Greater Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 12: Madhya Pradesh bowlers dismantled Jammu and Kashmir's batting line-up, bundling out the defending champions for 120 runs to take a first-innings lead of 76 runs on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 opener at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar on Monday. Pace spearhead Avesh Khan led the attack, claiming three crucial wickets, while Aryan Pandey provided excellent support with three wickets of his own as J&K batters struggled to cope with the visitors' bowling atta

Srinagar, Oct 12: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma on Monday accused the Congress of rigging the 1987 Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that the National Conference and the Abdullah family had benefited from the electoral malpractice. Speaking to reporters at Dalgate in Srinagar, Sharma made the remarks while responding to the opposition INDIA blocs campaign over alleged electoral irregularities and protests seeking greater transpar

New Delhi, Oct 12: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said INDIA bloc leaders will march to the Supreme Court and file a petition against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and 'vote chori'. Addressing a press conference at the Indira Bhawan headquarters of the Congress, he also asked the CEC to turn approver and resign as their fight was against the bigger powers that were behind him. Resign, turn approver; you have made a mistake but you are not the mind behind the mistake, he said.

Srinagar, Oct 11: To boost industrialisation and generate employment in Jammu and Kashmir, the government is set to hold discussions with stakeholders and analyse the industrial policies of various states, particularly neighbouring ones, before drafting its own industrial policy, media reports said on Sunday. All stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir will be taken into confidence by government functionaries through discussions before the draft policy is released, the reports said, citing official so

Banihal, Oct 12: Aspirants from Ramban district have urged the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) and the district administration to establish examination centres within the district for upcoming recruitment tests, citing the financial burden and travel-related hardships caused by allotment of centres in distant locations. Several recruitment examinations, including those for Finance Accounts Assistant (FAA), Sub-Inspector (SI), Police Constable and other posts, are expected to b

Geneva, Oct 12: At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday. That number only includes those buried by authorities in Djibouti. Others have been buried by the migrants themselves but they won't be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, told the AP via the p

Bangkok, Oct 12: Asian shares were mixed and oil prices fell about USD 1.50 a barrel Monday as US President Donald Trump's plan to purchase diesel from Russia drew criticism from some lawmakers. US stock futures gained more than 0.3 per cent after Wall Street finished its record-setting week with gains. This week will bring updates on inflation and retail sales in the US. The biggest US banks will report earnings from the most recent quarter. In Asian trading, South Korea's Kospi lost 3.1 per ce

Srinagar, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir Police, in collaboration with the Safe Hands Team, organised a dental awareness and AI-enabled screening camp for police personnel at the District Police Lines (DPL), Srinagar. IGP Kashmir Sujit Kumar Singh (IPS) inaugurated the camp in the presence of SSP Srinagar Dr G. V. Sundeep Chakravarthy (IPS) and a team of medical professionals from Safe Hands. According to an official spokesperson, the initiative aimed to promote oral health awareness and facilitate t

Rajouri, Oct 12: The body of a man was found in the Bela area of Jammus Rajouri district on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that the body was spotted in the morning by locals, who soon informed the police. He said police arrived at the spot and took the body into their custody before shifting it to Government Medical College (GMC), Rajouri, for medico-legal formalities. The deceased was identified as Mohd Shahid Qazi, a resident of Lah Behrote. An investigation has been initiate

Srinagar, Oct 11: PDP youth leader Zuhaib Yousf Mir on Sunday said that suffering of protestors in Delhi deserves justice in its own right, but solidarity shouldnt come at the cost of erasing Kashmirs distinct and deeply painful history. The suffering of protestors in Delhi deserves scrutiny, solidarity, and justice in its own right. But solidarity should not come at the cost of erasing Kashmir's distinct and deeply painful history. One injustice does not diminish another, equally, one cannot in