Jammu and Kashmir

Taliban official label Jinnah "drunk Englishman"; PAK-Afghanistan tension flare up [details]

Amid brewing tension after the killing of three Pakistani soldiers by the Afghanistan Army, a Taliban official said that Pakistan is trying to undermine Afghanistan's relations with India on the issue of hiding UN-designated terrorist Masood Azhar.

6 days ago

J&K Police constable frequently visited abroad, used fake ID, defrauded masses; arrested [details]

The arrested police constable has 16 bank accounts having transactions of Rs 6 crores. He was using 10 foreign mobile numbers to mislead intelligence agencies.

6 days ago

Gandhi's favourite bhajan triggers intense debate in J&K; Mufti gives Hindutva spin [details]

Mehbooba Mufti claims that students are forced to sing bhajan "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram" in J&K school; terms it part of imposing Hindutva agenda in UT.

7 days ago

Pakistan desperate to destabilise peace in J&K; trying to push trained terrorists across border [details]

Jammu and Kashmir Police DGP revealed that launching pads and training camps of terrorists are operational on the other side of the border to push highly trained terrorists.

7 days ago

Reinstated IAS officer Shah Faesal withdraws petition challenging abrogation of Article 370 from SC [details]

After the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Shah Faesal along with activist Shehla Rashid as leaders of the Jammu-Kashmir Peoples' Movement had challenged the Centre's move in Apex Court.

7 days ago

Naya Kashmir: J&K gets its first multiplex; entertainment returns to valley after 32 years [details]

Mentioning the people of Kashmir Valley were denied entertainment for three decades, the Lieutenant Governor announced that every district of the Union Territory to have 100-seater cinema halls.

7 days ago

"Killer" Jammu-Srinagar highway claims lives of two female students of Jammu University [details]

Natives of Ladakh, two MEd students of Jammu University were travelling in an ill-fated car that fell into a deep gorge near Batote on the highway.

8 days ago

Separatist groups in Kashmir are gone; PAK wants them back, efforts hit roadblock [details]

To activate dead separatist groups in Kashmir, Pakistan has opened the chapter of the Hurriyat Conference across the border to instigate the people of J&K.

8 days ago

J&K Congress wants Rahul Gandhi to be party president; pass unanimous resolution [details]

Just two days before the issuance of notification for Congress president elections, various state units are passing a resolution to make Rahul Gandhi as party chief.

8 days ago

Clerics booked under PSA, repeatedly warned against instigating people: J&K Police [details]

After PDP president Mehbooba Mufti condemns the arrest of clerics, ADGP Kashmir claimed that police have sufficient evidence against arrested religious leaders.

9 days ago

Azad exposes J&K Congress chief; says he was ready to quit party [details]

Azad revealed that the newly appointed president of J&K Congress was among those who asked him to quit the grand-old-party and float a new political party.

9 days ago

Sexual harassment case in Katra University: Students demand sacking of VC for "protecting" accused professor [details]

Although authorities have handed over the probe to the Internal Complaint Committee to the University, students demanded an SIT to investigate the sexual harassment allegation of a female scholar.

9 days ago

Cinema halls back in Kashmir after three decades; LG inaugurates two multiplexes [details]

Cinema halls in Kashmir were either burnt down by terrorists or made to shut down to follow their diktat.

9 days ago

Massive search op in Jammu's border areas underway amid intrusion of PAK-controlled drone [details]

The drone originated from Pakistan entered this side of the border and hovered over some hamlets for ten minutes.

9 days ago

Kashmir's Supermom: Mother of three from Kupwara district tops Class X exams [details]

Sabrina Khaliq left her studies after her marriage in 2013. She filed a form for appearing in the Class-10th bi-annual examination and secured 93 percent marks.

10 days ago

Terrorists involved in killing migrant labourer arrested from Kashmir's Bandipora area [details]

Associated with the LeT terror outfit the arrested terrorists were working under the directions of Pakistan-based handler Babar

10 days ago

Congress retains Ladakh council seat, defeating BJP candidate [details]

Party candidate Tashi Tundup defeated BJP candidate Dorjay Namgyal by a margin of 273 votes but Congress leader Jairam Ramesh taunted Azad for defeat of Saffron Party nominee.

10 days ago

Blood donation camps organized in 13 jails across J&K on PM Modi's birthday [details]

Director General Prisons H K Lohia himself kicked start "Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav" by donating blood at Central Jail Srinagar. This blood donation campaign is started on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

10 days ago

Body of minor girl picked up by leopard found in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri border area

The body of a minor girl picked up by a leopard in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri border area was found, Police said.

11 days ago

Another case of sexual harassment by J&K professor; University acts after students' protest [details]

SMVDU authorities order a time-bound inquiry after a 24-hours long uninterrupted protest by students. It is alleged that University initially tried to hush up the serious issue by intimidating students.

11 days ago