Days Before Markhor Census, Poaching Video Sparks Outcry and Deepens Conservation Anxiety in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Just days ahead of the start of the annual census of the rare and near-threatened Kashmir markhor, the emergence of a disturbing video...

JCO Among Three Soldiers Injured in Kishtwar Gunfight

SRINAGAR: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was among three soldiers injured, one of them critically, in an encounter with terrorists in the Chatroo area...

Kashmir Faces One of Driest Winters in Years as Rainfall Deficit Touches 85 Per...

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an unusually dry winter, with official and independent weather data pointing to one of the steepest seasonal rainfall...

Over 35 Kashmiri Students Return Home from Iran on Commercial Flights

SRINAGAR: More than 35 Kashmiri students studying in Iran have safely returned to India over the past two days, bringing relief to anxious families...

47-Year-Old Man Suffers Burns in Gas Leak Incident

SRINAGAR: A middle-aged man sustained burn injuries following an alleged gas leakage incident at his residence in the Noorbagh area of Srinagar and was...

After BMC Polls, Omar Urges BJP to Meet Mumbai’s Expectations

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday recalled his college days in Mumbai while saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...

Akshay Kumar’s Srinagar Ke Veer Opens for Co-Ownership Bids

SRINAGAR: The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) on Sunday invited bids for the co-ownership of Srinagar Ke Veer, the franchise owned by Bollywood actor...

Education Expands Horizons, Opens Doors for Brighter Future: LG Sinha

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that the fundamental role of education is to broaden opportunities and secure a...

Fire Erupts at Girls’ Hostel in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: A minor fire broke out on Sunday at Royal Girls Hostel in Rajbagh, Srinagar, officials said, caused by an overheated electric blanket. The State...

Unidentified Woman Found Dead in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The body of an unidentified woman was discovered near a nallah behind the Government Medical College (GMC) in Janglat Mandi, Anantnag district of...

From 55 Per Cent in Class 10 to IAS: Shahid Iqbal Urges Students Not...

SRINAGAR: Senior civil servant Shahid Iqbal, who secured the 51st rank in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) examination despite scoring 55 per cent in...

Elderly Woman Among Two Found Dead

SRINAGAR: An elderly woman was among two people found dead under mysterious circumstances in separate incidents in the Jammu region on Sunday, officials said. Official...

Gunfight Breaks Out in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in a remote forest area of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday,...

Police Intercept Illegal Rice Consignment, Seize 750 kg

SRINAGAR: The Handwara Police on Sunday intercepted a vehicle and seized 750 kilograms of illegally transported rice, continuing a crackdown on the unlawful movement...

Man Arrested With 1.6 kg Heroin in Srinagar 

SRINAGAR : Police apprehended a man during naka checking at Munwarabad area of Central Kashmir Srinagar and recovered 1.6 kilogram of heroin from his...