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J&K
EAM assures protection J&K residents in Iran: Omar Abdullah
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he has spoken to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar regarding the evolving situation in Iran.
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World
Free to Think, No Longer
Scholars at Risk's Free to Think 2025 report documents 395 attacks on scholars, students and universities in 49 countries, from Bangladesh to the U.S.
Politics
J&K leaders welcome ceasefire between Iran and Israel
J&K’s mainstream political leaders on Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire between Iran and Israel following the days of clashes.
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Politics
Mehbooba Mufti hails Iran’s defiance without nukes
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti praised Iran for standing firm against global superpowers without relying on nuclear weapons.
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World
Iranian President dies in chopper crash
Iranian President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi died in a chopper crash in the country’s Jolfa area.
Kashmir
J&K MBBS student’s demise in Iran sparks urgent call for repatriation
A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) student passed away due to a suspected cardiac arrest in Iran.
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Opinion
Cultural activities during the Sultanate Period – I
It is a fact that during the Sultanate period, there was an intercultural interface between outsiders and the natives of Kashmir.
World
Iran’s FM slams Pompeo’s reported nuke deal attempt
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took a swipe at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after he reportedly attempted to show that the United States is still a participant State in the Iranian 2015 nuclear agreement, also known as the JCPOA.
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Latest news
Satish Mahaldar asks political parties, Aga Ruhullah to back Kashmiri Pandit candidate for Srinagar by-poll
Satish Mahaldar urges NC, PDP, Congress, BJP and other parties to support a credible Kashmiri Pandit candidate in the forthcoming Srinagar Lok Sabha by-election.
CM reportedly offers to resign as NC seeks one year for Cabinet reshuffle
An NC MLA tells KNS that the party sought one year for a Cabinet reshuffle as Omar Abdullah reportedly offered to resign during a meeting with legislators.
NHM sanctions 5% annual increment for eligible contractual employees in J&K
NHM J&K sanctions a 5% annual increment for eligible contractual employees, with benefits effective from April 2026, October 2026 or April 2027.
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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced his decision to quit the National Conference and resign as Srinagar MP, citing the party's failure to honour election promises.
NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.