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SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Ladakh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the maintainability of a civil suit seeking ownership of 4 kanals and 1 marla of land in Billawar on the basis of alleged adverse possession, upholding the trial courts findings that the property had been adequately identified and the plaintiff had not taken []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is aiming to become the first Himalayan territory to adopt a Mountain Development Policy, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday, cautioning that the policy framework must not be formulated in isolation. Addressing the gathering at the 13th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit at SKUAST-K, Chief Minister Omar said Jammu and Kashmir []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday opposed the proposed Western Foreshore Road from Hotel Mamta to Habbak via Cherry Park, alleging that the project was driven by political considerations rather than public interest. The proposed Western Foreshore Road from Hotel Mamta to Habbak via Cherry Park is a deliberate attempt to []

SRINAGAR:MBBS and BDS interns across Jammu and Kashmir have threatened to resume their indefinite strike from October 19 if the government fails to issue an order revising their monthly stipend by the end of this week. The decision was conveyed to Health Minister Sakina Itoo during a meeting with an interns delegation at the Civil []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir were bowled out for 120 by Madhya Pradesh on Monday, conceding a 76-run first-innings lead on the second day of their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 opener at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar. Avesh Khan and Aryan Pandey claimed three wickets each as the defending champions struggled against the visitors bowling attack. []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Food and Drugs Administration has directed food business operators (FBOs) to ensure strict compliance with regulations governing food labelling, advertising, and nutrition and health claims, warning that violations could attract penalties of up to Rs 10 lakh. In an advisory issued by the Drugs and Food Control Organization, J&K, the []

SRINAGAR: Delhi Police has withdrawn Jantar Mantars status as a designated venue for public demonstrations, directing protesters to three alternative locations in the national capital, according to an official standing order issued on 11 October. The order, issued by Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar, designates Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in east Delhi []

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached a residential property in Danihama village of Hazratbal in Srinagar belonging to accused Ghulam Mohammad Mir alias Mama Gas in connection with an alleged cross-border militant conspiracy involving Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). According to an NIA handout, the property, located at Khasra No. 315, was attached under Section 25 []

by Asif Iqbal SRINAGAR: Almost a month after the prime acused, Khalid Hussain was dismissed, the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has suspended another government teacher in connection with the Chatroo minor death case. Abdul Latief Banday, a Teacher Grade-II posted at Middle School Mehjar in the Inderwal zone of Kishtwar, was placed under []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered the transfer and posting of 10 Private Secretaries with immediate effect, according to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD). Under the order, Mehraj-ud-Din Rather has been shifted from the Transport Department to the Tourism Department, where he will work with the Administrative Secretary. []

SRINAGAR: The two-day Special Intensive Voter Enrolment Drive concluded across Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, with election officials assisting eligible citizens with voter registration, corrections to electoral records and other enrolment-related queries. Conducted on October 10 and 11, the drive was held at polling stations across the Union Territory from 9 am to 5 pm []

SRINAGAR: A woman was killed and her husband injured on Monday after a Hyundai i20 car hit their motorcycle at Furrah Bypass in the Mirbazar area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district, reports said. The accident occurred when the couple were reportedly crossing the highway on their motorcycle and the car struck them. The deceased was []

SRINAGAR: The Gulmarg Gondola cable car service will remain suspended on Monday, October 12, for scheduled maintenance and technical inspection, officials said. According to a public announcement issued by the Gondola authorities, the service will remain closed for tourists and other visitors throughout the day. The maintenance and inspection will be carried out on the []

SRINAGAR: Kashmiri singer Qazi Touqeer broke down in tears on Bigg Boss 20 after host Salman Khan confronted fellow contestant Scout OP over his treatment of the Srinagar-born performer, who had been unwell during the week. The emotional confrontation unfolded during the shows Weekend Ka Vaar episode, when Salman questioned Scouts conduct after he stopped []

SRINAGAR: Traffic will be permitted in both directions on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) on Monday, October 12, subject to favourable weather and satisfactory road conditions, the Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police said, advising motorists to avoid night travel due to the risk of landslides and shooting stones. Passenger vehicles, private cars and goods carriers []

