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Srinagar: Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma on Monday said the biggest allegation of vote theft in India lies on Omar Abdullahs family. Talking to reporters,Sharma said the Abdullah family is facing the biggest allegation of vote theft in the country. If allegation of vote chori is to be put on someone, it is on []

Srinagar: PDP President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has opposed the proposed Western Foreshore Road from Hotel Mamta to Habbak via Cherry Park, terming it a deliberate attempt to mislead and push a vote-bank agenda. In a post on X, Mehbooba said that Cherry Park, developed by the Tourism Department, should be preserved as []

Jammu: Jammu Police has apprehended its own follower after recovering heroin-like substance (chitta) from her possession in Miran Sahib area of Jammu. In a handout, the police said that continuing its drive against drug trafficking, a team from Police Station Miran Sahib during vehicle checking at Balol Naka near Indranagar intercepted a scooty bearing registration []

Poonch: A Border Security Force (BSF) constable died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that the constable complained of chest pain in the morning, following which he was taken to District Hospital (DH) Poonch. He said the BSF constable suffered a []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the use of force by the Delhi Police to deal with unarmed protestors is unacceptable. Unacceptable use of force by Delhi Police. Beating up an unarmed protester, setting aside the fact that in this case the victim is actually an elected member of Parliament, []

Pledges CDF support for government schools in Zadibal Promises to pursue legislation for mandatory availability of adrenaline injections SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq attended the CME Allergy Alert: Alleviating Allergies The Safe School Revolution: From Awareness to Action as Chief Guest, held on the eve []

Inaugurates IVF Centre &Diagnostic Lab SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Womens Wing President and MLA Habba Kadal, Advocate Shameema Firdous Sunday said the elected National Conference government has accorded special priority to improving the education and healthcare sectors. She said that the healthcare sector had faced several challenges after August 5, 2019, with []

ANANTNAG: Continuing its sustained crackdown on drug trafficking, Anantnag Police intensified naka checking, patrolling and surveillance across the district. The operations resulted in the arrest of ten alleged drug peddlers in separate incidents and the seizure of a substantial quantity of suspected narcotic substances. During naka checking at Lessu, a police party from Larnoo Police []

KULGAM: Police conducted a counter-terrorism mock drill at the Aharbal tourist destination to assess operational readiness, response preparedness and coordination among security agencies in a simulated security scenario. The exercise was held under the supervision of SSP Kulgam and led by DySP Operations Manzgam. It involved SHO Manzgam, SOG Manzgam, Markhor Manzgam and the CRPFs []

SRINAGAR: The Government College of Education (Institute of Advanced Studies in Education), Cluster University Srinagar, celebrated World Mental Health Day 2026 in the College Auditorium. The programme aimed to raise awareness about the importance of mental health, promote emotional well-being, and encourage students to develop a supportive and empathetic attitude towards individuals experiencing mental health []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) kickstarted a comprehensive three-day Union Territory-level training programme on Village Poverty Reduction Plan (VPRP). The capacity-building initiative aimed to equip key resource persons, district teams, and block mission coordinators with the technical frameworks necessary to streamline community-driven rural development across J&K. Operating under the guidelines of []

SRINAGAR: The Department of Students Welfare, University of Kashmir (KU) organised an Awareness Rally-cum-Para Sports and Inclusive Conclave under the theme Breaking Barriers, Building Inclusion at Main Campus on Sunday. The event was organised through the Departments Special Cell in collaboration with the Humanity Welfare Organisation Helpline (HWOH) and the Securities and Exchange Board of []

BARAMULLA: As part of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, Police in Baramulla, through Police Station Chandoosa, organised a Drug Abuse and Gender Sensitisation Programme at Murtaza Memorial Educational Institute, aimed at educating students about the adverse consequences of drug abuse and promoting gender equality, mutual respect and social responsibility. During the programme, students were sensitised []

Srinagar: A 20-year-old non-local labourer died after an iron rod accidentally fell on him, working at bridge in Sumbal area of north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Sunday. An official said the man sustained severe head injuries after the iron rod fell on him from a height while he was working at an under-construction bridge in []

Srinagar: A woman died after jumping from a window of a three-storey residential house while trying to escape a fire in the Jehangir Mohalla area of Noorbagh in Srinagar on Sunday, officials said. An official said that the woman was on the third floor of her residential house when the fire broke out. He said []

*Woman Swept Away In Flash Flood In Jammus Raipur Domana, Husband Narrowly Survives; Car Washed Away* Jammu, Oct 11 (GNS): A woman was swept away in a flash flood triggered by heavy overnight rain in Raipur Domana area of Jammu district on Sunday morning, while her husband had a narrow escape. Eyewitnesses told GNS that []

NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, who were put under preventive arrest following their detention at the Delhi airport ahead of the Jantar Mantar protest, were released on Sunday morning after being produced before an executive magistrate. They were released on condition that they would not breach []

Legal fraternity at Sadder Court, Muminabad raises infrastructure concerns Chief Justice assures: Standards of judicial system will be raised to best levels SRINAGAR: A felicitation ceremony was held at Sadder Court, Muminabad, Batamaloo, Srinagar, to welcome Lord Chief Justice Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhatti on his first visit to the lower court. The ceremony was []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has rescheduled the timing of the OMR Based Examination for the posts of FMPHW/MMPHW in Health & Medical Education Department. As per a notice issued by JKSSB, the examination advertised vide Notification No. 07 of 2025, which was scheduled to be held at 12:00 PM today []

CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore during his visit to Chennai on Sunday. A multi-tier security blanket is in place in the city ahead of his visit. The police have introduced traffic diversions along the transit routes. The prime minister is []

WASHINGTON: Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick has declared that he would bring a bipartisan Bill to block President Donald Trumps move to lift sanctions on Russian diesel after talks with President Vladimir Putin. Fitzpatricks move has received support from outgoing Congressman Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, who has decided to co-sponsor the legislation. However, the []

FDA continues special enforcement drive across J&K 106 inspections conducted; 18 cases compounded; 20,000 fine imposed SRINAGAR: Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), J&K, continues its special inspection, enforcement and awareness drive targeting street food vendors operating in busy markets and high-footfall areas across all the districts to ensure the availability of safe, hygienic and wholesome []

PARAS Health Gurugram &IMA Jammu Chapter bring advanced cardiac interventions, complex clinical cases and emerging technologies into focus JAMMU: From next-generation leadless pacemakers designed to offer long-term performance to cutting-edge structural heart interventions, advances in cardiology took centre stage at a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme hosted by PARAS Health Gurugram in association with []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) in collaboration with Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI) will host the 13th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit alongside the Jammu & Kashmir Agriculture Science Congress-2026 from 12 to 14 October 2026 at its Shalimar Campus. The three-day national-level event, themed Contouring Sustainable Himalayan Landscapes for Inclusive []

SRINAGAR: The Annual Athletics Meet (Men and Women) commenced at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, with around 150 students participating in the event organised by the institutes Student Activity and Sports (SAS) Centre. The meet aims to promote physical fitness, sportsmanship and healthy competition while encouraging students to balance academic pursuits with sports []

DC calls for responsible use, leveraging tech for career development, societal good KULGAM: Information Department Kulgam, in collaboration with Government Degree College (GDC) Kulgam on Saturday organised a seminar on Social Media Ethics under the Youth Engagement/Empowerment Plan at GDC Kulgam to sensitise students about the responsible and ethical use of social media. Deputy Commissioner []

Four former CMs held; Kejriwal, Mamata released; FIR likely over assault on personnel; Wangchuk threatens hunger strike Demonstrators and security personnel during an agitation by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities, in New Delhi, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Credit: PTI Photo NEW DELHI: In a []

Srinagar, Oct 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended greetings to the people on the eve of Navratri, which commences tomorrow, October 11, 2026. In a message, the Lieutenant Governor said: Greetings and warm wishes to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Navratri. As the nine sacred days of prayers of Maa Durga begin, we []

NC Chief calls for respecting opposition, peaceful protest Srinagar, Oct 10: The Centres tackling of protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi is a reminder of the treatment people of Kashmir have faced over years, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said on Saturday, asserting that suppressing the voice of the opposition, and denying people []

MET forecasts rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds on Oct 13-14 Srinagar, Oct 10: Light rain lashed parts of Kashmir on Saturday, while higher reaches, including Gulmarg, witnessed fresh light snowfall as the Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecast generally dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir for most days over the coming week. According to the weather department, a []

Bring Imams across sects together to strengthen faith, reform society: Chairperson Dr Andrabi Srinagar, Oct 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, under the chairmanship of Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi, has decided to constitute a Core Committee of Muftis, Imams and Khateebs to identify and finalise common topics for Friday (Juma) sermons across shrines, Jamia []

Pattan, Oct 10: Police have solved seven cases in the Pattan and Kreeri subdivisions of north Kashmirs Baramulla district, recovering stolen property including copper utensils, electric poles, copper and gold jewellery, with investigations in one major theft case leading to Awantipora and Leh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla Gurinder Pal Singh said on Saturday. []

Hits back at GCC over business reform concerns Urges group to back criticism with evidence Srinagar, Oct 10: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has expressed deep anguish and strong resentment over the apprehensions voiced by the Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC) regarding the recently enacted Jammu and Kashmir Ease of Doing Business []

