SRINAGAR — The first batch of Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir departed for Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The batch, which comprised 178 pilgrims, was seen off by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Srinagar airport. The LG interacted with the pilgrims and extended the pilgrims his best wishes. “I extend […]
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First flight of Hajj pilgrims from J&K to leave for Saudi Arabia today
SRINAGAR — The first batch of this year’s Hajj pilgrims left the Hajj house on Sunday for the Srinagar international airport to board the special flight for Saudi Arabia. This year, over 3600 pilgrims will leave Jammu and Kashmir to perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj. The first batch of 178 pilgrims, comprising 96 […]
Hope issues with Pakistan get resolved without war: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said the situation between India and Pakistan was worsening and hoped that the countries would resolve all issues without going to war. Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 […]
Election authorities order probe as Pakistani national sent back claims he voted in India
SRINAGAR — Election authorities in J-K’s Baramulla district have ordered a detailed inquiry and registration of an FIR after a Pakistani national, who was repatriated to his native country in the wake Pahalgam terror attack, claimed that he voted in India during his 17-year stay in the country. “A detailed enquiry has been ordered, and […]
US-based Ghulam Nabi Fai declared proclaimed offender by NIA court
SRINAGAR — An NIA court in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday declared Ghulam Nabi Fai, a US-based lobbyist, a proclaimed offender. “Police in Budgam have successfully secured the declaration of Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai as a proclaimed offender through the Special Judge, NIA Court, Budgam,” a police spokesperson said. Fai, a resident […]
Scholars Scientific Institute’s maiden Class 10th batch shines with 100% pass percentage
Story: Sheikh Nadeem/Zubair-Ul-Islam Anantnag (KIMS) — In a remarkable academic milestone, Scholars Scientific Institute, Mominabad Anantnag, has achieved an outstanding 100% result in its first-ever Class 10th batch for the 2024–25 session. The school staff and teachers celebrated the historic success with great enthusiasm, expressing joy over the students’ stellar performance. Students, in turn, credited […]
Supreme Court refuses to hear PIL over Pahalgam attack
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to examine a PIL seeking a judicial probe into the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh castigated the petitioners for seeking a retired judge to monitor probe into the Pahalgam attack […]
Six persons arrested for circulating misinformation on Social Media in Bandipora: Police
BANDIPORA (KIMS) — At least six persons have been arrested for circulating false and fabricated news on social media platforms about an encounter that took place in the Kulnar Bazipora area of Bandipora district on April 24, 2025, police said on Thursday. Bandipora Police received information from multiple sources that certain individuals had circulated false […]
JKBOSE declares result of Class 10th
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education J&K BOSE on Wednesday declared the result of Class 10th. To check your result Click Here. You can also download result Gazette – 1 (Jammu Division) and Gazette – 2 (Kashmir Division) here.
Assault on Kashmiri vendors in Uttrakhand very disturbing: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday said the assault on Kashmiri shawl vendors in Uttarakhand’s Mussoorie after police refused to guarantee their safety was very disturbing. “The physical and verbal assault on Kashmiri shawl vendors in Mussoorie, who had to flee when police refused to guarantee their safety, is very disturbing. […]