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Flash Floods

Eight Still Missing as Search Enters Fourth Day After Surankote Flash Floods

SRINAGAR: Search operations entered the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday to trace eight villagers who remain missing after the devastating flash floods and cloudburst...

Police Personnel Killed After Militants Open Fire in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel was killed after militants opened fire on security forces during a cordon and search operation in the...

Cop Injured in South Kashmir Firing Incident; Search Operation Launched

SRINAGAR: A police personnel was critically injured in a firing incident on the Kokernag side road in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials...

Gold Prices Continue to Rise Amid Strong Buying Demand

SRINAGAR: Gold prices climbed sharply in futures trade on Wednesday, with the August contract rising Rs 1,580 to Rs 1,44,463 per 10 grams on...

US Conducts 11th Straight Night of Strikes on Iran as Tensions Escalate Across Gulf

SRINAGAR: United States forces carried out a fresh round of military strikes against targets in Iran on Tuesday, marking the 11th consecutive night of...

MP Mian Altaf Escapes Unhurt After Landslide Hits Vehicle on Jammu-Poonch Highway

SRINAGAR: National Conference Member of Parliament Mian Altaf Ahmad escaped unhurt after his official vehicle was caught in a landslide on the Jammu-Poonch highway...

All Gates of Salal Dam Opened as Chenab Swells After Heavy Rain

SRINAGAR: Authorities have opened all gates of the Salal Dam in Reasi district following a sharp rise in water inflow into the reservoir due...

Kashmir’s Loss in Numbers

Has the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir fractured its statistical memory, making comparative research and performance evaluation extremely difficult, asks Dr Haseeb A Drabu The...

Weather Conditions Likely to Improve from Tomorrow: Sonam Lotus

SRINAGAR: Renowned meteorologist Sonam Lotus on Wednesday said the weather situation in Jammu and Kashmir will remain critical throughout the day today, urging people...

Is the Illusion of First-Class Travel Hiding Deadly Neglect?

by Haniya Iqbal A harrowing railway journey reveals the stark, hazardous gap between premium promises and reality, exposing critical infrastructure failures and severe medical neglect...

Jammu-Srinagar Highway Closed from Both Ends Following Heavy Rain

SRINAGAR: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was suspended from both Jammu and Srinagar on Wednesday morning after persistent rainfall triggered mudslides and...

Jammu Kashmir Govt Approves Rs 255 Crore Unity Malls in Srinagar, Jammu

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the construction of two Unity Malls—one each in Srinagar and Jammu—at a cumulative cost of Rs...

5G Mobile Internet Services Restored Across Doda

SRINAGAR: High-speed mobile internet services, including 5G connectivity, were restored across Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Tuesday night after remaining suspended for more...
A view of the devastation at Beerwah bus stand after flash floods swept away a private shopping complex

Kathua Records Highest Rainfall in Jammu Kashmir as Heavy Downpour Triggers Floods, Landslides

SRINAGAR: Kathua district recorded the highest rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours, receiving 153.4 mm of rain as an active...

Central Kashmir: Body of Man Swept Away in Budgam Floods Recovered

SRINAGAR: The body of a newly married man, who had gone missing after being swept away by a swollen nallah amid the prevailing flood...