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Omar fires satire at BJP after ‘backdoor’ charge: ‘Love letter’ and a Trump jibe

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah at a rally titled 'Delhi Chalo! We Want Our Statehood'.
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 04:33 pm IST

Omar slams BJP for delay over statehood to J&K

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and deputy CM Surinder Choudhary during a public rally titled "Delhi Chalo! We Want Our Statehood", at Maharaja Hari Singh Park, in Jammu, on Sunday. (PTI)
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 08:21 am IST

'Enough is enough': Omar Abdullah takes J&K statehood campaign to Delhi

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during the 'Delhi Chalo- We Want Our Statehood' rally, at Maharaja Hari Singh Park in Jammu, Sunday, July 12.
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 10:19 pm IST

Falling boulder kills man asleep in tent in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam

Shabir Ahmad Shah was hit by the boulder when he was asleep in his tent at the Eidgah in Chandanwari during the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday, they said.
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 02:54 pm IST

BJP vs Omar Abdullah: ‘Proof’ demanded for ‘ 20-30 crore’ poaching claim

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah accused the BJP of trying to bring down the NC-led government in Jammu and Kashmir by offering cash.
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Omar claims his MLA was offered 20-30 crore to switch sides; BJP reacts

Omar Abdullah alleges BJP attempted to buy NC MLA with 20-30 crore, ministry
Updated on Jul 12, 2026 08:59 am IST

'Want to light a fire?': Omar attacks Centre on delay in restoring J-K statehood

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah addresses a convention, demanding restoration of statehood, on the death anniversary of his grandmother, at Hazratbal in Srinagar on Saturday.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 04:26 pm IST

Baba Barfani ice lingam ‘melts over 90%’ just days into Amarnath Yatra

It melted within 29 days in 2018, 38 days in 2020, 28 days in 2022 and within about a week in 2024. (File)
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 11:09 am IST

BJP will not participate in NC’s statehood protest: Sunil Sharma

Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir assembly Sunil Sharma. (File)
Published on Jul 11, 2026 09:06 am IST

'No graveyard in Kashmir without Pakistanis': Hizbul commander admits on cam

“From Lolab and Kupwara to Kathua, there isn’t a graveyard in Kashmir without the remains of Pakistani terrorists,” Shamsheer Khan is heard saying in the video.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 05:59 pm IST

‘J&K is in India’: Diplomat calls out 'incorrect' Indian map at Bangladesh event

Noticing that the map showed Jammu and Kashmir as a part of Pakistan, Puja Jha interrupted the presentation and said that it was “factually incorrect”.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Baba Barfani ice lingam melts over 90% just days into Amarnath Yatra

The shrinking of the sacred ice formation, revered for centuries as Baba Barfani, has reignited an old debate.
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 12:00 am IST

NC Jantar Mantar protest for statehood: NC chief sends invitation to 54 leaders

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah. (File)
Published on Jul 10, 2026 09:11 am IST

ACB books former tehsildar, others in fraudulent land mutation case

The case was registered over their alleged involvement in fraudulent attestation of 162 land mutations in Bijbehara in year 2022-24 for land measuring 1,050 kanals. (File)
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 09:05 am IST

J&K CM calls for shift from volume-driven to value-based tourism

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah addressing the inauguration of the "Sustainable Tourism Planning: Designing Tourism for Tomorrow" conclave at SKICC, in Srinagar on Thursday. (@JKNC_ X)
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 08:55 am IST

J&K CM Omar hands over appointment letters to 117 school lecturers

J&K CM Omar hands over appointment letters to 117 school lecturers
Published on Jul 09, 2026 10:38 am IST

Landslide hits Vaishno Devi track; yatra unaffected, battery car service suspended

Debris scattered across the Vaishno Devi Yatra route after a heavy rainfall caused a minor landslide near Himkoti on Wednesday. (PTI)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 09:04 am IST

Lashkar ‘commander’ killed in encounter in J-K’s Shopian

Security personnel at the site as the body of a terrorist recovered following an encounter with security forces, in Shopian on Wednesday. (ANI Video Grab)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:47 am IST

Cadre, leadership must work in tandem to strengthen party, says BJP national chief Nabin in J&K

BJP National President Nitin Nabin meets BJP Jammu and Kashmir President Sat Paul Sharma on Tuesday. (@NitinNabin X)
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:16 am IST

Amarnath Yatra: Massive surge in pilgrim numbers this year, says LG

Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha during a visit to Nunwan Base Camp, in Pahalgam on Sunday. (@manojsinha_)
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 09:12 am IST

Search for two LeT terrorists enters second day in J&K's Shopian

Officials said the Army's specialised counter-insurgency unit, the Victor Force, has deployed additional personnel to plug all the possible escape routes through the thick foliage of the orchard, besides lighting up the area.
Published on Jul 05, 2026 09:46 am IST

9 suspended amid political row over J&K books ‘glorifying’ separatism

Srinagar, Jun 27 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha speaks during a meeting with civil society groups, business leaders,
Updated on Jul 05, 2026 07:02 am IST

Relief for Kashmir: No runway shutdown at Srinagar airport, AAI withdraws order

There will be no full airfield closure at Srinagar airport this year. Airport operations will continue on all days with operational/watch hours from 8am to 5pm, the airport management posted on X on Saturday. (File photo)
Published on Jul 04, 2026 04:15 pm IST

MHA designates 23 Pakistan-based individuals linked to JeM, LeT as terrorists under UAPA

Among those designated are close aides of LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, who is behind multiple attacks on Indian soil
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 02:38 pm IST

J&K LG Sinha flags off Amarnath Yatra; first batch gets warm welcome in Kashmir

A bus carrying the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims arriving at Chanderkote in Ramban district on Thursday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jul 03, 2026 11:09 am IST

Monsoon arrives in J&K, heavy rains lash several parts

A stranded bus and local commuters wait along a damaged road after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods, at Gandoh in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday. (PTI)
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 09:46 am IST

LG to flag off first batch of Amarnath yatris on Thursday, offline registration begins

Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha serves food to a pilgrim during his visit to the Bhagwati Nagar base camp to review arrangements for pilgrims ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu on Wednesday. (PTI)
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 09:46 am IST

Daily wager siphons 1.04 crore in J&K Bank loan scam

The accused, Rouf Mohammad Wani, a resident of Hanjura in Chadoora, Budgam, faces multiple charges under the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), alongside Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Published on Jul 01, 2026 03:39 pm IST

Amarnath Yatra: Enhanced security, accommodation ready for 55,000

The Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory administration along with police personnel and security forces conduct a dry run of the Amarnath Yatra on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, in Udhampur. (ANI)
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 06:00 pm IST