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Police Seize Nearly 6 Kg Poppy Straw in South Kashmir, Woman Booked

SRINAGAR: Anantnag Police on Thursday recovered a significant quantity of contraband during a search operation in the Ashmuqam area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district. According...

War Ends, Oil Flows Again: US-Iran Deal with Sanctions Relief and $300 Bn Rebuild...

SRINAGAR: The United States and Iran have signed a landmark 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending months of conflict, reopening the Strait...

‘Tough as a Killer’: Trump Praises Modi During G7 Bilateral Talks

SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump has hailed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "very tough negotiator" following a high-level bilateral meeting on the...

Bollywood Actor Akshay Kumar Offers Prayers at Vaishno Devi Shrine

SRINAGAR: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar visited the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra and offered prayers at the cave shrine, seeking blessings. The actor undertook...

Mehbooba Urges Kashmiris to Welcome Amarnath Pilgrims

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti said that the annual Amarnath Yatra presents a valuable opportunity for the people of Kashmir to...

Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Reviews Kheer Bhawani Mela Preparations 

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed arrangements for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela at Tulmulla in Ganderbal district and assured that all...

Cashier Murder Case: Two Held in Jammu Kashmir, Injured During Escape Attempt

SRINAGAR: Two accused arrested from Jammu and Kashmir sustained bullet injuries while allegedly attempting to escape from police custody during their transit to Chandigarh,...

Kashmir: Anchar In A Lake

A once-thriving wetland at the heart of Srinagar's ecosystem is dying quietly, suffocated by sewage, encroachment, and decades of collective neglect, reports Afreen Ashraf Zooni...

Should Merit-Based Employment Be Turned Into a Political Spectacle?

by Umair Ul Umar Merit-based employment should celebrate individual achievement, not political publicity, preserving dignity, fairness, and recognition of hard-earned success. There was a time when...

Jammu Kashmir’s Transition into UT Ended Bloodshed, Fear: LoP Sharma

SRINAGAR: Stating that the era of violence, fear and bloodshed has largely come to an end in Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of Opposition and...

Pakistani Currency, Slip with Pakistani Mobile Numbers Recovered in Poonch

SRINAGAR: Security forces recovered Pakistani currency and a slip containing Pakistani mobile numbers during an area domination and search operation in the Mendhar area...

Peer Pressure Driving Drug Abuse Among Adolescents in Srinagar Schools

SRINAGAR: A comprehensive research study conducted by the District Institute of Educational Research and Training (DIET) Srinagar has highlighted alarming trends related to drug...

NC MPs Won’t Support NDA: CM Omar on Reports of Opposition MPs Switching Sides

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said National Conference MPs won't support the NDA government at the Centre, amid reports...

Heavy Rain, Hailstorm and Gusty Winds Damage Orchards in Pulwama and Shopian; Flash Floods...

SRINAGAR: Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds and hailstorms on Wednesday caused widespread damage in parts of Pulwama and Shopian districts, with apple orchards...

CM Omar Launches 18 Projects Worth Rs 100 Crore in Bandipora

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 18 development projects worth around Rs 100 crore in Bandipora...