Greater Kashmir

Leh, Oct 30: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said the protest against the new liquor policy in Ladakh was suspended after the administration agreed to all demands and sought a week's time to formalise the agreement. Women-led protests began last week in Ladakh, driven by a newly introduced liquor policy, demanding a complete rollback of the policy and for Ladakh to be declared a dry Union territory. Ladakh women leaders suspend their protest against liquor. After the UT administration agreed to

In the heart of Ishber, Nishat, Srinagar, Umar Kumar is keeping the age-old tradition of pottery alive by crafting traditional earthen diyas with his hands. With simple tools and years of experience, he carefully shapes clay into beautiful lamps, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Kashmir. As the festive season approaches, these handmade diyas remind us of the beauty of traditional craftsmanship and the importance of preserving our age-old art. Despite changing times and modern alternative

Shopian, Oct 30: Police in south Kashmirs Shopian district have arrested 10 people for allegedly raising funds to finance militant activities linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and The Resistance Front (TRF), a police statement said on Friday. The arrests followed an investigation into suspected financial networks linked to militant activities. Police analysed suspicious online transactions conducted through various payment platforms and traced money trails across multiple layers, the statement sai

Srinagar, Oct 30: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed ur Rehman Para on Friday flagged a potential revenue loss of Rs 1,000 crore to Jammu and Kashmir after the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh struck down provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act, 2010, relating to water usage charges on hydropower projects. Reacting to the court ruling, Para said the High Court had quashed the demand notices dating back to 2010, raising questions ove

Srinagar, Oct 17: Filmmaker Anirban Dhar has called for sustained government support, dedicated funding and a more enabling environment for filmmaking in Kashmir, saying the region has considerable talent but lacks the opportunities and infrastructure needed to help young filmmakers build careers. Speaking on the opening day of the Kashmir Film Festival, Dhar said 17 students from different parts of Kashmir, including Bandipora, Baramulla and Srinagar, were participating in a filmmaking workshop

Jammu, Oct 12: At least four residents of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) were killed in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast across the Line of Control (LoC), adjacent to the Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district, on Monday, prompting heightened security on the Indian side, officials said. The powerful blast reportedly occurred in Satwal-Naki area of Hajira tehsil of PoJK, when a group of people were reportedly laying water pipes along the Pakistan side of the LoC, o

Srinagar, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday apprehended 07 drug peddlers in separate anti-narcotics operations in Anantnag & Handwara, and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police spokesperson said that a police party of Police Post Janglatmandi, while performing naka duty at Kha Bazar, Anantnag, intercepted Ashiq Hussain Dar, son of Ghulam Qadir Dar, resident of Chichiri Pora, Anantnag. During his search, 7 grams of charas were recovered from his possession, and

Jammu, Oct 12: Three persons were arrested along with narcotics and a country-made pistol at two different places in Jammu, police said on Monday. The arrested include police follower Shameem Begum, who was arrested following recovery of 15 grams of heroin from her two-wheeler during checking at Balol in Miran Sahib area, a police spokesperson said. He said a case under relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered against her and further investigation

New Delhi, Oct 12: Ye mera mudda nahin hai. (This matter doesn't pertain to my domain), Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday, when asked about protests against the CEC in Delhi over the past few days and the associated restrictions. During an interaction with reporters on the sidelines of an event to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at Vigyan Bhawan here, he declined to divulge reasons for his refusal to meet Congress leaders over

Islamabad, Oct 12: Two Pakistan Army pilots were killed on Monday after their training aircraft crashed due to a technical fault, the army said. The incident occurred near Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. (At) midday, a Mushshak training aircraft of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Nawan Killi, Quetta, due to a technical fault, the army said in a statement. Both pilots, Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, the instructor, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student, died in the unfortunate cra

Srinagar, Oct 12: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached a residential property at Khasra No. 315, Village Danihama, Hazratbal, Srinagar, belonging to accused Ghulam Mohammad Mir @ Mama Gas, in case RC-02/2026/NIA/JMU, which relates to a cross-border terrorist conspiracy involving the proscribed terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). As per the statement, the property was attached under Section 25 of the UA (P) Act, 1967, after obtaining the requisite prior approval of the D