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MUMBAI: NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Wednesday dismissed speculation over meetings between her party leaders and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying there was no political strategy behind the interactions. Addressing a press conference, Sule said senior party leader Jayant Patil had officially sought an appointment with Fadnavis to raise the issue of []

NEW DELHI: Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed that the BJP is wooing the NCP (SP) and the DMK to get their support for the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill which the government intends to bring in the Monsoon session of Parliament and urged the two regional parties to not support the Bill. Chidambaram also said any []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the National Conference will leave for New Delhi on July 19 even if the permission is not granted for the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, the chief minister, said the partys stand on the restoration of Jammu and Kashmirs snatched rights remains []

Kulgam: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Assistant Sub-Inspector, died after suffering a cardiac arrest in south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Wednesday morning, officials said. Officials said that the ASI, posted with the 18th Battalion of the CRPF in Kulgam, suffered a fall while on duty. He was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag, []

Srinagar): The Court of Second Additional Sessions Judge, Srinagar, has stayed the order passed by the Court of City Judge/Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMIC) against the Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar. In its order, the Court observed that it was satisfied the revision petition raises arguable questions warranting consideration. The submission requires examination after the []

Ramban: A man was killed after a shooting stone hit his car on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Ramban on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the man was returning home after dropping another person in Ramban town when a boulder rolled down from a hillside and struck his vehicle near Trishul Morh. He []

Poonch:A joint search operation by security forces led to the busting of a terrorist hideout in Garha, Sawjian sector of Mandi tehsil in Poonch district, an official said on Wednesday. Officials said that during the operation, forces recovered 246 rounds of PIKA rifle ammunition that were hidden inside the hideout. The hideout was subsequently destroyed []

DUBAI: The US military said it has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Irans attacks on commercial ships on the Strait of Hormuz, as the interim ceasefire deal unravels and concerns grow about a return to all-out war. The US first imposed the blockade in mid-April and then lifted it in mid-June, []

DUBAI: Both Bahrain and Kuwait came under attack early Wednesday as Iran retaliated over US strikes targeting it and the reimposed blockade. Bahrain sounded its missile alert siren, while Kuwaits military said its air defences were firing to shoot down incoming missiles and drones. Both countries host US military forces and have been repeatedly targeted []

Three-year rehabilitation cycle with treatment, livelihood, monitoring proposed Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the proposed Rehabilitation and Socio-Economic Reintegration Scheme for Drug Abuse Victims, 2026. The Scheme is aimed at establishing a comprehensive, convergence-based framework for the rehabilitation and social reintegration of individuals recovering from substance use disorders []

Srinagar: Veteran National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir minister Sheikh Mustafa Kamal died at a private hospital here on Tuesday following a prolonged illness, his family said. He was 83. Kamal, the younger brother of National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah and uncle of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was additional general secretary of []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday expressed grief over the sad demise of veteran political leader Dr. Mustafa Kamal. In a condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor said, I am deeply saddened by the news of veteran leader Dr. Mustafa Kamals passing away. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, well-wishers, and admirers. Om []

Scientists call for stronger monitoring, early warning systems Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded at least 15 cloudburst incidents in this month so far, with the events triggering flash floods, mudslides and landslides across several districts. The incidents have damaged roads, houses, agricultural land and public infrastructure while disrupting connectivity in several parts of the []

LG Sinha commends officials, service providers, volunteers Srinagar: The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra for this year has set a new historic record, with the total number of pilgrims crossing the 3-lakh mark in the first 12 days of the pilgrimage. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha commended all officials, service providers, and volunteers for their valuable []

Srinagar: In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has unveiled parking rules, which will be applicable to all municipal bodies in the Union Territory. The Housing & Urban Development Department has introduced the Jammu & Kashmir Parking Rules, 2026, which mandate that Municipal Corporations, Councils, and Committees shall be responsible for managing parking []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday met several public delegations at the Civil Secretariat here and gave a patient hearing to their issues and demands, assuring them that all genuine concerns would be examined for appropriate action. A delegation led by President Bat Manufacturers Association Kashmir, Fayaz Ahmad Dar, called on the Chief Minister []

Over 200 publishers to participate Srinagar: The upcoming Chinar Book Festival, scheduled to be held from July 18 to 26, 2026, in Srinagar, will feature participation from over 200 publishers and book exhibitors from across the country, displaying books in English, Urdu, Kashmiri, Hindi, and several other Indian languages. Dr Amit Wanchoo, Chief Convener of []

