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SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld an award of Rs 15.74 lakh in compensation to the dependants of a tanker driver who died of cardiac arrest during a return journey from Kashmir, holding that the death was attributable to the stress and strain of his employment. Justice Shahzad Azeem dismissed an []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Monday deported 150 Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly staying illegally in the Union Territory, officials said. The Bangladeshi nationals were taken aboard in a special Indian Air Force aircraft to Bagdogra, where they will be handed over to Border Security Force (BSF). Sources said another batch of Bangladeshi nationals []

SRINAGAR: Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a technique that has transformed the study of the brain. BREAKING NEWS The 2026 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld the dismissal of a fathers plea seeking custody of his minor daughter, holding that the custody petition was rightly filed before the court having jurisdiction over the childs ordinary place of residence. Justice Rajesh Sekhri dismissed the appeal filed by Nisar Ahmad Bhat against a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has invited eligible officers and officials of its Srinagar Wing to exercise their option to switch from the National Pension System (NPS) to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The High Court issued the direction under Order No. 267/RJS dated October 4, 2026, following Government Order No. []

SRINAGAR: Senior National Conference leader and MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Monday accused the Peoples Democratic Party of adopting double standards on political unity and alleged that bureaucratic interference was hampering the functioning of the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at a Halla Bol event in Srinagar, Sadiq questioned PDP president Mehbooba Muftis call []

SRINAGAR: IndiGo will increase fuel charges on domestic and international flights from Tuesday, citing a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices and its impact on operating costs. IndiGo to Hike Fuel Surcharge for Domestic and International Flights from October 6 (October 05, 2026) IndiGo announced a fuel surcharge hike on domestic and []

SRINAGAR: A biker was critically injured after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in the Checki Kanganhall area of Achabal in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Monday, reports said. The injured was identified as Simaq Fayaz Naiko, son of Fayaz Ahmad Naikoo, a resident of Peertakiya Brinty, Anantnag. Naiko was riding a motorcycle bearing registration []

SRINAGAR: Two landmines were detected and safely destroyed by the Army along the Line of Control in Mendhar sector of Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The explosives were spotted by Army personnel during a patrol near the border fence at Basooni Top at around 9.50 am, the officials said. The area was subsequently cordoned []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has called for closer integration of artificial intelligence and human expertise to address challenges facing agriculture and horticulture, including climate change, resource constraints and the need for sustainable farming. Sinha made the remarks while inaugurating the international symposium on AI and Robotics for Gen-Z Farming at the []

SRINAGAR: A 28-year-old man was found dead at his residence in the Kun Kanyalan area of Katra in Reasi district on Monday, officials said. An official said that the man was found unconscious at his residence in Katra during the early hours. He said that soon after receiving the information, a police team reached the []

SRINAGAR: The US military killed four people in a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea, the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said on Sunday, in the latest in a series of attacks on boats Washington says are involved in narcotics trafficking. SOUTHCOM said Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere carried out a lethal, []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has criticised the Jammu and Kashmir Assemblys statehood resolution, alleging that it diluted earlier resolutions and amounted to a betrayal of the mandate given to the Government by the people. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, Ruhullah said the laws enacted by the BJP-led Union []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all segments of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre to report within 48 hours any FIR, arrest, adverse court order or action by an investigating agency against officers of the IAS, IPS, DANICS and DANIPS. The directions cover cases involving agencies including the Central Bureau of Investigation, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have issued a public advisory warning citizens against fake and suspicious social media advertisements being used by cybercriminals to steal money, personal data and identities. The police said scammers were using sponsored posts on major social media platforms to promote deceptive offers, including free gifts worth Rs 10,000, steep discounts []

SRINAGAR: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Afghanistan early Monday, with light tremors felt in parts of Kashmir, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 1:57:24 am IST at a depth of 220 kilometres, with its epicentre located at 36.602N latitude and 71.084E longitude in Afghanistan. The NCS has classified the []

SRINAGAR: The 2026 Asian Games concluded in Nagoya on Sunday, with India finishing fourth in the overall medal standings after securing 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. The continental multi-sport event, held in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya from September 19 to October 4, featured competitions across 43 disciplines. The closing ceremony []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has announced a 15-member squad for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-19 one-day tournament. Shiva Thakur has been named captain and wicketkeeper, while Mujtaba Mir is the other wicketkeeper in the squad. The squad comprises Rahil Younis, Akshay Sharma, Arjun Sharma, Manitvya Sharma, Shiva Thakur, Zaid Mufti, Mujtaba []

