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A vendor drinks water to beat the heatwave at a market in Bandipora, North Kashmir, on July 28, 2024. (KL Image: Muqeet Mubashir)

Mild Relief from Heatwave as Temperatures Dip Slightly Across Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Several parts of Jammu and Kashmir experienced mild relief from the ongoing heatwave on Friday, with a slight dip in maximum temperatures across...

Jammu Kashmir State Taxes Dept Cracks Down on Fake ITC Claims

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir State Taxes Department (STD) on Saturday carried out simultaneous search and seizure operations at various locations across the Jammu...

Drug Peddler Booked Under PIT NDPS Act in North Kashmir: Police

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police in North Kashmir's Handwara booked a habitual drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and...

Illegal Mineral Transport: 10 Vehicles Seized in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Police on Friday seized eight tippers, one tractor and one JCB involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals across Police District Handwara. According...

Man Drowns in Jhelum While Performing Ablution

SRINAGAR: A 44-year-old man drowned in the Jhelum River while performing ablution near Batengoo area of Anantnag on Saturday. "The deceased was identified as Farooq...

Secretary I&B Reviews Media Operations in Jammu Kashmir, Stresses Local Content and Coordination

SRINAGAR: Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Sanjay Jaju, on Saturday, reviewed the functioning of the Ministry’s media units in Srinagar,...

ACB Chargesheets Two Officials, Contractor for Misusing Drainage Funds

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday filed a charge sheet against two former officials of the Town Drainage Division, Jammu, and a contractor...

Jammu Kashmir: Betab Valley, Badamwari Among Tourist Sites Set to Reopen

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced the reopening of eight tourist destinations in Kashmir. Speaking to reporters in South Kashmir, LG Sinha said,...

“Night of Qayamah”: Kashmiri Medical Students in Iran Trapped in Warzone, Plead for Evacuation

SRINAGAR: Hundreds of Kashmiri students studying medicine in Iran are living through what they call a “night of qayamah”, gripped by fear and uncertainty,...

Jammu and Kashmir: Cop Takes Bribe, Evades Arrest

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said it trapped a Head Constable posted at Police Station Kathua for demanding and...

Israeli Military Apologises for Posting Incorrect India Map

SRINAGAR: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a public apology on Saturday after sharing a map on social media that incorrectly depicted Jammu and...

Global Silence Alarming: Mehbooba on Israel’s Iran Strike

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former JK Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday condemned Israel’s strike on Iran, calling it “yet another...

LG Sinha Backs Crop Insurance Demand, Cites Limited Authority

SRINAGAR: In a candid address to farmers in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha clarified the limits of his administrative authority, stating...

Bijbehara: An Introduction

Cradled by plateaus and flowing alongside the Jhelum, Bijbehara, known as the ‘Town of Chinars’, effortlessly weaves natural beauty with historical depth, its centuries-old...

LG Sinha Hands Over Job Letter to Wife of Pahalgam Attack Victim

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj  Sinha on Saturday handed over a job letter to the wife of Pahalgam terror attack victim, Syed Aadil Hussain. LG Sinha...