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School partially gutted in fire

Srinagar: A government school was  partially gutted in a fire incident in north Kashmir’s  Baramulla district, police said Tuesday. A middle school building was damaged...

Roshni land scam: SVC seeks personal appearance of IO

Srinagar:  The State Vigilance Commission (SVC) Wednesday sought personal appearance of the Investigating Officer (IO) in connection with a  multi-crore land scam in Jammu...

SHOPIAN KILLINGS: Commission directs CRPF to produce witnesses

Srinagar: The one-man commission probing  the killing of four persons  in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on September 7 last year allegedly at the hands...

Action ordered against absent employees

Srinagar: Authorities have ordered disciplinary action against eight officials after they were found absent from duty in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Acting on the directions...

Ex-DC Baramulla cleared of DoB tampering charge

Srinagar: The state government on Wednesday closed the case of manipulating and tampering of date of birth (DoB) against the former Deputy Commissioner Baramulla...

Selective ban on mobile Internet in JK?

New Delhi: To cripple the misuse of mobile phone services by militants, the Defence Ministry has asked the Department of Telecom to selectively ban...

Cross-LoC trade suspended due to landslides

Srinagar: Landslides forced suspension of cross-LoC trade on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road as authorities Tuesday  managed to evacuate to safety 16 passengers, including five PaK residents,...

ED registers case against Syed Salahuddin

New Delhi: In a first, the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday registered a money laundering case against ten people, including chief of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed...

Avalanche warning for higher parts of JK

Srinagar: With most parts of Jammu and Kashmir experiencing fresh spell of snowfall, authorities Monday issued a high and medium-danger avalanche warning for higher...

Schools closed

Srinagar: All schools up to middle classes in the Kashmir Valley will remain closed on Tuesday, March 11 in view of the fresh snowfall,...

6 booked for making fake appointments

SRINAGAR:Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) Monday registered a case against six persons including four senior officials of Education department for making fake...

Dr Hajini gets National Award for Translation in Kashmiri

SRINAGAR: National Akademi of Letters, Sahitya Akademi New Delhi has announced National Awards for the best translations in major languages of India. The awards were...

EFLU denies permission for Arundhati talk on Kashmir youth’s anniversary

Hyderabad: The English and Foreign Language University Hyderbabad authorities have denied Booker Prize winner and activist Arundhati Roy the permission to address students on...

Army officer escapes militant attack

Srinagar: Army has launched a manhunt for suspected militants after they attacked an officer, heading a unit of the Rashtriya Rifles, in  north Kashmir's...

One killed, eight injured in mishaps

Srinagar: One person was killed and eight others were injured in separate  road accidents across the valley, police said Sunday. A  vehicle skidded off the...

Woman attempts suicide

Srinagar: A woman tried to end her life  by consuming some poisonous substance at her residence  in south Kashmir. Police said the  woman consumed some...

Tosmaidan firing range: Villagers hold protests; threaten Amarnath-like agitation if lease is extended to Army

Srinagar:  Various social organizations Saturday staged massive protest demonstrations here and threatened of mass agitation if the state government extends lease over Tosmaidan meadow...

Don’t back off after one interview: Omar to Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Don't back off after one interview with one channel. This is the advice to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi from Chief Minister...

256 recruits inducted into Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry

SRINAGAR: Over 250 recruits were Saturday inducted as soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) of the Army after a passing-out parade at...

Sarpanch’s father shot dead

Bilal Habib PAMPORE: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Sarpanch’s father in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on late Saturday. Police sources said the gunmen fired upon Ghulam...

EXPULSION OF KASHMIRI STUDENTS FROM MEERUT VARSITY

Srinagar: JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik and his supporters were Friday  detained while trying to take out a march to condemn the expulsion of...

Kashmiris made a political statement, says Jaitley

New Delhi: Amid controversy over police action against Kashmiri students after they cheered Pakistan's victory over India in a cricket match, BJP on Friday...

Kashmiris celebrating India’s loss is an act of defiance: Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference(M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said the expulsion of Kashmiri students and filing of sedition charges against them had once again...

BJP says won’t tolerate ‘insult to nation’

Meerut: BJP Friday criticised Uttar Pradesh government for withdrawing sedition charges against Kashmiri students studying at a private university here, saying the SP government...

SEDITION CHARGES AGAINST KASHMIRI STUDENTS SPARK OUTRAGE

Srinagar: The expulsion of Kashmiri students and slapping of sedition charge against Kashmiri studying in Meerut  drew widespread condemnation  Thursday . Ruling National Conference (NC)...

Cong steers clear, Azad says caution should have been taken

New Delhi: Expressing concern over slapping of sedition charge against Kashmiri students studying in Meerut, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday  said caution...

Pro-freedom camp calls for protests today

Srinagar: Calling for protests on Friday, various pro-freedom groups Thursday strongly condemned the slapping of sedition charge against Kashmiri students and their expulsion from...

AIP threatens stir

Srinagar: Terming the decision of Uttar Pradesh police to book Kashmiri students for sedition charges for celebrating Pakistan’s victory in a cricket match against...

An extreme step: Soz

Jammu: Batting strongly for dialogue to resolve the issue, Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Saifuddin Soz Thursday  said slapping of sedition charges against Kashmiri...

‘Omar shamelessly obfuscating facts’

Srinagar: Condemning  the sedition charges against Kashmiri students, Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of trying “to...

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