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4,442 vehicles fined, 140 seized in a fortnight for traffic rules violation

Jammu: Over 4,400 vehicles were fined and 140 were seized for violation of traffic rules in the last fortnight here, an official said Tuesday. According...

GDC Row: Post HoD’s attachment, students call-off strike for one week

Srinagar: The students at GDC Srinagar Tuesday suspended their strike for one week after the assurance that came from the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir wherein he...

Kathua rape and murder ‘mastermind’ surrenders

Srinagar: The alleged mastermind of Asifa rape-and-murder case Tuesday surrendered before the Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir police, sources said. According to sources,...

Gunfight breaks out in Kupwara

Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between government forces and militants at Check Halmatpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. A police officer said...

Police arrests notorious criminal in Rajouri

Jammu: Police Tuesday arrested a notorious criminal under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for his repeated involvement in different offences, especially thefts, in Jammu...

6 involved in drug peddling sent to judicial custody

Jammu: Six people allegedly involved in drug peddling were detained and sent to judicial custody in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, police said Tuesday. Continuing...

Azad blames govt for impasse as one more day goes waste in Parliament

New Delhi: With Parliament continuing to remain paralysed for the 12th day today, the Congress today hit out at the government for the stalemate...

Protests rock Nowshera, highway blocked over district demand

Jammu: People of Nowshera town in Rajouri district today held massive protests and blocked the Jammu-Poonch highway demanding district status for the town. Indefinite strike...

IAF’s Hawk aircraft crashes in Odisha

New Delhi: A Hawk aircraft of Indian Air Force today crashed near the Odisha-Jharkhand border after taking off from Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal,...

330 Pak, 1,770 B’deshi nationals deported in 3 yrs: Govt

New Delhi: As many as 330 Pakistani and 1,770 Bangladeshi nationals, who were illegally staying in India, have been repatriated in the last three...

No plans to withdraw or amend AFSPA in JK: Govt

New Delhi: The government has no plans to withdraw or amend "the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990", which gives the...

Less lethal plastic bullets to be used in JK: Govt

New Delhi: Less lethal plastic bullets will be used to tackle law and order situations in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha was informed...

Undergraduate students stage protest, demand relaxation in syllabus

Srinagar: Scores of undergraduate students Tuesday assembled here in Pratap Park Srinagar and staged a protest demonstration against Kashmir University administration demanding relaxation in...

No immediate arrest of public servants in cases under SC/ST Act: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today took note of the rampant misuse of the stringent Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)...

Bodies of 39 Indians, abducted by ISIS in Iraq, found: Swaraj

New Delhi: All the 39 Indians, who were abducted by ISIS in Iraq nearly three years back, were killed and their bodies have been...

UNSG encourages call for dialogue between India, Pak: Spokesperson

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres is following the situation in Kashmir "closely" and encourages a dialogue between India and Pakistan to settle any...

Protest in Sopore against shifting of Joint Dir Education Office

Sopore: Hundreds of people on Tuesday held a protest demonstration in North Kashmir's Sopore town against the shifting of Joint Director Education's office from...

Army man commits suicide in Qazigund

Srinagar: An Army man committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Qazigund area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district. Official sources said that...

Strike on Syria’s Ghouta kills 15 children sheltering in school: monitor

Beirut: An air strike on a school in Syria's Eastern Ghouta has killed 15 children and two women who were using its basement as...

2 FCSCA officials booked by vigilance in JK

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) Monday registered a case against two government officials for alleged misappropriation of over Rs 19...

China will guard its sovereignty, not concede an inch of land: Xi

Beijing: China will not concede "a single inch of land" and guard its sovereignty, Chinese President Xi Jinping who was re-elected for second five-year...

LoC faceoff: CM appeals for peace, dialogue, reconciliation

Bimber Gali (Mendhar, Poonch): Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Monday made a passionate appeal for dialogue and reconciliation to get the State out of bloodbath...

CM announces construction of 15 community bunkers

BIMBER GALI (POONCH): Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Monday announced construction of 15 community bunkers in Balakote area besides stationing of one bunker vehicle for...

India summons Pak DHC, protests civilian killing

New Delhi: India on Monday summoned the Pakistan deputy high commissioner here and lodged a strong protest against the killing of five civilians in...

Probe panel announced to prod into KVIB selections

JAMMU: After a delay of almost one month, the government on Monday constituted a Committee to conduct inquiry into the selections made by the...

Pak upset over non issuance of visas to pilgrims   

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday expressed disappointment at India for not issuing visas to more than 500 Pakistani pilgrims for visiting the famed shrine of...

Geelani hands over TeH baton to close aide  

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GDC row: Govt attaches HoD  

Jammu: Government on Monday attached Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq, Head of the Department Orthodontics, Government Dental College Srinagar with Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK)...

‘GDC has many skeletons in its closet’

Srinagar: The students at the Government Medical College have been bearing the physical and mental torture at the hands of teachers from past several...

SC asks Centre for report on conditions in Rohingya camps

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre to file a "comprehensive status report" giving details of conditions in Rohingya refugee camps in...

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