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SRINAGAR: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah slammed the alleged deletions by the Election Commission from the voter rolls amid protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR exercise, but said people have begun to show courage, indicating that change is on the way. Speaking at the fifth Halla Bolle conclave here, the three-time former Jammu []

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 []

JAMMU 04: As part of Wildlife Week 2026 being observed across the country from 2nd to 8th October under the theme Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife, the J&K Wildlife Protection Department is organizing a series of events across the Union Territory with focus on protecting the natural habitats, maintaining ecological connectivity and encouraging public participation in []

NEW DELHI: Amid protests against SIR and alleged vote theft, the BJP on Sunday said that the names of 13 crore voters have not been deleted as claimed by the Congress but flagged in the draft electoral roll under categories such as dead, absent, shifted or duplicate. A final action on this follows claims, objections []

Cites SC judges remark on voting rights NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday cited Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyans reported remarks on right to vote and claimed that his comments conclusively prove that the CEC has violated the Constitution both in letter and spirit. The opposition party said Justice Bhuyans comment has exposed Chief []

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas seeking suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and challenging the manner in which the poll panel led by him took decisions, allegedly without the approval of two election commissioners. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya []

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 []

SRINAGAR: India pacers Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep shared nine wickets between them as Rest of India swatted aside reigning Ranji Trophy champions Jammu and Kashmir by 167 runs on the fourth day to clinch the Irani Cup here on Sunday. Chasing 279 runs, Jammu and Kashmir just needed to hang in for a draw []

NAGOYA: The mens cricket final and hockey semifinal between India and Pakistan were the most viewed matches in the Asian Games history, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said on Sunday and cited 212 records as proof that athletes were provided best environment in the Aichi-Nagoya edition. India beat Pakistan 4-3 in the mens hockey []

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 []

NC Chief blames our own people for erosion of regions autonomy Says Article 370 should have been made permanent Srinagar, Oct 04: Walking on the razors edge is how ruling National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday described the working of the Jammu and Kashmir government, but asserted that it is trying its best and []

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 []

Qazigund shatters 1985 record at 31.4C Kokernag surpasses 2008 mark Srinagar second-highest ever Srinagar, Oct 04: Several weather stations across Kashmir recorded their highest or near-highest October temperatures on Sunday, with the mercury soaring several degrees above normal amid an unusual spell of warmth. Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 31.2 degrees Celsius, making it []

Says success of EoDB Bill 2026 will depend on implementation Srinagar, Oct 04: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) has welcomed the passage of the Jammu and Kashmir Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, describing it as an important step towards establishing a more predictable, transparent and time-bound regulatory framework for businesses and []

Calls for vigilance Srinagar, Oct 04: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sinha on Sunday reviewed the security situation in South Kashmir and called for relentless vigilance to ensure peace. Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, #ArmyCdrNC, visited #RashtriyaRifles unit in South Kashmir. He reviewed the prevailing security situation and commended the troops for their professionalism and []

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 []

Baramulla, Oct 04: Two labourers were killed while another sustained injuries after a tractor overturned during construction work in the Sangri Bypass area of Baramulla on Saturday, officials said. An official said that the trio was travelling on a tractor when it overturned near Sangri Bypass in Baramulla. He told KNO that two labourers were []

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 []

ALIGARH (UP): (Oct 4) Tensions escalated at Aligarh Muslim University after protesting students blocked all four entry gates to the campus amid an agitation over holding students union elections, officials said. The situation had turned tense on Saturday evening after protesters allegedly tried to enter the proctors office following reports that police had []

NEW DELHI: (Oct 4) Three women journalists have alleged sexual harassment by police personnel during a protest in Jantar Mantar on October 3, prompting the Delhi Police to transfer their complaints to the Crime Branch for an impartial enquiry, an officer said on Sunday. The complaints were received by the New Delhi district police []

EOW KASHMIR FILES TWO CHARGESHEETS AGAINST HABITUAL OFFENDER IN FRAUD AND FORGERY CASES The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed two chargesheets before the Honble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against Abdul Majeed Mir S/o Abdul Rahim Mir R/o Kalaroos Lishtiyal, Kupwara, in connection with separate cases involving []

Call for outcome-oriented approach, timely delivery, optimal resource use SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and Union Ministry of Home Affairs Additional Secretary Nitesh Vyas on Saturday jointly chaired a high-level meeting at SKICC to review Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and ongoing development projects across Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Secretary Dulloo called for a focused, outcome-oriented []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) will host the 60th Annual Diamond Jubilee Convention of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE), alongside an international symposium on Smart Farming and Gen-Z Agriculture, from October 5 to 7, 2026, at its Shalimar campus. Jointly organised by SKUAST-K and ISAE, New Delhi, []

Director calls for greater exposure to emerging technologies, research SRINAGAR: The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, in association with Dhaatu MitraThe Metallurgy Club, organised an expert talk on Advanced Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Structural Applications. The session was delivered by Dr. R. T. Durai Prabhakaran, Professor and []

Inaugurates, lays foundation stones for major works worth more than 3 cr CHHAMB: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Information Technology (IT), Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma on Saturday undertook an extensive tour of the Chhamb Assembly Constituency, inaugurating and laying foundation stones for a series of []

