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Train Accident Averted in Jammu

SRINAGAR: A possible railway accident was averted on Friday after the prompt action of Station Master Vijay Kumar at Bhangala station in Jammu division...

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Can Courage Alone Keep Democracy Alive in Venezuela?

by Umaima Reshi Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her fearless fight to restore democracy and peace in...

Kerala Clinches Gold in 69th National School Games Football Finale

SRINAGAR: Kerala lifted the football trophy of the 69th National School Games-2025 with a 2-0 win over Meghalaya in the final, as the week-long...

Jammu Kashmir: Woman Overcomes Drug Addiction, Begins Life Anew

SRINAGAR: Insha (name changed), a young woman from a rural background in Rajouri, has emerged as a symbol of resilience after battling heroin addiction...

Bear Attack Leaves Two Injured in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Two persons were injured in a bear attack at Allan Gadool on Friday, officials said. The injured have been identified as residents of...

KPDCL Announces Power Outages Across Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced a series of scheduled power shutdowns across multiple districts this month to facilitate tree...
The historical Burzhoam. Image: Nitasha Kaul

Ancient DNA from Burzahom Reveals Kashmir’s Deep Roots and Distant Links

by Umima Reshi SRINAGAR: In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, scientists have, for the first time, extracted and decoded ancient DNA from human remains...

Jammu Kashmir Govt Sets Up Panel to Monitor AB PMJAY, SEHAT Implementation

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has constituted a monitoring committee for the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY) and AB PMJAY...

Police Arrest Drug Peddler in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Police in Baramulla on Friday arrested a suspected drug peddler in Tangmarg and recovered a charas-like substance from his possession as part of...

How Perceptive and Insightful is John Tolan’s Islam: A New History?

by Dr Tauseef Ahmad Parray Tolan’s Islam: A New History is a valuable resource for students and scholars–though Muslim readers, especially students, must approach this...

Jammu Kashmir HC Seeks Status Report on Steps Taken to Prevent Road Accidents

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has granted six weeks’ additional time to Amicus Curiae Advocate S S Ahmed to...

María Corina Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize 2025

SRINAGAR: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the...

Congress Awaits Clarity on Seat Share from NC Ahead of Rajya Sabha Polls

SRINAGAR: The Congress leadership on Friday said that no final decision has been made regarding whether the party will contest one of the three...

JKNC Names Three Members for Rajya Sabha Elections

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) on Friday officially announced its nominees for three of the four Rajya Sabha seats due for...

Mehbooba Unveils Anti-Land Eviction Bill for Next Jammu Kashmir Assembly Session

SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Friday announced the submission of  The Jammu and Kashmir Land Rights and Regularisation Bill, 2025—also...