NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that India now does not remain silent after terror attacks but hits back using surgical and air strikes. Addressing the NDTV World Summit here, he said there are several roadblocks and speed breakers but India remains unstoppable. India no more remains silent after terror attacks []

President of India felicitates DC Bandipora for exemplary performance BANDIPORA: In a historic moment and a matter of immense pride for Jammu and Kashmir, District Bandipora has bagged the Best Performer Award in the Country under the prestigious Adi Karmayogi Abhiyaan (AKY), recognizing the districts outstanding implementation and on-ground impact of the initiative. For this []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Judicial Academy, Srinagar, organized a One Day Special Orientation Programme on Medical Forensics & Medico-Legal Aspects in Trial; Different Dimensions of Cyber Crimes and Electronic Evidence. The programme was organized under the patronage of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), Justice Arun []

DEIR AL-BALAH (GAZA STRIP): Israel received the remains of another hostage from Gaza on Friday, the prime ministers office said, a handover from Hamas as the militant group worked to shore up a ceasefire by using bulldozers in a search for bodies under the rubble in the war-scarred enclave. The Israeli military and security forces []

SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar celebrated IEEE Day 2025 with great enthusiasm and academic spirit. The event was organized by the IEEE AP-S/CRFID Chapter, Delhi Section, in association with the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), NIT Srinagar, to commemorate global innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence. The celebration was held under []

Announces sermon at Charar-e-Sharief on Friday SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr. Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, paid glowing tributes to Sheikh-ul-Alam Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA) on the occasion of his Urs, recalling his timeless message of Tawheed (oneness of Allah), compassion, simplicity, and service to humanity. Mirwaiz said that the revered saint, through his deep spiritual insight []

AWANTIPORA: The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), organised an educational trip for the students of MA Journalism and Mass Communication (Semester I and III) to Namblan area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir on Thursday. The field trip aimed to supplement the course curriculum offered by []

Announce peaceful protest on Oct 20, followed by mass leave from Oct 22 Say promotions despite completion of formalities, assurances SRINAGAR: Non-teaching employees of the School Education Department in Kashmir have announced their plan to hold a peaceful protest on October 20, 2025 (Monday), followed by mass casual leave and protest leave starting from October []

Mahagathbandhan stalemate over seat-sharing continues NEW DELHI: Even as stalemate continues in Bihar Mahagathbandhan over seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly Election in the state, two Congress leaders on Friday indicated that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav will be the chief ministerial face of the opposition alliance. Congress MP Akhilesh Singh was quoted as []

Gunfire rocks Kaps Cafe in Canada for third time NEW DELHI: Trouble seems to follow comedian-actor Kapil Sharma even across continents. Chaos erupted on Thrusday outside his popular Kaps cafe in Surrey, Canada as multiple gunshots rang out. Fortunately no civilians reportedly faced injuries this time but the attack has once again raised serious concerns []

NEW DELHI: In its Dhanteras 2025 Gold Report, Axis Securities highlighted that the gold investors may want to keep their shopping lists ready this festive season. The report advised traders and long-term investors to accumulate gold on dips in the Rs 1.05 to Rs 1.15 lakh per 10-gram range, with a potential upside target of []

CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India on Friday informed the Madras High Court that top actor Vijays TVK is not a recognised political party. Niranjan Rajagopal, counsel for EC made the submission before the First bench comprising Chief Justice MM Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, when a Public Interest Litigation filed by C Selvakumar, []

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met the family of Hariom Valmiki, a Dalit villager lynched by villagers in Raebareli, and said the brutal murder has shaken the conscience of the entire nation. He accused the Uttar Pradesh government of attempting to intimidate the victims family and criticised what he called the administrations []

NEW DELHI: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has clarified that senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not being evaluated on a trial basis for the upcoming ODI series against Australia. The three-match series will not determine their chances for the 2027 World Cup. Agarkar emphasised that their exceptional records make it unreasonable to judge []

NEW DELHI: The sports ministrys flagship initiative, Fit India, is set to launch two cycling expeditions criss-crossing the length and breadth of the sub-continent, titled Iron Wheels of Unity from October 31, to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The Kashmir to Kanyakumari (K2K) cycling expedition will cover a staggering 4,480 km, []

NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo has maintained his position as the highest-paid footballer according to Forbes 2025-26 rankings, with estimated earnings of $280 million from both on-field and off-field sources, marking his sixth time topping the list in the past decade and following Bloombergs recent announcement of him becoming footballs first billionaire. Lionel Messi ranks second []

Kulgam: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a comprehensive review meeting of District Kulgam to assess the progress of developmental works under the District CAPEX Budget 202526 and Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). The Chief Minister appreciated the district administrations effective response during the recent floods and reviewed ongoing measures for infrastructure restoration and public []

Anantnag: Continuing his extensive tour of districts, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the developmental scenario, ongoing projects and implementation of government schemes in District Anantnag. The Chief Minister took detailed stock of the progress under District CAPEX 202526, Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), and other flagship programmes. The []

ASSEMBLY BY-POLLS Anantnag: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the National Conference (NC) has asked its ally, Congress, to field a candidate from the Nagrota Assembly seat in the by-election, slated to be held next month. He added that the alienation with New Delhi will end once the statehood is restored. Speaking to media []

Budgam: As the last date for filing nomination papers for the Budgam by-election approaches, the two major regional parties including National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are yet to officially declare their candidates. Speculations are rife that the National Conference may field Aga Syed Mehmood, though party sources told KNO that the final []

Nashik (Maharashtra): India is looking at taking domestic defence production to 100 per cent as dependence on foreign military supplies creates strategic vulnerability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. Singh said this after inaugurating a third production line of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk1A and a second manufacturing facility of trainer jet HTT-40. With []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 23/2019 pertaining to a significant land fraud case. The chargesheet, presented before the Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, names eight accused individuals, including four revenue officialsthree retired and one servingwho are alleged to have involved in illegal land occupation and []

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday ordered a probe into the September 24 violence in Leh by retired Supreme Court judge B S Chauhan to find out the circumstances leading to the serious law and order situation, police action and the resultant death of four persons. According to an official statement, []

Bandipora: A police constable died on Friday after his service rifle accidentally discharged while he was on duty at the District Police Line (DPL) north Kashmirs Bandipora district, officials said. Officials identified the deceased as 32-year-old Arfeen Lone, son of Darwesh Lone, a resident of Malangam Tulail in Bandipora. According to officials, the rifle went []

SRINAGAR: A court in Jammu and Kashmirs Baramulla district has declared Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salah-ud-Din as a proclaimed offender in a 2012 case, police have said. The court of the chief judicial magistrate, Sopore, has declared Shah a proclaimed offender under section 153-B of the Ranbir Penal Code (imputations, []

Srinagar: The Justice and Development Front (JDF) has announced its decision to exit the Peoples Alliance for Change (PAC). In an official statement, JDF General Secretary Sayar Ahmad Reshi cited differences in the modus operandi of the PAC as the reason for the split. Within the alliance framework, JDF has always exercised its democratic right []

SRINAGAR: PDP MLA Waheed Para on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir governments decision to slash the RBA quota is a calculated attempt to disempower Kashmiris. The Pulwama legislator accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of advancing the disempowerment agenda and asserted that the Residents of Backward Areas (RBA) quota safeguards Kashmiri representation. The J&K governments []

Srinagar:The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Friday said that it has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 23/2019 related to a major land fraud case. In a handout, the CBK said that the chargesheet, submitted before the Honble Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, against eight accused individuals, including four revenue []

Offices to reopen in Jammu on Nov 3 LG-led admin had scrapped tradition in 2021 Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday ordered the restoration of the Darbar move tradition in the Union Territory, fulfilling his promise to the people of the Jammu region. The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha-led administration had scrapped []

Jammu: Asserting that they were hopeful of restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir within the first year of government formation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil his promise for the same made to the people of the Union territory. Abdullah also said the National Conference government, which []

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backing in Rajya Sabha elections would depend on the National Conference led-governments stance toward key bills introduced by her party. She also accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, of normalising the abnormal governance practices that, she said, took root during []

Heavy snarls stretch 4-hour journeys to 10 hours Qazigund: What should have been a routine journey between Qazigund and Ramban has turned into a nightmare for commuters, with severe traffic snarls plaguing the JammuSrinagar National Highway. The road remains heavily congested, and journeys that once took 45 hours are now stretching to 10 hours, commuters []

