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 […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said India’s silence on the US-Israel aggression against Iran was incomprehensible for her, as only Tehran had stood by New Delhi when sanctions were imposed against the latter for nuclear tests. “I fail to understand that we are a democratic country, but neither has our country’s leadership […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami on Wednesday expressed concern over alleged restrictions on several established media organisations in Kashmir after their social media pages were reportedly taken down. Referring to reports that certain the pages of the news outlets were taken down following coverage of protests in Jammu and Kashmir, Tarigami said it […]
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha member from Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, on Wednesday said he would not be deterred from speaking truth by the police case registered against him. “The people of Srinagar did not elect their MP to recite government-approved condolences. They elected him to speak truth. That mandate does not expire with an […]
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MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and former Mayor of Srinagar Junaid Azim Mattu were “egregiously unwarranted” and should be withdrawn immediately.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 […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday that he was disallowed from offering prayers at Jamia Masjid and was placed under house arrest by authorities, fearing he might mention the martyrs of July 13, 1931, in his Friday sermon. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said, “Disallowed to go to […]