Apni Party leader Rafi Ahmad Mir on Sunday said that the delegation of the party, during a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, discussed several pressing issues and reiterated the demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. Speaking to ANI, Mir said, “..We apprised them about the situation on the ground and had
In a major shift, historic Jamia Masjid Market in Downtown remained open on May 21 for the first time in 35 years, breaking a decades-old tradition of closure on the death anniversary of Mirwaiz Maulvi Mohammad Farooq. This change was made possible through continued efforts under the community policing initiative by Srinagar Police, in coordination
With flags fluttering and banners reading “Welcome to Paradise” waving in the May breeze, a caravan of nearly 300 vehicles rolled out from the shimmering banks of Dal Lake on Sunday morning -its destination– Pahalgam, its purpose: hope. Organized by the tourism community and joined spontaneously by traders, transporters, hoteliers and youth, the Dal Lake
Salamabad, a small border village in the Uri sector of Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, has been left in ruins following intense shelling from across the Line of Control. The shelling began shortly after the Indian Army launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure across the border. As the shelling intensified, powerful blasts ripped through the
The family of the nomadic woman murdered in Nishat, Srinagar, spoke to the media, expressing grief and demanding justice. The 45-year-old woman, from the Bakerwal community of Reasi district, was allegedly gang-raped and killed by four men near Water Works Road on May 4, 2025. Her son, as reported, described how community members caught one
In its continuing persistent action against terrorist associates of prescribed terrorist outfits and in the furtherance of investigation into cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Srinagar Police has intensified searches across multiple locations in the city with the aim to dismantle terror-supporting infrastructure in the district. Srinagar Police has conducted searches at
Jammu and Kashmir Police on tuesday said that the repatriation of mother of Martyr cop Mudasir Bindas is false and baseless. In a statement issued here, A Police Spokesperson said that reports circulating on social media regarding the alleged repatriation of the mother of Shaheed Constable Mudasir Ahmad @ Bindaas are false, baseless, and categorically
After the tragic terrorist attack on April 22 that shook Pahalgam, fear has replaced the usual sound of tourists.Streets that were once busy now stand quiet, and with tourism stopped, the local economy is struggling. But recently, this silence was broken — not by fear, but by the roar of engines and a show of
As tourists scrambled to escape bullets being fired by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday, a pony ride operator displayed extraordinary courage as he tried to snatch the rifle from one of the terrorists. Syed Adil Hussain Shah, who ferried tourists on his horse from the car parking to the Baisaran meadow in
MLA Handwara and prominent political leader Sajad Lone has strongly criticised the reported move by wildlife authorities to take legal action against around 40 villagers from Batpora, Block Kralpora in Kupwara district, who killed a leopard in self-defence after the animal attacked several people. The controversy follows a viral video showing a leopard aggressively attacking