Launches Vidya Samiksha Kendra in Jammu Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday handed over regularisation orders to 863 Contingent Paid Workers (CPWs) of the School Education Department from multiple districts of Jammu province. The occasion also witnessed the formal inauguration of the Vidya Samiksha Kendra under Samagra Shiksha and the launch of a suite []

Inaugurates seven days Gandhi Shilp Bazar-2025 at Kashmir Haat Srinagar Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Thursday said that the handicrafts and handloom art represent rich and diverse heritage of Jammu and Kashmir, and Government is fully committed to preserve and promote this legacy for future generations. The Deputy Chief Minister made these remarks []

Jammu: Several individuals and public delegations on Thursday met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his official residence here and apprised him of various developmental and public welfare issues. On the occasion, a delegation from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) faculty presented a cheque of over Rs 11 lakh towards the Chief Ministers Flood Relief []

New Delhi: India on Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation arising out of the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India remains fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Afghanistan. Three things are clear one, that Pakistan hosts terrorist organizations and sponsors terrorist []

It was betrayed by those who were meant to protect it Dr Syed Irfan Shafi Kashmirs apple industry was once a story of survival. It wasnt just a part of the economy; it was the beating heart of rural Kashmir. In a place where people often had nothing else, apples paid for school fees, built []

Under the RBI directions issued in July 2025, lenders cannot levy prepayment or foreclosure charges on individual floating-rate loans sanctioned or renewed on or after 1 January 2026. However, older contracts may still carry a fee. The new rule will help borrowers reduce the tenure and lower the total interest outgo by making part-prepayments without []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the government couldnt have done better than this under the prevalent situation in Jammu and Kashmir. He was addressing a news conference after the completion of the governments one year in office. The Chief Minister said that it would have no sense to remain satisfied with []

Srinagar: Hours after Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti linked her partys support in the Rajya Sabha polls to the backing of private member bills in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the Speaker of Jammu & Kashmir has the authority to decide on such bills. However, he added that []

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the party would extend support in the Rajya Sabha elections, provided the government backs the PDP-sponsored Land Rights Bill and the Regularisation of Daily Wagers Bill in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. She said National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah had called her seeking []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the youth of Jammu and Kashmir are forging a strong bond with diversity and heritage and fostering a shared cultural identity for nation-building. In his address at the inaugural ceremony of the two-day Veshaw Literary Festival in Kulgam, Sinha said the youth of Jammu Kashmir are now []

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally assured him that his country would stop buying Russian oil. The change, which has not been confirmed by the Indian government, would boost Trumps efforts to pressure Moscow to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. There will be []

So far, 250 families provided govt jobs; mission will continue Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday visited Dardpora and met the families of civilian martyrs killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists. He also addressed terror victim families at Government Degree College Kupwara and assured the family members of proper rehabilitation and strictest punishment to the culprits. []

Kupwara: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday visited Roshan Mustaqbil, a youth empowerment centre at Zangli, run by Indian Armys Vajr Division to channelise local talent into education, skills and livelihood. He was accompanied by Maj Gen K Mohan Nair, YSM, SM, General Officer Commanding, Vajr Division and other senior officers. The centre currently has []

Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday reiterated that the present dispensation is fully committed to the overall development and welfare of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He made these remarks during an extensive tour of Chanpora Constituency in Srinagar. The Deputy Chief Minister said that the Omar Abdullah-led government is focused on []

Reviews readiness of Integrated Mining Surveillance System, underlines need for time-bound mineral exploration Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired a comprehensive review meeting of the Mining Department at the Civil Secretariat here to assess the departments modernization initiatives, regulatory framework, and ongoing reforms in mineral management and surveillance. The meeting was attended by []

Srinagar: Reaffirming its unwavering commitment to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference (NC) on Wednesday said it continues to strictly adhere to the promises and announcements made in its election manifesto. This was stated by Advocate Showkat Mir, Provincial President of the party, while addressing a gathering of public delegations, party leaders, []

Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidate list for the upcoming Assembly by-elections in Jammu and Kashmir. According to an official statement from the partys central headquarters in New Delhi, Aga Syed Mohsin has been named the BJP candidate for the Budgam constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. Devyani Rana will contest from []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting at Assembly Secretariat here, to review arrangements for the upcoming Assembly session, scheduled to begin on October 23rd, 2025. During the meeting, the Speaker impressed upon the officers from various departments to put in place all required facilities and []