Stone Pelting Rocks Leh Council as Ladakh Stir Hits Day 14

SRINAGAR: The ongoing agitation in Ladakh demanding statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule entered its 14th day on Wednesday, with tensions flaring in...

South Kashmir: Two Government Employees Injured in Ceiling Collapse

SRINAGAR: Two government employees were injured on Wednesday after a portion of ceiling collapsed in the Zonal Education Office, Devsar in south Kashmir's Kulgam...

Govt Prioritises Health, Growers’ Safety; Orders Post-2018 Works Probe: Sakina Itoo

SRINAGAR: Minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said the Omar Abdullah-led government has given top priority to strengthening healthcare and protecting Kashmir’s horticulture sector while...

Ganderbal Murder: Protests Erupt, SSP Promises Timely Investigation

SRINAGAR: Tension gripped Kangan area of Ganderbal district on Wednesday after hundreds of locals, including a large number of women, staged a protest against...

BJP’s Electoral Loss Cannot Deny Jammu Kashmir Statehood: CM Omar

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asserted that the people of Jammu and Kashmir should not be “punished” for the BJP’s failure in...

Labourer Critically Injured in Srinagar Electrocution

SRINAGAR: A labourer sustained critical injuries after suffering an electric shock while working at the MR Gung Receiving Station in Srinagar on Wednesday. According to...

Iranian Wrestler Hamid Triumphs in Gurha Brahmana Dangal

SRINAGAR: Iranian wrestler Hamid stole the spotlight at the annual Dangal held at the revered shrine of Pir Baba Faiz Bakhsh Bukhari in Gurha...

SSP Ganderbal Confirms Murder Plot Behind Death of Youth

SRINAGAR: Police on Wednesday confirmed that the death of a youth, initially suspected to have drowned in the Power Canal, Ganderbal, was in fact...

Centre Approves Rs 1,925 Crore Transmission Projects for Ladakh

SRINAGAR: In a major push for Ladakh’s power sector, the Government of India has sanctioned a Revised Cost Estimate-II (RCE-II) of Rs 1,925.28 crore...

Erdogan Raises Kashmir at UNGA, Welcomes India-Pakistan Ceasefire

SRINAGAR: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday referred to Kashmir in his address at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, expressing...

Jammu Kashmir Cop Arrested Over Gujjar Youth’s Killing in Satwari Operation

SRINAGAR: A selection grade constable of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has been arrested in connection with the killing of a 21-year-old Gujjar youth,...

CBK Busts Multi-Crore Land Compensation Scam

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Wednesday carried out multiple raids in Bandipora and Budgam districts after unearthing a multi-crore...

Highway Closures Leave ‘Giran’ Apples Rotting in Orchards, Growers Warn

SRINAGAR: In Kashmir’s apple heartland, orchards are strewn with fallen fruit this year, but instead of offering relief to struggling farmers, the “Giran” apples...

PCOS Cases Rising Among Women in Kashmir, Doctors Warn

SRINAGAR: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), one of the most common hormonal disorders among women of reproductive age, is becoming a growing health concern in...

Jammu Kashmir: Five Army Personnel Injured in Road Mishap

SRINAGAR: Five Army personnel sustained injuries after a Taverra vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Ghani area Sector Mankote Poonch...