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by Azhar Yousuf The loss of his beloved father, Abu Ji, in October 2025 brings cherished memories, the shock of bereavement, enduring grief, faith, and the difficult journey towards acceptance. The pain and agony of losing someone close to us, particularly a parent, can be an overwhelming psychological and physical experience, registering in the brain []

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested three persons in connection with an alleged assault on women and theft of livestock at Humpathri in south Kashmirs Kulgam district, recovering 193 sheep and goats worth an estimated Rs 25 lakh, officials said on Thursday. The case was registered after Police Post DK Marg received a written complaint on 8 []

SRINAGAR: India is considering making advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS) compulsory in new car models from October 2030, as the Centre plans to introduce additional vehicle safety requirements to reduce road accidents. According to a Times of India report, cars belonging to models already in production before 2030 would have to comply with the proposed []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir have dropped fast bowler Umran Malik from their 15-member squad for the Ranji Trophy match against Baroda, scheduled to be played in Vadodara from October 26 to 29. The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) announced the squad on Wednesday, October 21, following recommendations from the Senior Mens Selection Committee and []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has expressed serious concern over a six-day eviction notice issued to Delhis historic Race Course Mosque, questioning the failure of Waqf authorities to protect a religious property that has been recorded in the Delhi Administrations Gazette since 1977 and is also listed as a heritage site. Is this becoming []

SRINAGAR: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean off Vanuatu on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicentre was located about 204 kilometres west-north-west of Port-Olry, the agency said. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the USGS.

SRINAGAR: Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday questioned claims of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that people from the Union Territory continue to face suspicion, hostility and restrictions both within the region and in other parts of the country. Addressing a press conference, Ruhullah cited the recent incident involving a bus carrying Kashmiri []

SRINAGAR: Fifty-three people were killed and 200 injured in an attack on a government security forces training camp in Yemens Shabwa province on Monday, according to the Associated Press (AP), amid escalating fighting between the Iran-aligned Houthis and government forces. Local authority sources, speaking to AP on condition of anonymity, said the Houthis had fired []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has posted JKAS officer Parvinder Kour as Deputy Commissioner, Relief Organisation (Migrants), Jammu, against an available vacancy. According to a government order, Kour was previously serving as Registrar, District Doda, with the additional charge of General Manager, District Industries Centre (DIC), Doda. The order formalises her posting to the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Railway Division is set to establish an Integrated Control Office (ICO) at Jammu Tawi to bring the control units of various departments under one roof and improve coordination, train operations and operational efficiency. The foundation stone for the facility was laid by Divisional Railway Manager Jammu Vivek Kumar on Monday, a railway []

SRINAGAR: Kashmiri folk theatre artist Ravice Rashid, popularly known as Rayees Wathori, has received the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2025 in the folk theatre category for his contribution to Bhand Pather, the traditional folk theatre form of Jammu and Kashmir. Wathori received the award in New Delhi from Union Minister for Culture and Tourism []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed 30 lecturers in Environmental Science in the School Education Department, with the selected candidates to receive salaries under Pay Level 9, ranging from Rs 52,700 to Rs 1,66,700. The appointments were approved through Government Order No. 446-JK(Edu) of 2026, dated October 19, on the recommendations of the []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has directed all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) to submit details of eligible masters and teachers who have not applied for transfer under the Annual Transfer Drive (ATD)-2026, along with zone-wise and school-wise vacancy positions, within two days. In a communication dated October 14, 2026, the Directorate asked []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Nabi has been named in Indias 16-member ODI squad for the fourth and fifth matches of the series against New Zealand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday. The squad selection is another major milestone in Nabis cricketing career, following his impressive performances []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) has ordered an inquiry into the death of a pregnant woman from Gurez in north Kashmirs Bandipora district, asking a four-member committee to determine whether medical negligence was involved. Haseena Begum, wife of Showkat Ahmad Lone and a resident of Mazgund village in Tulail, died on October []

SRINAGAR: The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema Jammu and Kashmir (MMU) on Friday launched a coordinated religious awareness initiative across mosques and Imambargahs in the Kashmir Valley, Jammu, Chenab Valley, Kargil and Leh, with Imaan (faith) chosen as the theme of its first common Friday sermon. The initiative follows the decisions taken at the MMU Ulema Conference on []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the retirement of 30 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Secretariat (Subordinate) Service during 2027, including Section Officers, Assistant Section Officers, Junior Secretariat Assistants and other ministerial and support staff posted in various departments and government offices. The General Administration Department (GAD) issued the notification on October []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh administration on Friday notified five new tehsils covering 31 revenue villages across five districts of the Union Territory, while transferring the powers of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Durbuk, to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Durbuk. Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena announced the creation of the five tehsils on X, saying the move []

SRINAGAR: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of a viral video allegedly showing senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan verbally abusing, humiliating and threatening a junior woman officer during an official review meeting in Jammu and Kashmir. The commissions chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, has written to the Chief Secretary of Jammu []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday called for the removal of IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan from Jammu and Kashmir over his alleged misconduct towards a woman officer, saying the incident had embarrassed the administrative community. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Abdullah said he felt ashamed after watching a video of the incident []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered an inquiry into allegations of misconduct by IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan towards JKAS officer Beenish Wani, directing the inquiry officer to submit a report within 15 days. According to Government Order No. 1654-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on October 16, Mandeep Kaur, []

