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NIA files charge-sheet against six in Handwara narco-militancy case

  Srinagar: National Investigation Agency on Saturday filed a charge sheet against six accused persons in Handwara Narco-militancy case in the NIA special court in...

Health employee suspended for DDC election campaigning in Kupwara

  Kupwara: Authorities on Saturday placed under suspension an employee of health department for campaigning in favour of his son who is contesting in the...

Rape accused arrested in Kulgam

  Kulgam: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a youth accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in south Kashmir's Kulgam district. The girl's brother had...

NZ all-rounder Corey Anderson retires from Int’l cricket, signs up with MLC in USA

Christchurch:  Plagued by injuries, New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson, who once held the record for fastest ODI hundred, called time on his international career...

Bag with ‘Fakhr-e-Kashmir’ logo creates panic in Mendhar

  Poonch: A suspicious bag with a logo of 'Fakhr-e-Kashmir’ was found near mini secretariat Mendhar and created panic in the area. Official sources said that...

Gupkar Alliance unnerved by BJP’s ‘growing popularity in J&K’, says Tarun Chug

  Srinagar: Accusing the National Conference and PDP of resorting to “open loot of J&K’s resources through dynasty rule”,  Bhartiya Janata Party national general secretary Tarun Chug...

Petrol price at 2-yr high of Rs 83 per litre, diesel at 73.32

New Delhi:  Petrol price on Saturday breached the Rs 83 per litre-mark in Delhi for the first time in more than two years after...

IAS officer on election duty for UP Legislative Council polls dies of heart attack

Lucknow: An IAS officer on election duty for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council polls in Varanasi died after suffering a heart attack, an official said...

Bandipora-Gurez road closed after fresh snowfall

Srinagar: The Gurez-Bandipora road in north Kashmir was closed again on Saturday after fresh snowfall. As per a communique by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO),...

Cross border firing in Kathua

Jammu:Pakistani Rangers opened fire on forward posts and villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said on Saturday. Firing from...

COVID-19: 36,652 new cases take India’s virus tally to 96,08,211

New Delhi:  India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 96.08 lakh with 36,652 new cases in a day, while 90,58,822 people have recuperated from the disease...

Chinese state TV reports 18 coal miners killed by lethal gas

Beijing: China's state TV says at least 18 coal miners have been killed by high levels of carbon monoxide in the country's southwest. One miner...

Weather likely to remain dry till December 6, says IMD

  Srinagar: Weather will likely remain dry in Jammu and Kashmir till December 6, the Indian meteorological Departement said on Saturday. The IMD said ina statement...

50 percent turnout in 3rd phase of J&K DDC polls

Srinagar: The third phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded a turnout of 50.53 percent, State Election Commissioner, K...

KU gets Centre of Excellence For Glacial Studies

Srinagar:  In a move which could give a huge fillip to research promotion and development at the University of Kashmir, the Department of Science...

544 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 4,989

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 544 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,12,256. Out of the total cases, 1,05,537 have already...

Mughal Road closed due to fresh snowfall

  Poonch: The Mughal road, connecting Shopian and Poonch districts, has been closed due to fresh snowfall along the thoroughfare, officials said on Friday. DySP Traffic...

COVID-like pandemics can pose threat to country’s internal security: Ghulam Nabi Azad

New Delhi:  COVID-like pandemics can pose a threat to the country's internal security and policy makers should address this challenge, senior Congress leader Ghulam...

India summons Canadian high commissioner; Issues demarche over remarks by PM Trudeau, other leaders on farmers’ protest

New Delhi:  India on Friday summoned the Canadian High Commissioner and conveyed to him that the comments made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

Waqf Boards to be soon established in J&K, Ladakh: Naqvi

New Delhi: Waqf Boards will soon be established in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, and the process for it has...

Gold falls Rs 136; silver declines Rs 346

New Delhi;  Gold prices fell Rs 136 to Rs 48,813 per 10 gram in the national capital on Friday amid a rupee appreciation and...

COVID-19 vaccination drive will begin as soon as scientists give nod: PM

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India's vaccination programme against COVID-19 would begin as soon as a go-ahead from scientists is...

COVID-19 vaccine to be first given to about 1 cr health workers: Govt at all-party meet

New Delhi:  COVID-19 vaccine will be first given to about one crore health workers from both the public and private sectors, and then to...

US approves sale of USD 90 mn worth of military equipment and services to India

Washington:The US has approved the sale of USD 90 million worth of military hardware and services in support of its fleet of C-130J Super...

NIA to probe Nagrota encounter case

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the recent encounter at Nagrota in the Jammu region in which four militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed...

25.58 percent turnout in J&K DDC polls Phase III till 11 am; 42 percent in Kulgam

Srinagar: The third phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded a turnout of 25.58 percent till 11 am this...

SC dismisses plea seeking appointment of govt nominees in trust for building mosque in Ayodhya

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea which had sought directions for nominating central and state government representatives to the 'Indo...

RBI expects positive growth in second half of 2020-21

Mumbai:  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said it expects the economy to record positive growth in the second half of the current...

DDC candidate shot at in Kokernag

Srinagar: A DDC candidate was injured after unknown gunmen fired upon him in Sagam area of Kokernag in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday. Official...

J&K DDC polls Phase III: 8.33 percent turnout till 9 am

Srinagar: The third phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday has recorded a turnout of 8.33 percent till 9 am...

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