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SRINAGAR: Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds targeting Moscow, in what the citys mayor described as the largest-ever drone attack on the Russian capital. The strikes came as Russia concluded the third and final day of its parliamentary elections on Sunday. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 450 drones had []

SRINAGAR: B.Sc Forestry students in Jammu and Kashmir have sought government intervention to address what they describe as limited employment opportunities and unclear eligibility provisions for graduates of the professional course. The students have urged the Jammu and Kashmir Government and recruitment agencies to review existing service and recruitment rules and ensure that Forestry graduates []

SRINAGAR: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday announced plans to introduce measures that would restrict the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in schools. Addressing the youth wing of her nationalist-conservative Brothers of Italy party at a national festival in Rome, Meloni said the proposed measures []

SRINAGAR: Yemens Iran-backed Houthi rebels have warned countries against joining Saudi Arabia in the renewed civil war, while saying they have assured the United States that American vessels in the Red Sea will not be targeted. Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi political bureau, told The Associated Press on Sunday that Washington had reached []

SRINAGAR: Traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained slow at several stretches due to single-lane traffic, poor road surface, construction activity and other operational constraints, the Traffic Police Headquarters, J&K, said in its latest advisory. According to the advisory issued for the period from 4 pm on September 19 to 4 pm on September []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a special meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board at Lok Bhavan here and reviewed the progress of the proposed International Museum of Goddess at Katra besides taking key decisions on hospitality and healthcare facilities associated with the shrine. The meeting also discussed various matters []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Legislature Party meeting, chaired by party president Dr Farooq Abdullah, concluded in Srinagar on Sunday ahead of the J&K Legislative Assembly session, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Congress legislators and other members in attendance. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, NC chief spokesperson and Zadibal MLA Tanvir []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is scheduled to meet in Srinagar on Monday, September 21, with the House set to take up an inquiry report on alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and a bill concerning cooperative societies. According to the Legislative Assembly Secretariats list of business, the []

SRINAGAR: A seven-year-old girl died after being hit by a vehicle in the Barbar Shah area of Srinagar city on Sunday evening, officials said. An official said that the girl was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle near Barbar Shah. He said she was shifted to SMHS Hospital, where doctors declared her brought []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Sunday held a meeting of its legislators in Srinagar ahead of the upcoming session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The meeting, chaired by NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah at the Banquet Hall, was attended by Chief Minister and Leader of the House Omar Abdullah, []

SRINAGAR: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from the Awneera area of south Kashmirs Shopian district on Sunday and subsequently defused by a Bomb Disposal Squad, officials said. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that the IED was detected during a search operation after a suspicious object was spotted along a roadside in Awneera. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president and MLA Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday said the Congress would continue to raise peoples genuine concerns in the Assembly despite being in an alliance with the National Conference (NC). We are in alliance with the National Conference, but that does not mean we will not []

SRINAGAR: A Private Members Bill moved by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Pulwama Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, seeking measures to address demographic decline while strengthening womens and maternal health, has been admitted for consideration in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Titled The Protection of Kashmirs Future Generations from Demographic Decline and Advancement of Women, Adolescent []

SRINAGAR: Bollywood actor Salman Khan has clarified that he is in good health after a Bigg Boss 20 promo showed him clutching his chest and appearing to suffer severe pain, with the actor later revealing that the sequence was staged to teach Kashmiri contestant Qazi Touqeer a lesson. The promo of the reality shows Weekend []

SRINAGAR: A proposed four-day Tantra in Silence A Journey Within retreat in Kashmirs Gurez Valley has sparked political and religious controversy, with former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, Kashmirs chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam demanding intervention. The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department and Bandipora district administration, however, have clarified that they []

SRINAGAR: The BJP will raise the performance of the National Conference-led government over the past two years during the upcoming Assembly session and seek a white paper detailing the work carried out during its tenure, J&K BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma said on Sunday. Sharma said BJP legislators would question the government []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience mainly dry weather over the next five days, with isolated rainfall possible at some places on September 25 and 26, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said on Sunday. According to the latest forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department, weather is expected to remain dry across Kashmir and []

SRINAGAR: The body of a woman was found in the Karara area of Doda district on Sunday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the body was spotted by locals, who subsequently informed the police. Soon after receiving the information, a police team reached the spot and took the body into []

