Kashmir

Kashmir experiencing unusual heatwave, water level in Jhelum hits historic low

SRINAGAR — Kashmir is experiencing unusual heatwave conditions, with day temperatures staying several degrees above normal on Thursday and the water level in the river Jhelum hitting a historic low, officials said. Maximum temperatures across the Valley stayed 10.8 to 13.7 degrees above the seasonal average, they said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and […]

Kashmir

Restrictions in Kashmir on fourth consecutive day

SRINAGAR — Normal life in Kashmir was affected for the fifth consecutive day as partial restrictions on movement of people remained in force as a precautionary measure. The restrictions were imposed on Monday after spontaneous protests broke out across Kashmir a day earlier against the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel […]

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FIR against Ruhullah Mehdi, Junaid Mattu unwarranted, must be withdrawn: Mehbooba Mufti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MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and former Mayor of Srinagar Junaid Azim Mattu were “egregiously unwarranted” and should be withdrawn immediately.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 […]