SRINAGAR: Traffic Police have advised commuters to undertake travel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) during daytime hours and avoid night journeys between Ramban and Banihal due to the risk of landslides, shooting stones, movement of nomadic herds and ongoing construction work. The advisory, issued by Traffic Police Headquarters, Jammu and Kashmir, said slow traffic []

SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Sunday ordered an inquiry into the quality of construction of two bridges being built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Nad and Sumb blocks of Samba district. During an inspection of the ongoing works, Choudhary reviewed the progress and construction quality of the two bridges []

SRINAGAR: National Conference Additional General Secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Sunday accused the BJP-led Centre of degrading Jammu and Kashmirs status and depriving its people of political rights by not restoring full statehood. Addressing party workers near Nund Bub Colony, Lale Da Bagh, Lower Barnai, in Ward 67 of the Jammu North []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Employees Coordination Committee (JKECC) has urged the government to extend the benefits of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to employees appointed before 2010 but regularised after the New Pension Scheme came into effect. JKECC president Shah Fayaz, while speaking to the media, said several employees, including contractual teachers, Rehbar-e-Taleem (RET) []

SRINAGAR: A carpenter died while another man was injured after the duo fell from the rooftop of a Masjid in Bijbehara area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Sunday. An official said that the duo were carrying out work on the rooftop of Hamam Masjid in Bijbehara when they accidentally slipped and fell, sustaining injuries. []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has launched a Rs 66.52 lakh project to restore a neglected pond in Sainik Colony, with the initiative aimed at improving water conservation and reviving a traditional water body in the city. Jammu South MLA Narinder Singh laid the foundation stone for the project at Sector-F, near the Railway []

SRINAGAR: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Sunday visited a Rashtriya Rifles unit in south Kashmir and reviewed the prevailing security situation in the region. According to a post on the social media platform X, Sharma commended the troops for their professionalism and operational performance during the visit. The Army Commander stressed the []

SRINAGAR:The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Sunday launched clearance operations on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Kaw Morh in Udhampur after major landslides and mudslides disrupted traffic. The landslides blocked the up-tube lane towards Srinagar, halting vehicular movement on the affected stretch. To facilitate the movement of Srinagar-bound traffic during the restoration work, []

SRINAGAR: Security forces launched search operations in Rajouri and Udhampur districts on Sunday following reports of suspected militant movement, officials said. A search operation was underway in Chigli Keya village in Udhampur district, where security personnel were conducting searches following the reported movement, officials said. The operations are aimed at tracing the suspected militants and []

SRINAGAR: Northern Railways Jammu Division detected 6,617 cases during an intensive ticket-checking drive in September 2026, generating Rs 48.88 lakh in railway revenue, according to a statement issued by Northern Railway. The checking drive was conducted across stations in the division, including Jammu Tawi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, to curb ticketless and irregular []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Sunday issued an advisory urging tourists and visitors to report any instances of overcharging, harassment or other malpractices in the Tangmarg-Kunzer-Gulmarg area. The police cautioned tourists against being forced to change vehicles at Tangmarg, Kunzer or Gulmarg on the pretext that only local vehicles are allowed to []

SRINAGAR: The Chief Engineer, PMGSY, Jammu, has terminated the contract of a joint venture for the Kainthgali Block boundary Udhampur-Bariote (Part-I) road after the contractors allegedly failed to undertake required construction and routine maintenance work despite repeated notices, and ordered recovery of Rs 4.326 crore. The action was taken against M/s B&L Project Construction Pvt. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather has said the government is working on a mechanism to facilitate the use of Kashmiri language in the House, admitting that the absence of translators is proving to be a hurdle for legislators wishing to speak in their mother tongue. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather made []

SRINAGAR: The number of graduates emerging from government degree colleges across Jammu and Kashmir has fallen by nearly 23 per cent in three academic sessions, with official figures showing a pronounced decline in several districts. The number of graduates from government degree colleges declined from 23,655 in 2023-24 to 21,153 in 2024-25 and further to []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir were bowled out for 111 in their second innings as Rest of India secured a 167-run victory in the Irani Cup at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium on Sunday, ending the match in three-and-a-half days. Chasing 279, J&K collapsed after reaching 54 without loss, losing all 10 wickets for 57 runs. They lost []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Enforcement Department received 241 complaints from tourists between January 1 and October 1 this year, of which 140 have been disposed of while 101 remain pending. According to data, the department imposed fines amounting to Rs 16,95,700 on erring service providers during the period and facilitated refunds worth Rs []

