Top stories of the day from Jammu and Kashmir and rest of the world.
Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun reaching out to independent candidates in an effort to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir. With the elections likely to deliver a fragmented mandate, BJP leaders have reportedly initiated talks with several independent and like-minded candidates to gather the numbers required for a majority in […]
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Srinagar: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court, urging the Union Government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir within two months, according to a report by Live Law. The petition, submitted by college teacher Zahoor Ahmed Bhat and activist Khurshid Ahmad Malik, contends that the government’s delay in restoring statehood violates the
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Srinagar: Senior BJP leader Sofi Yusuf has revealed the names of five individuals set to be nominated as members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly by the Lieutenant Governor (LG). These nominations come just ahead of the government formation in the Union Territory. The five nominated members include prominent BJP figures: Ashok Koul, Rajni Sethi,
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Srinagar: An Army jawan was injured today in a standoff firing incident at the Sunjwan military station in Jammu. According to Defence officials, militants fired from a distance outside the base, targeting the sentry on duty. The injured jawan has been moved to a medical facility for treatment. Around 10:15 a.m., militants attacked the Base
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Srinagar: A Kashmiri student who was studying in Bengaluru was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his rented accommodation on Sunday evening, officials said. An official said that the student from Reva University in Bengaluru, who was living as a paying guest there, was found dead on Sunday evening. He said that the student has
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Srinagar: In a move aimed at enforcing strict measures against the consumption and sale of alcohol, NC MP, Ruhullah Mehdi, has submitted a private member’s bill advocating for the complete prohibition of liquor and intoxicants in Jammu & Kashmir. Mehdi, known for string views on key issues, took to Twitter to announce his legislative initiative.
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Srinagar: Baramulla Police have busted a human trafficking racket operating in Ushkara, Baramulla. Two suspects have been apprehended in connection with the case, bringing the total number of arrests to four. The operation has resulted in the rescue of three more minor females, adding to the previous tally of seven rescued victims. “During the course
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Srinagar: A massive anti-militancy operation is underway in the Gunda area of Rajouri district, where militants carried out an attack, injuring a civilian said to be a relative of Shaurya Chakra Awardee Parshotam Kumar Sharma, and a soldier on Monday. Officials told GNS that the security establishment believes there are four heavily armed militants trapped.
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Srinagar: Senior advocate and former general secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, was arrested from his residence and booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA), officials reported on Thursday. Bhat was detained at his home in the Rawalpora area of the city late Wednesday night and has since
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Srinagar: Four members of a family tragically lost their lives in a road accident in Rajwar village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late last evening, officials reported on Tuesday. According to an official, the accident occurred when the family was traveling in a vehicle to fetch water from a nearby source, and the
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