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Historic Naranag Temple Reopens for Devotees, Tourists After Security Review

SRINAGAR: The administration has decided to reopen the historic Naranag Temple in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district for devotees and tourists following a comprehensive security...

Can Israel’s Lebanon Offensive Derail the Emerging US-Iran Peace Deal?

by Asad Mirza Israeli strikes in Lebanon have disrupted US-Iran peace talks, exposing deep disagreements and threatening a fragile regional settlement. A fragile diplomatic breakthrough between...
Prof Jan Haenraets

Kashmir’s Mughal Gardens Get Landmark Scholarly Study, Renewing Push for Heritage Conservation

by Lilac Ali SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s historic Mughal gardens have received what experts describe as the first comprehensive scholarly treatment devoted exclusively to their landscape heritage....

Indian Woman Says Kashmir Is As Good As Switzerland But Lags in Cleanliness

SRINAGAR: An Indian woman who recently returned from a 12-day trip to Switzerland has sparked discussion on social media after saying that India, particularly...

LAB, KDA Call for Ladakh Bandh on June 23, Accuse Centre of Delaying Key...

SRINAGAR: The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Saturday called for a complete Ladakh Bandh on June 23, accusing...

EOW Kashmir Files Chargesheet in Telecom Project Fraud Case

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court...

Doctor Suspended as Probe Into GMC Anantnag Continues

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has suspended an Associate Professor of Cardiology at Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag, pending an inquiry into alleged...

Jammu Kashmir Govt Appoints 25 Liaison Officers Ahead of Parliamentary Panel Visit

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed 25 senior officers as Liaison Officers to facilitate the proposed study visit of the Parliamentary Standing...

GMC Anantnag Cardiologist Denies Allegations, Seeks Fair Probe

SRINAGAR: Cardiologist Dr Syed Maqbool has rejected allegations levelled against him in connection with the PMJAY-SEHAT controversy, asserting that the matter remains under inquiry...

Union Home Secretary Arrives in Srinagar for Amarnath Yatra Review

SRINAGAR: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan arrived in Srinagar on Saturday and chaired a high-level security review meeting to assess preparedness for the forthcoming...

HME Orders Probe Into GMC Anantnag Cardiologist Over Alleged PMJAY Fraud, Pacemaker Scam

SRINAGAR: The Health and Medical Education (HME) Department has initiated major departmental proceedings against a cardiologist posted at Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag over...

Kashmir’s Songs Never Finished

A debut novel frames Kashmir's trauma and displacement through intimate human stories, recovering a culture's lost melody in three chapters of winter, writes Mehreen...

Did a Buddhist Sculpture Preserve an Ancient Eastern Birth Culture?

by Iqbal Ahmad A rare Kushan-era sculpture from Pandrethan depicts Buddha’s birth and reflects the ancient tradition of childbirth at parental homes. Although in the Kashmir...

Private Hospitals Reaffirm Exit from Ayushman Bharat Scheme from July 1

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Private Empanelled Hospitals and Dialysis Centres Association (JKPHDA) has reaffirmed its decision to proceed with a mass de-empanelment of...

Israel, Hezbollah Reach Ceasefire as Lebanon Fighting Threatens Broader Iran Peace Deal

SRINAGAR: Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday following a sharp escalation in cross-border fighting that had...