190 Achievers from Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh Invited to Republic Day Celebrations in New Delhi

SRINAGAR: 120 achievers from Jammu and Kashmir and 70 from Ladakh have been invited as special guests to the 76th Republic Day celebrations at...

Div Com Assures Readiness Amid NDMA’s Seven-Day Fire Alert

SRINAGAR: Reacting to the seven-day alert issued by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, on Friday urged the...

Men With ADHD Might Live Seven Fewer Years Than Average, Women Nine: Study

SRINAGAR: Adults living with ADHD could face a shortened life expectancy -- men with the condition could live about seven years fewer and women...

Circular Mandating Participation in Tiranga Rally Wrong: Deputy CM

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Friday said the circular mandating participation in a Tiranga rally organised by RSS-affiliated ABVP...

Fire Destroys Gurez House; Army, Locals Lead Rescue

SRINAGAR: A fire broke out in Bagtore village of Gurez, Bandipora, on Friday evening, destroying a double-storey wooden house and damaging another nearby structure....

Seven Drug Peddlers Arrested in Kashmir, Contraband Seized

SRINAGAR: Police arrested seven individuals on charges of drug peddling and recovered significant quantities of contraband and psychotropic substances across Kashmir. In Anantnag, police intercepted...

India to Launch Human Underwater Submersible This Year: Jitendra Singh

NEW DELHI: India will operate its first human underwater submersible at a depth of 500 metres in the sea as part of the Deep...

Use of Loudspeakers Not an Essential Part of Any Religion, Says HC

MUMBAI: Use of loudspeakers is not an essential part of any religion, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday, directing the law enforcement agencies...
"A proposed blanket tax rate of 28% on goods and services could severely hamper the booming gaming and gambling sector in India. This rate hike on Goods and Services Tax (GST) would be applicable to all types of online gaming. Currently, the GST is 18%, and an increase to 28% is believed to make it unviable for many companies to conduct business in India."

Good He Became Part of the Democratic Process: BJP MPs as Mirwaiz Appears Before...

NEW DELHI: Even as Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the religious head of Muslims in Kashmir, opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill before a parliamentary committee, several...

Kashmir Youth Poisoning Incident: Family Denies Connection to Online Gaming

SRINAGAR: A troubling incident in North Kashmir's Palpora, Pattan, has been the subject of widespread speculation since Thursday evening. Reports suggested that a young...

Specially Designed Vande Bharat Express Train for Kashmir Arrives in Jammu

JAMMU: Specially designed to operate seamlessly in Jammu and Kashmir's challenging winter conditions, the Vande Bharat Express train arrived in Jammu with a large...

PDP Slams JK Govt for ‘Forcing’ Students to Attend Tiranga Rally

SRINAGAR: The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir government was using education as a "propaganda tool" by "forcing"...

Unprecedented Growth in Jammu Kashmir’s Industrial Ecosystem: LG Sinha

JAMMU: The industrial ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed an unprecedented improvement in the past few years, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday...

Mirwaiz Appears Before Parliamentary Panel, Calls for Non-Interference in Religious Matters

NEW DELHI: Kashmir Mirwaiz, who led a delegation from Jammu and Kashmir, appeared before the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill on...

Ahead of Republic Day, ADG BSF Reviews Security Along International Border

JAMMU: Additional Director General of the BSF Satish S Khandare reviewed the security situation and troop deployment along the International Border in Jammu and...