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Udaipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to embark on padyatra (foot march) from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to connect with the masses. The yatra was part of discussion during the ‘chintan shivir’ of the party. It is likely to commence later this year in run-up for the general elections, sources said. Similar padyatra will be […]

New Delhi: The Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday finalised the delimitation order and submitted it to the Election Commission of India wherein it has recommended 43 Assembly seats for Jammu division and 47 seats to the Kashmir region. For the first time, nine Assembly Constituencies (ACs) have been reserved for the Scheduled […]

Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Mitrigam area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, said police officials on Thursday. “One more terrorist killed (Total 2). Operation over,” police said. Earlier, the police added that a group of two to three terrorists were holed-up […]

Srinagar: Two terrorists killed in an ongoing encounter with the security forces in the Mirhama area in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district were Pakistani nationals belonging to proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), officials said on Sunday. The two terrorists were killed on Saturday. “Both the killed JeM terrorists are Pakistani. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including two […]

Srinagar: Three soldiers and a civilian have been injured during an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Thursday. “Exact location of encounter is Malwah area. In the initial exchange of fire, three soldiers and a civilian received minor injuries. Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,” […]

Hyderabad: Ever heard of a fish variety that could cost you about Rs 2000 per kg? Well! Rainbow Trout does cost that much and is still in high demand, in Hyderabad also. The popularity of the Rainbow trout is so much that in lakes and streams in Kashmir, where the fish is found in abundance, […]

Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist has been killed in an ongoing encounter in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said on Saturday. The police said that a search is also continuing at the encounter site in Chakisamad area. Earlier, a joint team of the police and security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search […]

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Hyderabad: City-based couple Vijay Goud and Swetha have set off on a ride on their Benelli TRK 502x from Hyderabad to promote road safety and responsible riding. Their destination, Kashmir via Kanyakumari! The couple’s ride was flagged off from Hyderabad by MLA Arekapudi Gandhi on March 4 and their chosen route will be through Pondicherry, […]

According to the authorities, two terrorists belonged to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit and the two others were from Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).

Srinagar: Two terrorist have been killed in an encounter between militants and security forces at Naina Batpora area in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Thursday. “Another terrorist killed (Total 2), both affiliated to proscribed terror outfit LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba). Search going on. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition recovered,” the police said. Earlier, the […]

The SIA, which was constituted recently with a mandate to investigate crimes connected with terrorism and secessionism, conducted overnight raids to focus on the network of JeM at 10 different locations in various districts of south and central Kashmir.

Four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Naira area in South Kashmir's Pulwama district while one Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)

Pakistan’s National Security Policy (NSP), touted as the country’s first strategy document, follows a familiar trope of blaming India for the stalemate in the bilateral relations and setting resolution of the Kashmir issue as a precondition for the resumption of talks. By reiterating its moral, diplomatic, political and legal support to the people of Kashmir, […]

Srinagar: The killer of a police official was among the six terrorists neutralised in the last 48 hours in four anti-terrorist operations in Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. Police said based on specific information generated by them regarding the presence of a terrorist in the village Kalan Sirgufwara area of Anantnag, a joint cordon and […]

Srinagar: There was a slight increase in minimum temperatures in most places in Kashmir, but they remained below the freezing point, meteorological department officials said on Wednesday. The department has also forecast three days of snowfall and rain from Sunday in the region. There was an improvement in the minimum temperatures on Tuesday night at […]

Srinagar: Cold wave has gripped Kashmir with the onset of ‘Chillai Kalan’, 40 days of harsh winter. ‘Chillai Kalan’ is a Persian term that means ‘major cold’. The temperatures have dropped below zero degrees and morning fog enveloped Srinagar and surrounding areas. In some places, thick sheets of ice covered the water bodies. During Chillai […]

Srinagar: Minimum temperatures remained below the freezing point in the Valley and Ladakh on Thursday as the Drass town froze at minus 15.4 degrees Celsius. An official of the Meteorological Department (MeT) said the minimum temperature remained below the freezing point in the Valley while at minus 15.4 Drass town of Ladakh was the coldest […]

Hyderabad: If you set your heart on something, you will move mountains to achieve it. That’s quite literally what happened with Hyderabad-based mountaineer Mutchintala Sai Raj Vamsheekar. The 24-year-old patriot has just completed his trek from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in honour of our freedom fighters. Completing close to 3,700 km in 75 days, Vamsheekar is […]

Srinagar: Sufism, or Tasawwuf, is an ideological belief system of the Islam mysticism that took off in the 7th century by mystics from the Central Asia who avowed that they had discovered the way to obtain knowledge of Allah. The term Sufi (meaning the “man of wool” in Arabic) was coined for these ascetics who […]