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BRUSSELS: EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will head to Beijing on Thursday for two days of make-or-break meetings with Chinese officials to try to stave off a trade war. The European Union has toughened its stance toward Beijing to defend businesses against what it believes is unfair competition in critical sectors including cars. Increasingly European []

Two teams, two championships at Gen Bipin Rawat Memorial Kashmir Football Tournament 2026 SRINAGAR: Downtown Heroes Football Club has achieved a remarkable double championship feat at the Gen Bipin Rawat Memorial Kashmir Football Tournament 2026, with both its Under-17 Boys and Under-17 Girls teams emerging as champions in their respective competitions. The achievement marks []

SOPORE: The first ever North Kashmir Womens Sports Festival commenced on Monday at Government Degree College (GDC) for Women, Sopore, with around 900 athletes from 14 Degree Colleges and 5 Higher Secondary Schools participating in the three-day mega event. Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Ram Nivas Sharma, inaugurated the festival while Secretary in Higher Education Safqat []

DUBAI: Pakistan Champions on Monday withdrew from the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) Season 3 after the PCB refused to grant the required No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to their players. The team had been in discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board over its participation in the tournament after owner Kamil Khan requested the board to []

Policy mandates digital mapping to end repeated road digging Srinagar, Oct 05: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday described the Jammu and Kashmir Common Duct Policy 2026 as a major step towards modernising urban infrastructure, improving utility management and creating cleaner and more orderly cityscapes across Jammu and Kashmir. Following approval by the Council of []

Calls for empowering women innovators, ensuring their leadership in agri technology Srinagar, Oct 05: The Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today addressed the 60th Annual Convention of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE), co-hosted by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Kashmir. Extending a warm welcome to distinguished guests, the Lieutenant Governor []

Hopes for rectification Srinagar, Oct 05: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday welcomed the Supreme Courts notice Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the Election Commission and two other Election Commissioners and expressed hope that the court would address the shortcomings. Speaking to reporters after a party meeting, Abdullah said he was pleased that []

Srinagar, Oct 05: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness light snowfall and rain over higher reaches from October 6 to 10, the Meteorological Centre said on Monday. According to the forecast, J&K would witness thunderstorms, gusty winds and scattered rainfall in the next few days. The MeT advised people to ensure safe storage of []

We keep saying we are the cream of creation. But what have we actually created? Tariq Lone There is something deeply uncomfortable I have been thinking about for a long time. We are a people who talk about being the cream of creation. We talk about our intelligence.Our resilience.Our hospitality.Our history.Our talent.Our land.Our resources.Our culture.Our []

Srinagar, Oct 5 (GNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered an in-depth inquiry into alleged misappropriation of government funds in the execution of the project Strengthening/Upgradation of Checki Kachdora to Checki Nowgam and Chetripora-Kaprin Road sanctioned under NABARD-XXIII in Public Works (R&B) Division Shopian. As per Government Order, a copy of which lies []

NEW DELHI: (Oct 5) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Election Commission and the Centre on pleas alleging that the poll body took several decisions without the approval of the two election commissioners and said it will annul decisions found not to be in accordance with law. The top court, however, refused []

SRINAGAR: (Oct 5) The Jammu and Kashmir government has notified the Common Duct Policy 2026, which will support planned urban growth and digital connectivity in the Union Territory. Following approval by the Council of Ministers, the Government has notified the Jammu and Kashmir Common Duct Policy 2026, establishing a framework for shared utility corridors for []

SRINAGAR: (Oct 5) Police have arrested six suspected drug peddlers in separate cases in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said in Monday. Continuing the drive against the drug menace, police in Anantnag has arrested six persons in separate actions across the district and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson said. []

NEW DELHI: (Oct 5) The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions seeking a SIT probe into the 2020 riots in the national capital and the 2019 violence that broke out in Jamia Millia Islamia following anti-CAA protests. A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain said, for the reasons mentioned []

Prize distribution ceremony for Seerah competition held at Jama Masjid Srinagar SRINAGAR: MaktabaMaseel-ul-Ummah in association with Mirwaiz Foundation on Sunday organised the prize distribution ceremony of the recently held Seerah Competition at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar. The competition witnessed participation from a large number of schoolchildren. Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq presided []

SRINAGAR: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi, during visits to various areas of Shopian and interactions with local residents and fruit growers, called for a firm and precautionary policy to protect the districts orchard ecosystem from activities that could undermine its long-term horticultural character. Inam Un Nabi, in a statement issued here, []

Calls for quality check, time-bound completion SAMBA: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Sunday inspected and reviewed the ongoing construction works of two major long-span bridges on the T01 to Dhalote via Talour road in Sumb Block of Samba district. During the inspection, the Deputy Chief Minister expressed dismay over the pace of execution. He []

Sakeena Itoo addresses mega teachers conference in Srinagar SRINAGAR: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo on Sunday said that teachers are the cornerstone of the education system and play an indispensable role in shaping the future of society and nation. The Minister was addressing a one-day Mega Teachers Conference on []

ANANTNAG: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar on Sunday inaugurated a new Barista Hybrid cafe at Mattan Main Chowk, marking a significant addition to the local commercial and hospitality landscape. MLAs Reyaz Ahmad Khan, Dr Bashir Ahmad Veeri, Zafar Ali Khatana and other prominent persons []

Vows UCC in Bengal KOLKATA: Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced that his government plans to introduce a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, following the example of Uttarakhand and Gujarat, and enact stringent laws against what he termed love jihad and land jihad within six months. Adhikari made the announcement at []

NEW DELHI: Indias emerging AI rules face a fundamental choice: rely on industry-led safeguards, impose binding requirements on high-risk applications, or combine the two, as technology experts argue that a framework built for the countrys languages, scale and application-driven ecosystem cannot simply mirror the US approach. The debate has gained urgency after US President Donald []

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian contingent for its performance at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, praising the athletes for representing the country with determination, passion and sporting spirit. India finished at the fourth place on the medal table with 85 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, 37 bronze), 21 less than []

BJP says commitment will be fulfilled Srinagar, Oct 04: All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary G A Mir on Sunday questioned the delay in restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the Centre has yet to fulfil its commitment. Former J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina, however, maintained that the Centre would honour its commitment []

Srinagar, Oct 04: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed two chargesheets before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against Abdul Majeed Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir, resident of Kalaroos Lishtiyal, Kupwara, in connection with separate cases involving allegations of cheating, impersonation, forgery and fraudulent collection of money []

Pattan, Oct 04: A 35-year-old man died after falling from a tree in Andergam area of Pattan in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said. An official told KNO that the man was injured after he fell from a tree and was shifted to SDH Pattan. He was later referred to SMHS Hospital Srinagar []

SRINAGAR: (Oct 4) Estranged National Conference (NC) MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Sunday slammed his partys government in Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly bringing the struggle for the peoples rights down to statehood, asserting that it was betrayal of the mandate. Speaking at the 5th Halla Bolle conclave here, Mehdi alleged that the []