LEH — The statehood for Ladakh movement descended into violence, arson and street clashes here on Wednesday, leaving *four people dead and at least 80 injured, including 40 police personnel*, officials said. As the sun set on what is arguably the worst day of violence since 1989 in the cold desert region, climate activist Sonam […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday led a march of party leaders and workers to protest against the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed. Mufti, along with the Peoples Democratic Party workers, assembled at the party headquarters near Sher-e-Kashmir Park here from where they began the protest march. […]
JAMMU — Police on Wednesday scuttled a protest march here by the Congress over the Enforcement Directorate’s chargesheet against party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in connection with the 2014 National Herald case. Hundreds of Congress activists and leaders led by party’s J&K unit president Tariq Hameed Karra assembled at the party headquarters at […]
SRINAGAR — Police here on Friday prevented a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) march against the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, barricading the party office and restricting the protestors within the premises. Led by party general secretary Khurshid Alam, scores of PDP workers had assembled at the party headquarters near the Sher-e-Kashmir Park here […]
JAMMU — AAP on Thursday held demonstrations against the PDP and the BJP over a scuffle involving its MLA Mehraj Malik with legislators of the saffron party in the assembly complex in Jammu. Led by Malik and carrying placards against the BJP and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), AAP activists demanded action against those who […]
JAMMU — BJP MLAs on Wednesday held a protest dharna outside the House over the rejection of their adjournment motion to discuss the pressing issues of regularisation of daily wagers and employment opportunities for youth in Jammu and Kashmir. As the ruckus continued for the third consecutive day by the treasury benches including the Congress […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned for 15 minutes by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday following a ruckus over his refusal to adjourn the question hour to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Act. This is the first time the house has been adjourned during the Budget session. As the house assembled for […]
BHADERWAH — Protests and a partial bandh were observed in the communally sensitive Bhaderwah town of Doda district on Saturday following an objectionable social media post allegedly put up by a leader of a Hindu group, prompting authorities to suspend mobile internet services, officials said. Superintendent of Police, Bhaderwah, Vinod Sharma said an FIR has […]
SRINAGAR — Dozens of workers engaged in projects undertaken by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) held a protest in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, demanding forest department issue a clearance certificate for the works. The protestors staged a sit-in outside the office of the deputy commissioner of Kupwara briefly. “We work […]
JAMMU — Scores of protests rocked the Jammu region following remarks by AAP MLA Mehraj Malik against a particular community, with organisations demanding an apology from him. Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly on Thursday, Malik said, “They (Hindus) will not close down liquor shops because they drink during festivals and marriages too. They are […]