SRINAGAR: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Saturday reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness in the Kashmir Valley. In a post on X, the Armys Northern Command said Lt Gen Sharma reiterated the need for enhanced inter-agency synergy, real-time intelligence sharing and integrated coordination to strengthen operational readiness, facilitate rapid response []

SRINAGAR: Security forces arrested an Army personnel at the drop gate of Srinagar International Airport after suspected contraband was recovered from his baggage, media reports said on Sunday. The personnel was apprehended by police and CRPF personnel on Saturday during a checking operation, following the recovery of 213 grams of poppy straw and 69 grams []

SRINAGAR: Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar has directed its associated hospitals to conduct four surprise night inspections every month to assess emergency preparedness and identify deficiencies affecting patient care during evening and night hours. The inspections will be carried out between 8 pm and 7 am, with the exact timing kept confidential and varied to []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu Kashmir has filed two separate chargesheets against a Kupwara resident in cases involving alleged cheating, impersonation, forgery and fraudulent collection of money from people seeking government and other jobs. The chargesheets against Abdul Majeed Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir of Kalaroos Lishtiyal, Kupwara, []

by Shyma Rauf A scenic Budgam valley steeped in Habba Khatoons legend now battles a hydropower project and reckless off-roading, damaging its meadows Forty kilometres south-west of Srinagar lies the picturesque village of Brenwar. Located deep inside in district Budgam, the valley is surrounded by snow-capped Pir Panjal mountains, the sound of water streams fills []

by Shaista Amin Chronic congestion on the Rambagh-Natipora corridor highlights the need for widening that goes beyond asphalt, improving safety, emergency access, public transport, drainage and Srinagars future mobility. For many people in Srinagar, the Rambagh-Natipora road is just another busy stretch of the city. For me, it is a road I have grown up []

SRINAGAR: Nearly two-thirds of patients newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were found to have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), with the condition affecting women more frequently than men, according to a study by a team of doctors from Kashmir. The study found MASLD in 64 per cent of 272 patients examined, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the road accident that claimed the life of Chetan Tatial, son of Anchal Dass, at Diani in Samba district on September 29. Tatial, a resident of Jatwal village in Ghagwal tehsil, died in the road traffic accident at around 6:30 pm, according to []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has urged tourists to exercise caution while making travel bookings, warning them against fraudulent offers, suspicious links and unverified individuals. In its travel safety advisory, the police advised tourists to make bookings only through official websites and trusted sources and to verify offers before making payments. Tourists have also been []

SRINAGAR: The Forest Department has retrieved 150 kanal of forest land after removing 20 structures during an encroachment eviction drive in Compartment 66/B (Raika) of Jammu Forest Division, officials said on Saturday. The drive resulted in the removal of 17 kutcha and three pucca structures, which officials said were occupied mostly by Rohingya families. The []

SRINAGAR: Saffron growers in Kashmir are pinning their hopes on timely rainfall, fearing that prolonged dry weather and high temperatures could hurt flowering and further reduce production this season. Growers said inadequate soil moisture has raised concerns across saffron-growing areas, stressing that rainfall at this stage is critical for flowering and yields. Abdul Majeed Wani, []

SRINAGAR: The Congress, National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Panthers Party India (NPPI) will jointly hold a Save Democracy march in Jammu on October 7 as part of the INDIA blocs nationwide protest programme, party leaders said on Saturday. The parties also announced district-level protest marches across Jammu and Kashmir between October []

SRINAGAR: ASHA workers on Saturday staged a protest at the Sports Stadium in Anantnag under the banner of the Trade Union Coordination Committee (TUCC), demanding the fulfilment of their long-pending demands, including an enhancement in their monthly remuneration. The protesting workers, raising slogans in support of their demands, said they have been performing crucial grassroots-level []

SRINAGAR: 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 vast hydropower potential. Agarwal told reporters here that the ongoing hydropower projects in J&K are making good progress []

SRINAGAR: Russia on Saturday warned foreign diplomats and other nationals to leave Kyiv, saying its forces would continue strikes on the Ukrainian capital, after a Russian attack damaged the citys Northern Bridge. The Russian Foreign Ministry said the warning followed what it described as Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilians and infrastructure. It said Russian forces []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Baramulla district have recovered Rs 6.70 lakh of the Rs 11.70 lakh allegedly lost by a victim in an online financial fraud case, police said on Saturday. The recovered amount has been refunded to the victim following an investigation involving technical analysis, financial tracking and coordination with the concerned banking []