Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday that there is not even a bit of change in his conviction while alleging that authorities had put him under house arrest and painful memories of 2025 stay with him in the new year.Mirwaiz Umar took to social media platform ‘X’ to express his views asserting that he should have today addressed the Friday congregation at the Jamia Masjid, but had been forced by house arrest to put forth hi…
Latest Kashmir News & Updates
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Reacting to the controversy over the slogan ‘Kashmir will become Pakistan,’ Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal on Friday said it was difficult to understand how such a mindset develops. The remarks came after Maharashtra Police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly playing the provocative song ‘Kashmir Banega Pakistan’ at a high volume near a temple in Chinchoti area of Palghar district, triggering outrage among local residents.Speaking to I…
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) All higher reaches of Kashmir received snowfall in the last 12 hours as the minimum temperature rose above the freezing point on Wednesday, everywhere except Gulmarg ski resort.Tourists presently in the Valley to celebrate New Year’s Eve were thrilled to witness snowfall in Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam tourist resorts. Snowfall on New Year’s Eve gave the perfect setting to this year’s celebrations as a pristine blanket of white covered the ground in Gulmarg and other …
Srinagar, Dec 30 (IANS) The J&K Police’s Crime Branch said on Tuesday that it has filed a charge sheet against the accused, a native of Bihar who has been absconding since 2022, in a cheating case.A statement by the Crime Branch Kashmir said, “The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Kashmir has submitted a charge sheet in case FIR No. 04/2022 under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC before the Hon’ble Court of Sub-Judge, Sumbal, against Ranjeet Prasad, son of Sandro Prasa…
Srinagar, Dec 30 (IANS) All roads in the higher reaches of Kashmir were closed on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) Department forecast rain and snow in J&K during the next two days beginning Tuesday afternoon.The MeT Department has forecast snow in the higher reaches and rain in the plains during the next two days. Travellers and transporters have been advised to follow the advisory by the traffic department and the various administrative departments.Authorities have closed traffic on the…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) As many as 42 projects of the Indian Railways, including innovation, indigenisation, track renewals, electrification works, and “airport-like facilities” at redeveloped stations to redefine rail travel, worth over Rs 25,000 crore, were commissioned in 2025 to make passenger and freight trains safer and faster in the country, an official statement said on Sunday. The New Year is all set to offer comfortable sleeper journeys in long-distance travels through Vande Bharat &a…
Srinagar, Dec 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday brought into sharp focus the rich and vibrant heritage and archaeological wealth of Kashmir.PM Modi spoke of ancient Buddhist ruins at Zehanpora village in Baramulla district, where the famous Kushan-period Buddhist ruins, the Zehanpora mounds, were discovered.This significant archaeological site is believed to be remnants of a large, ancient Buddhist complex from the Kushan period, with excavations revealing stu…
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday that since 2019, hundreds of Kashmiris have been languishing in jails.Addressing a press conference here, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti said, “Since 2019, hundreds of our youth have been languishing in jails. Many families have approached me regarding this matter.”She alleged that the entire country is reeling under intolerance, and lynching incidents are happening.”In 72 hours, three …
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief priest of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Friday that he was pressured by authorities to drop the title of ‘Hurriyat Chairman’ from his profile on X and the “circumstances gave him a Hobson’s choice”.Mirwaiz Umar said on X, “For some time now, I was being pressed by the authorities to make changes to my X (formerly Twitter) handle as Hurriyat chairman, as all constituents of Hurriyat Conference, including the Awami Action Co…
Jammu, Dec 25 (IANS) Paying tribute to Babu Markandeya Singh, a well-known socialist leader and former President of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Students’ Union, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that he guided the youth with determination, wisdom and dedication.The Lieutenant Governor paid tributes to Babu Markandeya Singh at a commemoration event held in Varanasi, where he reflected on the life and contributions of the veteran socialist leader.“Babu Mar…