Union Minister Smriti Irani Monday said that while everyone has “the right to pray, but not to desecrate.” Her comments came in the backdrop of ongoing protests over women’s entry in Sabarimala Temple. Talking at the Young Thinkers’ Conference organi...More

Police Tuesday foiled protest marches of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) against the recent Kulgam civilian killings. KCCI secretary Farooq Amin, in a statement said that KCCI members were prevented from proceeding towards Lal Chowk. “Despite stric...More

Police Tuesday detained Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq after he defied his house arrest and tried to march towards Lal Chowk in Srinagar against the killings in Kashmir. A spokesperson of the amalgam said Mirwaiz was detained by police after he defied his house ar...More

Pakistan will launch an aggressive campaign against India to highlight its concerns over the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) after New Delhi failed to let Pakistani officials visit two hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir, a media report said Tuesday. Pakistan's Commissio...More

Government Tuesday withdrew a circular that had called for introduction of Urdu version of Bhagavad Gita and Kashmiri version of Ramayan in all educational institutions of the state. “Circular issued by the education department regarding introduction of some religious ...More

Government Tuesday withdrew a circular that had called for introduction of Urdu version of Bhagavad Gita and Kashmiri version of Ramayan in all educational institutions of the state. “Circular issued by the education department regarding introduction of some religious ...More

A mysterious blast created panic inside an Army camp in Poonch district of Jammu region on Tuesday morning. However, there was no report of any loss of life or injuries. Jammu based Defence spokesperson said that the blast has nothing to do with the cross-border shelling f...More

National Conference Tuesday staged a protest march agaisnt the civilian killings in Kulgam on Sunday. The protest rally headed by National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar started from party headquarters toward SKICC. Chanting slogans "Stop government terror...More

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived here on Tuesday to review the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in Kashmir Valley and along the India-Pakistan border, a top official said. “Heading to Srinagar on a day-long visit to Jammu and Kash...More

Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik was Tuesday detained by police after he marched to Lal Chowk in Srinagar. Malik was detained along with several other supporters near the Ghanta Ghar, reports said. Malik had gone into hiding to evade his arrest. ...More

China Tuesday officially opened the 55-km-long sea bridge, said to be the world's longest, connecting Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai. President Xi Jinping inaugurated the USD 20 billion bridge at a special ceremony held in Zhuhai, in southern Chi...More

Local train service continues to remain suspend in Kashmir due to security reasons, an official said on Tuesday. The train service continues to remain suspended in view of the Lal Chowk march called by JRL today over killing spree in Kaahmir. Police, however, has sealed La...More

Authorities Tuesday sealed commercial hub of Lal Chowk in Srinagar city to prevent a march called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against the killing in Kashmir. Witnesses said that police erected barricades at Amira Kadal and the Regal Chowk to prevent any movemen...More