“The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday (May 23, 2025) raided a premises in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district in connection with a narco-terrorism case,” official sources said. “The raids were conducted in police line belt of Sailan area,” they said. Narco-terrorism | Proclamation notices pasted on houses of two fugitives in Jammu & Kashmir’s … Read more
Viburnum grandiflorum flowers in bloom in Kashmir. | Photo Credit: Anzar Khuroo Kashmir’s agroclimatic conditions are distinct from the rest of the country. The valley’s long, harsh winters leave the vegetation in dormancy. When spring arrives, it breathes new life into the landscape. The mountainous region is a home to a variety of endemic plants, … Read more
A retired Army man was killed and his family members, including wife and daughter, were injured in a suspected militant attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Monday (February 3, 2025.) Preliminary reports suggested that the retired soldier Manzoor Ahmad and his family members were fired upon by gunmen in Behibagh area of Kulgam. Officials said … Read more
Image used for representation Two police personnel were found dead with bullet injuries in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district early Sunday (December 8, 2024), with officials suspecting it to be a case of fratricide. “The slain policemen were travelling from north Kashmir’s Sopore to the Subsidiary Training Centre (STC) Talwara in Reasi district of Jammu … Read more
Hassan Nasrallah. File | Photo Credit: AP “Protests broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday (October 2, 2024) against the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon,” officials said. The protests were held in Magam market area and Budgam town of the central Kashmir district on the fourth day of mourning … Read more
At least 30 people are required to unroll the carpet. Photo: Special Arrangement The famous Hazratbal dargah in Srinagar is attracting locals for a rare spectacle this week — the washing and clipping of the largest carpet woven in Kashmir by far. The intricate marvel is 72 ft. in length and 40 ft. in width, … Read more
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. File | Photo Credit: PTI Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday accused the Army in south Kashmir’s Kulgam of “beating up” a civilian and “normalising atrocities”. Ms. Mufti, also president of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), identified the civilian as Mushtaq Ganai from Nigeen Pora in Kund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam. … Read more
A Kashmiri boatman holds a slab of ice formed on Anchar Lake, on a cold winter day on the outskirts of Srinagar. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad “Kashmir’s harshest winter period ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ began on December 21 with the mercury dropping several notches below the freezing point at many places,” officials said. “Srinagar city, the summer … Read more
Three Army personnel were injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on November 1, officials said. The soldiers were patrolling Phagwari Gali area in Mendhar sector when the landmine got activated, the officials said quoting preliminary information. The injured were evacuated to a nearby medical … Read more
Teams of the Income Tax (I-T) department conducted searches at over 40 premises belonging to a business group in Kashmir and Delhi, officials said on Wednesday. “During the search operation, incriminating documents, handwritten diaries, and digital devices have been seized. Variation in stock has also been noticed in the various factories and retail outlets. Evidence of undisclosed … Read more