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SRINAGAR: Fifty-three people were killed and 200 injured in an attack on a government security forces training camp in Yemens Shabwa province on Monday, according to the Associated Press (AP), amid escalating fighting between the Iran-aligned Houthis and government forces. Local authority sources, speaking to AP on condition of anonymity, said the Houthis had fired []

SRINAGAR: Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ram Prakash, who served in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir cadre, died in Chandigarh on Sunday. Prakash was remembered in police, administrative and political circles for a high-profile confrontation with former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Mohammad Shah, popularly known as GM Shah. He served in the []

SRINAGAR: As many as 988 people who moved to foreign countries are believed to be living in conditions resembling cyber slavery, while 66 human trafficking cases have been registered in Jammu and Kashmir, including 54 in the Kashmir zone and 12 in the Jammu zone, SSP Crime Jammu and Kashmir Mohammad Anwar-ul-Haq said on Monday. []

SRINAGAR: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) is likely to remain slow at several stretches on Tuesday due to road damage, ongoing construction work and the movement of nomadic herds, the Traffic Police Headquarters, Jammu and Kashmir, said in its advisory for October 20. The advisory follows slow traffic movement between 4 pm on []

SRINAGAR: French authorities will impose overnight curfews in four northern communes for two nights following violence and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and fuel prices, public broadcaster Franceinfo reported on Monday. The curfews will be enforced from 8 pm to 6 am local time in Lille, Douai, Wattignies and Denain, with the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has posted JKAS officer Parvinder Kour as Deputy Commissioner, Relief Organisation (Migrants), Jammu, against an available vacancy. According to a government order, Kour was previously serving as Registrar, District Doda, with the additional charge of General Manager, District Industries Centre (DIC), Doda. The order formalises her posting to the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Railway Division is set to establish an Integrated Control Office (ICO) at Jammu Tawi to bring the control units of various departments under one roof and improve coordination, train operations and operational efficiency. The foundation stone for the facility was laid by Divisional Railway Manager Jammu Vivek Kumar on Monday, a railway []

SRINAGAR: Kashmiri folk theatre artist Ravice Rashid, popularly known as Rayees Wathori, has received the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2025 in the folk theatre category for his contribution to Bhand Pather, the traditional folk theatre form of Jammu and Kashmir. Wathori received the award in New Delhi from Union Minister for Culture and Tourism []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested five alleged drug peddlers in Awantipora and Anantnag and seized charas and other suspected narcotic substances in separate operations, police said on Monday. According to a police statement, a team from Police Post Toll Plaza intercepted a suspicious person at K Koot Crossing in Awantipora during a checkpoint []

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has sought Rs 4.12 crore from the Jammu and Kashmir Government after a project to establish modern facilities for grading, packing and storing apples failed to materialise despite repeated deadline extensions over nearly two decades. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), functioning under the Union Ministry []

SRINAGAR: A 25-year-old motorcyclist died after his motorcycle collided with a car at Frastop in Potushai, in north Kashmirs Kupwara district, on Monday, reports said. The deceased was identified as Aijaz Ahmad Khan, a resident of Potushai in the Lolab area. According to reports, Khan was riding a motorcycle when it collided with a Swift []

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Monday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including nine under-barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) grenades, from a cave in a forest area of Rajouri district, sources said. Sources said that the recovery was made during a search operation in the Chor Hill-Panch Gabbar area of Koteranka tehsil. During the operation, troops []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed 30 lecturers in Environmental Science in the School Education Department, with the selected candidates to receive salaries under Pay Level 9, ranging from Rs 52,700 to Rs 1,66,700. The appointments were approved through Government Order No. 446-JK(Edu) of 2026, dated October 19, on the recommendations of the []

SRINAGAR: Intern doctors in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday warned of further protests over the delay in issuing a revised stipend order, alleging that the government had failed to honour its assurance on the matter. A delegation of MBBS and BDS interns visited the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar to meet officials and seek an update []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has filed a charge sheet against a postal assistant accused of demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 6,500 for facilitating the release of a subsidy under the Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). The charge sheet against Mudasir Ahmad Najar, posted at the Sub Post Office []

SRINAGAR: Punjab Police have launched an investigation after a stone was allegedly thrown at a Srinagar-bound passenger bus near Doraha in Ludhiana district late Sunday night, cracking a window on the passenger side. Khanna SP (D) Rakesh Yadav said police received information about the incident through the 112 helpline at around 11 pm to 11.30 []

SRINAGAR:Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the expansion of the Council of Ministers was expected after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha returns to the Valley. Speaking to reporters in Budgam district of central Kashmir, Abdullah said the Lieutenant Governor was currently in New Delhi and the expansion was expected following his []

