Kashmir

India’s Atiqa Mir finishes third overall in DAMC Championship 2024 UAE

Dubai: Atiqa Mir continued her fine run of impressive performances in the DAMC (Dubai Autodrome Championship) finishing third overall in the championship. She achieved this feat despite missing the fourth round of…
J&K: Kin of jailed leader who won Baramulla LS seat await his release

Baramulla: Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh, also known as Engineer Rashid, has won the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency. Shortly after the victory, his son, Abrar Rashid, who was instrumental in mobilising support…

2 incarcerated MPs in new Lok Sabha: What the rule book says

New Delhi: Two candidates currently lodged in prison on terror charges emerged winners in the just-concluded parliamentary election, giving rise to an unusual situation for the 18th Lok Sabha to be formed…
Temple gutted in fire in J-K

Srinagar: A temple located atop a hillock in the tourist resort of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir was gutted in a blaze early Wednesday, officials said here. The blaze erupted in the…
Upsets in J&K: Omar Abdullah, Mehboba Mufti taste defeat in LS polls

Srinagar: In one of the biggest electoral upsets in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid has taken an unassailable lead over former chief minister…
After Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti concedes defeat in J&K

Srinagar: After former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah conceded defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, another former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti too conceded defeat in J&K. While Omar Abdullah conceded defeat to Engineer…
Final results will be in our favour: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he is hopeful of winning the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, even as he was trailing behind Independent candidate Sheikh Abdul Rashid…

Counting of votes begins for three LS seats in Kashmir

Srinagar: The counting of votes for the Srinagar, Baramulla and the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seats in J-K’s Kashmir region began on Tuesday amid tight security. There are 66 candidates in the fray,…
J&K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, militants in Pulwama

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Nihama area…
Hope govt will rethink policy on releasing J&K political prisoners, says Mirwaiz

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday, May 31, expressed hope that the government would rethink its policy on the release of political prisoners by adopting a “humane approach” and…
Srinagar-bound aircraft carrying 177 passengers receives bomb threat

Srinagar: A Vistara flight bound for Srinagar, carrying 177 passengers and one infant received a bomb threat on Friday, prompting swift action by the airline and security forces. Flight no-UK-611, which departed…
Security forces launch search for terrorists in Poonch

Poonch: Security forces and police launched a cordon-and-search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday following reports of movement of suspected terrorists, officials said. They said there were intelligence inputs…
21 killed, 47 injured as bus falls into gorge in Jammu

Jammu: Twenty-one people were killed and 47 injured after a bus carrying pilgrims skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Jammu district on Thursday, officials said. Jammu and…
Atmospheric data collection tool Radio-Sonde launched from ISRO centre at Samba

Samba: Centre University of Jammu (CUJ) on Wednesday announced that its Radio-Sonde, a crucial tool for atmospheric data collection, was launched successfully from its ISRO centre in Samba district of Jammu and…
FIR against Mehbooba Mufti for ‘violation’ of poll code

Srinagar: Election authorities in Kashmir have registered an FIR against former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct, officials said on Wednesday. The FIR…