India
GoI grants sanction to prosecute 21 social networking sites
New Delhi: Google, Facebook and 19 other social networking sites faced legal action for offences of promoting enmity between classes after the Government granted...
Education
Contractual lecturers denied winter vacation
Srinagar: In absence of any government order, the principals in majority of the government colleges have denied winter vacation to the contractual lecturers and...
Kashmir
MeT office predicts major snowfall in valley in coming days
Srinagar: The maximum temperature remained below the freezing point for the fifth day Thursday in Srinagar and the weather office forecast another major snowfall...
Views
Jamaat-e-Islami criticises Omar Abdullah’s comments on Salman Rushdie
Srinagar: Jamaat-e-Islami's Jammu and Kashmir unit today criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's remarks that visa for controversial author Salman Rushdie was a non-issue for...
Kashmir
CISF men opened fire without provocation, witnesses tell Inquiry Officer
Srinagar: Amidst allegations of Home Ministry trying to hush up the Boniyar firing incident involving five CISF personnel, guarding the nearby NHPC run Power...
Kashmir
BJP MP acknowledges Geelani’s stand on HR issues
Srinagar: Senior BJP leader and Supreme Court lawyer Ram Jethmalani has said that Kashmir Committee headed by him is weighing options of contesting the...
Kashmir
Taps freeze in chilly Kashmir as mercury dips further
Srinagar: Water taps, lakes and other water bodies continued to freeze Wednesday as both the maximum and the minimum temperatures remained below zero degrees...
Kashmir
‘Instead of help, bullets were pumped into his chest’, alleges Mehrajudin’s family
By: Suhail Ajmal/G M BhatShahgund (Bandipore): On Saturday (January 7) Hajira completed her household chores early as her son, Mehrajudin Hajam, had promised...
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Corporate records show continued Russian expansion by business linked to FIDE candidate Rosenstein
Rosenstein is currently competing for the presidency of FIDE. His Russian company, VR Rus LLC, is controlled through Germany-based WR Group Holding GmbH.
Dal Lake records just eight fish species in six-month survey, study flags decline
A 2026 study found only eight fish species in Dal Lake, down from more than 14 reported earlier, and called for urgent conservation measures.
AIMSA flags disparity in postgraduate stipends across J&K medical institutions
AIMSA has urged J&K to review disparities in postgraduate stipends between SKIMS and government medical colleges and ensure equitable compensation.
17-year-old case ends with acquittal of four in alleged LeT funding case
A Srinagar Special Court acquitted four accused in a 2009 case linked to alleged Cross-LoC trade and LeT funding, citing major evidentiary gaps.
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Royal Premier League final draws thousands to Pulwama amid traffic congestion
The Royal Premier League final between Sultan Warriors Baramulla and Royal Goodwill Cricket Club drew thousands to Pulwama, causing traffic congestion.
J&K’s digital jobs push needs a verification receipt before trust breaks
To combat fake job offers in Jammu & Kashmir, employers must adopt a "verification receipt" to help candidates instantly identify legitimate opportunities.