“Step Outside to Speak”: Speaker Om Birla Rebukes MPs in Parliament
SRINAGAR: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reprimanded Members of Parliament from the Chair for engaging in prolonged conversations and advised them to step outside...
‘Raktha Kashmira’ Brings Kashmir Back to the Big Screen After 14-Year Wait
SRINAGAR: After years of delay, veteran Kannada filmmaker S V Rajendra Singh Babu’s long-pending film Raktha Kashmira is finally set for a theatrical release...
Severe Water Crisis Grips Shopian Hamlets
SRINAGAR: A severe drinking water crisis has hit multiple hamlets of South Kashmir's Shopian, forcing inhabitants, particularly women, to fetch water from sources nearly...
18-Year-Old Kashmiri Boy Assaulted in Uttarakhand
SRINAGAR: An 18-year-old Kashmiri boy was seriously injured after being allegedly attacked by a group of people in the Vikas Nagar area of Uttarakhand...
Supreme Court to Hear Plea Against UGC Equity Rules on Urgent Basis
SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to urgently list a petition questioning the validity of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in...
Hajj-2026: India Introduces Self-booking for Pilgrim Flights
SRINAGAR: The Hajj Committee of India (HCoI) on Thursday rolled out a new self-service online portal for Haj-2026 pilgrims to book their own flight...
North Kashmir: Man Killed, Brother Injured in Road Accident
SRINAGAR: One person was killed and another injured after a road accident involving a truck and an Eeco vehicle bearing registration number JK04H 7988...
Lawmaker Among 15 Killed in Colombia Plane Crash
SRINAGAR: A Satena passenger aircraft crashed in northeastern Colombia on Wednesday, 2026, killing all 15 people on board, including a serving lawmaker and a...
Are Sympathy, Empathy, and Compassion the True Measure of Being Human?
by Mursaleen Bashir
An exploration of sympathy, empathy, and compassion as the foundations of humanity, illustrated through history, faith, and personal reflection, emphasising mercy, wisdom,...
Kashmir: The Copper Craft
Rooted in centuries of history, Kashmir’s copperware industry balances tradition and survival, confronting labour shortages, mechanisation, and market shifts while artisans and young entrepreneurs...
Budget Session: Opposition Gears Up to Corner Govt in Jammu Kashmir Assembly
SRINAGAR: As the Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly approaches, opposition parties are preparing to aggressively raise key issues, while cornering...
Economic Survey 2025–26 to be Tabled in Parliament Today
SRINAGAR: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2025–26 in Parliament today, outlining India’s current economic performance and providing an outlook for...
Jammu Kashmir Police Issues Avalanche Advisory for Ganderbal
SRINAGAR: An avalanche occurred near New Truck Yard in Sonamarg at approximately 10:15 pm on Tuesday. No casualties or damage to property have been...
Four Arrested With Contraband in North Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Police in Baramulla arrested four individuals and recovered a substantial quantity of contraband during a checkpoint operation at Ogmuna in the Kunzer area...
Sopore Waterlogged After Snowfall; Pumps Deployed
SRINAGAR: Streets across Sopore town in north Kashmir's Baramulla district remained waterlogged following recent snowfall, turning busy areas into virtual ponds and disrupting normal...