SRINAGAR: More than 97,000 students appeared in the annual regular Class 10 examinations conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Monday, with examinations held at 1,003 centres across the Kashmir Valley and the winter-zone areas of Jammu division. According to JKBOSE officials, 72,232 students are registered in Kashmir division and []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old woman was injured after jumping from a window upon seeing her son hanging at their home in the Mahore area of Jammu Kashmirs Reasi district on Monday, officials said. An official said that a heart-wrenching incident occurred in Baggodas village of Mahore tehsil, where a young boy was found hanging at his []

SRINAGAR: Gold futures prices rose by Rs 436 to Rs 1,48,354 per 10 grams on Monday, supported by fresh positions taken by traders amid firm spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the gold contract for December delivery gained Rs 436, or 0.29 per cent, to trade at Rs 1,48,354 per 10 grams. The []

BEMINA A Srinagar court has convicted a man, his mother and his brother of murdering his wife, Tasleema, by smothering her at their Bemina home in June 2022. Additional Sessions Judge Farooq Ahmad Bhat acquitted the two sisters-in-law, giving them the benefit of doubt. The court relied on medical evidence establishing homicidal smothering and circumstantial []

SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has sought Union Home Minister Amit Shahs intervention to strengthen Jammu and Kashmirs cultural sector, calling for dedicated funding for local programming on Doordarshan and Akashvani and sustained support for artists and other cultural practitioners. In a letter to Shah, Mehbooba urged the authorities to ensure regular production and broadcast []

Survey of 750 people across six villages in Kishtwar finds pressure on high-value Himalayan plants from climate change, deforestation and overharvesting; researchers call for community-led conservation that protects local livelihoods SRINAGAR: A study of traditional ecological knowledge in Paddar Valley has documented 75 plant species used by local communities, principally for medicine but also for []

by yk Ik and Vanessa Evers Autonomous AI systems, from humanoid robots to drones and self-driving vehicles, are blurring cybersecurity and physical safety boundaries, demanding stronger regulation, accountability, secure infrastructure and human oversight before widespread deployment. A new generation of autonomous AI systems, including drones, self-driving vehicles and humanoid robots, can perceive the world, make []

SRINAGAR: The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the firing incident targeting Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai on Sunday, according to a report by The Times of India. A message posted by Anil Pandit, an alleged aide of the gang, named Pandit and Harman Sandhu as those taking responsibility for the incident. According []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has shifted the examination centre for Secondary School Examination (Class 10) Annual Regular 2026 from Government Boys Higher Secondary School Kangan to Mohammadia English Medium School Kangan in Ganderbal district. According to an official communiqu issued by the JKBOSE District Office, Ganderbal, examination centre number []

SRINAGAR:Kishtwar Police have arrested a father-son duo for the alleged murder of Special Police Officer (SPO) Bashir Ahmed, whose body was recovered from a nallah in the Seran Wani area of Trigam forest after he went missing with his service weapon on October 15. The accused have been identified as Bashir Ahmed Dar, son of []

SRINAGAR: Annual Class 10 examinations conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) begin on Monday, with around 2.7 lakh students set to appear in the Class 10, 11 and 12 examinations across Kashmir and the winter-zone areas of Jammu. Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Sunday extended her best wishes to the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference president and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone on Sunday condemned the attack on a DelhiSrinagar passenger bus in Haryana, describing it as a hate-driven act of violence against civilians and calling for strict legal action against those responsible. In a statement, Lone said the targeting of a bus carrying ordinary []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir has issued a pre-termination notice to a teacher posted at a middle school in Rainawari, Srinagar, over prolonged unauthorised absence from duty, giving her 15 days to explain why action should not be initiated against her under the service rules. According to the notice dated October 14, 2026, []

SRINAGAR: Traffic diversions and restrictions will be imposed on several roads in Jammu city on October 20 to facilitate two major Dussehra processions, with the Traffic Police advising commuters to avoid the designated routes during the movement of the Jhankis. According to a public notice issued by Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic City Jammu, Amit []

SRINAGAR: A 30-year-old man died after falling from the stands while watching a football match at TRC Ground in Srinagar on Sunday, officials said. An official said that the man was watching the match when he slipped and fell from the stands. He was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought []

SRINAGAR: Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate checking operations in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Sunday and recovered 720 grams of cannabis powder and approximately 95 grams of charas from their possession. In the first operation, a police team from Larnoo police station apprehended Mohd Abass Wani, son of Ab Rahman Wani, a []

