Supreme Court Puts Waqf Act Amendments on Hold, Mirwaiz Welcomes Move

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court has issued an interim stay on the implementation of the controversial amendments to the Waqf Act, 2025. The decision comes...

Four Indian Grey Wolves Arrive at Jambu Zoo Jammu from Gujarat

SRINAGAR: The Department of Wildlife Protection has announced the successful translocation of two pairs of Indian Grey Wolves to Jambu Zoo. The wolves were...

Jammu Kashmir Allocated Rs 74 Crore to Strengthen MSMEs

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated Rs 74.03 crore under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme, with Rs 66.63 crore from...

Epic Victory Cricket League Set to Debut in September, Trials Begin June 15 in...

SRINAGAR: In a major boost to cricket in Jammu and Kashmir, the Epic Victory Cricket League (EVCL), a franchise-based T20 tournament, was officially launched...

Baramulla Still Facing Cross-Border Terror and Drug Smuggling Challenges: SSP

SRINAGAR: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla, Gurinderpal Singh, on Thursday said that militant activities in the district have not entirely ceased and cross-border...

Cyber Police Kashmir Raids Multiple Locations in Bank Fraud Probe

SRINAGAR: In a crackdown on financial cybercrime, the Cyber Police Kashmir, in collaboration with local police stations, carried out multiple raids across Srinagar and...

Body of Local Man Recovered Near Dal Lake, Probe Underway

SRINAGAR: A male body was found on Thursday near the LAWDA office at Dal Lake in Srinagar’s Nishat area. Locals who spotted the body alerted...

Woman Kingpin, Two Others Held in North Kashmir Drug Crackdown

SRINAGAR: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Kupwara Police on Thursday arrested three smugglers, including a woman kingpin from South Kashmir, and recovered...

Man Detained Over Suspected Contact with Pakistani Numbers

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have detained a man in the Samba district after some Pakistani phone numbers with call records were discovered on...

SC Asks Omar Abdullah, Estranged Wife Payal to Settle Marital Dispute

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court has directed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife Payal Abdullah to sit together and make...

Kashmir’s Walnut Industry Struggles as Cheaper Chinese Imports Dominate

SRINAGAR: The once-thriving walnut industry in Kashmir is facing a severe crisis as demand for its organic walnuts has sharply declined from 85 per...

Waheed Para Accuses NC of Secret Dealings with BJP

SRINAGAR: People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader and MLA from Pulwama, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, on Thursday alleged that while the PDP had formed an open alliance...

Mehbooba Mufti Accuses BJP of Grabbing Waqf Land, Demolishing Mosques

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of hypocrisy, alleging that while it claims to uplift...

ITBP Personnel Dies of Cardiac Arrest in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: An ITBP jawan from Pathankot died of a cardiac arrest in Udhampur district of Jammu division on Thursday. An official said the jawan, identified...

Irfan Pathan Bats for Better Infrastructure, Launches EVCL in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan on Thursday said Kashmir’s youth have unmatched passion for cricket but lack consistent opportunities and infrastructure to excel. Speaking...