Mirwaiz suspends entire Hurriyat (M) organizationSRINAGAR - Executive Council of the Hurriyat Conference (Moderate) has suspended its entire organizational structure including all its office bearers except its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Three die in Kashmir accidentSRINAGAR - Three passengers were killed and nine injured Tuesday when their bus collided with a speeding truck in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said. Kashmir emerges as a hotel career hub for budding youthSRINAGAR - Youth from across the country are opting to pursue hotel management courses in Srinagar, which is considered a perfect tourist destination. Mercury drops to minus 23.5 degrees in LehSRINAGAR - The mercury dropped to minus 23.5 degrees Celsius in Leh, the weather office said Monday. China has ‘direct link with Kashmir’, says Mirwaiz ahead of visit (Third Lead)NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR - Moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is slated to travel to China, has said Beijing has a “direct link with Kashmir”. About half a million birds wetlands in KashmirSRINAGAR - About half a million migratory birds have arrived for their annual sojourn at the Hokersar wetlands in Kashmir from Central Asia. Muslim neighbours attend a Hindu marriage ceremony in Jammu and KashmirSRINAGAR - Hundreds of Muslims attended a Hindu marriage ceremony here on Monday. Gatoo, the only Hindu Pundit family residing in the area dominated by Muslims, received a lot of help and support from the Muslim neighbours. Militant killed, another held in KashmirSRINAGAR - One militant was killed and another terrorist, who was trained in Pakistan, was arrested as the army foiled yet another infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir, an army spokesman said here Tuesday. Army foils another infiltration bid in J-KSRINAGAR - The army on Tuesday foiled another infiltration bid by killing a terrorist and arresting another in the Tanghdar sector of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. Senior security officer dies in Kashmir landmine blastSRINAGAR - A senior security officer was killed on Monday when his jeep ran over a landmine near the India-Pakistan border, police said. J-K police chief condoles demise of renowned journalistSRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda, on Monday expressed his condolences over the demise of renowned journalist and MLC, Sofi Ghulam Mohammad who passed away this morning at Srinagar. Two soldiers, two guerrillas killed in KashmirSRINAGAR - Two soldiers of the Indian Army and two separatist guerrillas were killed in separate gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir Monday, authorities said. Two soldiers killed in KashmirSRINAGAR - Two soldiers were killed while foiling an infiltration bid by militants from across the border in Keran sector in Kupwara district on Kashmir Valley early on Monday. Young man wounded in accidental gunfire in KashmirSRINAGAR - A 23-year-old man was critically wounded when a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper’s service rifle went off accidentally in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Five guerrillas killed in Jammu and KashmirSRINAGAR - Five separatist guerrillas were killed when the Indian Army foiled their attempt to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir, a military spokesman said. Prepaid cell phone ban prompts anger in Indian part of disputed Kashmir![]() more images Geelani released on bail, hospitalised with chest painSRINAGAR - Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani was released on bail here Friday evening, hours after he was hospitalised while in detention. Tourists flock to Gulmarg in large numbers to see season’s first snowfallSRINAGAR - Large number of tourists are flocking to Kashmir valley following season’s first snowfall at world famous Gulmarg and Sonamarg. Farmers fair in Jammu and Kashmir attracts visitorsSRINAGAR - Hundreds of farmers here today visited a ‘Kisan Mela’ (farmers fair) to learn about procedures to increase agricultural yield. Chestnuts in high demand in wintry KashmirSRINAGAR - Kashmir produces not only high-end varieties of some fruits like apples, peaches, plum and cherries, but also the finest variety of chestnuts. Geelani shifted to Srinagar central jailSRINAGAR - Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani was Thursday evening shifted to the central jail in Srinagar, a day after he was arrested from outside the University of Kashmir campus where he met students and asked them to continue “peaceful struggle for the resolution of the Kashmir issue”. Police baton charge SRTC employeesSRINAGAR - The Police today baton charged the employees of Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC), who were protesting for the release of their pending wages and fulfilment of their other demands. Cop wounded in guerrilla attack in KashmirSRINAGAR - Militants Thursday shot at and wounded a police officer in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. The policeman’s condition is said to be critical. Gilgit-Baltistan faces first assembly pollsSRINAGAR - Elections for the 24-member assembly in the strategic border region of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-administered Kashmir began early Thursday amid tight security and controversy following reports that hundreds of separatist leaders had been arrested and sent to Islamabad. LeT guerrilla killed in gunbattle in KashmirSRINAGAR - A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrilla was Tuesday killed in an ongoing gunbattle in north Kashmir, according to a senior police officer. Ready to release pending salaries of SRTC employees: Omar AbdullahSRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said his Government is ready to release the pending salaries of the Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) employees. High price of saffron in international market leaves Kashmir Valley farmers delightedSRINAGAR - With saffron in great demand abroad and attracting a high price in the international market, delighted saffron farmers in the Kashmir Valley are anticipating handsome windfall this year. Winter comes to KashmirSRINAGAR - Woollen clothes are out of the trunk, new ‘pheren’ robes are being ordered and, in the absence of consistent power supply, charcoal is being stored for earthen firepots - clear signs that winter has arrived in the Kashmir Valley. Omar to hold talks with Home Ministry over ban on pre-paid mobile connectionsSRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he would hold talks with Union Home Ministry over its decision to ban pre-paid mobile service in the State from November 1. Two police officers embark on bicycle rally to spread message of unitySRINAGAR - With an aim to spread the message of unity and national integration amongst fellow countrymen, two police officers embarked on a bicycle rally from Srinagar to Kanyakumari on Saturday. |