Kashmir

Kashmir tourism festival: All you need to know about the event

The festival which will showcase the culture of the Valley is expected to attract people from across the country.

Sep 4, 2018

Imran Khan's govt to come up with proposal to resolve Kashmir issue

In his speech last month, the Pakistan PM had expressed his willingness to improve ties with India and said that his government would like the leaders of the two sides to resolve all disputes through talks.

Aug 30, 2018

Abducted BJP leader Shabir Ahmad Bhat shot dead by militants in Kashmir

The 26-year-old saffron party leader was abducted by unidentified gunmen while he was returning from Srinagar on Tuesday.

Aug 22, 2018

CID nabs four alleged terrorists from West Bengal

Independence Day terror plot foiled; Kashmiri youth arrested with 8 grenades from Delhi-bound bus

The security agencies have also seized a sum of Rs 60,580 from the youth and are currently interrogating him about the terror plot.

Aug 6, 2018

Supreme Court adjourns hearing of Article 35A until August 27

Article 35A grants special rights and privileges to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 6, 2018

Imran Khan's Kashmir talks offer: Mehbooba Mufti asks PM Modi to reciprocate positively

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister has said that aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party was like drinking a cup of poison for her.

Jul 28, 2018

Can mass weddings break the stereotype of extravaganza in Kashmiri weddings?

As 105 couples tied the knot in a simple function on Sunday, many are hailing it as a positive step which may help young Kashmiri men and women.

Jul 16, 2018

Rebel PDP MLAs claim Mehbooba Mufti wrongly branding them as 'militants'

Mehbooba Mufti had earlier warned the BJP that trying to break PDP or interfering in Jammu and Kashmir will give birth to more separatist leaders.

Jul 13, 2018

It is doctors vs hospital administration in Kashmir while patient care takes a hit

Hundreds of junior doctors are protesting since July 3 against pay anomalies, refusing to join ICU and emergency services. The protest so far has severely affected the treatment of patients in as many as six hospitals in the valley and resulted in a fetal death.

Jul 5, 2018

American couple goes 'undercover' in Kashmir to report human rights abuse under the garb of mermaid photoshoot

Jamie De Wolf and Iara Mandyn say that the real purpose of their visit to Dal Lake was to speak to the people in the valley about human rights abuses and the torture that they faced.

Jul 2, 2018

Amarnath Yatra 2018: First batch of pilgrims leaves for Kashmir amid high security

The 60-day Yatra will end on August 26, coinciding with the Shravan Purnima festival.

Jun 27, 2018

BJP leader Chaudhary Lal Singh warns journalists in Jammu and Kashmir of 'Shujaat-like' incident

Chaudhary Lal Singh, a former minister in the Mehbooba-lead J&K government, warned journalists of creating a 'false atmosphere' regarding the Kathua rape case. He has demanded CBI probe into the incident.

Jun 23, 2018

Shujaat Bukhari: A journalist, a mentor and a friend

Shujaat Bukhari, one of the finest journalists that Jammu and Kashmir has produced, was widely acclaimed for his fearless work.

Jun 15, 2018

Rising Kashmir editor-in-chief Shujaat Bukhari shot dead ahead of Eid; politicians, media bodies condemn killing

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh termed the killing an "act of cowardice".

Jun 15, 2018

Kashmir's pellet victims stage protest in Srinagar

On Eid, Kashmir's half-blind pellet victims cry for help

The United Nations has called for an immediate end to the use of pellet guns in the valley that killed 17 and injured more than 6,000 people.

Jun 14, 2018

Kashmir filmmakers seek Bollywood's support to revive cinema in the Valley

The festival would showcase 45 films from around the world including Italy, the US, Iran, Korea, Poland, Turkey, Japan and Nepal.

Jun 13, 2018

India lodges protest with Pakistan over 'AJK Constitution Act'

The Amendment Act was passed by the assembly of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on June 1 transferring the powers of the "Azad Jammu Kashmir Council" to the "Azad Jammu Kashmir government".

Jun 11, 2018

Cardiac patients in remote villages of Kashmir get lifeline through WhatsApp

The doctors posted in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir have been saving lives of hundreds of patients under the 'Save Hearts Initiative' launched by the Directorate of Health Services last December.

Jun 11, 2018

In Kashmir, police nabs wife who partnered with lover 'Moulvi' to murder husband

The accused told police that they were planning to marry and were in a relationship for more than a year. The Moulvi used to deliver Friday sermons in the nearby mosque and the deceased had invited him for lunch on several occasions.

Jun 9, 2018

Weapon snatching by militants on rise in Kashmir

The weapon snatching incidents have become a headache for security establishment in Kashmir. Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir Police had blamed the overuse of mobile phones by its field personals for the rise of weapon snatching incidents.