SRINAGAR: Jammu received 185.6 mm of rainfall in three hours on Sunday, breaking its 71-year October record of 160 mm set in 1955, as flooding inundated residential areas, damaged vehicles and triggered landslides at several locations. Two people lost their lives in rain-related incidents, according to officials. A 27-year-old woman went missing in Raipur Domana []

SRINAGAR: Security forces recovered two Chinese grenades during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Seer Hamdan forest area in Mattan area of Anantnag district today evening. Officials said that a CASO was launched by Police and army Mattan in the forest area of Seer Hamdan @ Sandooz, falling under jurisdiction of Mattan. During search, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmirs Under-19 cricket team defeated Goa by 69 runs in the Vinoo Mankad One-Day Tournament at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula on Saturday. Batting first, J&K posted 294 for nine in their allotted 50 overs before bowling Goa out for 225 in 45.3 overs to secure a convincing victory. J&Ks batting []

SRINAGAR: At least 109 bodies have been recovered after a boat carrying migrants from Djibouti to Yemen capsized overnight between Thursday and Friday, with more than 80 people surviving the disaster, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday. The survivors are all Ethiopian nationals, while the bodies recovered include 52 men, 42 women []

SRINAGAR: India has strongly condemned repeated attacks on Saudi Arabias King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which reportedly killed 12 people and injured more than 300, including 11 Indian nationals. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery. It []

Kashmir has more ration card poor than Jammu, yet gets about a tenth of EWS certificates. Jammu and Kashmir must adopt a single, verified list of the poor for welfare and for jobs. A poor family should be poor everywhere. In Jammu and Kashmir, it is not. The same household can be poor enough for []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has acquitted two men convicted in a heroin case, setting aside their 10-year prison sentences after finding that material contradictions in the prosecution evidence cast reasonable doubt on the alleged recovery of narcotics and compliance with mandatory safeguards under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) []

Discoveries by two chemists explain how chemical reactions can favour one mirror-image molecule over another, a breakthrough with major importance for making medicines SRINAGAR: Henri B Kagan of Universit Paris-Sud, France, and Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science, Japan, have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of non-linear effects []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Sunday denied reports that ministers had been asked to resign ahead of a possible cabinet expansion, saying no such instruction had been issued. Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at Kali Mata Mandir in Bahu Fort on the first day of Navratra, Choudhary rejected claims []

SRINAGAR: A flash flood in Nepals Budhi Gandaki River swept away an estimated 35 to 40 houses in Gorkha district on Sunday, damaging bridges and hydropower infrastructure and prompting rescue and evacuation operations, The Kathmandu Post reported. The flooding affected Chumnubri and Dharche rural municipalities, inundating settlements and threatening additional homes as water levels in []

SRINAGAR: A 65-year-old man was injured in a bear attack in Khayar village of Hapatnard in the Ashmuqam area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Sunday. The injured man, identified as Mohd Yousuf, a resident of Khayar, was taken to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Seer Hamdan for initial treatment before being referred to Government Medical College []

SRINAGAR: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has declared a state of emergency in north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the powers of the provincial government led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), amid security concerns and a worsening standoff with the federal government headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, media reports said. The []

SRINAGAR: A woman died after jumping from a third-floor window of her house while attempting to escape a fire in Jehangir Mohalla, Noorbagh, in Srinagar on Sunday, officials said. The woman, identified as Haleema Sheikh, wife of Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh and a resident of Noorbagh, was on the third floor of the three-storey residential house []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered the compulsory retirement of Mahmud Anwar Alnasir, a Civil Judge (Senior Division) currently posted as Sub-Judge Uri, at the age of 58. According to an order issued by the office of the Registrar General, the decision follows a recommendation made by the High Courts []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has called for restraint and diplomatic engagement following an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, expressing concern over the reported loss of life and injuries. In a post on X, Mirwaiz warned that the attack risked deepening civilian suffering and widening the ongoing regional crisis. He urged []

SRINAGAR: A woman was swept away in a flash flood triggered by heavy overnight rain in the Raipur Domana area of Jammu district on Sunday morning, while her husband narrowly escaped. According to eyewitnesses, the couple had come outside their house after water levels suddenly rose behind their residence. The husband reportedly said that a []

