US lost 42 aircraft during war with Iran
NEW DELHI, May 21 (Agencies): The United States lost at least 42 military aircraft — including fighter jets, drones, refuelling tankers and surveillance planes — during its 39-day conflict with…
Lightning strike kills over 60 livestock in Pahalgam
ANANTNAG, May 21 (Agencies): More than 60 livestock were killed after a lightning strike during late-night hours in the Lanedagen area of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials and…
LPG consumers flag issues with e-KYC, Lack of Smartphones
SRINAGAR, May 21 (Agencies): LPG consumers in the Kashmir valley are facing difficulties in getting their cylinders refilled as distributors are witnessing a huge rush of customers for the mandatory…
Snow, Rain bring down temperatures in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, May 21 (Agencies): Some places in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rain in the early hours of Thursday,…
Electric shock incident in Budgam leaves one dead, another injured
BUDGAM, May 21 (Agencies): One person died and another sustained injuries after an electric shock incident involving a Low Tension (LT) line was reported from the Wager area of Khansahib…
Elected govt has limited power, bureaucracy calling shots: J&K Deputy CM
HANDWARA, May 21 (Agencies): Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Thursday said that had Jammu and Kashmir retained statehood, “not a single house would have been razed,” asserting that…
Houseboat partially sinks in Jhelum river, SDRF launches rescue operation
SRINAGAR, May 21 (Agencies): A houseboat partially sank after water entered the structure along the River Jhelum on Bund area in Srinagar on Thursday, prompting a rescue operation by the…
Delhi Airport issues Public Health Advisory amid Ebola concerns
NEW DELHI, May 21 (Agencies): Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday issued a public health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries, asking travellers showing symptoms of…
OGW held in joint operation in Kulgam; Grenades, Incriminating material recovered
KULGAM, May 21 (Agencies): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said that an Over Ground Worker (OGW) was arrested during a joint operation conducted by Police, Army and CRPF in…
Suspected Drone-Dropped packet with drugs recovered in Jammu border belt
JAMMU, May 20 (Agencies): Security forces on Wednesday recovered a suspected drone-dropped packet containing suspected narcotics from the border belt of Jammu district, official sources said. The packet was recovered…
KU Former VC Prof. Khurshid Andrabi calls on LG Sinha at Lok Bhavan Srinagar
SRINAGAR, May 20 (Agencies): Professor Khurshid Andrabi, Former Vice Chancellor of Kashmir University, called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha , today at Lok Bhavan,…
J-K, Ladakh kick off digital census; fieldwork verification set for June 1st
SRINAGAR, May 20 (Agencies) : The highly anticipated census process for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh officially began, marking a major milestone in the region’s administrative…
CU of Kashmir announces online classes, Work from home
SRINAGAR, May 20 (Agencies): The Central University of Kashmir (CUK), Tulmulla, Ganderbal has introduced a set of austerity measures, including online teaching and work-from-home arrangements on Fridays and “Green Saturdays”…
Jammu Kashmir High Court quashes FIR against former Ranji Cricketer
SRINAGAR, May 20 (Agencies): The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed an FIR registered against former Ranji cricketer Majid Yaqoob Dar in an alleged date-of-birth manipulation case,…
Jammu Kashmir: MeT predicts light rain, Thunderstorms and gusty winds
SRINAGAR, May 20 (Agencies): The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has predicted partly to generally cloudy weather across Jammu and Kashmir on May 20 and 21, with spells of light rain, thundershowers,…
Srinagar man with burn injuries dies at Hospital
SRINAGAR, May 20 (Agencies): A man from Srinagar’s Mehjoor Nagar area, who was admitted to hospital with critical burn injuries, succumbed on Wednesday, officials said. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir…
Shakti Pathak, Haseeb Mughal among 4 IPS officers placed as in-charge IGPs
JAMMU, May 20 (Agencies): The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday ordered the placement of four IPS officers as In-charge Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) with immediate…
Srinagar Police demolishes illegal property worth Rs 1.5 Crore linked to wanted drug peddler
SRINAGAR, May 20 (Agencies): Continuing its intensified campaign against drug trafficking and narcotics-related activities under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police on Tuesday demolished an illegally constructed…
Punjab Police arrests two linked to international smuggling racket, Recover 10 Kg ICE, 4 Kg Heroin
CHANDIGARH, May 20 (Agencies): The Punjab Police on Wednesday said it has busted an international drug smuggling module with the arrest of two persons and recovery of 10 kilograms of…
Transporters of Jammu–Chamb Bus Service Hold Massive Meeting, Nominate Babu Singh Manhas as President
JAMMU, May 19: A massive joint meeting and peaceful demonstration of transporters and bus owners associated with the Jammu–Chamb Passenger Bus Service was held today at Warehouse, Jammu, where a…
Police Crack ATM Fraud Case in Ladakh
SRINAGAR, May 19 (Agencies): Ladakh Police on Tuesday announced breakthroughs in separate ATM fraud and narcotics trafficking investigations, stating that intensified enforcement and surveillance operations had exposed organised criminal networks…
SRS alleges Revenue Officials’ silence on State Land encroachment
JAMMU, May 19: Shri Ram Sena UT president Rajiv Mahajan has strongly criticized the Revenue Department for failing to take action against encroachers on State land at Ban, Bantalab, Nagrota,…
CS reviews elaborate arrangements for smooth, safe conduct of Machail Mata Yatra
Comprehensive SOPs for sanitation, disaster management, medical measures put in place for annual pilgrimage SRINAGAR, May 19: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the…