NEW DELHI: Appeals to Sonam Wangchuk to break his indefinite fast demanding Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhans resignation over exam paper leaks grew on Tuesday, the 17th day of the Ladakhi activists protest. Wangchuk has been fasting in central Delhi in solidarity with the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, Abhijeet Dipke, who is staging []

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court fined stand-up comic and YouTuber Samay Raina 3 lakh on Tuesday. Four others linked to his show face the same penalty. The order came for violating earlier court directions in a case tied to insensitive remarks about persons with disabilities. A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and []

Says she must face justice DHAKA: Bangladesh Government on Tuesday said it welcomes deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasinas plans to return home, adding that she must face justice as a death penalty convict. The comments came amid reports of Hasinas possible return to Bangladesh by the end of this year. Hasina, the 78-year-old daughter of []

SAMBHAL: Bulldozers began demolishing a mosque and an Eidgah in Sambhal on Tuesday afternoon following a court directive. The 25-foot-tall minaret of the Eidgah has been demolished, and the process to demolish the remaining portion was underway in the Asmoli police station area. Over 100 police, PAC, and RAF personnel were deployed to prevent people []

LONDON: The former president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, met former Mossad spy chief David Barnea in Budapest, Hungary, in 2024 and 2025 as Israel attempted to groom the hardline politician to become the new Iranian leader in the event of regime change in Tehran. The plan failed, the New York Times reported on Monday. Ahmadinejad []

Indias private hospitals possess the infrastructure and expertise to become global contributors to medical research. But their research capacity remains underutilised. The future of healthcare depends on embedding scientific inquiry into routine clinical practice transforming hospitals into learning health systems where every patient encounter contributes to the advancement of medicine. Dr Sami Ullah; Dr []

Commissioner Secretary reviews first quarterly progress of YSS expansion programme JAMMU: More than 570 sports and youth infrastructure projects with an estimated investment exceeding 650 crore are presently under various stages of planning and execution across Jammu & Kashmir during current financial year, under the Department of Youth Services & Sports, marking one of the []

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has announced a special bonus of Rs 25 lakh for its ground staff in recognition of their role in maintaining world-class playing conditions during several marquee tournaments, including the ICC Mens T20 World Cup, the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the T20 Mumbai League. The decision was taken at []

Budgam,: National Conference Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday dismissed speculation about floating a new political party, saying the media appeared more eager than him to see such a development. Speaking to reporters in Budgam, Ruhullah, said he has not formed any party yet. It is the media that seems more desirous []

Srinagar:The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast a significant change in weather across Jammu and Kashmir from July 18, with chances of heavy rain and flash floods in vulnerable areas. Until July 17, the weather is likely to remain generally hot and humid with scattered places witnessing brief spells of rain and thundershowers, a MeT official []

Jammu: A Special NIA Court in Jammu has issued an open-dated non-bailable warrant against designated terrorist Hafiz Muhammad Saeed in connection with a terror case registered by the National Investigation Agency. The order was passed on July 8 by Special Judge on an application filed by NIA, AIO of RC No. 02/2025/NIA/JMU. The court noted []

DUBAI: An Indian crew member was on Tuesday killed while eight others, including six Indians, sustained injuries in an Iranian strike on UAE shipping tankers in the Strait of Hormuz close to Oman, in a major escalation of the conflict in West Asia. The UAE Ministry of Defence, in a statement, said its national tankers []

DUBAI: The US launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday morning, hours after President Donald Trump said Washington is reinstating a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump separately suggested the United States will charge other ships for safe passage, upending hundreds of years of American policy supporting freedom of navigation across the globe. []

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Monday served a legal notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his claim that the national party had attempted to bribe National Conference legislators with cash and ministerial berths in a bid to topple his government. Calling the allegations false, baseless and defamatory, the BJP []

Proves Im political force they cant ignore; NC to send legal notices to BJP leader over slanderous allegations Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he feels honoured to have received a love letter in the form of a legal notice from the BJP as it proves that he is a []

Jammu: A court here has remanded three publishers to 10-day police custody in connection with the alleged publication and circulation of books allegedly glorifying separatist leaders, officials said on Monday. The Counter Intelligence Unit in Jammu arrested the three publishers on Sunday as part of its ongoing probe into the controversy over certain books supplied []

