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Gazanffer Ali new DC Shopian, Sanai gets additional charge of DC Bandipora   

Srinagar: Government on Monday transferred deputy commissioner Shopian and ordered the transfer of six IAS and KAS officers even as it assigned charge of...

Musharraf’s security pleas go unheard in Pakistan  

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has rejected former President Pervez Musharraf's request for security on returning to the country to face a special court trying...

New office timing from April 01

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Monday directed that the working hours in all the government offices, and institutions in the Valley, except for educational...

Army patrol party fired at

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Monday attacked army's patrolling party in Kachdora area of Shopian district. Official sources said that a group of militants opened fire...

Two drug peddlers arrested

Srinagar: Police Monday arrested two alleged drug peddlers from Handwara area of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. "Two notorious drug peddlers, who were evading arrest,...

Alert security personnel foil bank robbery bid

Srinagar: The alert security personnel foiled a bank robbery bid today by militants in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said. "The militants...

Editorial: Gear up Gandhi

Srinagar: Rahul Gandi is finally calling some shots after some crucial by-election wins including Gorkhpur in Uttar Pradesh. On Monday the Congress scion took...

JK suffers Rs 4,800 cr yearly power losses: Minister

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir suffers losses of around Rs 4,800 crore in a year in the power sector, state Finance Minister Altaf Bukhari said. Citing...

JK Police to get over 150 bulletproof gypsies

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police is all set to include over 150 bulletproof gypsies in its fleet, a step taken after increasing militant attacks...

CM orders proper rehabilitation of street vendors in Jammu

Jammu: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday stressed on ensuring proper rehabilitation for street vendors relocated to ease traffic movement in Jammu city and adjoining areas. The...

US expels 60 Russian intelligence officials; orders closure of Seattle Consulate

Washington: The US today expelled 60 Russian diplomats, describing them as "intelligence officers" and ordered closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle, days after...

New office timing in Valley from April 01

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir today directed that the working hours in all the government offices, and institutions in the Valley, except for educational...

Girl thrown off roof for resisting eve-teasing attempt

Shahjahanpur: A 16-year-old girl was injured after she was allegedly pushed off the roof of a building by a man for objecting to his...

7 Pak firms listed by US for posing ‘risk’ to national security

Islamabad/Washington: The US government has added seven Pakistani firms to a list of foreign entities that pose a "significant risk" to its national security...

Students protest in Sopore against Kashmir University

Sopore: Scores of undergraduate students of Government Degree College Sopore (GDC) on Monday staged a protest demonstration at college campus against the Kashmir University...

Kidnapped girl recovered, accused held

Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have recovered a girl who was kidnapped from central Kashmir's Budgam area. A spokesman of police said that  on...

KEG delegation visits late Maqbool Sahil’s family

Srinagar: A delegation of Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) visited the residence of late Maqbool Sahil in Adhal Kokernag on Sunday. The delegation met all...

Pak defence ministry rejects Musharraf’s security plea

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has rejected President and Army General Pervez Musharraf's request for security on returning to the country to face a special court...

Pakistan, India in talks over harassment incidents: Asif

Islamabad: Pakistan and India are in talks over the issue of alleged harassment of Pakistani diplomats stationed in New Delhi, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif...

India ranks 109th globally in mobile download speeds: Report

Mumbai: India, the largest consumer of mobile data in the world, ranks 109th when it comes to mobile Internet download speeds, a report said...

There is nothing like changing status quo in Dokalam: China

Beijing: China today asserted that Dokalam belongs to it and India should have "learnt lessons" from the stand-off last year, days after India's envoy...

Four women Maoists killed in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Four women Maoists have been killed during an exchange of fire with security personnel in Narayanpatna area of Odisha's Koraput district, the police...

Rahul calls PM ‘Big Boss’ who spies

New Delhi: The war of words between the Congress and the BJP on data sharing spiralled today with Rahul Gandhi dubbing Prime Minister Narendra...

2 absconding drug peddlers held

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Attempt to rob J&K Bank Branch in Kulgam foiled: Police

Srinagar: Police on Monday said that they foiled an attempt by militants to loot a bank in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. A spokesman of...

SC seeks response of Centre on PILs against polygamy, nikah halala

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the prevalent practices of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims and...

Youth held with heroin, cash in Jammu

Jammu: The police has arrested a youth, found in possession of nearly 25 grams of heroin and cash worth Rs 1.30 lakh at his...

Death toll rises to 53 in Russia shopping mall fire

Moscow: At least 53 bodies have been recovered from a fire that swept through a busy shopping centre in an industrial city in Siberia,...

Search operation in Shopian after firing incident

Srinagar: Government forces  launched a cordon and search operation in a Shopian  village of south Kashmir  following a brief exchange of fire with militants...

2 drivers arrested for black marketing government supplied sugar

Pattan: While consumers in Kashmir valley face acute shortage of government subsidised sugar, police on Sunday seized two private trucks carrying government subsidised sugar...

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