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SRINAGAR: In a major action against illegal mining in South Kashmir, Anantnag Police seized 10 vehicles, including a JCB machine, tippers, and dumpers, during multiple operations carried out across the district.Officials said the crackdown was launched to stop the illegal extraction and transportation of minerals and to protect natural resources from large-scale exploitation.During the first…

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir politics heated up on Friday after Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of focusing more on foreign trips than governance and public issues.Calling Omar Abdullah a “tourist-in-chief,” Sharma alleged that the Chief Minister has remained “missing” for the past several…

SHOPIAN: A powerful hailstorm struck several villages of south Kashmir’s Shopian district during the early hours of Friday, causing significant damage to apple orchards and triggering concern among local fruit growers.The sudden hailstorm hit major apple-producing areas including Pinjora, Largam, Gagren, and Kanipora, where farmers said the intense weather lasted nearly 10 to 15 minutes.Local…

ANANTNAG: In a major anti-drug crackdown in South Kashmir, Anantnag Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations and recovered nearly 5 kilograms of charas powder along with a heroin-like substance from their possession.Police officials said the first operation was carried out during naka checking at Shakras by Police Station Srigufwara, where a most…

SRINAGAR: The viral political satire movement Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has crossed the massive milestone of 12 million Instagram followers within days of its launch, emerging as one of the fastest-growing social media movements in India.According to platform figures as of May 21, the official Instagram handle @cockroachjantaparty has surged past several major political parties…

SRINAGAR: In a major tribute to bravery and sacrifice, the Jammu and Kashmir government has renamed a school in South Kashmir after Aadil Hussain Shah, the tourist guide who lost his life while protecting visitors during last year’s deadly Pahalgam terror attack.Hapatnar High School in Anantnag has now officially been renamed as Shaheed Aadil Memorial…

SRINAGAR: Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid on Tuesday hinted at stepping away from active electoral politics while making an emotional appeal for peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir during his father’s funeral gathering in Handwara.Addressing mourners at his ancestral village in Mawer Payeen, Handwara, Er Rashid said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have suffered…

SRINAGAR: Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag has summoned two MBBS students after they publicly raised the long-pending issue of low stipends for MBBS and BDS interns in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering widespread criticism from medical student bodies across the Valley.According to an official notice issued by the college administration on May 18, the students were…