Jammu and Kashmir

Seizure of illegal assets: Notorious female narco-terrorist's property confiscated in Kashmir

Already lodged in Jammu's highly fortified Kot-Bhawal central jail, Afroza Begum was repeatedly booked by police for her involvement in promoting drugs among local youth in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Mar 1, 2024

'Country has no locus standi to comment on our internal matters': India on Pakistan raising Kashmir issue at UN council

Responding to Pakistan's allegations about Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, India, exercising its right to reply, said that Islamabad has no locus standi to comment on our internal matters.

Feb 29, 2024

Centre invites agitating Ladakhi groups for fourth rounds of talks on March 4 [details]

Ahead of the fourth round of the talks, the Ladakh administration announced the establishment of a recruitment board, which was one of the key demands of agitating groups.

Feb 28, 2024

After exposing "Abdullahs", Azad lambasts "Muftis" for sharing power with BJP

Launching a counter-attack on the Kashmir-centric parties, Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the National Conference and PDP are "A" teams of the BJP as both parties shared power with the Saffron Party.

Feb 28, 2024

Khelo India Winter Games 2024: Women athletes shine; K'taka skier gets high praise [details]

Bhavani Nanjugunda of Karnataka and Shazia Hassan of Kashmir set examples for others in winter sports events.

Feb 27, 2024

Dhangri terror attack: NIA chargesheets five terrorists; three PAK- based handlers among them

Three local Overground Workers including a juvenile were involved in providing all support to terrorists who killed seven innocent civilians in two back-to-back terror attacks on January 1 and January 2, 2023, in the Dhangri village of Rajouri.

Feb 26, 2024

Sajad Lone to contest from Baramulla; Lok Sabha polls take interesting turn in J&K

BJP has already announced support for veteran leader Muzaffar Hussain Beigh in this seat. Beigh, co-founder of PDP is thinking of contesting election as an Independent candidate.

Feb 26, 2024

Security forces thwart attempted targeted killings in J&K's Kulgam area

On the directions of their mentors sitting across the border, the arrested terrorists were looking for soft targets in South Kashmir.

Feb 25, 2024

Agitating Ladakhi groups find optimism in meaningful talks with Centre's panel

After Saturday's meeting with the High-Power Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the agitating groups of Ladakh are hopeful that their concerns will be addressed by the Centre.

Feb 25, 2024

NIA's crackdown on narco-terrorism: Four properties attached, Rs 2 crores seized [details]

12 accused including ASI of BSF have been arrested in this four-year-old case. This terror module was helping Pakistan-based terror groups to make money by selling drugs. The money was used to fund terror groups active in J&K.

Feb 25, 2024

PDP leaders ask Mehbooba to contest election from prestigious Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat

The newly carved Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary constituency has become a bone of contention among constituents of the INDIA bloc in J&K. All constituents stake a claim on this seat.

Feb 24, 2024

Bound by Passion: Sachin Tendulkar's unforgettable meeting with Kashmir's Amir Hussain

Inspired by his passing and determination, Sachin Tendulkar had promised to meet the specially-abled cricketer and ultimately the "Master Blaster" fulfilled his promise.

Feb 24, 2024

Defiant Declaration: Kashmiri activist Yana rejects comparison to Malala Yousafzai

"I am not a Malala Yousafzai": Kashmiri girl Yana Mir stands against anti-India sentiment globally

Feb 23, 2024

J&K ex-minister's terror-funding network: Charge-sheet filed on six more accused

The involvement of a former minister in the PDP-Congress coalition in the erstwhile state of J&K was established in a terror funding module that was busted in March 2022. The ex-minister was collecting money in the name of his party to fund terror groups.

Feb 23, 2024

BJP ready to support co-founder of PDP in Lok Sabha elections; there's a catch [details]

Co-founder of the Peoples' Democratic Party and former Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffar Hussain Beigh attended a rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jammu on Tuesday.

Feb 22, 2024

Sachin Tendulkar joins street cricket in Kashmir; asks: 'Koun hai tumara bowler?'

Currently, on his first-ever trip to Kashmir, Sachin Tendulkar joined a group of youth playing cricket on a street.

Feb 22, 2024

Massive avalanche strikes J&K's Gulmarg; One tourist dead, one still missing; five rescued [details]

Avalance struck Gulmarg amid the Khelo India Winter Games at the same place. Khelo India athletes are safe after the avalanche.

Feb 22, 2024

CBI raids ex-J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik's home amid suspected corruption in Kiru Power Project

The CBI is conducting a probe into suspected corruption linked to the awarding of civil contracts for the Kiru Hydro Electric Power Project valued at Rs 2,200 crores.

Feb 22, 2024

J&K Police evacuates critically-ill child amid heavy snow in Kulgam [details]

Jammu and Kashmir Police evacuated a critically-ill child to the hospital amid heavy snow accumulation and slippery roads in south Kashmir's Kulgam district after receiving a distress call, officials said on Wednesday.

Feb 21, 2024

Ex-DyCM Beigh highly praises PM Modi; asks all J&K political parties [details]

After rejoining PDP with much publicity on January 7, Former Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Beigh on Tuesday disassociated himself from the party and said that he would never apply for membership of the party.

Feb 21, 2024