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Another youth shuns violence, returns home

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief S P Vaid Friday said that a youth who had a joined militant outfit has returned to his...

10 alleged Maoists killed in Telangana encounter

Hyderabad: At least ten Maoists were killed in an encounter with police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district this morning, a senior official of the Telangana...

US won’t confirm reports of Nirav Modi being in the country

Washington: The United States government is aware of media reports that diamond jeweller Nirav Modi is in the country but is unable to confirm...

Putin sets course for new US arms race with ‘invincible’ weapons

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin today launched what appeared to be the start of a new arms race with Washington, as he boasted of a...

For peace talks, Taliban must quit violence: US

Washington: The Taliban needs to support the Afghan constitution and abandon terror and violence if it wants peace talks with the US, the Pentagon...

Srinagar-Jammu National Highway closed for traffic

Jammu: The 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed due to landslide and falling of stones from hill tops in Ramban district of Jammu and...

Second time in a week Hajin wakes up to gunfire   

Hajin: A militant reportedly belonging to the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba was killed in an encounter with government forces at Hajin village of north Kashmir’s...

Police foil CPWs protest, detain scores

Srinagar: Police on Thursday foiled the protest march of Contingent Paid Workers (CPW) of Education department and detained scores of its members after they...

Associate with humanitarian aspects of Islam, Modi tells youth   

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's youth should associate themselves with the humanitarian aspects of Islam and be able to use modern...

330 MW Kishanganga project enters final phase of commissioning

Jammu: The 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro-electric power project has reached the final stage of its commissioning. The 330-MW Kishanganga HEP being being constructed in Gurez...

Minister discusses measures taken to revamp J&K Agri sector

New Delhi: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura called on union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh here on Thursday to discuss the measures...

Modi’s statement on terror an ‘eye-opener’: J&K BJP 

Srinagar: Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that the fight against terror was not against any religion but to counter a mindset that led...

Citing his intent to re-marry, Omar wants divorce from Payal 

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the response of Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar...

Better, adequate infra tops Govt’s development agenda, says Minister

Samba: Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga Thursday said that better road network and dependable infrastructure tops the development agenda of the...

Plight of jail inmates: JRL to file written complaint before SHRC

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) is contemplating to file a written complaint with the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) divulging details on the plight...

Kamran Yousuf’s bail plea: Court reserves order third time in a row

New Delhi: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in New Delhi on Thursday reserved its order on the bail plea of freelance photo-journalist...

Guns fail to fall silent on LoC, 2 soldiers injured

Srinagar: Two Indian soldiers were injured after armies of India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged indiscriminate firing in Nowshera and Mankote sector of Rajouri...

25-year old dies after avalanche hits Tulail village 

Srinagar: A 25-year-old man died while as another was injured when an avalanche hit Malangam area in Bandipora district on Wednesday evening, police sources...

Avalanche deaths: Govt announces ex-gratia

JAMMU: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, Javaid Mustafa Mir today announced ex gratia relief of Rs 4 lakhs each in favour...

Medium danger avalanche warning issued

JAMMU: On the basis of information received from Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) today issued Medium danger...

Minister’s announcement proved a blooper

Srinagar: Three months on the state government has failed to keep its promise of coming up with dialysis facilities at district level hospitals. Notably,...

Minister launches weekly newspapers ‘Ziraat Times’

  Srinagar: Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari Thursday said that the Government has taken several steps to boost horticulture practices on modern lines as...

J&K Bank accords warm send-off to Nishi Baru

Srinagar: J&K Bank gave a warm send off to one of its senior officers Nishi Baru, who retired yesterday as President after serving the...

Prof. Andrabi asked to continue till a new VC is appointed 

Srinagar: Governor N N Vohra, who is also the chancellor of Kashmir University, has asked the incumbent vice-chancellor of the University, Prof. Khurshid Iqbal...

PDP-BJP crossed all limits of ‘nepotism’, alleges Congress  

Srinagar: Alleging that the state government has crossed all limits of ‘favoritism and nepotism’, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief, Ghulam Ahmad...

North Kashmir contractors protest against ‘new financial measures’

Sopore: Contractors associated with ‘Electro-Mech Association ‘of North Kashmir Thursday staged protest in Sopore against the authorities for taking up new financial measures, which...

Islamic Conference, Arab league failed humanity, Muslims: Er Rasheed  

  Jammu: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Thursday appealed Pakistan and other Islamic countries to play their role...

Poor network connectivity irks Mitrigam residents

Pulwama: The residents living in Mitrigam and its adjacent areas in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district are up in arms against the cellular companies for...

Editorial: Powerless thinking

Srinagar: Like the politicians the babus working or heading various departments in the state have mastered the art of lying. Take the case of...

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