For over a decade, gangs across Jammu and Kashmir have sold ordinary stones and false promises as rare heavenly metal, duping victims out of crores through fake science and fear of missing out. Seven men sat inside Police Station Heerpora on a Saturday in Shopian. Beside them lay a box holding a plain stone and []

by Dr Farooq A. Lone Kashmirs obsession with social approval is driving extravagant weddings, wasteful spending, debt and anxiety. The article urges families to embrace simplicity, preserve traditions and prioritise dignity over display. We hear some sentences so often that we stop noticing their power. Lukh kya wanun? Log kya kahenge? What will people say? []

SRINAGAR: An invasive weed capable of surviving Kashmirs sub-zero winters and completing its life cycle in the Valley has established a self-sustaining population in a rice-growing area of Pulwama, raising concerns about its potential spread into agricultural and non-crop ecosystems under changing climatic conditions, according to a 2026 study published in Applied Biological Research. []

SRINAGAR : A fire broke out at a helipad terminal in Katra early Sunday, damaging part of the facility used by pilgrims travelling to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. The blaze was reported around 3:15 am when the terminal was closed and no pilgrims were present inside, officials []

SRINAGAR: Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemens Houthi rebels towards Riyadh on Saturday, in what was reported as the first attempted strike on the capital since fighting involving the Iran-backed group intensified amid the wider Iran war. The Saudi-led coalition said the missile was intercepted, while residents reported hearing an []

SRINAGAR: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Jammu on Saturday organised a one-day conference on financial sector initiatives and cyber security awareness at Hotel Taj Dal View in Srinagar, with officials discussing credit delivery, digital finance and measures to combat cyber fraud. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo attended the conference as chief guest, while RBI Deputy []

SRINAGAR: The government has made Biometric Aadhaar Authentication mandatory for domestic LPG consumers seeking subsidised refills at the regulated Retail Selling Price (RSP) from October 1, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Saturday. The Ministry said consumers must complete the authentication process to continue booking subsidised domestic LPG refills at the applicable []

SRINAGAR: The summer capital Srinagar is set to witness hectic political activity on Sunday, with the National Conference, Congress and the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party convening separate legislature party meetings to chalk out strategy for the upcoming autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Ahead of the session, the ruling National Conference []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience generally dry weather till the end of September, with brief spells of rain expected at isolated places in North and Central Kashmir on September 24 and 27, the Meteorological Centre said on Saturday. A MeT official said that weak Western Disturbances are likely to affect the region []

SRINAGAR: Fruit growers in Kashmir have been advised against premature harvesting of apples, with growers representatives cautioning that picking fruit before attaining proper colour and maturity could adversely affect both quality and market demand. The advisory comes amid the ongoing apple harvesting season, when some growers have started picking varieties earlier than the usual harvesting []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday assigned the additional charge of Mission Director, DJAY (S), to JKAS officer Mridhu Slathia, who is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Housing and Urban Development Department. The order, issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department under Government Order No. 196-JK(HUD) of 2026 dated September []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday attended the concluding day of a two-day high-level conference on Financing Indias Journey towards Viksit Bharat, organised by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The conference brought together Finance Ministers and Finance Secretaries from States and Union Territories with legislatures to discuss strategies for []

SRINAGAR: The Assistant Director Tourism, Gulmarg, on Saturday said no permission had been sought or granted by his office for the proposed Tantra in Silence at Gurez event being circulated on social media. In an official clarification, the tourism department said it had no information or official communication concerning the programme referred to in a []

SRINAGAR: A proposed four-day meditation retreat in Gurez Valley has drawn objections from PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who have urged authorities to examine the programme and its proposed activities. The retreat, titled Tantra in Silence A Journey Within, is advertised for September 24 to 27 under the name Rajneesh Tantra []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education Sakeena Itoo on Saturday laid the foundation stones for a health sub-centre and four road projects in Kulgam district, besides inaugurating an under-19 girls inter-district baseball tournament. The health sub-centre at Gandwani will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 40 lakh, while the []

SRINAGAR: Police arrested seven alleged drug peddlers in separate operations in Anantnag district and recovered 3.118 kilograms of ganja and 55 grams of charas, officials said on Saturday. According to a police spokesperson, three alleged peddlers were arrested at Hatigam crossing in the Sringufwara area. Police recovered 1.378 kilograms of ganja and 12 grams of []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the Mata Lalleshwari Cultural and Heritage Centre at Mata Bhaderkali Asthapan in Thalwal, with the project aimed at preserving and promoting the spiritual and cultural legacy of Yogini Lalleshwari. Sanctioned under the Capex budget at an estimated cost of Rs 4.5 crore, the []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has called for immediate intervention by the authorities over a proposed Tantra Silence retreat advertised for Gurez Valley, saying tourism promotion should not come at the expense of the regions religious and social sensitivities. The concern raised by @MehboobaMufti deserves immediate attention! That this kind of program is being []

