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US Congress panel to hold hearing focusing on Kashmir situation

Washington: A US Congressional sub-committee on Monday said it will hold a hearing on human rights situation in South Asia with focus on Kashmir...

BSF soldier wounded along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: A BSF soldier was injured as the Pakistani Army targeted forward posts and villages in Kathua and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir...

India rejects third party mediation on Kashmir

Washington: Categorically rejecting any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India’s stand...

Communications blockade derails online attendance monitoring project at schools

Srinagar: The communications clampdown in Kashmir since August 5 has left an ambitious project of the School Education Department to monitor attendance of teachers...

Day 57: Heightened security in Kashmir

Normal life affected, communication blackout continues Srinagar: Government forces have intensified surveillance and area domination operations in Kashmir following Saturday’s militancy-related incidents, including a grenade...

BDC polls in J&K on Oct 24; To be held on party lines

Mir Iqbal Srinagar: The elections for Block Development Council (BDC) in J&K would be held on October 24, Chief Electoral Office (CEO), Shailendra Kumar announced Sunday. The...

Nehru approaching UN was Himalayan blunder: Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday faulted the country’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for approaching the United Nations in 1948...

4 civilians injured along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: Three women and a child were injured as Pakistan violated ceasefire for the second consecutive day on Sunday in Poonch district of Jammu...

CW meet: India rebuts Pak stand on Kashmir

New Delhi: India strongly criticised on Saturday Pakistan’s stand on the Kashmir issue as “propaganda” at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Uganda and said...

No restrictions in Kashmir: Amit Shah

‘Entire world supports abrogation of Article 370’ Charges opposition with spreading ‘misinformation’ New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said there are no restrictions...

JK facing economic slowdown due to restrictions: Congress

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is passing through various kinds of restrictions leading to “worst kind” of economic slowdown, the Congress on Saturday urging the...

One more apple collection centre opening in Kulgam

Mir Iqbal Srinagar: The government is mulling to open one more collection centre for procuring apples in Kulgam under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) in coming days. Known...

Govt fails to scrutinise dubious, unrecognised paramedical degrees for appointments, promotions

Manzoor-ul-Hassan Srinagar: The Health and Medical Education Department (H&MED) has failed to devise a mechanism to scrutinise dubious or unrecognised paramedical degrees and diplomas obtained by...

Pak stands with Kashmiris, says Imran after returning from US

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on his return from the US on Sunday said that those standing by Kashmiris were doing “jihad” and Pakistan...

Three militants, soldier killed in Batote gunfight

Ramban: Three militants and an Army man were killed in gunfight in Batote area along the Jammu-Kishtwar national highway on Saturday, according to officials,...

Grenade hurled at Nawa Kadal

Srinagar: In the first attack on government forces in the valley since abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, militants hurled a grenade at...

India hits back at Khan’s UN speech

United Nations: Hitting back at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s allegations at the UN General Assembly, India has said its citizens do not need...

‘Intn’l community will take note of situation in Kashmir’

Washington: While conceding that he has not received much traction for his shrill campaign on Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he...

Abrogation of Article 370: Supreme Court sets up constitutional bench Hearing to begin Oct 1

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court on Saturday set up a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice N V Ramana which will commence hearing from...

Restore communication in Kashmir: US Congressmen

Washington:  Indian-American lawmaker Pramila Jayapal along with 13 other US Congressmen have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address concerns over the human rights...

Restrictions in Srinagar after nocturnal protests

Junaid Nabi Bazaz SRINAGAR: Nocturnal protests erupted in Srinagar on Friday soon after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan concluded his address at UN General Assembly. This...

Health department abandons free of cost medical examinations scheme for patients

Manzoor-ul-Hassan Srinagar: The government of India’s ambitious health scheme ‘Free Diagnostics Service Initiative’ for providing free of cost medical examinations to patients in Kashmir has...

China raises Kashmir issue at UN; India reiterates ‘internal matter’

United Nations/New Delhi: Raising the Kashmir issue at the UN, China has told the General Assembly that the “dispute” should be peacefully and properly...

Mild earthquake jolts JK

Srinagar: A low intensity earthquake jolted the state although there were no reports of casualties or any damage, an official of the state disaster...

N Korea ready to discuss denuclearization with US: Report

Washington: North Korean officials have told their US counterparts that Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss denuclearization, an assurance that could pave the...

Casualties reported in strike on Syria air base

Damascus: A missile attack on a Syrian military airport left several dead and wounded, state media said today, after the US warned Damascus and...

Five injured after quake hits Japan

Tokyo: A 5.6-magnitude quake hit western Japan early today, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads, as officials warned stronger tremors could come...

Rains lash Srinagar, other parts of Kashmir

  Srinagar: A fresh spell of rains lashed Kashmir, including this summer capital, which recorded the hottest-ever March this year and a deficit rainfall, forcing...

Class work to remain suspended in colleges, some schools across Kashmir tomorrow

Srinagar: The class work will remain suspended in all the colleges and higher secondary schools in various districts of Kashmir valley for tomorow, while...

No class work in Sopore colleges, Higher Secondary schools tomorrow

Srinagar: The district administration in Baramulla district has decided to suspend class work in all Higher Secondary schools and Colleges in Sopore tomorrow. Meanwhile,...

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