractors meets CM

Srinagar: A deputation of local contractors today met the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here on Tuesday and brought many of their issues into her...

Chering Dorjay meets Governor

    Jammu: A delegation on behalf of Trade and Service sector of Ladakh led by Sh. Chering Dorjay, Minister for Cooperatives and Ladakh Affairs, met...

Attention poultry farm dealers

  Srinagar: Deputy Controller Drugs & Food Control Organization Tuesday issued an advisory for poultry farm dealers that they shall stop the use  of antibiotics...

‘Sheep farming beneficial for economic sustenance, self-employment’

Budgam: Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Mohammad Harun Malik Tuesday said that sheep farming was a viable option for the economic sustenance and a source of...

Maintain consistency in learning, set goals: Priya Sethi tells students

Jammu: Extending her best wishes to students for taking their annual board examinations being conducted by State Board of School Education  (BOSE), the Minister...

Shopian killings: Locals stage protest, seek shifting of army camp from Puhnoo village

Srinagar: Barely two days after four youth were killed in an encounter at Puhnoo village in Sopian district, scores of people Tuesday demanded removal...

CM calls for strict adherence to SOP’s

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday directed the security agencies to adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) as laid out. While taking a...

SC order on Shopian killings baffling, says AI 

Srinagar: After Supreme Court of India stayed the probe in Shopian killings, human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has said that the order by...

Delhi warned CM on Shopian killings, says NC 

Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) on Tuesday alleged that New Delhi has warned Chief Minister for tweeting about the Shopian incident. Quoting media reports, a...

JDA seals temple in Jammu, triggers massive protests  

Jammu: The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) sealed an old Hanuman temple in Jammu city, triggering protests and road blockade by people. The protesters alleged that...

Another boy quits militant ranks, returns to family: DGP 

Srinagar: A boy has quit militancy and returned to his family in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police official said today, barely three days...

Ethnic cleansing of Myanmar’s Rohingya continues: UN  

Yangon: Myanmar is continuing its "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya with a "campaign of terror and forced starvation" in Rakhine state, a UN human...

Bhuddist-Muslim clashes force declaration of emergency in Sri Lanka

Colombo: Sri Lanka Tuesday declared a state of emergency for 10 days after violent clashes broke out between Buddhists and minority Muslims in the...

Doda to have first Cluster University soon

Srinagar: The J&K government is likely to establish a cluster university in Doda district. This will be a major step to boost education in...

Shocking: HoD makes PG’s to attend his domestic chores, wash his car  

Srinagar: PG Orthodontics students of Government Dental College (GDC) Srinagar Tuesday alleged harassment by their Head of the Department (HoD). The medico students said...

LoC flare up: BSF, Pak Rangers hold flag-meeting in Samba

Jammu: The BSF and Pakistan Rangers held a flag meeting along the International Border (IB) in Samba district and committed to maintaining peace and...

SRO-202 to be reexamined, future roadmap soon: FM   

JAMMU: Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb A Drabu Tuesday said the government will reexamine the concerns regarding SRO-202 and define a roadmap soon to...

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