Kashmir

‘Respect people’s right to peaceful protest’: Mirwaiz says detention of mourners in J&K unwarranted

SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday said the authorities should respect the right to peaceful protest, and demanded release of those detained during the protests against the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “The right to peaceful protest and expression of wounded sentiments must be respected. Reports of protesters and mourners, including […]

Kashmir

Omar Abdullah meets religious leaders, civil society members in Srinagar; Offers prayers for Iran victims

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday met with religious leaders and civil society members here to discuss the situation in West Asia wake following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel airstrike. “Chief Minister today interacted with religious leaders and members of civil society in […]

Politics

FIR against Ruhullah Mehdi, Junaid Mattu unwarranted, must be withdrawn: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the cases registered against ruling National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and former Mayor of Srinagar Junaid Azim Mattu were “egregiously unwarranted” and should be withdrawn immediately. She was reacting to Jammu and Kashmir Police registering cases against Mehdi and Mattu on Tuesday for allegedly […]

Kashmir

Strict restrictions continue in Kashmir on third day after protests over Khamenei killing

SRINAGAR — Strict restrictions remained imposed in many areas of Kashmir for the third consecutive day on Wednesday following massive protests across the valley against the killing of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, officials said. As a precautionary measure, the government shut educational institutions till Saturday, while mobile internet speed continued to remain throttled. […]

Kashmir

University of Kashmir postpones March 4 exams, suspends academic activities till March 7

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In view of restrictions imposed in the Kashmir Valley, University of Kashmir on Tuesday announced the postponement of examinations scheduled for March 4, 2026 and suspension of academic activities till March 7, 2026. According to an official notification, all examinations scheduled for March 4, 2026 have been postponed. Fresh dates of these […]