Says mission of Naya Kashmir will continue Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conferences proposed programme at the Martyrs Graveyard (Mazar-e-Shuhada) at Naqshband Sahib, Srinagar, to commemorate Martyrs Day was not allowed to proceed following strict restrictions imposed by security forces, with several senior National Conference leaders placed under house detention, preventing them from participating []

Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused the BJP of turning the issue of the martyrs of 1931 into a communal matter, saying those killed by the Dogra Maharajas soldiers sacrificed their lives fighting the autocratic rule. The former chief minister paid tributes to the 22 protestors, who died on this day in 1931, []

Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the initial formulation of a comprehensive Cancer Care Strategy for the Union Territory aimed at creating an integrated, accessible and technology-enabled cancer care ecosystem across Jammu & Kashmir. Among others, the meeting was attended by Director, SKIMS; Mission Director, National Health Mission; []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness generally hot and humid weather over the next few days, with the Meteorological Centre here forecasting a fresh spell of widespread rain and the possibility of heavy showers in parts of the Union Territory from July 18 onwards. Weather conditions are expected to remain largely hot and []

Srinagar: In a significant move, the authorities have notified the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Rules, 2026, unveiling a comprehensive framework for landlord-tenant relations across the Union Territory. The Rules issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department, will facilitate implementation of the Jammu & Kashmir Tenancy Act passed by the Assembly. On April 15, 2026, []

Srinagar: A cyber security expert on Monday warned users of a phishing campaign spreading rapidly on social media platform X, where hackers are using compromised accounts to send fake voting requests aimed at stealing users login credentials and taking over their accounts. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir, Tahir Ashraf said []

DUBAI: Iran on Monday claimed it had launched coordinated missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for recent American strikes inside Iran, escalating the military confrontation between the two countries. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the attacks formed part of the third phase of its []

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Special Investigation Team formed by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the alleged embezzlement of donation money at the Ram temple in Ayodhya to submit a status report in the matter. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohna also []

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday excoriated the Centre and the Election Commissions Special Intension Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by highlighting an article on his X handle, written by founding DG and mission director of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) R.S. Sharma, and calling it a powerful and courageous critique of []

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would be paid for guarding the Strait of Hormuz after declaring that it would be taking over the strategic waterway. Well become the guardian of the Strait, Trump told Fox and Friends, adding that the US had been guarding it for nothing but now would []

TEHRAN: A state-linked Iranian newspaper has published an online revenge list naming 13 foreign leaders after the death of the countrys former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The publication appeared alongside the first public message from his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, following his fathers funeral. The development comes against the backdrop of renewed military []

MAKKAH: The Holy Quran Museum in the Hira Cultural District in Makkah showcases replica models of the materials used to write the Holy Quran during the Prophetic era. The museum offers visitors an educational experience exploring the origins of the written revelation and the methods the Prophets companions used to record Quranic verses. The exhibits []

BANDIPORA: Continuing its sustained efforts to preserve the fragile ecology of Gurez Valley, the District Administration Bandipora on Monday intensified enforcement against the use of banned single-use plastic (SUP) while conducting extensive cleanliness drives across Dawar Market and nearby tourist locations. An enforcement drive was carried out at Dawar Market by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) []

GANDERBAL: Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) is inviting online applications from eligible candidates for admission to its Undergraduate (UG) programmes for the academic session 2026-27. Candidates who have appeared in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026 and are desirous of seeking admission to the Universitys undergraduate programmes are advised to register online through the []

SRINAGAR: Department of Agriculture, Kashmir on Monday organized a One-Day District-Level Workshop-cum-Exhibition under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) at Srinagar, aimed at creating awareness among farmers about the various interventions, incentives, and opportunities available under the scheme. Farmers from the Qamerwari, Brain, and Harwan zones participated enthusiastically in the programme. The workshop []

AWANTIPORA: The Centre for Mental Health and Wellness (CMHW), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), launched Unheard Voices, an initiative aimed at providing students and research scholars with a safe, confidential, and anonymous platform to share their thoughts, emotions, concerns, and suggestions, thereby promoting openness, inclusion, and emotional well-being on campus. The initiative was []

Doda, July 13 : A cricketer died after suddenly collapsing while playing a match in Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district on Monday, officials said. Officials said that the cricketer collapsed on the field while bowling during a match at the Sports Stadium in the Thaloran area of Gandoh tehsil. He was immediately rushed for medical []