ANANTNAG, 2026: Minister for Social Welfare, Education, Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo on Saturday visited Nanil in Anantnag and inaugurated four newly constructed buildings of the Social Welfare Department dedicated to an Old Age Home and PLASH and PAREESH facilities. On the occasion, Director Social Welfare Mohammad Akbar Khan briefed the Minister about the []

ANANTNAG: Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Anantnag, Vikas Ahlawat, on Saturday chaired a meeting of the District Road Safety Committee to review the status of road safety measures being implemented across the district and assess the progress made by various concerned agencies towards reducing road accidents. The meeting also reviewed the status of compensation and []

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: It was a day of protests on Gandhi Jayanti demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as opposition parties and student organisations took to the streets in Delhi while hundreds of people gathered at Mumbais Shivaji Park at the call of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) with more than 700 protesters []

NEW DELHI: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot during a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he managed to open the cockpit door despite being seriously injured, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker. Machchhar, who is undergoing treatment at a []

Mamata Banerjee sidesteps Rahul Gandhi PM face poser NEW DELHI: The burgeoning protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar seem to have put a spring in the step of the national Opposition. The INDIA bloc is coming together in a remarkable manner following Wednesdays meeting in New Delhi and the 2029 Lok Sabha polls will []

Says new criminal laws end era of endless delays Bhopal, Oct 03: Union Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that Indias judicial system was once known for delays, but now, with the full implementation of the new criminal laws, justice will be delivered within three years from the filing of an FIR to the Supreme []

Union Power Secy says projects will cater to local demand & power needs of other states Srinagar, Oct 03: Stating that Jammu and Kashmir is set to see further development in its hydropower sector, Union Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal, on Saturday said the Centre is considering new projects, including Sawalkot, to harness the Union Territorys []

Srinagar, Oct 03: Jammu and Kashmir has made a good start under the central governments rooftop solar scheme and is expected to see rapid progress once the momentum builds, secretary in the Union power ministry Pankaj Agarwal said on Saturday. Agarwal visited the Seva Setu Abhiyan Camp organised under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli []

Aquib Nabi reached here through hard work Srinagar, Oct 03: BCCI President Mithun Manhas on Saturday said that Jammu and Kashmir has no dearth of talent and expressed hope to see more players from the region represent the country in the future, pointing to pace bowler Aquib Nabis rise as proof of what the Valley []

Many things appear natural simply because we encounter them repeatedly. The way people dress, celebrate, or think about marriage may seem like personal choicesyet these behaviours are learned and shaped through social interaction. As Peter Berger put it, The first lesson of sociology is this: things are not what they seem. Sociological thinking begins where []

At the UN General Assembly, Spains Pedro Snchez condemned the genocide that Netanyahu continues to perpetrate in Gaza. Guterres described a scale of killing and destruction unlike anything I have witnessed. Dozens of delegates walked out as Netanyahu approached the podium. But Gaza does not have the luxury of time. While words reverberate, children are []

Bandipora: Traffic Police Rural Kashmir has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Wallur Ultra Marathon-3.0 scheduled to be held in Bandipora on October 4, advising commuters to plan their journeys accordingly. According to the advisory, vehicular movement along the route from BSF Headquarters Maddar to NHPC Pethkote and back to Chewa via Kangrichowk and []

Kupwara: A man was injured after a gas cylinder exploded accidentally at his residence in Bandi Haril area of Handwara in Kupwara district on Saturday, officials said. An official said that the gas cylinder exploded accidentally at Bandi Haril, Handwara. He said the house owner sustained injuries in the incident and was shifted to GMC []

Ramban: Five personnel were injured after a bus, which was on its way to assist in rescue operations following another bus accident, skidded off the road near Kela Morh in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. An official said that a bus travelling from Srinagar towards Ramban first skidded off the road near Kela Morh []

UDHAMPUR: The Ashmita Khelo India Wushu League was successfully organised by the District Udhampur Wushu Association at the Indoor Hall, Subhash Stadium, Udhampur, with enthusiastic participation from young women athletes from different schools and clubs. Around 250 women athletes participated in the event, showcasing their talent, discipline and competitive spirit in Wushu. The event provided []

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Open Tennis Championship 2026 began at the Gindun Sports Complex in Rajbagh on Thursday, with 23 matches played on the opening day of the three-day event. A total of 23 matches were played on the opening day, including 15 singles matches in the first round and eight matches in the second round. []

Women, youth, vulnerable groups participate; line depts share welfare scheme info SRINAGAR: The Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RD&PR) today organised Special Gram Sabhas across all 4,291 Panchayats of the Union Territory to mark Gandhi Jayanti and observe Reform Utsav 2026. The Special Gram Sabhas witnessed enthusiastic participation from Deputy Commissioners, senior civil []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, in his Friday address at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar, spoke about the reality of death, accountability in the Hereafter and the need for people to reflect on how they live their lives and fulfil their responsibilities towards others. Mirwaiz said that remembrance of death should not lead []

Expresses condolences SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah today offered Friday congregational prayers at Asar e Sharief Dargah Hazratbal. On the occasion, Dr Farooq prayed for peace and harmony in Jammu and Kashmir, the progress and prosperity of the Muslim world, the well-being of humanity, the prosperity and success for []