Author: Emaad Makhdoomi

JAMMU – In a tragic yet heroic incident, Head Constable Bashir Ahmed of the Jammu and Kashmir Police lost his life during an encounter in Kathua district. The operation, which began on the night of September 28, 2024, saw Ahmed using his last moments to neutralize a terrorist before succumbing to his injuries.   In […]

SRINAGAR: Five security personnel were injured in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in the Adigam area of Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. The injured personnel were rushed to BB Cantt Hospital, Srinagar, and are reportedly in stable condition.   The injured have been identified as ASP Mumtaz Ali Bhatti, who sustained injuries to […]

SRINAGAR: Sanidhya Saraf, a Grade 12 student at Narayana e-Techno School in Mumbai, has achieved remarkable success across a wide range of academic disciplines. His journey, marked by an insatiable curiosity about the world around him, has led him to excel in subjects like Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.   Sanidhya’s fascination with the cosmos […]

SRINAGAR: A day following the first round of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at a public rally in Srinagar on Thursday. Opening his remarks by welcoming the residents of Srinagar in Kashmiri, PM Modi promised to fast-track development in Jammu and Kashmir and praised the region’s participation in democratic […]

SRINAGAR: On Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir held its first assembly elections in a decade. The polls opened at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm, with the Election Commission reporting a turnout of 58.85% in the initial phase.     Kishtwar district recorded the highest participation with 77.23%, while Pulwama saw the lowest, with only […]

SRINAGAR: A Delhi court, on September 10, granted temporary bail to Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, widely recognized as Engineer Rashid, until October 2. This move allows him to actively campaign for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Since 2019, Rashid has been held in Tihar Jail, Delhi, for a case linked to […]

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Saturday that terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is nearing its end. Speaking at a large election rally in Doda, he emphasized his government’s efforts to bring in fresh, young leaders to replace the long-standing dynastic politics that have plagued the region.   Modi aimed at the National Conference, […]

SRINAGAR: Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir, once sidelined for over three decades due to its election boycotts and a ban under the UAPA, is now stepping into the political limelight. In a surprising shift, three former members of the organization are contesting the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as independent candidates.   These candidates will vie […]

SRINAGAR: An intense gunfight broke out late Friday night between security forces and terrorists in the Chak Tapper Kreeri Pattan area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir.   According to officials, a coordinated search operation is underway in the region as security forces engage the terrorists.   “Encounter has started at Chak Tapper Kreeri Pattan […]

SRINAGAR: “Every day we see FIRs being registered against our youth, but I will take up their cause. I’ll get a vakalatnama from you all and lodge a massive FIR, this time against the routine FIRs that target our youngsters, and I will do it in the grand halls of the J&K Assembly.” These powerful […]