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HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to use petrol, diesel and other petro products cautiously amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, saying controlled fuel consumption is the “need of the hour” to reduce pressure on India’s economy and limit the impact of global conflicts.Addressing a public event in Hyderabad after virtually inaugurating…

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday strongly rejected allegations of “backdoor appointments” levelled against the National Conference government, accusing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Mehbooba Mufti of spreading baseless claims to mislead the public and divert attention from development works in Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking to reporters in Ganderbal, Omar Abdullah challenged the…

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has issued a cyber awareness advisory urging Instagram users to stay cautious while sharing personal or confidential information on Direct Messages (DMs) after changes in the platform’s privacy settings.According to a post shared by J&K Police on X, Instagram users should no longer assume that DMs are fully private, as…

SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s ongoing anti-drug campaign has intensified sharply under the Lieutenant Governor-led administration’s 100-day Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir initiative, with authorities ramping up enforcement operations and public awareness drives across the Valley.According to figures shared by the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, law enforcement agencies have so far registered 441 FIRs and arrested 444 alleged drug…

SRINAGAR: Continuing its intensified campaign against narcotics under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police on Friday attached immovable properties worth more than Rs 3.5 crore linked to three alleged drug peddlers involved in multiple NDPS cases.According to police, the action was taken under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act as part of…

SRINAGAR: A GPS-enabled smartwatch made mandatory for Indian Hajj pilgrims this year has come under criticism after several pilgrims reportedly complained of technical glitches, charging failures and usability issues during the ongoing Hajj journey.According to a report by The Times of India, the controversy emerged amid growing concern over rising Hajj expenses after airfare charges…

Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the National Conference government during a workers’ convention in Budgam, accusing it of failing to fulfil key election promises and blocking several pro-people measures in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.Addressing party workers, the PDP president thanked the people of Budgam for electing what she called a…

In a major action against the drug trafficking network in Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached a residential property worth nearly Rs 93 lakh in Chandigarh in connection with an NDPS case in Jammu.The case was registered at Police Station Bagh-e-Bahu after police arrested Arun Singh, a resident of Rajeev Nagar, Narwal,…

In a major step towards digital governance in Jammu and Kashmir, the Revenue Department Jammu and Kashmir has made the paperless property registration system in JK mandatory across all Sub-Registrar Offices from May 11, 2026.The new online property registration system in Jammu and Kashmir aims to modernise public services, improve transparency, and make document registration…

In a shocking case that has stunned Kathua, police have arrested a 19-year-old youth for allegedly murdering his close friend with a cricket bat over a suspected love rivalry. The brutal daylight killing has sparked outrage across Jammu and Kashmir after details of the crime surfaced during the investigation.The accused, identified as Parth Verma alias…