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Five Accused Named in Alleged Migrant Land Sale Scam

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has booked five persons in connection with an alleged land...

Kargil CEC Faces Uncertain No-Confidence Vote as Leh Remains Without Elected Hill Council

SRINAGAR: Uncertainty continues to surround the fate of a no-confidence motion moved against Chairman-cum-Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council...

SAHC Issues Notices to 4 Jammu Kashmir Paramedical Institutes Over Unauthorised Course

SRINAGAR: The State Allied and Healthcare Council (SAHC), Jammu and Kashmir, has issued show-cause notices to four private paramedical institutions for allegedly conducting and...

Jammu Kashmir: Two Shops Gutted in Blaze, Losses Estimated in Lakhs

SRINAGAR: A major fire broke out in two shops near the Kalika Temple area of Poonch town, causing extensive damage and reducing goods worth...

Two Arrested in Jammu Kashmir for Allegedly Assisting Militants

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that two persons, including a Forest Department employee, have been arrested in Kishtwar district for allegedly...

Security Forces Detain 3 in South Kashmir, Seize Explosive Material

SRINAGAR:  Security forces have detained three persons in south Kashmir's Shopian district and recovered explosives and incriminating material during a search operation. A senior police...

Jammu Criminal Trio Arrested After 500-km Escape, Police Probe Gangster and Extortion Links

SRINAGAR: Three men accused in the sensational daylight killing of a pharmacy cashier in Chandigarh have been arrested from Jammu and Kashmir following a...

8 Ladakhi Handicrafts Awarded GI Tag, Expanding Legal Protection for Region’s Traditional Crafts

SRINAGAR: In a major recognition of Ladakh's rich artisanal heritage, eight traditional handicraft products from the Union Territory have been granted Geographical Indication (GI)...

Leh Airport Expansion, Security Risks and Flight Safety Issues Reviewed at Multi-Agency Meeting

SRINAGAR: Plans for a proposed second runway at Leh Airport, aviation safety concerns arising from surrounding terrain, unauthorised photography near sensitive military installations, and...

Kashmir Consumer Commission Settles 2014 Flood Claim, Orders Insurer to Pay Rs 3.48 Lakh 

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Srinagar has directed United India Insurance Company to pay Rs 3.48 lakh to the...

NTA Issues Clarification on NEET UG 2026 Admit Cards

SRINAGAR: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday issued a clarification regarding the NEET UG 2026 admit cards, advising candidates that those who have...

‘World History is Buried in Kashmir’

Prominent geologist Prof GM Bhat tells Masood Hussain that Kashmir's rocks hold the world's most complete record of Earth's greatest extinction, that humans walked...

Can Love, Loss and Fate Define a Life?

by Rayees Ahmad Kumar A moving review of Pehchan Aansoo Ki, exploring love, heartbreak, cancer, human values, and the emotional complexities of life. Rafia Rasool Magmoom...

Khyber Cement Regrets the Accident at Khonmoh Plant; Injured Employees Receiving Medical Care

SRINAGAR: Khyber Cement is deeply saddened to report that an unfortunate accident occurred on 18th June 2026, at its manufacturing plant in Khonmoh, at...

MeT Issues Flash Flood Alert as Rain, Thunderstorms Hit Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Amid a Meteorological Department warning of flash floods and mudslides in vulnerable areas, rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds and hailstorms lashed several parts of...