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Top IAS Officer in Trouble Over Kashmir Trip During Rajasthan Heat Crisis

SRINAGAR: A seemingly minor lapse in judgment has landed a senior IAS officer in trouble, with his recent trip to Kashmir drawing sharp criticism...

Briefing April 13-19, 2025

DODA Once hailed as a symbol of progress, the 1966 suspension footbridge in Premnagar, Doda, now stands as a crumbling relic of administrative neglect. Built...

One Dead, Nine Injured in Banihal Road Accident

SRINAGAR: One person was killed and nine others sustained injuries in a road accident near Banihal in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir,...

Army Personnel Injured in Landmine Incident Near LoC in JK’s Poonch

SRINAGAR: An army soldier (Agniveer) was injured following a landmine explosion in the Balakote Sector of the Mendhar area in Poonch district. Officials said that...

Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti Seek Centre’s Help in Reported Cancellation of 52,000 Hajj Slots

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep concern over reports of the cancellation of Hajj slots for more than 52,000...

JKNC’s Sadhotra Slams BJP’s ‘Distorted Hindutva’, Calls for Unity Amid Rising Polarisation

JAMMU: Additional General Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and former Minister, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya...

Srinagar Youth Returns from Myanmar After 2-Month Ordeal

SRINAGAR: Faizan Rasool, a resident of Srinagar, whose pursuit to seek job opportunity alongside twenty-eight countrymen met a dead end after playing into hands...

When Does Silence Become a Poem?

by Mariya Qadri Baba traverses a wide spectrum of themes, which emerge organically within her work. Her poetry engages intimately with the particularities of female...

Three-Year-Old Killed in Road Accident in Central Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A three-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a vehicle in the Kullan Gund area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. According...

Ruhullah Rejects ACB Charges, Terms Case Politically Motivated

SRINAGAR: A day after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir filed a chargesheet against 22 individuals — including Member of Parliament...

Schools Must Seek Approval for Picnics: DSEK

SRINAGAR: Following the recent bus accident that claimed the lives of two students, Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), G N Itoo, on Sunday issued...

Drug Peddlers Arrested in Kashmir, Contraband and Cash Seized

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police arrested two individuals in Awantipora and Sopore and recovered contraband substances, psychotropic drugs, and cash from their possession. "A police...

18-Year-Old Drowns in Tawi, Rescue Efforts Underway

SRINAGAR: An 18-year-old boy drowned while bathing in the Manwar Tawi river near Bagnoti Nallah area in Rajouri district on Sunday afternoon. Officials said the...

One Dead, Another Injured as Tractor Falls into Gorge in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: One person died and another was injured after a tractor plunged into a deep gorge in the Duban area of Onagam in north...

JK Police on Alert to Tackle Narco-Terrorism, Ensure Public Peace: IGP Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vidhi Kumar Birdi, on Sunday said that Jammu and Kashmir Police are on alert to counter narco-terrorism...