KASHMIR

SRINAGAR : A devastating fire engulfed several houseboats in the heart of Dal Lake, Srinagar’s popular tourist hub, on Saturday morning. The blaze resulted in the loss of three lives and turned properties valued at crores into ashes. The fire, which erupted near Ghat number 9 around 5:15 am, also destroyed at least five houseboats […]

SRINAGAR: In a startling revelation, a Srinagar-based athlete, Afreen Hyder, who clinched a historic silver medal in Taekwondo at the National Games 2023 in Goa, has accused the Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council of mistreatment and neglect. The National Games, considered the premier sports event in India, only allows the top eight athletes in each […]

SRINAGAR: The State Investigation Agency Wing of Jammu & Kashmir Police conducted searches of houses and offices at 22 locations including 18 in Srinagar, one each in Anantnag and Pulwama districts of South Kashmir, besides two in New Delhi, on Wednesday. The pre-dawn searches were carried out simultaneously by special teams of the SIA. During […]

In a region marked by a long history of political tensions and conflicts, due to cross border terrorism by Pakistan, the invitation by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to our neighbour’s cricket team for a series in India sparked controversy and divided opinions.  Some opposed the move, arguing that cricket relations […]

SRINAGAR: In a shocking incident, terrorists targeted a Jammu and Kashmir police officer who was working diligently to build bridges with youngsters through cricket, aiming to keep them away from the clutches of drugs and social evils. Inspector Masroor Wani was shot and critically wounded in downtown Srinagar on Sunday while playing cricket with local boys […]

SRINAGAR: In a significant development, the Ministry of Home Affairs, has announced the appointment of Rashmi Ranjan Swain as the new Director General of Police (DGP) for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Swain, an experienced officer, recognised for his unwavering commitment to integrity, ethics, truthfulness, and conscientiousness, is set to take the reins from […]

NEW DELHI: The leading Kashmiri Pandit youth organisation Youth 4 Panun Kashmir (Y4PK) is set to organise a unique and impactful event, “Nishkasan Ka Dard,” on an international scale to commemorate Kashmiri Pandit Holocaust Day which will take place on January 19, 2024, in New Delhi. President of Y4PK Rahul Kaul declared that the youth organisation […]

The fall season in October serves as a poignant reminder of the origins of the fabricated “Kashmir dispute.” It rekindles memories of the immense destruction caused by Pakistan, not only within the Indian subcontinent through its involvement in Muslim politics in India but also through the partition – one of the most violent and catastrophic […]

Sahil (17) was student of class 11th in Anantnag in South Kashmir

RAMBAN: High-valued narcotics worth Rs 100 crore have been seized by police in Banihal area of Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, said police. Two persons have been arrested along with the drugs. A senior police official told The New Indian that Ramban Police intercepted an Innova car at Railway Chowk in Banihal and apprehended two individuals associated with […]