National Conference on Thursday condemned the killing of three civilians and expressed grief over the civilian and police injuries in the dastardly and cowardly grenade attack in Tral. Calling the attack as alarming and grave, National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohamm...More

Condemning the killing of civilians in grenade blast in Tral, CPI (M) General Secretary and MLA Kulgam, M Y Tarigami said that such attacks are unfortunate. “The grenade attack in which the civilians have lost their lives and many have suffered injuries is highly conde...More

In wake of Muharam-ul-Haram several representatives of different religious organizations from Shia and Sunni communities held a conference in which glowing tributes were paid to Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S). The Majlis was organized by Anjuman Shari Shian and was presided by it...More

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Thursday strongly condemned the grenade attack at Tral in which two civilians were killed and many were injured including an SE and Executive Engineer of R&B Department. The Chief Minister said it is unfortunate that the attack took place wh...More

Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar Thursday said the grenade attack in Tral Bus Stand, which consumed innocent lives, is a highly condemnable act. “It is really unfortunate that grenade was lobbed at our cavalcade when we reached Tral bazaar,” Akhtar said and...More

Union Minister for Home, Rajnath Singh today called Minister for Works, Naeem Akhtar to enquire about his well being in the aftermath of a deadly grenade attack on his cavalcade in Tral on Thursday. Governor, N N Vohra, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, Deputy Chief Minister, ...More

British Deputy High Commissioner to India, Dr Alexander Evans called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here last evening. During the meeting they discussed overall political and economic situation in the State. The Chief Minister informed the visiting envoy of the need f...More

Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik Thursday expressed deep shock and grief over the loss of innocent civilians and those dozens severely injured in an explosion in Tral. In a statement JRL said, “T...More

SP Awantipora Zahid Malik Thursday said that “no pellet was fired on civilians in Tral”. However, “some” shots were fired in air to prevent any further attack after the militants attacked the ruling leader and R&B Minister Naeem Akhtar in Tral. He...More

At least 26 civilians, including six women and a three-year-old baby, sustained pellet injuries in Tral on Thursday. Block Medical Officer at Sub District Hospital Tral has issued a list of 26 civilians who have sustained pellets injuries. Ten of the injured have been referr...More

Lashkar-e-Taiba Thursday strongly condemned the grenade attack in Tral and said that the attack is a reaction to the proceedings in United Nations on Kashmir. In a emailed statement Chief Lashkar-e-Taiba Mahmood Shah said, “India can never sabotage the freedom struggle...More

Bharatiya Janata Party has condemned the grenade attack on the Works Minister Naeem Akther at Tral in which three persons were killed and over thrity others sustained injuries. In a statement here BJP spokesman termed the attack as “barbaric and inhumane” and exp...More

Congress Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the backdrop of grenade attack in Tral in which three civilians were killed while over thrity were injured. In a statment issued today Vice President Mohd Anwar Bhat and General Secretary Surinder Singh have e...More

Scores of traders were arrested after the Jammu and Kashmir Police foiled their march to Civil Secretariat, seat of the government, against shifting of General Bus Stand Batamaloo to Parimpora on the city outskirts. Meanwhile, a complete shutdown is being observed in Batamal...More

Hizbul Mujahideen Thursday blamed the Indian Agencies for Tral attack that left three civilians including a lady dead and over thirty injured. Hizb Operational Spokesperson Burhanuddin said, “We condemn this dastardly attack on civilians. This attack is the brainchild ...More

At least two civilians were injured while more than 100 shifted to safer locations in view of heavy shelling on the international border in Arnia sector of Jammu. A man and his wife sustained splinter injuries in an overnight firing in Jeora Farm of Arnia, police sources her...More

Taking a jibe at the government over a report in which Jammu Kashmir tops the list of administration-ordered shutdown this year, former chief minister Omar Abdullah said J&K leads the country in at least one thing. Omar tweeted, “J&K leads the country in at lea...More

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Wednesday said that Sushma Swaraj discussed peace and reconciliation process with Afghanistan. The MEA spokesperson further said that Swaraj also had a discussion on the new development partnership with the cou...More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked cooperatives to venture into new business areas like beekeeping and seaweed farming to help farmers double their income by 2022 and boost the rural economy. Modi also emphasised that the ‘cooperative spirit’ should be kept...More

The police have arrested a man for allegedly raping an 8-year-old girl in Udhampur district, an official said today. A complaint was lodged by the victim's father yesterday, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Udhampur Rayees Mohammad Bhat said. The man alleged that his daughte...More

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said Rohingyas are not refugees who have applied for asylum in India but illegal immigrants who “will be deported”. Addressing a seminar organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), a tough-talking Singh asked why so...More

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to get the women's reservation bill passed in the Lok Sabha taking advantage of the BJP's majority in the House. Gandhi also assured support of her party to the legislation, which she sai...More

“Islamophobic” terms used by Chinese internet users to stigmatise Muslims have been blocked by authorities to prevent bias against Islam, official media reported today. China has over 21 million Muslims mostly the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and Hui community in Ningxia ...More

Police in western Myanmar fired warning shots after a Buddhist mob tried to block humanitarian aid headed to an area where ethnic Rohingya Muslims were driven from their homes, police have said. No injuries were reported and police arrested eight participants. Around 300 men...More

PDP leader and R&B Minister Naaeem Akhter Thursday had a narrow escape after militants attacked his calvacade near Bus Stand in Tral main town of Pulwama district. The attack resulted in injuries to over thirty people among which three succumbed at Sub District Hospital ...More

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has claimed that Pakistan has developed short-range nuclear weapons as a counter to the ‘Cold Start’ military doctrine adopted by Indian armed forces. PM Abbasi, who is currently in New York for the UN General Assembly...More

Presentation Convent Higher Secondary School student Zaboor-Ullah-Hassan D/O G Hassan Bangroo of Hyderpora, Srinagar has won gold gold medal in judo, under 17, open weight category. After winning the gold medal she said, “I am lucky that I got a teacher like Fahmeeda M...More

Two civilians were killed while scores were injured after suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade at bus stand Tral on Thursday. Rising Kashmir has learnt that as soon as R&B Minister Naeem Akhter reached Tral for project inauguration militants lobbed a grenade killing...More

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today urged people to preserve the spirit of universal brotherhood on the United Nation's International Day of Peace. “Let us preserve the spirit of universal brotherhood on this @UN International Day of Peace,” Banerjee...More

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that unless the “core issue” of Kashmir is resolved first, there can be no progress in ties with India. Abbasi was interacting with an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in the city. He is sche...More

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi showed his concerns over the issue of rising unemployment in India and termed it to be the biggest challenge before the country. Addressing a gathering at Times Square here, he, who is on a two-week US trip, said, “Today the entire ...More