Srinagar, Oct 10: Chief Justice High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati on Saturday interacted with judicial officers in the Conference Hall of the District Court Complex, Srinagar, and later attended a felicitation programme organised by the Kashmir Advocates Association. During the interaction with judicial officers, Chief Justice emphasised []

To highlight peoples issues Srinagar, Oct 10: The BJP in Jammu and Kashmir will launch protests across districts against the government to highlight peoples issues, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Sunil Sharma said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters here, Sharma said, The way the government is currently functioning in Jammu and Kashmir, it []

DEOGHAR (JHARKHAND):) Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday said the vision of Viksit Bharat can become a reality only when all states, districts and villages develop together. He said Jharkhand could emerge as a powerful centre of inclusive and sustainable development with the right investment in education, healthcare, skills, technology and entrepreneurship. Prime Minister Narendra Modi []

NEW DELHI: The national capital was turned into a fortress on Saturday as police launched a sweeping crackdown, detaining CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and nearly 500 protesters, foiling their bid to reach Jantar Mantar, while the Opposition denounced the situation as worse than the Emergency. Dipke and two other CJP leaders, Saurav []

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump struck a deal with Russia for the supply of diesel to the US and global markets, weeks after the US Congress authorised him to impose steep tariffs on top purchasers of oil and gas from Moscow. Trump announced the deal on Friday after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, []

Reasi, Oct 9: KNT: A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel deployed at Salal Power Station in Jyotipuram, Reasi district, reportedly died after sustaining a gunshot injury from his service rifle on Friday. The personnel was identified as Mushtaq Ahmad, son of Muhammad Din, a resident of Maadi in Reasi district. Local sources said that []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah today offered Friday congregational prayers at the revered Aasar-e-Sharief Dargah Hazratbal in Srinagar. Along with thousands of devotees, he prayed for lasting peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. He prayed for the glory of Islam, the success and well-being of Muslims, the prosperity []

SRINAGAR: Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson of the Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board, has strongly condemned the alleged assault on Kashmiri youth Fahim Nazir in New Delhi, calling the incident deeply disturbing and demanding an impartial investigation. Fahim Nazir is a son of Kashmir and a son of India. The Prime Minister is the Prime []

Delegation seeks transparency in expenditure, institutional support for local platforms SRINAGAR: A high-level delegation of the Kashmir Film & Television Association (KFTA) today called on Jenab Sajjad Ghani Lone, President of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Conference, and apprised him of the concerns and grievances of the indigenous film fraternity of Jammu & Kashmir. The []

GANDERBAL: Department of Communication and Journalism (DCJ), Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir), organised a special lecture on AI for the Newsroom: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in the Newsroom at Tulmulla Campus here, on Wednesday. The lecture was organised as part of the weekly Research Round Table meant for scholars and students to provide them with an []

GANDERBAL: The All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Poultry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), organised a training-cum-distribution programme under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST), also known as the Tribal Sub Plan, at Diginibal, Ganderbal. The programme was attended by 40 tribal farmers, mostly women. Each beneficiary []

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the government to take corrective steps on the proposed closure of entry gates at Delhi Metro stations and roads surrounding the national capital on October 10, saying restrictions must take into account the difficulties faced by commuters travelling to the Delhi from the National Capital Region (NCR). []

MUMBAI: Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) lashed out on Friday, claiming that the Centre was afraid of Gen Z and had resorted to imposing an Emergency as authorities ordered a shutdown of transport networks and transformed the national capital into a fortress ahead of a planned protest in Delhi. The crackdown comes as []

Devotees arrive from across country, pray for peace, communal harmony Budgam, Oct 09: Nearly 50,000 devotees from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country participated in the annual Urs of revered Sufi saint Hazrat Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani (RA), popularly known as Sheikh-ul-Aalam, at Charar-i-Sharief in central Kashmirs Budgam district on []

Srinagar, Oct 09: In a major administrative shake-up, the Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered the transfer and posting of 100 senior police officers across the Union Territory with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the Home Department, the reshuffle includes officers from both the Indian Police Service (IPS) and Jammu and []

October 09: IGP Kashmir Sujit Kumar Singh, IPS, distributed commendation certificates, appreciation letters and rewards to police personnel of District Budgam in recognition of their exemplary work and contribution towards effective policing. The event was held in the presence of DIG Central Kashmir Range Shri Rajiv Pandey, IPS. The recipients included SSP Budgam Hariprasad KK, []

Key conspirator among three more arrested Srinagar, Oct 09: A man suspected of being a key conspirator in an alleged criminal syndicate that duped people with promises of government jobs, admissions to educational institutions outside Jammu and Kashmir, and lucrative business deals is among three more persons arrested in Budgam district, police said on Friday. []