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JK police chief downplays reports of spike in Kashmiris joining militancy in 2017

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir police chief S P Vaid today downplayed reports that there has been a sharp spike in the number of young...

Mughal road remains closed for 16th day

Srinagar: The historic Mughal road remained closed for the sixteenth day on Monday after fresh snowfall on Pir  Panjal  hampered the snow clearance work. Pertinently,...

Christmas celebrated with enthusiasm, fervour in Kashmir

Srinagar: Christmas was celebrated today in Kashmir with traditional enthusiasm and religious fervour with members of the small population of Christians in the valley...

Kupwara: Media persons not allowed to cover Sharma’s visit

Kupwara: Media professionals were today barred from covering the activities of Government of India’s special representative Dineshwar Sharma maiden visit to the frontier district...

Jadhav meets mother, wife at Pak Foreign Affairs Ministry

Islamabad: Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav today met his wife and mother at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Pakistani officials said. Accompanied by Deputy...

Nepal women’s cricket team captain wants to play in Kashmir

Jammu:  Nepal national women's cricket team captain Rubina Chhetri was initially unenthusiastic about joining Chief Minister's T20 premier league here due to 'fear factor'...

Asiya Andrabi, Sofi Fehmeeda released from central jail Srinagar

Srinagar: Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) chairperson Asiya Andrabi and her colleague Sofi Fehmeeda were released from jail on Monday, said a spokesperson of the outfit. She said that...

Mehbooba wishes Vajpayee on his 93rd birthday

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today wished former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 93rd birthday and recalled his efforts...

Two drug peddlers held in JK

Jammu: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested in Jammu and Kishtwar districts and various drugs, including heroin and charas were seized from them, police...

Pak grants India consular access to Jadhav: Khawaja Asif

Islamabad/New Delhi: Pakistan has granted India consular access to Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav by allowing the presence of an Indian diplomat during the...

Hafiz Saeed opens MML office in Lahore

LAHORE: Jamaatud Dawa Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has opened an office of a subsidiary of the JuD here on Sunday, Dawn News reported. The JuD...

2017: Efforts to bring in peace in JK, action on NGOs kept MHA busy

New Delhi: A fresh initiative to bring in peace in restive Jammu and Kashmir, tightening the noose on "erring" NGOs and cross-border firing-related incidents...

Brother of former Lashker commander kidnapped, released 

Pulwama: Arif Malik, brother of former Lashker commander Pintoo Malik was kidnapped by unknown gunmen yesterday evening from his shop. Family sources said that Arif...

Shutdown in Pulwama on slain militant’s 2nd Death anniversary 

Pulwama: A complete shutdown is being observed in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on the 2nd death anniversary of a local militant who was...

Srinagar records season’s coldest night, sunny morning in Jammu

Srinagar: The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, witnessed the season's coldest night as the temperature dropped to a minus 4.2 degrees Celsius,...

Two drug peddlers arrested in Bandipora

Srinagar: Police today arrested two drug peddlers in separate incidents in north Kashmir's Bandipora district and seized contraband substances from their possession. Acting on a...

Summoning Geelani act of vengeance: JRL

Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership in Kashmir today termed the NIA's summoning of Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani's son an "act of vengeance and...

JKSSB concludes Written Exams for 1400 posts, No viva for all these posts

JAMMU:  The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on Sunday concluded a week of written exams for various posts of different departments. The...

Chief Minister felicitates people on Christmas

JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has felicitated people of the State on the occasion of Christmas. In her message, the Chief Minister expressed the hope that...

Lepard attacks woman in Hajin

Srinagar: A woman was  today seriously injured in an attack by a leopard in Mukdamyari village area of Hajin town in northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district,...

Family struggles to console 7-month-old infant, who lost her mother in encounter

Handwara: Maryam Jan, a seven -month-old -  baby girl has spent most of time in the lap of her father since her motherhood was snatched...

Worst-ever power crisis grips Kashmir valley

Srinagar: Kashmir valley is in the grip of worst-ever power crisis this year. People stage demonstration in the nook and corner of the valley  every...

Cordon and search operation in Akhran in Kulgam

Srinagar: Government forces started a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Akhran village of Mirbazar area in Kulgam district early morning today, reports said.   Source said...

Christmas celebrations sans snowfall in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar: As a severe cold wave continued here on Sunday, the weather office said that snowfall was unlikely in the next few days in...

Six CRPF personnel injured in highway accident

Jammu: At least six CRPF personnel were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Udhampur district of...

No mutilation, wounds on bodies of martyrs due to splinters, gunshots, clarifies Army

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army clarified that the bodies of the Army personnel who lost their lives on Saturday were not mutilated and the injury marks...

LoC flare-up: Army Major, three Jawans killed in cross LoC firing

Rajouri: An Army major and three soldiers were killed when armies of India and Pakistan exchange fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in...

Editorial: Outlines of SRO-520 need a rethink

After a long wait and some mind-boggling exercises, the state's finance department has come out with a regularization policy for the casual and other...

Colorful dreams turn dull as youth fights pellet injuries

Pulwama: Sayar Tariq Rather, a youth who was hit by pellets in October this year has failed to regain sight in his right eye...

PM interacts with schoolgirls from JK

New Delhi: Talented youngsters from Jammu and Kashmir can contribute greatly to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a delegation of schoolgirls from...

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