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In Kashmir, orchards providing better cover than forests to wild animals, while dogs serve as prey

Shopian: Nine-month-old Aiman Jan was mauled to death by a leopard in October 2018 at her home, when she was sleeping in the kitchen...

Forces launch search op in Shopian

Shopian: Government forces on Monday carried out a cordon and search operation at Takipora village in Dangam area of Shopian district but the operation...

Inmate who tested Covid positive dies in Kupwara

Sopore: A young man from Brath village of north Kashmir's Sopore died in a Kupwara jail on Monday morning. Officials said that Latif Ahmad Mir,...

Militant found dead in lake in Kashmir

Srinagar: A militant from Shopian district was found dead in Anchar lake here on Sunday evening, officials said. Locals spotted a body in Anchar lake,...

Daily Covid cases down to 774 in J&K, but deaths continue

Jammu reports only 38 new cases, Srinagar still on top of list with 149 Srinagar: The number of fresh Covid cases detected in the last...

Ladakh records 38 new cases

Leh: Ladakh has recorded 38 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 19,544, while the active cases in the region dropped to 746...

Lack of distancing in public transport a big risk

SRINAGAR: After a long battle with Covid-19, there is some relief in Jammu and Kashmir as life is getting back to normal, gradually, due...

Restrictions eased in 8 districts

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday announced further easing of restrictions in eight districts showing significant improvement in the COVID-19 situation. The decision...

Ambedkar would’ve been slandered as pro-Pakistan by BJP: Mehbooba

Srinagar: The BJP would have slandered even BR Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution, as pro-Pakistan had he been alive, PDP president Mehbooba...

Ravi Shankar Prasad asks Congress to make stand clear

New Delhi: BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday asked the Congress leadership to make its stand clear on the purported...

‘Cong has clearly stated its position’

New Delhi: "The Congress Party has clearly stated its position on Jammu and Kashmir, in its resolution of August 6, 2019 of the Congress...

Google asked to preserve data of Parra’s emails to Pak-based groups: Police

Srinagar/New Delhi: The US authorities and Google have been approached by the Jammu and Kashmir Police to share email contents exchanged by Waheed-ur-Re- hman...

Heat wave ebbs as valley sees more rain, thunderstorms

Srinagar: Several areas of Kashmir witnessed light rain along with gusty winds on Sunday evening, bringing relief from the scorching heat. The Meteorological Department (MeT)...

Mortar shell found in Samba, defused

Jammu: A live mortar shell was found in a field and it was subsequently defused by experts in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir...

‘Clothes dirtier after wash’ with water that is supplied in Shopian

Shopian: Changing the name of the public health engineering department (PHE) to Jal Shakti department has made at least one thing change in this...

Balaji temple in Jammu to be built in 18 months: LG

Jammu: Describing the 'Bhoomi Pujan' ceremony of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple here as a "historic and proud day" for Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Governor...

PM takes personal interest in development of J&K: Jitendra Singh

Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking personal interest in the equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir, and the government takes all care to...

Legal services centre inaugurated in Kargil

Kargil: Chief Justice of the common High Court of Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Pankaj Mithal on Sunday inaugurated a...

Militant attack in Sopore town leaves 2 cops, 2 civilians dead ‘in a pool of blood’

Injured SI shifted to Srinagar, another injured SPO and civilian in Sopore hospital Sopore: A militant attack in Sopore town on Saturday left two civilians...

LeT behind attack in Sopore: DGP

Srinagar: The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was behind Saturday's attack on security forces in Sopore in which two cops and as many civilians were killed, Director...

Hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdom: Saudi govt

'Those taking part must be vaccinated as well' Dubai: Saudi Arabia announced Saturday this year’s Hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000...

14 deaths, 866 new cases in last 24 hours in J&K

Srinagar: Fourteen more lives were lost in Jammu and Kashmir to complications related to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, while 866 more persons...

DC Srinagar meets Imams, Khateebs for Covid vaccination

SRINAGAR: In order to speed up the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Srinagar district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad on Saturday held...

CS oversees preparations for tackling possible third Covid wave

Srinagar: Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Saturday chaired a meeting to oversee the preparation of an action plan for tackling a possible third...

Covid ‘variant of concern’ responsible for alarming surge in cases: GMC Principal

JAMMU: Recent epidemiological studies have suggested the role of the new SARS-CoV-2 variants for ragging second COVID wave in India including Jammu and Kashmir. The...

Health dept resumes elective surgeries in Valley

Srinagar: Directorate Of Health Services Kashmir on Saturday ordered resumption of elective surgeries in hospitals in the interest of patient care. “It is impressed...

Digvijay says Cong will have ‘relook’ at Art 370 revocation, draws ire from BJP

New Delhi: Congress leader Digvijay Singh's purported comments in a clubhouse conversation that the revocation of Article 370 and stripping Jammu and Kashmir of...

Restrictions on freedom of expression, arrest of journalists in India raises concerns: US top official

Washington: India remains the world’s largest democracy with a strong rule of law but some of the Indian government’s actions, including restrictions on freedom...

Thunderstorm, strong winds with showers lash Valley

Srinagar: Kashmir witnessed light rain along with gusty winds on Friday bringing relief from the scorching heat. The Meteorological Department (MeT) has predicted that prevailing...

Storm in south Kashmir brings down trees upon houses, cars, power lines

Shopian: A windstorm caused heavy damage to residential houses, fruit trees, cars and other vehicles, and power transmission infrastructure in many areas of Kashmir...

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