SRINAGAR: A 29-year-old woman was injured in a bear attack in the Nalliyan area of Panchari tehsil in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district, reports said. The woman was initially taken to the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Panchari, for first aid before being referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Udhampur, for specialised treatment. Further details []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has set aside a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order granting retrospective out-of-turn promotion to a police officer from June 8, 1998, holding that a recommendation for promotion does not, by itself, create an enforceable right to retrospective benefits. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh []

SRINAGAR: A mini-bus travelling from Udhampur to Dhandal skidded off the road and fell into a ditch near Johnu in Udhampur district on Thursday, leaving several passengers injured, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said. The injured were shifted to the Associated Hospital of Government Medical College (GMC), Udhampur, for treatment. No fatalities had been reported, the []

SRINAGAR: Rafiq Ahmed Sofi, a master artisan from Eidgah in Srinagar, has been selected for the National Award 2025 in the hand-knotted carpet category, becoming the sole awardee from Jammu and Kashmir in the category for the year. The award has been conferred by the Union Ministry of Textiles in recognition of his carpet featuring []

SRINAGAR: With the onset of pre-winters, Jammu and Kashmir imports nearly 84 percent of power from other states even as the Union Territory generates nearly 370 Megawatts (MWs) from its local stations. The official figures reveal that the Union Territory was importing nearly 2000 MWs of power from other states and UTs. Top officials informed []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Pulwama district recovered 4.520 kg of a poppy straw-like substance from an oil tanker during a checking operation at Kandizal near a bridge on Wednesday, officials said. The tanker, bearing registration number JK02CM-3937, was travelling from Kadlabal towards Kakapora when it was intercepted during naka checking. A search of the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir will host nine sporting events between October 15 and December 27, with around 300 athletes and officials expected to take part, Director General Youth Services and Sports Anuradha Gupta said. The events will include under-17 Wushu and Taekwondo competitions in Ganderbal from October 15 to 27, while Jammu will host under-17 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed all government departments, public sector undertakings and autonomous bodies to observe Vigilance Awareness Week from October 26 to November 1, 2026, under the theme Probity for Prosperity. The observance will begin with an integrity pledge to be administered to public servants at 11 am on October 26, []

SRINAGAR: Indian Railways has announced additional Festival Special train services connecting New Delhi with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, along with special services between Malda Town and Haridwar, to accommodate the expected passenger rush during October and November. The additional services include two New DelhiKatra trains operating on selected dates, seven trips each of the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Ladakh High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a father seeking to trace his missing daughter, holding that an adult woman cannot be compelled to live with her parents after voluntarily choosing to reside with her husband. Justice Sanjay Dhar passed the order on October 8, after interacting []

by Asad Mirza Saudi Arabias renewed confrontation with the Houthis exposes the limits of military power, threatens regional shipping and risks worsening Yemens humanitarian crisis, underscoring the need for negotiations. Saudi Arabia entered Yemens war in 2015 intending to restore the internationally recognised government and prevent a hostile movement from consolidating power on its southern []

by Ajaz Ashraf Heavy security, mass detentions and restrictions failed to prevent protests in Delhi, exposing the governments growing apprehension about public dissent and its potential to spread before crucial Assembly elections. On October 10, the day the Cockroach Janta Party called for a protest at Jantar Mantar, the ambience in Lutyens Delhi was only []

SRINAGAR: Two residential houses were completely gutted and six shops sustained extensive damage in a fire that broke out in the Kharappa area of Loran in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district during the night. Reports said the fire spread rapidly from its point of origin, engulfing the houses and nearby commercial establishments. Teams from the []

SRINAGAR: Saudi Arabias National Early Warning Platform issued an emergency alert in Riyadh on Monday, warning residents of a potential threat, while the US Mission in Saudi Arabia advised American citizens to exercise heightened caution amid growing security concerns. []

SRINAGAR: A 21-year-old youth was injured in a bear attack in the Lar area of central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Monday. The injured was identified as Shamji Bhat, son of Munuji Bhat and a resident of Lar. Sources said the youth was attacked by a bear in the Bagh Lar area. He was subsequently taken []

SRINAGAR: A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast in a forward village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district on Monday prompted heightened security measures, according to media reports. The explosion reportedly took place in the Satwal-Naki area of the Krishna Ghati sector, close to the zero line, during the []

SRINAGAR: The Committee on Subordinate Legislation of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has stressed the need to expedite the finalisation of recruitment rules for the Health and Medical Education Department, warning that prolonged delays affect the functioning of institutions and employees service interests. The committee, chaired by Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, reviewed the progress of []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday attended the last rites of former minister S. Harbans Singh at the Cremation Ground in Shastri Nagar, Jammu, and paid tribute to the departed leader. The Chief Minister recalled Harbans Singhs service to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and extended his condolences to the []

SRINAGAR: Two employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (JKPDCL) were injured after suffering electric shocks in the Khag area of Budgam district on Monday, officials said. An official said that the injured included a permanent employee and a casual labourer. He said the duo was initially taken to Block Hospital Khag, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday backed the INDIA blocs demonstration in New Delhi, saying thousands of people had joined the march to demand the protection of democratic rights Great to see tens of thousands march with the INDIA bloc in Delhi today demanding that the democratic rights of citizens are []