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Telegraph Editor Sankarshan Thakur, a Kashmir Expert, Passes Away at 63

SRINAGAR: Sankarshan Thakur, one of India’s most respected political journalists and Editor of The Telegraph, passed away on Monday in a Gurgaon hospital. He...

HC Rejects Ex-Constable’s Appeal Over Dismissal for Absenteeism

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition filed by a former constable challenging his removal from service for...

Vaishno Devi Yatra Halted for 14th Day Amid Inclement Weather

SRINAGAR: The pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi remained suspended for the 14th consecutive day on Monday owing to persistent rainfall,...

Gold Falls From Record High on Profit-Booking

SRINAGAR: Gold prices retreated from record highs by declining Rs 606 to Rs 1,07,122 per 10 grams in the domestic futures market on Monday,...

Highway Clearance Underway in Udhampur, Essentials Moved by Special Train: Jitendra Singh

SRINAGAR: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said that clearance operations are being carried out on a “war footing” to restore traffic movement on...

40 Schools Shut Amid Floods, Reopening Linked to Improvement: Sakina Itoo

SRINAGAR: Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Monday said that 40 schools remain closed in flood-affected areas and will reopen only when the situation improves...

Former Chenani MLA Dina Nath Bhagat Passes Away

SRINAGAR: Former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Chenani and retired Range Officer, Dina Nath Bhagat, passed away on Monday. Family sources informed that Bhagat...
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Crime Branch Conducts Searches in Ganderbal Murder Case

SRINAGAR: The Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Monday conducted searches at multiple locations in Ganderbal district in connection with an ongoing...

Briefing September 7-13, 2025

BANIHAL A 21-year-old woman, Akhtera Bano of Sumber village, gave birth to a baby boy on board the Sangaldan-Baramulla train near Banihal in Ramban district...

Highway Closure Forces Two-Day Shutdown of Sopore Fruit Mandi

SRINAGAR: The Asia’s second largest fruit mandi in Sopore will remain closed on September 9 and 10 due to the continued closure of the...

Violence Not the Answer, Emblem Misuse Must Be Probed: Tanvir Sadiq

SRINAGAR: National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq on Monday said that the violence at the Hazratbal shrine was a spontaneous reaction...

Rajwar Residents Allege Corruption in Timber Notice Issuance

SRINAGAR: Locals of Rajwar area in north Kashmir’s Handwara have raised serious concerns over alleged large-scale corruption in the issuance of Kashmiri forest notices...

Srinagar-Jammu Highway Closed; Mughal Road Open

SRINAGAR: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) continues to remain closed for vehicular movement on Monday morning due to ongoing restoration work at several blocked...

South Kashmir: Militant Killed, Army JCO Injured in Ongoing Encounter

SRINAGAR: A militant was killed and a junior commissioned officer of the Army injured in an encounter in the Guddar forest area of south...

Mutton Crisis Worsens in Kashmir, Over 150 Weddings Delayed

SRINAGAR: The continuous closure of the Srinagar-Jammu Highway, coupled with alleged mismanagement along the Mughal Road, has badly hit the mutton industry in Kashmir...