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DDC polls phase V: 9 percent turnout till 9 am

Srinagar: The fifth phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday has recorded a turnout of 9.46 percent till 9 am...

Reader Impact: Authorities repair streetlights at Hajin town in Bandipora

Hajin: Much to the convenience of the locals, authorities in Hajin town of north Kashmir's Bandipora district have repaired several solar streetlights, which had...

Man impersonating NIA inspector arrested in Jammu: Police

  Jammu: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a man from south Kashmir's Pulwama district who was impersonating as Inspector of NIA in Jammu...

2 minor girls from PaK apprehended near LoC in Poonch

  Poonch: Two minor girls from Pakistan administered Kashmir were apprehended by Indian army after they inadvertently crossed Line of Control in Poonch, officials said...

Hand grenade recovered near Gujjar Mandi in Rajouri: Police

  Rajouri: Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have recovered a hand grenade near Gujjar Mandi market in Rajouri town of Jammu division. Senior...

Army man arrested for allegedly molesting woman in Uri

  Uri:: Police on Wednesday arrested an army soldier for allegedly molesting a 36-year-old woman at Paranpeelan area of Uri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. A...

BJP releases manifesto in Urdu for DDC polls in Kashmir

  Srinagar:The BJP on Sunday released its election manifesto in Urdu for the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) polls in Kashmir. Former MLC Vibhod Gupta released the...

PDD casual labourer among two electrocuted to death in north Kashmir’s Bandipora

  Bandipora: Two men died due to electrocution in different incidents in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Sunday, officials said. One among the deceased was a...

DDC polls are for local issues, not for ‘bigger’ political problems, say voters in J&K’s Ganderbal

Gund (J&K: Several voters in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Saturday said that the District Development Council (DDC) polls are to elect people...

2 Soldiers killed in cross LoC firing in Rajouri

Poonch: Two army soldiers were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Suderbani area of Rajouri in Friday, officials said. Lt Col Devender Anand,...

BJP unnerved by PAGD’s election call; Roshni list ploy to divert people’s attention: Mehbooba in south Kashmir

  Shopian: Former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party chief, Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said that BJP was unnerved over the PAGD’s decision of joining the...

Three civilians, 2 Army men killed in cross-border firing in Uri

  Baramulla: At least five persons including three civilians and two Army men were killed on Friday in cross-border shelling in Uri area of north...

507 new COVID-19 cases take J&K tally past 1 lakh; over 93,000 recover

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 507 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,00,351. Out of the total cases, 93,313 have already...

Gunfight breaks out in Srinagar

Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Rangreth area of Srinagar outskirts on Sunday afternoon. "Encounter has started at Srinagar. Police...

KU to launch more UG, PG programmes from this academic session

  Srinagar: The University of Kashmir is launching more undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from this academic session, even as some of the courses offered at...

Arms and ammunition recovered in Poonch

  Poonch: Police and army recovered an AK-56 rifle, its three magazines and 793 rounds besides a pistol with a magazine at Kalaban area in...

CRPF man found dead inside camp in Pulwama

  Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man posted in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district died on Tuesday in Srinagar, an official...

20 new COVID-19 cases in Ladakh; total count 5,933

Leh:Twenty more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the number of infections in the union territory to 5,933, an official bulletin said...

Quadcopter shot down at LoC in Kupwara: Army

  Kupwara: Army on Saturday claimed to have shot down a quadcopter at a forward post in Keran along the Line of Control (LoC) in...

586 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 7,842

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 586 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 90,752. Out of the total cases, 81,486 have recovered...

3 killed, 8 others injured in Doda mishap

  Jammu: Three persons died and eight others were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Doda district on...

589 new COVID-19 cases take J&K tally to 88,958; recoveries near 80,000

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 589 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 88, 958. Out of the total cases, 79,437 have...

Trump says Sudan to be removed from terrorism list

Cairo: President Donald Trump on Monday said Sudan will be removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism if it follows through...

Cop shot dead in south Kashmir’s Anantnag

  Srinagar: A police officer was shot dead by suspected militants in Kenalwan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening. Official sources said that...

VC KU chairs maiden meeting of CCPC’s Advisory Board

  Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Saturday chaired the first Advisory Board Meeting (ABM) of the varsity’s prestigious Centre for...

KU holds national-level seminar on Shaikh-ul-Alam

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir Thursday organised a day-long seminar on ‘Analytical study of poems of Shaikh-ul-Alam (RA).’ Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad presided over the inaugural...

J&K govt notifies new transfer policy for employees

  Srinagar: The J&K government on Thursday ordered a new transfer policy for the government employees and said that transfer shall be ordered in April...

Protest erupts after army vehicle injures elderly man in central Kashmir’s Kangan

  Kangan: A 70-year-old man was injured after hit by an army vehicle at Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday afternoon triggering...

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed for vehicular traffic for next seven Fridays

Srinagar: Authorities have ordered closure of the Srinagar- Jammu highway for the next seven Fridays of October and November starting 16th of this month...

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