BEIJING — China and the US have agreed to ease restrictions on each other’s media workers amid a slight easing of tensions between the two sides. The official China Daily newspaper on Wednesday said the agreement was reached ahead of Tuesday’s virtual summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden. Under the […]
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BJP passes resolution to form govt on its own in J&K
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP passed a resolution on Tuesday that it will form a government on its own in the Union territory, without any outside support. The party also said that due to the strong and path-breaking leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the position of India in the […]
Covid-19: Night curfew in Jammu from tonight
JAMMU — The district administration is imposing night curfew in Jammu from tonight in view of increasing Positivity Rate. The night curfew will be imposed from 10pm to 6am from 17th November (Wednesday) onwards. Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Anshul Garg in a tweet said, “In view of increasing Positivity Rate in Jammu, DDMA imposes Night Curfew […]
Bar association demands impartial probe by sitting high court judge into killings in Hyderpora encounter
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association Srinagar on Tuesday condemned the broad day killing of Dr Mudasir Gull and prominent trader Altaf Ahmad in an encounter in Hyderpora area of Srinagar yesterday evening. In a statement, Bar said that it is deeply concerned on the pre-determined pattern of killing of civilians […]
Ground situation in J&K belies claims of GOI: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir belies the projected claims of peace and development by GoI on the abrogation of the Articles 370, 35-A. This, he said, while addressing the provincial committee (Kashmir) meeting at party headquarters Nawa e Subha, Srinagar. “We […]
Salman Khurshid’s Nainital home set on fire; Congress leader says ‘this can’t be Hinduism’
MUMBAI — Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s Nainital home was vandalised and set on fire today, days after his new book on Ayodhya sparked a controversy by comparing a “robust version” of Hindutva to the jihadist Islam of terror groups such as the ISIS and Boko Haram in his book. Khurshid shared the visuals on Facebook […]
Driver dies, seven others injured in Nashri tunnel collision
SRINAGAR — A driver of a Scorpio vehicle has died while seven others were injured in a road accident on Srinagar-Jammu national highway inside Chenani-Nashri tunnel on Tuesday, officials said. Official sources told that a Scorpio vehicle bearing registration No JK15-2403 which was on its way from Jammu to Srinagar driven by Manzoor Ahmed Mir […]
Kashmiri musician Qaiser Nizami nominated for Grammy Awards
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri singer and musician Qaisar Nizami has been nominated for the Grammy Awards for his song ‘Nazninay’ (O Beauty), India West reported. The nominations of the 64th Grammy Awards will be formally announced on 23 November, while the award ceremony itself will take place on 31 January 2022, The Quint reported. The first round […]
Congress demands judicial probe into killing of civilians in Hyderpora encounter
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Tuesday demanded judicial probe into the killings of civilians in Hyderpora encounter. In a statement, JKPCC Spokesperson sought time bound judicial probe into the killings of Altaf Ahmad and Mudasir Gul in Hyderpora encounter. “The circumstances in which these killings happened need to be […]
Cop Killed, 4 among 5 others injured critically as escort vehicle falls into river in Poonch
POONCH — A policeman was killed and five others were injured, four of them critically, when a police vehicle, part of SSP Poonch’s escort, skidded off the road and fell into a river in Surankote area of this mountainous district on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS that the SSP and his escort were returning from […]