SRINAGAR: Police in Awantipora area of south Kashmirs Pulwama district seized five tippers allegedly involved in illegal mining during a checking operation on Sunday and registered a case in connection with the incident. A police team from Police Station Awantipora seized the vehicles during routine patrolling at Hatiwara as part of intensified efforts to curb []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has directed all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) to submit details of eligible masters and teachers who have not applied for transfer under the Annual Transfer Drive (ATD)-2026, along with zone-wise and school-wise vacancy positions, within two days. In a communication dated October 14, 2026, the Directorate asked []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has expressed concern over the reported attack on a Kashmir-bound passenger bus in Haryana, urging the authorities to ensure the safety of Kashmiri travellers and take strict legal action against those responsible. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said an elderly passenger was injured in the incident, while other []

SRINAGAR: Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after three rounds were reportedly fired in Mumbais Juhu area, leaving his driver and another person injured, according to media reports. The incident reportedly involved three unidentified men travelling on a motorcycle who opened fire at the actor and his driver. The injured were rushed to hospital, the []

SRINAGAR: Around 2.7 lakh students are expected to appear in the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) examinations for Classes 10, 11 and 12, with 2,402 examination centres established across 10 Kashmir districts and six winter-zone districts of Jammu division. JKBOSE Chairman Ghulam Hassan Sheikh said the Class 10 examinations would begin on []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has abolished two temporarily created posts of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) in Jammu and Kashmir with effect from August 1, 2026. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued an office order dated October 16, stating that the decision had been taken on the recommendation of the Joint []

SRINAGAR: Weather conditions across Jammu and Kashmir are expected to remain mainly dry until the evening of October 23, with light rain and snowfall forecast at some places on October 24 and 25, the Meteorological Department said on Sunday. An official of the department said October 18 would remain generally dry, although brief spells of []

SRINAGAR: The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has terminated the Rs 436.37-crore contract for the Kishtwar Bypass project under Package-IV of National Highway-244, citing prolonged delays, failure to achieve contractual milestones and unsatisfactory execution by the contractor. According to the termination notice issued by NHIDCL, the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract []

SRINAGAR: Two men have been detained and a car seized after a parking dispute involving a Srinagar-bound bus near a dhaba in Haryanas Karnal district left a passenger injured and damaged the vehicles windowpanes, police said. The incident took place on October 17 at Divine Star Dhaba, where an argument reportedly broke out between the []

SRINAGAR: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday inaugurated the newly constituted Ladakh Bench of the Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court in Leh, with hearings scheduled to begin on October 21. Supreme Court judges MM Sundresh, PS Narasimha and Arun Palli, along with judges of the High Court, attended the inauguration. Attorney General []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Office has raised the reported attack on a Delhi-Srinagar bus with the Haryana Government, expressing concern over the safety of passengers and seeking action in the matter. The Haryana administration has assured prompt and stringent action in accordance with the law, the Chief Ministers Office said in a []

SRINAGAR: The body of a 50-year-old man was found dead near a flyover in the Gujjar Colony area of Jammu on Sunday morning, officials said. An official said that the body was spotted by locals near the under-construction flyover in Gujjar Colony, Channi Himmat, Jammu, early in the morning. He said police rushed to the []

SRINAGAR: An elderly Kashmiri passenger was injured after unidentified persons allegedly pelted stones and bricks at a Srinagar-bound bus near Kurukshetra in Haryana, prompting Jammu and Kashmir political leaders to call for action against those responsible. The bus, operated by Star World Ventures and registered in Jammu and Kashmir, was travelling from Delhi to Srinagar []

by Dr Fayaz Shawl Practical adjustments to food composition, meal sequence, and post-meal movement can significantly improve daily glucose patterns, serving as an effective lifestyle complement alongside medical care rather than a substitute for treatment. Diabetes is one of the largest chronic-disease challenges of our time. The World Health Organisation reports that approximately 830 million []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have cautioned people against ClickFix cyber attacks, in which fraudsters use fake CAPTCHA prompts, browser error messages, account verification pages and software update alerts to trick users into executing malicious commands. The warning highlights how cybercriminals exploit seemingly legitimate pop-ups to deceive users into compromising their devices and online security. []

by Asif Iqbal Naik SRINAGAR: Kishtwar Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with the alleged sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old girl and the subsequent termination of her pregnancy in Dachhan. The accused was produced before a court in Kishtwar on Saturday and remanded to six days of police custody. The accused has been []

SRINAGAR: Defending champions Jammu and Kashmir will take on Vidarbha in their second Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar from Sunday, October 18, with the four-day fixture scheduled to conclude on October 21. The match will begin at 9:30 am, with Jammu and Kashmir aiming to strengthen their []