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Two more succumbs in gas cylinder blast in Ramban

Ramban/Jammu: Two critically injured minor siblings Saturday succumbed to burn injuries at a hospital, raising the death toll in a gas cylinder blast at...

Pak waging proxy war as it can’t win conventional one: Rajnath

Pune: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said Pakistan was indulging in a “proxy” war as it had realised that it cannot win a...

Army chief visits northern command, asks troops to be aggressive

Jammu: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Saturday visited the Northern Command headquarters at Udhampur and urged troops to be alert against any inimical...

Sub-zero temp recorded in Kashmir after snowfall: MeT

JAMMU: Cold wave intensified in parts of Kashmir, including the famous hill resort of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, also reeled under sub-zero temperatures after the...

Govt extends mandatory FASTag roll out date to Dec 15

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday announced extending the date to December 15 for making FASTag mandatory for toll payments on national highways. The Ministry...

No Friday prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid for 17th straight week

Srinagar: No congregational prayers were offered at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid the grand mosque of Kashmir for the 17th consecutive Friday since the government of...

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed for second day

Jammu: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Thursday after heavy rains in the Banihal-Ramban section triggered five...

In LS, NC MPs stage walkout to protest Farooq’s detention

New Delhi: Two National Conference Parliamentarians on Thursday protested in Lok Sabha against the detention of their party chief Farooq Abdullah, who is a...

Top court refuses to entertain plea for monetary relief for Kashmiri students

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a plea filed by an NGO, Campus Front of India (CFI), seeking monetary relief for...

Stone pelting reduced by 40-45 per cent: Shah

New Delhi: Incidents of pelting stones at government forces in Jammu and Kashmir have reduced by 40-45 per cent since the abrogation of provisions...

Security beefed up in Srinagar after blasts

Srinagar: Security was beefed up in Srinagar on Wednesday, a day after two blasts rocked Kashmir killing two persons and injuring several others, officials...

Govt non-committal on restoring internet in Kashmir

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday remained non-committal over the issue of restoring Internet in Kashmir. When the Lok Sabha was discussing issue of broadband...

No specific report about losses in J&K due to restrictions: GoI

New Delhi: The government of India on Wednesday said there was “no specific” report received from Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir about any...

Militancy incidents have come down to almost nil: Rajnath

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asserted in Lok Sabha that militancy incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have come down to almost...

No increase in expenditure on J&K UT

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday said there has been no increase in expenditure on the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir ever since...

JK pushed into unprecedented crisis: NC

JAMMU:The National Conference on Wednesday expressed concern over the continued detention of political leaders and said "the worrisome political stalemate for over 111 days...

Unauthorised power connections to be regularised

JAMMU: To ensure uninterrupted power supply and bring down pilferage, the administration has decided to make certain that all consumers have metered connection and...

Policeman fires in air after being questioned by senior for reporting late to duty, arrested

JAMMU: A policeman was arrested for allegedly firing a couple of rounds in the air after being questioned by his senior for reporting late...

Govt justifies internet ban in Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday justified imposition of internet ban in the erstwhile state after the abrogation Article 370 and...

ED takes possession of Watali’s Rs 6.20-crore assets

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken possession of assets worth Rs 6.20 crore in connection with a militancy funding case against Kashmiri...

Parl passes bill to protect rights of transgenders

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill on protection of rights of transgenders after a motion to refer it to a...

Tral shrine partially damaged in fire

Srinagar/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu on Tuesday asked the police chief to strengthen security of shrines across the Union Territory...

Markets partially open in Valley

SRINAGAR: A semblance of normalcy greeted Srinagar valley on Tuesday with shopkeepers opening their shops in morning and doing brisk business till noon with...

Train services resume fully in Kashmir: Railways

New Delhi: Train services in the Srinagar-Banihal section of Kashmir Valley has resumed fully, more than three months after it was suspended due to...

Sinha-led delegation concludes Kashmir trip

SRINAGAR: A five-member civil society delegation led by former Union minister Yashwant Sinha on Monday wrapped up its four-day visit to Kashmir terming it...

Normal life remains affected

SRINAGAR: Most of the shops in Srinagar opened for a few hours on Monday and the movement of public transport also increased, officials said. Shops...

JK entrepreneurs demand ‘single window system’

JAMMU: Alleging that industrial environment in Jammu and Kashmir is mired in red-tapism and corruption, young entrepreneurs of the new Union territory have demanded...

Army soldier falls into gorge in Kupwara, dies

JAMMU: A 29-year-old army personnel died after he slipped and fell into a gorge during patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in north...

Data leak reveals how China ‘brainwashes’ Uighurs in prison camps

LONDON: Leaked documents detail for the first time China's systematic brainwashing of hundreds of thousands of Muslims in a network of high-security prison camps. The...

Detained political leaders allowed to visit home, some may be released soon

Srinagar: Some of the Kashmiri political leaders who have been under detention since August 5 may be released soon, with the Union Territory administration...

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