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BUDGAM Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir Council of Ministers would take place after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha returns to the Valley. Speaking to reporters in Budgam, Dr Farooq said the Cabinet expansion would take place after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha []

Reasi: A 45-year-old woman was injured after jumping from a window upon seeing her son hanging at their home in the Mahore area of Jammus Reasi district on Monday, officials said. An official said that a heart-wrenching incident occurred in Baggodas village of Mahore tehsil, where a young boy was found hanging at his home []

Poonch: A man was killed and four others injured after a landslide struck a road construction site in the Sawajian area of Jammus Poonch district on Monday, officials said. An official said that the incident occurred at Agan Pathri village in Sawajian when the man was engaged in a road construction project. He said the []

Srinagar: PDP President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday hit out at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the felling of Chinar trees, saying centuries-old icons of Kashmir cannot be compensated by planting saplings. Taking to X, Mehbooba wrote, A Chinar takes generations to reach its glory yet Omar Abdullah thinks saplings can compensate []

Srinagar: The body of a labourer from Kokernag who had been missing for several days was found in Punjab and has reached his home, officials said on Monday. Officials said that a missing report was lodged on September 26 regarding Aijaz Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Majeed Dar, resident of Darpora, Hallpora, Gadool Kokernag, aged []

Kupwara: A 55-year-old pedestrian died after being hit by a Tata Mobile vehicle in the Kralgund area of north Kashmirs Kupwara district on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that the accident occurred when a Tata Mobile vehicle bearing registration number JK09-6657 hit the man in the Budbugh, Ashpora area of Kralgund, Kupwara. He []

Pulwama: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly murdered inside her home in south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Monday morning, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Jani Begum, wife of Amin Bhat, resident of Parigam Pulwama. Locals said that an unidentified person allegedly entered the house during Fajr prayers and slit her throat with a []

SSP Neha Jain chairs public interaction on traffic, safety, social issues SOPORE (BARAMULLA): Police in Sopore organised Thana Diwas at ITI Sopore, which was chaired by SSP Sopore Neha Jain-IPS. Respectable citizens, traders and mohalla representatives from Main Town Sopore and Zaingeer participated in the programme. During the interaction, participants raised various issues of public []

JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Minga Sherpa chaired a meeting to review the activities of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Jammu and the status of animal welfare measures in the district. The DC reviewed the status of the anti-rabies vaccination programme in the district and took stock of the role being played []

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to exempt Russia from sweeping sanctions under a new law, calling it a very good decision for the US and the world, as the move drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike. On Friday, Trump signed an executive order waiving key provisions of the Sanctioning Russia []

8 hours curtailment for feeders having above 65% AT&C losses 85 new feeders added for 247 electricity Srinagar, Oct 17: The Power Development Department (PDD) Saturday announced a new Load Curtailment Plan (LCP) for consumers in the Kashmir division, which will include extra hours of load shedding in the high AT&C losses. An official said []

Srinagar, Oct 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary for approving Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) worth 475.41 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme for upgrading key Industrial Training Institute (ITI) clusters []

Srinagar, Oct 17: A court in Srinagar has sentenced three people, including a womans husband, brother-in-law and mother-in-law, to life imprisonment for her murder in 2022, police said on Saturday. The court of the Additional Sessions Judge, Srinagar, convicted Hafeeza Begum, Parveez Ahmad Dar alias Bilal, and Shahnawaz Ahmad Dar in a murder case registered []

Stolen gold jewellery worth 2 lakh recovered, accused arrested ANANTNAG: In a significant success, police in Anantnag has solved a theft case registered at Police Station Bijbehara by arresting the accused and recovering stolen gold jewellery worth approximately 2 lakh. On October 5, 2026, Police Station Bijbehara received a complaint from Safe Farooqi son of []

NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail and asked to sign a peace bond on Saturday, police sources said. Dipke was detained moments after he stepped out of his house in Delhis Jhandewalan area to participate in the CJPs Lehra Do Tiranga protest at Connaught Place on Friday. He []

NEW DELHI: A high-powered inquiry committee appointed by the Supreme Court is inviting complaints and representations through an online portal from people affected by violence at Jantar Mantar and places outside Delhi in July 2026, the Union home ministry said on Saturday. The portal has been launched for the convenience of affected people, including police []

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has allowed the Congress to hold a rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 and issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the event, a senior police officer said on Saturday. On September 30, the INDIA bloc finalised a joint action plan over the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) row, including rallies []

The summative assessments in Kashmir are in full swing in October, and students are focusing on their studies to excel in academics. The physical activities which were in full swing throughout the year need to be temporarily halted for a couple of months. Yet the final assessment examinations for Classes 1st to 9th, along with []

A student might watch several videos without understanding the subject properly. Real learning requires attention, practice, questioning, feedback and regular assessment. Without these things, online education may give students the feeling that they have studied even when they have not understood the lesson. The real question is not whether online education is good or bad, []

Srinagar: IGP Kashmir Sujit Kumar Singh on Saturday chaired a conference on SMART Policing and Digital Beat Policing, attended by Range DIGs, District SSPs, Addl SPs, Zonal SPs, DySPs and SHOs from across Kashmir Zone. In line with the directions and vision of the Director General of Police, J&K, the IGP directed all Police Stations []

Srinagar: Police Headquarters J&K has ordered adjustment of six IPS officers of AGMUT cadre and transfer/posting of 12 DSPs. As per Order No. 2897 of 2026, consequent upon their joining in J&K Segment upon completion of Basic Course Training (Phase-II) in terms of MHA GoI Order No. 14016/12/2025-UTS.I dated 04 Aug 2026, six IPS officers []

Srinagar: Srinagar Police has secured conviction of three accused in a murder case registered in 2022 at Police Station Batamaloo, with the court awarding life imprisonment to them. In a handout ,police spokesperson, the case pertains to FIR No. 109/2022 registered at Police Station Batamaloo under Sections 498-A, 302, 120-B and 201 of the Indian []

Imaan chosen as first common theme across participating mosques and Imambargahs; Mirwaiz at Charar-e-Sharief calls for safeguarding faith and steadfastness SRINAGAR: Initiating the drive aimed at strengthening religious awareness and addressing pressing concerns among the community, Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema Jammu & Kashmir (MMU) today delivered first coordinated Friday sermon across participating mosques and Imambargahs in []

Kupwara: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in the Jumgund area of Keran sector in north Kashmirs Kupwara district on Saturday morning. Sources said that alert troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC early in the morning and challenged the infiltrators, triggering a brief exchange of fire. A massive search []

Srinagar, Oct 16: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah Friday expressed shock over an IAS officers use of abusive language against a woman KAS officer saying that such incidents are a consequence of the undemocratic and unconstitutional decisions of 2019, which downgraded Jammu and Kashmir from a state to a Union Territory. []