The Amnesty India Monday demanded an independent investigation into the recent death of seven civilians in clashes that followed an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama. Seven civilians died Saturday when security forces opened fire at a mob that had thronged the site of...More

Joint Resistance Leadership on Monday said that there will be no shutdown tomorrow. "There will be no shutdown on Tuesday in Kashmir," JRL spokesperson told Rising Kashmir. The JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik had called for three...More

The NC demanded Monday a time-bound inquiry into the killing of seven civilians at an encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district and urged the administration to put an end to use of lethal weapons for dealing with law and order situations. Incidents like these do...More

The State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor, Satya Pal Malik, on Monday approved the Jammu and Kashmir University of Ladakh Bill, 2018. The Bill aims at setting up a University for entire Ladakh, as a Cluster University. It will get Rs 65 Crore from Government ...More

A Delhi court Monday put an Army Major on trial for allegedly killing another officer's wife he was obsessed with and destroying evidence in the case. Special Judge Rakesh Syal framed the charges against Major Nikhil Handa under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destruction of ...More

Central University of Kashmir has postponed all examinations which were scheduled on 18 December, 2018. University official on Tuesday told Rising Kashmir that all the examinations that were to be held on Tuesday, December 18 by the varsity have been postponed and that the d...More

Two days after the killing of seven civilians in Pulwama’s Sirnoo village, State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) today asked the government and Police to submit factual detailed report on Saturday’s incidents. Member of the Commission Dilshad Shaheen while hearing...More

A fresh Bill to make the practice of tripe talaq among Muslims a penal offence was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday to replace an ordinance issued in September. Under the proposed law, giving instant triple talaq will be illegal and void and will attract a jail term of ...More

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in a statement on Sunday condemned the civilian killings of Pulwama by ‘Indian forces’ in incidents of “direct shooting at demonstrators” on Saturday The OIC General Secretariat has condemned the act and has ...More

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said Monday that justice to victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was delayed but not denied. "Justice delayed but not denied. #84riots," Abdullah tweeted after the Delhi High Court convicted six persons, including Congress...More

A protest demonstration was carried out within the Civil Secretariat premises in Jammu on Monday. The protest demonstration was led by senior PDP leaders Firdous Tak, Aijaz Mir and Yawar Mir. Protesters assembled in the canteen of the Secretrait and marched in its lawns, dem...More

Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was detained on Monday after he defied his house arrest and tried to march towards Badami Bagh Cantonment here. Reports said Mirwaiz came out of his Nigeen residence and attempted to take out a march along with his supporters towards...More

TheDelhiHigh Court on Monday convictedCongressleaderSajjan Kumarfor conspiracy to commit murder in the 1984anti-Sikh riotscase and sentenced him to imprisonment for life. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel convicted Kumar for criminal conspiracy, promoting enmit...More

Police Monday detained Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yasin Malik in Srinagar in Monday. Witnesses said that Malik, who had gone into hiding since Saturday, appeared along with his supporters at Maisuma area of the city and tried to take a pro...More

Local Train service remained suspended for third consecutive day on Monday in Kashmir valley due to security reasons. Train service was suspended on Saturday in the valley following an encounter between militants and forces at Sirnoo area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama dis...More

TheTalibanhas said that "another" meeting is to be held with the United States, this time in theUnited Arab Emiratesand involving representatives of Saudi Arabia,Pakistanand theUnited Arab Emirates. The terse statement fromTalibanspokesmanZabiullah Mujahidsaid the meeting wo...More

As night temperatures remained below the freezing point, the cold wave conditions continued on Monday in Kashmir and Ladakh region, a MeT department official said. Such weather conditions are likely to continue for next four to five days as dry weather with clear night sky ...More

Normal life remains disrupted for third consecutive day on Monday in Kashmir due to shutdown called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against the killing of seven civilians in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. All shops, business establishments are closed in Sri...More

Congress' Ashok Gehlot will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan today, while party leader Kamal Nath will take oath as the CM of Madhya Pradesh, and Bhupesh Baghel as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. Congress President Rahul Gandhi is among those who will atten...More

A powerful blast that ripped through a restaurant in northern Japan injured 42 people and caused serious damage to neighbouring buildings, forcing some residents into shelters, officials said. The explosion in Sapporo on Sunday night started fires and caused the partial coll...More

J&K Service Selection Board has postponed the Interview date for the post of Naib Tehsildar & Counselling and Document Verification of shortlisted candidates for the post of Assistant Storekeeper cum Clerk scheduled to be held today on 17 December, 2018. According to...More