SRINAGAR:The Jammu division is likely to receive heavy rain until Sunday afternoon, with weather conditions expected to improve thereafter, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said in its latest forecast for Jammu and Kashmir. According to the department, October 12 is expected to remain generally dry across the Union Territory. Cloudy conditions are forecast from October 13 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the preventive detention of a 65-year-old Doda resident under the Public Safety Act (PSA), ruling that the authorities violated constitutional safeguards and failed to establish how the allegations against him posed a threat to public order. Justice M A Chowdhary, in a judgment pronounced on []

SRINAGAR: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was released late on Saturday after being detained at his residence in Gurgaon, according to media reports. Rathee had reportedly travelled to India to attend a protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which was demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has postponed the scheduled start of Sundays OMR-based examination for Female and Male Multi-Purpose Health Workers (FMPHW/MMPHW) by one hour due to prevailing weather conditions in Jammu district. According to a notice issued by the Board on October 11, the examination, advertised under Notification No. 07 []

SRINAGAR:Defending champions Jammu and Kashmir begin their 202627 Ranji Trophy campaign against Madhya Pradesh at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar on Sunday, with captain Paras Dogra leading a 15-member squad in the four-day opening-round encounter. The match, scheduled from October 11 to 14, is J&Ks first fixture of the season after they secured their []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld compensation of Rs 93,000 awarded to a casual labourer from Banihal who suffered permanent disability after a rolling boulder struck his right leg while he was working on a road project in 2006, but has remitted the case to the labour commissioner to reconsider []

SRINAGAR: At least 12 people were killed and 309 injured after a missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, Saudi Arabias General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said, with some of the injured reported to be in critical condition. According to GACA, the deceased included four Saudi citizens and eight residents of []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have warned people against cyber fraud through matrimonial applications, urging users to verify profiles and identities before establishing trust or sharing personal information with strangers online. The advisory highlights how fraudsters allegedly use fake profiles, attractive photographs and false personal details to approach prospective partners, build emotional connections through chats []

SRINAGAR: Mahindra and Mahindras latest lifestyle SUV, the Thar OG, was unveiled at Encash Automotive Pvt. Ltd.s Athwajan showroom here on Saturday, introducing a reimagined version of the iconic three-door Thar to customers and SUV enthusiasts in Kashmir. The vehicle was unveiled by Qazi Irfan, Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Kashmir, and Arshad Qadri, Divisional Head []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Additional General Secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of failing to address educated unemployment in the Union Territory, demanding accountability for its employment record between 2014 and 2024. Addressing a public meeting at Janipur Ward No. 37, near a gurdwara []

SRINAGAR: The United Nations human rights office on Saturday called on India to immediately and unconditionally release people it described as arbitrarily detained during protests against alleged misconduct by electoral authorities. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said it was concerned by reports of mass detentions involving demonstrators, protest []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Economics and Statistics has promoted four Head Assistants to the post of Section Officer in the departments subordinate service, with their new postings ordered with immediate effect. According to Government Order No. 337-DES of 2026, dated 10 October, the promotions were approved on the recommendation of the Departmental []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Saturday criticised the heavy deployment of security personnel in Delhi to prevent protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar, warning that such restrictions did not reflect well on democracy. In a post on X, Mehdi said the measures were familiar to people from Kashmir but cautioned against allowing similar []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has posted 2007-batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer Govind Jaiswal to the Jammu and Kashmir segment of the cadre following his repatriation from Central deputation. The posting will take effect immediately and remain in force until further orders, according to an order issued by the ministry. Consequent upon his []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said an active and empowered opposition was essential for good governance, public accountability and the protection of democratic rights. He said the opposition had a responsibility beyond criticising the government, including raising public grievances, representing peoples aspirations, scrutinising policies and upholding constitutional values. Abdullah []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to become a major destination for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), supported by its young workforce, improving infrastructure, investor-friendly policies and expanding start-up ecosystem, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday. Addressing the valedictory session of the J&K Global Capability Centre Summit 2026, Sinha expressed confidence that the Union []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused of using a forged permanent resident certificate to secure selection as a constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police, ruling that there was no evidence to establish that he knew or had reason to believe the document was fake. Justice []

SRINAGAR: A 36-year-old man from Daharmuna village in Budgam district has reportedly been missing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since October 6, prompting his family to approach the police and the Indian Embassy for assistance, Greater Kashmir reported. The man, Jamsheed Ali, son of Ali Mohammad Wani, had contacted his wife in the early []

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 []