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Fresh landslide shuts Srinagar-Jammu highway for traffic

Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed for vehicular traffic on Friday after a landslide was triggered by rains. The 270-km-long highway, which is the only...

Mehbooba Mufti shifted to govt house in Srinagar

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti was on Friday shifted to a government accommodation in the city from a tourist hut...

Congress slams govt over detention of Kashmir leaders

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday attacked the Modi government over the detention of mainstream political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, and asked whether...

Detained leaders will be released but no time-frame: Home min to parl panel

New Delhi: Top Union Home ministry officials on Friday conveyed to a parliamentary panel that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is getting normal...

Better to keep 3 ex-CMs in detention if Kashmir remains peaceful: Singh

Jammu: The three former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers should remain in detention if it helps in maintaining peace in the Valley, Union minister...

Closure of hostels at KU leave students in quandary

Srinagar: The continuous closure of hostels at Kashmir University by administration has left hundreds of student hailing from far-flung areas in a difficult situation. The...

US Congressional commission holds hearing on Kashmir

Washington: A US Congressional Commission’s hearing on human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir nearly fizzled out as only four of the 84 members...

Govt sets up panel for division of assets, liabilities between J&K, Ladakh

New Delhi: The Centre has constituted a three-member committee for division of assets and liabilities of Jammu and Kashmir between two successor Union territories,...

Hand over wanted Indians living in Pakistan if serious about better ties with India: Jaishankar

London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the relationship with Pakistan remains “difficult” because it openly practices terrorism against India, and if Islamabad is...

Poll process in J&K to begin ‘soon’, says Murmu

Jammu: Hinting at holding Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir in the near future, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Girish Chandra Murmu on Thursday said the...

Abrogation of Article 370: SC refuses to pass any interim direction

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to pass any interim order on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the...

Srinagar areas falling under BB cantt get property tax bills

Srinagar: Srinagar residents falling under the cantonment board Badamibagh have been receiving property tax bills in last couple of days. Many residents told Kashmir Reader...

Markets open for longer hours in Srinagar

Srinagar: Signs of normalcy were visible in Srinagar as most modes of public transport have started plying, while markets at some places remained open...

HC directs govt to consider release of trade union leader within week

Srinagar: The J&K high Court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir government to consider release of prominent trade union leader and businessman Mohammad Yasin...

Khan, Sharma appointed advisors to LG

New Delhi: Former top J&K police officer Farooq Khan and former bureaucrat K K Sharma have been appointed as the advisors to the Lieutenant...

Talk to jailed Palhalan youth, family, orders High Court

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed district magistrate Baramulla to hold an interaction with a jailed youth and his family for recording...

Post snowfall Kashmir University issues advisory to departments in Naseem Bagh area

Srinagar: Authorities at the University of Kashmir have issued advisory to the departments located at Naseem Bagh area of the campus after the recent...

5 wounded along LoC in Kupwara

BARAMULA: Five persons sustained injuries during firing and shelling along Line of Control in Kupwara Tangdhar on Thursday. The firing and shelling also resulted...

Snow wreaks havoc on power infrastructure

SRINAGAR: For the second consecutive year, power infrastructure in Kashmir has suffered massive losses in season’s first bout of snow last week. An official of...

North Kashmir villages reel under dark for a week now

BARAMULA: Dozens of villages in north Kashmir are without electricity since last week after snow caused major damages to power infrastructure in the Valley. Villages...

4 killed in Kishtwar road accident

Jammu: Four people were killed and five others injured when a vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in...

Normal life hit in Valley; Internet blackout enters 101st day

Srinagar: Internet services across all platforms continued to be suspended in Kashmir for the 101st day on Wednesday following the abrogation of certain provisions...

Shopkeeper killed in Tral

Anantnag: A civilian was shot dead on Wednesday afternoon by unknown gunmen in south Kashmir’s Tral, a police official said. The slain was identified as...

High Court summons BOPEE chairman for not granting admission to differently-abled student

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Wednesday sought personal appearance of chairman Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance examination (JKBOPEE) to explain why...

Azad arrives in Jammu on three-day visit

Jammu: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will be on a three-day visit to the Jammu region from November 13, a senior party leader...

Work on Anantnag hospital suspended for last five months

Anantnag: Work on Rehmat-e-Alam hospital in Anantnag has been suspended since June this year because of paucity of funds. Subsequently, the abandoned structure has been...

4 years on, government yet to clear additional land for CUK

Srinagar: The Central University of Kashmir (CUK) is awaiting allotment of 1,000 kanals additional land promised to it by the Jammu and Kashmir government...

MeT predicts snow, rains from today

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are likely to witness snowfall and rains for three days starting Thursday, the meteorological department said. The weatherman has...

Cross-LoC firing in Rajouri

Jammu: Pakistani troops on Wednesday shelled forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The...

Geelani writes letter to Pak PM

Islamabad: Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has in a letter thanked Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and the people of Pakistan for...

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