SRINAGAR: A 30-year-old man from Gonipora Hayama in Kupwara district died at a hospital on Saturday after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest in Karnah. The deceased was identified as Noshad Ahmad War, son of Mohd Jamal War, a resident of War Mohalla in Gonipora Hayama. According to preliminary information, War developed sudden chest pain while []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal Chairman Amit Kumar Gupta has been assigned the additional charge of Registrar (Headquarters) at the Resident Office of the High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh in New Delhi. The High Court established the Resident Office in New Delhi through an order issued today. Gupta will continue []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena has empowered Naib-Tehsildars holding independent charge of a tehsil to issue Reserved Category Certificates and Income Certificates within their respective jurisdictions. To bring governance directly to the doorsteps of the people, have empowered Naib-Tehsildars, holding independent charge of a Tehsil in Ladakh, to issue Reserved Category Certificates []

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmirs Budgam district have apprehended an absconding accused wanted in multiple cheque-bounce cases and a cheating case registered at Police Station Magam. The accused, identified as Reyaz Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar and resident of Attina, Beerwah, was traced to Hawal in Srinagar, police said. A team from Police []

SRINAGAR: Four persons were injured after a vehicle belonging to the 1st Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) met with an accident near Seri Bridge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Officials said the vehicle was travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu when the accident occurred near the Seri Bridge. The injured []

SRINAGAR: A police party from Police Station Poonch, accompanied by a Forensic Science Laboratory team and a Naib Tehsildar, conducted a search of a jewellery shop at Main Market Poonch and recovered five AK-47 rounds, Pakistani currency and other material, police said. The search was conducted at the jewellery shop of Davinder Singh, son of []

SRINAGAR: A Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), chaired by DIG SDRF/Civil Defence Kashmir Imtiyaz Hussain Mir, on Friday cleared the cases of 39 Selection Grade Constables of SDRF Kashmir for promotion to the 2nd Higher Standard Pay Scale, officials said. An official said that the DPC meeting was held at the Zonal SDRF/Civil Defence Headquarters, Kashmir, []

SRINAGAR: At least 27 people were killed and dozens of others injured after a suicide bomber targeted a mosque inside a police complex in Pakistans north-western city of Kohat during Friday prayers, according to multiple media reports. The bombing occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, close to the Afghan border, as worshippers assembled for prayers, Al []

SRINAGAR: A Traffic Police head constable was killed after being hit by a truck in the Qazigund area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Saturday morning, reports said. The accident occurred near Shampora Bridge when a truck bearing registration number JK03Q-9011 allegedly lost control and struck the traffic police officer. The impact left the officer []

SRINAGAR: Russians began voting on Friday in a three-day parliamentary election to choose all 450 members of the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly, in the first nationwide parliamentary poll since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Voting opened in the countrys Far Eastern regions, including Kamchatka and []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday attended a two-day conference on Financing Indias Journey towards Viksit Bharat, organised by the Union Ministry of Finance in New Delhi. The conference brought together State Finance Ministers and Finance Secretaries from States and Union Territories with legislatures to deliberate on financing challenges and policy priorities linked to []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Education Sakeena Itoo on Friday reviewed human resource management (HRM) matters in the School Education Department, including seniority lists, promotions, higher-post placements, regularisation, recruitment and service rules. At a meeting at the Civil Secretariat, officials informed the Minister that final seniority lists covering 21,323 PG Masters/PG Teachers across 32 disciplines had been []

SRINAGAR: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Rohit Jain has called on banks operating in Jammu and Kashmir to improve credit delivery, expand banking services to underserved sections and adopt the Unified Lending Interface (ULI) for faster loan processing. Jain made the remarks while chairing a meeting with zonal heads of major banks operating []

SRINAGAR: Rising temperatures and increasingly erratic weather are putting Jammu and Kashmirs major fruit economies under growing pressure. Apple yields in Kashmir are declining sharply, with summer warming and mango arrivals in Jammu falling substantially after recent heatwaves and hailstorms. A study, published in the International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and []