Massive Fire Damages Masjid, Houses in Srinagar’s Eidgah

SRINAGAR: A masjid and several houses were damaged in a massive fire that broke out in the Umer Colony area of Srinagar’s Eidgah, officials...

Over 5,700 Pilgrims Leave for Amarnath shrine

JAMMU: A fresh batch of more than 5,700 pilgrims left for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas from here on Wednesday, officials said. More...

Jammu Kashmir Shia Body Boycotts Administration Meetings on Muharram

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association, led by Molvi Imran Reza Ansari, to Boycott Government Meetings for Muharram All Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association, led...

CUK Students Hold Protest Over Fee Hike

SRINAGAR: Amidst scorching heat, students at Central University of Kashmir staged a protest on Tuesday against the recent hike in semester fees. The protesting...

NC Forms Manifesto Committee For Assembly Polls

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference has established a committee, led by senior party member and former Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather, to...

Div Com Orders Dalgate-Khayam-Nowpora Roads to Be Macadamised in 2 Days

SRINAGAR: To enforce the streamline of traffic movement on important roads to end recurring traffic Jams, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri conducted an...

4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Leh, Ladakh

SRINAGAR: An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Leh in Ladakh on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The...

Amarnath Yatra Surpasses 74,000 Pilgrims, New Batch Departs Jammu

SRINAGAR: Over 74,000 pilgrims, from different parts of the country, paid obeisance at holy cave of Shri Amarnath Ji till July 02, the fourth...

BJP Leader Criticises NC, PDP, Congress For Self-Serving Agendas

SRINAGAR: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said today that people of Jammu & Kashmir have decisively turned their back on the dynastic politics...

Renovated ‘Heritage Hut’ Inaugurated in Kargil Ahead of Vijay Diwas

KARGIL: A recently renovated 'heritage hut’ was inaugurated here on Tuesday on the sidelines of a bike rally ahead of 25th 'Vijay Diwas' commemoration...

Focus on Comprehensive Security Strategies for Muharram, IGP Tells Officers

SRINAGAR: The Inspector General of Kashmir Police zone, V K Birdi chaired a meeting at PCR Kashmir in which DIGs of all the ranges...

Teenager Drowns in Canal in Jammu

SRINAGAR: A 17-year-old boy drowned in the Ranbir canal on the outskirts of Jammu city on Tuesday, police said. The incident occurred near the Babe...

Army Chief to Visit Jammu Kashmir Today

SRINAGAR: Newly appointed Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday in his first official trip after taking over as...

Jammu and Kashmir: 514 Route Permits, Registrations of Commercial Vehicles Suspended for Traffic Violations

JAMMU: In a major crackdown on traffic violators, the Jammu and Kashmir Transport department has suspended route permits and registration certificates of over 500...

Article 370 Wall Broken Forever, Says PM Modi

SRINAGAR: Training his guns at the opposition in the Parliament over J&K, Prime Minister Narendera Modi Tuesday said that India can go any extension...