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Omar meets families affected by recent flash floods in Poonch

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah meets and offers condolences to a family who lost eight family members in cloudburst-triggered flash floods and landslides, at Murrah village in Surankote sector of Poonch district, on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Published on Aug 06, 2026 07:40 pm IST

Seven years of Art 370 abrogation: Wounds unhealed, statehood promise unfulfilled, says Omar

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah. (File)

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Published on Aug 06, 2026 06:55 pm IST

India rejects Pakistan's ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ on Article 370 abrogation anniversary

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a press briefing, in New Delhi.

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Updated on Aug 06, 2026 05:40 pm IST

Abrogation of Article 370 was a decisive new chapter: PM Narendra Modi

Jammu and Kashmir was carved out as a Union territory with assembly and Ladakh was given the status of a UT without legislature. (Narendra Modi | Facebook)

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Updated on Aug 05, 2026 06:04 pm IST

J&K govt planning to establish golf academy in Kashmir: Omar

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah plays golf during the inauguration of the J&K Open PGTI Golf Tournament, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI)

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Published on Aug 05, 2026 08:34 pm IST

A tale of two Kashmirs: As J&K rises, PoK sinks deeper into crisis

The territories under Pakistani occupation remain locked in a state of deliberate, engineered isolation.

india news

Updated on Aug 05, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Jammu and Kashmir joins league of fully literate states under ULLAS scheme

"UT of Jammu Kashmir proudly joins the league of Fully Literate States/UTs under the ULLAS scheme of Government of India," L-G Manoj Sinha said in a post on X.

india news

Published on Aug 05, 2026 10:04 pm IST

Death toll in Kerala, Assam crosses 100; flash floods in Kashmir amid heavy rain

A total of 939 villages under 40 revenue circles remain inundated.

india news

Updated on Aug 04, 2026 10:15 am IST

Delhi HC seeks NIA reply on Kashmiri separatist Aasiya Andrabi’s plea in terror case

The three women approached the high court against the trial court’s January 14 and March 24 order. (HT file photo)

india news

Published on Aug 03, 2026 01:22 pm IST

Only 1 active local terrorist left in J&K; hunt on for Mohammed Lateef Bhat

Police personnel keep vigil along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway following a terrorist attack, in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday.

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Updated on Aug 03, 2026 05:36 pm IST

Flash floods, mudslides hit Kishtwar; Jammu-Srinagar NH remains closed

Flash floods triggered by a cloudburst swept the Chatroo area, causing widespread damage, in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, early Saturday. (PTI)

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Updated on Aug 02, 2026 08:49 am IST

Injured worker succumbs, Kulgam terror attack toll 2

Ratre, a resident of Sakti district in Chhattisgarh, and Bhaina, who belonged to Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district of the state, had migrated to J&K this year in search of work.

india news

Published on Aug 03, 2026 05:36 pm IST

J&K CM announces ₹10 lakh ex gratia for kin of migrant labourers killed in Kulgam terror attack

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday announced an ex-gratia relief of ₹10 lakh each from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the next of kin of two migrant labourers from Chhattisgarh, who were killed in a terror attack in Kulgam district on Friday. (HT File)

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Published on Aug 03, 2026 05:36 pm IST

Ambala railway division sends first rice cargo to Pampore

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Published on Aug 01, 2026 05:12 pm IST

3 dead in 10 days: Two terror attacks rock J&K despite high security alert

A view of a Police vehicle at a hospital, where the injured was admitted after a terrorist attack on non-local workers in Kellam area of Kulgam district.

india news

Updated on Aug 01, 2026 06:12 pm IST

PoJK protests show Pakistan’s Kashmir policy is unravelling

The world’s focus is, and should be, on what is happening in the part of Kashmir that is under Pakistan’s occupation and control.

opinion

Updated on Aug 01, 2026 03:42 pm IST

India denounces Pak's use of 'ruthless force' in PoK protest crackdown

India on Friday denounced the Pakistan government’s use of “ruthless force” against civilian protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) (AP Photo)

india news

Updated on Aug 01, 2026 01:27 pm IST

Omar Abdullah resolves divorce dispute with estranged wife Payal, informs SC

L: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah | R: His estranged wife Payal Abdullah

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Updated on Jul 31, 2026 11:59 pm IST

'Terror hideout' busted in J&K's Rajouri; ration, utensils seized

Officials said the hideout had been constructed in a densely forested area, amid thick vegetation.

india news

Published on Jul 31, 2026 01:42 pm IST

‘Pakistan pushed to the wall’: Former Indian envoy on PoK unrest

Former Indian Ambassador to Ukraine Vidya Bhushan Soni said the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir reflects growing public frustration

world news

Published on Jul 31, 2026 06:12 pm IST

‘No Pakistani Kashmir’: Why Indian embassy in US fact-checked NYT headline

The New York Times had reported on violent clashes that erupted between a civil rights group and police during local elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

india news

Updated on Jul 31, 2026 04:57 pm IST

J&K int’l film festival: 875 film submissions received

The curtain raiser ceremony of the festival was held on July 17 with chief minister Omar Abdullah formally launching the film festival and inviting filmmakers, artists, producers and cinema enthusiasts from around the world to participate in the landmark event. (File)

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Published on Jul 30, 2026 08:51 am IST

After backlash, Mehbooba Mufti apologises for her remarks at CJP protest

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti addresses a press conference in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI)

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Published on Jul 29, 2026 09:05 am IST

21-year-old gangraped in Baramulla, two arrested

The arrested men, Shakir Ahmad Lone, 22 and Mohammad Ashraf Dar, 27, both residents of Jalshree Baramulla are drivers by profession. (File)

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Published on Jul 30, 2026 12:00 pm IST

PoJK polls a 'cosmetic exercise' to mask illegal occupation, says MEA

Addressing the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India's position on the region has remained "clear, consistent, and well known."

india news

Updated on Jul 28, 2026 06:44 pm IST

‘Please accept mine’: Gopinathan's dig at PM Modi over resignation awaiting nod

In a post tagging PM Narendra Modi, Kannan Gopinathan apparently referred to recent resignation by Dharmendra Pradhan as education minister.

india news

Updated on Jul 28, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Beijing’s sovereignty claims erode trust

PREMIUM

The Chinese side earlier imputed that India has endorsed China’s position on Tibet, Taiwan, and sovereignty-related matters. The external affairs ministry immediately clarified that it is the Indian side, not China, which should be raising sovereignty issues. (Reuters)

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Published on Jul 26, 2026 10:13 pm IST

Baramulla bribery case: J&K ACB files chargesheet against ex-patwari, lumberdar

The spokesman said that during the course of investigation, the ACB collected oral, documentary, electronic and scientific evidence, including recovery of the tainted amount and forensic examination of relevant exhibits. (HT Photo for representation)

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Published on Jul 26, 2026 08:51 am IST