Old Rusted Shell Found in Jammu Kashmir, Destroyed

SRINAGAR: An old, rusted shell was recovered and subsequently destroyed by security forces in the Balnoi area of Poonch district on Friday. Officials said that...

MP Ruhullah Slams Waqf Bill, Accuses BJP of ‘Anti-Muslim’ Agenda

SRINAGAR: Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has criticised the recently passed Waqf Bill, calling it an act of "state-sponsored dispossession" that further...

PDP Chief Accuses Govt of Misplaced Priorities, Silence on Youth Arrests

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti Friday launched a sharp attack on the present government, accusing it of failing to address the...

CM Omar Abdullah Inaugurates Almond Bloom Festival at Badamwari

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated the “Almond Bloom Festival” at the Badamwari Garden in Srinagar’s old city, marking the onset of...

LG Dismisses NC Allegations, Cites Legal Authority Under 2019 Act

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today asserted that all his actions have remained strictly within the framework of the Jammu and...

NC Alliance Passes Resolutions Against Waqf Bill, LG’s Orders

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir alliance led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah passed two key resolutions during a high-level meeting, opposing the Waqf (Amendment)...

Body of Drowned Teen Retrieved from Power Canal

SRINAGAR: A 17-year-old boy who drowned in the power canal at Haknar Fraw in Ganderbal was recovered on Friday, officials said. They said that a...

India Yet to Assess Health Impact of Microplastics Despite Growing Concerns

NEW DELHI:  The Indian government has acknowledged that while studies confirm the presence of microplastics in the human body, there is currently no conclusive...

Passage of Waqf Bill a ‘Watershed Moment’: PM Modi

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2025 was a "watershed moment" and that...

20-Month-Old Girl Passes Away After Falling from Second Storey

SRINAGAR: A 20-month-old girl passed away after falling from the second storey of her home in Papchan, Bandipora of north Kashmir. The baby named Fajar...

Jammu and Kashmir Ranks 19th in Sewage Treatment Capacity Under AMRUT

DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir has developed 8 Million Litres per Day (MLD) of sewage treatment capacity under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban...

CM Omar Chairs Emergency Alliance Meet at Fairview Gupkar

SRINAGAR: An emergency meeting of the Chief Minister’s alliance partners began on Thursday evening as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah drove to Fairview Gupkar, the...

17-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Ganderbal’s Power Canal

SRINAGAR: A seventeen-year-old boy has drowned in the power canal at Haknar Fraw in Ganderbal, an official said on Friday morning. The official said that a...

Badamwari Set to Host ‘Almond Bloom Festival’ Today

SRINAGAR: Tourism and Floriculture Departments are organising an 'Almond Bloom Festival' at Badamwari in the old city here on Friday. According to the details, Chief...

Parliament Clears Waqf Amendment Bill, Awaits President’s Nod

SRINAGAR: The Parliament on Friday passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following intense debate in both Houses. The legislation now awaits the President’s assent...