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SRINAGAR: Police on Saturday recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives from the Mukaam Cherhar forest area in Sopore, north Kashmirs Baramulla district. According to a police handout, the recovery was made during a cordon-and-search operation launched by Sopore Police following specific intelligence inputs. The operation was conducted in the forest area falling []

SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has defended the Jammu and Kashmir Ease of Doing Business Act, 2026, rejecting concerns raised by the Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC) as misleading and speculative. It said the legislation sought to reduce unnecessary bureaucratic interference, streamline regulatory procedures and encourage investment without compromising environmental protection []

SRINAGAR: Delhi Airport has advised passengers to plan their journeys in advance and allow additional travel time on Saturday amid heightened security arrangements and anticipated traffic restrictions across the national capital. Attention to all flyers! #DelhiAirport #PassengerAdvisory #DELAdvisory Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) October 9, 2026 The advisory was issued ahead of a proposed demonstration by []

SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has criticised restrictions imposed in parts of Delhi, comparing the situation in the national capital with the curbs enforced in Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. Her remarks came after internet services were suspended in parts of Delhi and restrictions imposed on []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience brief spells of light rain and light snowfall over higher reaches on Saturday, while predominantly dry weather is expected through October 22, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast. Centre director Mukhtar Ahmad said the weather was expected to remain generally dry on October 11 and 12, following []

SRINAGAR: India has accused Pakistan of using the United Nations to spread what it described as lies and falsehoods about Jammu and Kashmir, reiterating that the Union Territory remains an integral and inalienable part of the country. (: - / Decolonization) []

SRINAGAR: The Army detected and safely destroyed five landmines along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. Two of the explosives were found by an Army patrol near the border fence in the Basoni Top area on Saturday morning, while three others had been detected in the []

SRINAGAR:INDIA bloc constituents staged protests in Srinagar and Ganderbal district on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a transparent inquiry into the alleged deletion of names from electoral rolls. In Srinagar, opposition leaders attempted to march outside the Congress headquarters but were prevented from proceeding, as protesters raised concerns over []

SRINAGAR: Three people were injured, two of them critically, after a Tata Mobile load carrier rolled down at Shiendra Top in the Surankote area of Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district on Saturday, according to reports. The vehicle, whose registration number was not immediately available, was carrying the injured when the accident occurred. The circumstances leading []

SRINAGAR: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday, according to a post shared by the party on X. ABHIJEET DIPKE, SAURAV DAS AND ASHUTOSH RANKA DETAINED FROM INSIDE THEIR FLIGHT Shame on you []

SRINAGAR: A seven-year-old girl was injured after being attacked by a leopard in the Damhal Hanji Pora area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district, officials said. Quoting an official the news KNO reported that the girl sustained injuries in the leopard attack in Damhal Hanji Pora, Kulgam. He said the girl was shifted to SKIMS Srinagar []

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested two persons in connection with a theft case registered at Police Station Sumbal in north Kashmirs Bandipora district, with the stolen property recovered from the residence of one of the accused, officials said on Saturday. The case was registered after police received a complaint on September 18 regarding the theft of []

SRINAGAR: Vehicular movement along the route of the Wallur Ultra Marathon-3.0 in Bandipora will remain suspended from 5 am to 2 pm on Sunday, October 4, Traffic Police Rural Kashmir said in an advisory issued on Saturday. The restriction will apply to the marathon route stretching from BSF Headquarters, Maddar Bandipora, to NHPC Pethkote and []

SRINAGAR: The Central University of Kashmir has relieved an Associate Professor heading its Department of Chemistry of all departmental and official responsibilities following student protests over allegations that he repeatedly made lewd and objectionable remarks towards female students. Dr Chinnappan Bhaskar has been attached to the office of the Dean Academic Affairs and relieved of []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmirs government recruitment machinery has processed more than 21 lakh applications and collected nearly Rs 114 crore in fees over the past three financial years and the period since April 2026, but a separate set of government figures shows that only 7,580 selections have been finalised by the two principal recruiting agencies []

SRINAGAR: India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the mens cricket gold-medal match at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday to retain the title. India, the defending champions, posted 211 for six after being sent in to bat, with Abhishek Sharma smashing 61 off 28 balls before Tilak Varma produced a late assault with an []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir has sanctioned in-situ promotion to the higher standard pay scale for 11 teaching officials of Kashmir Division, subject to verification of their service records and fulfilment of prescribed eligibility conditions. The benefit has been granted under the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Higher Standard Pay Scale Scheme) Rules, []

SRINAGAR: The Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) has reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment and outlined complaint mechanisms available to students, scholars, employees, visitors and trainees under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013. The university said complaints of sexual harassment can be lodged with any member of its Internal Committee (IC), []

SRINAGAR: Additional Deputy Commissioner Bhadarwah has ordered an enquiry into the alleged assault on a Class 2nd student by the Principal of Al-Mizan Academy Bhadarwah. According to an order, it has come to the notice of the undersigned through social media platforms that the Principal, Al-Mizan Academy Bhadarwah, has beaten a Class 2nd student badly []

SRINAGAR: Rest of India reached 120 for two at lunch on the third day of the Irani Cup against Jammu and Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar on Saturday, taking their overall lead to 79 runs. Sanat Sangwan was unbeaten on 52 after completing his half-century, while Saransh Jain was not out on 21. []