Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on associating spirituality with cleaning of toilets and also took a jibe at him on frying of 'pakodas'. "The Prime Minister sees spirituality in cleaning of toilets and making 'pakodas'. But, ...More

All Parties Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday asked the government that if the draconian law Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be revoked from the North Eastern territories why not it can be revoked from the Jammu Kashmir. Mirwaiz tweeted: “F...More

Coaching Centres Association Monday said that all the coaching institution across Kashir valley shall start functionally normally from tomorrow. Addressing a presser, the members of the association said: “All coaching Institutes would start functioning normally from to...More

Disguised as a victim, a member of ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Nazir Yatoo Monday tried to meet All Parties Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his Nigeen residence. Mirwaiz said that Yatoo had sought an appointment few days back in connection with his bro...More

At least 36 people, including 32 Chinese tourists, were killed in a bus accident in North Korea, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Besides the 32 Chinese, the victims also comprised four North Korean workers while two other Chinese citizens were seriously injured, Efe...More

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was completely removed from Meghalaya and partially revoked in Arunachal Pradesh by being reduced to eight police stations in the state. The Act gives special rights and immunity to forces in carrying out various operations in &l...More

Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Monday suspended two officers of local Bodies Department after they failed to attend a meeting called to discuss the animal rights. Rising Kashmir has learnt that Executive Officer Municipal Committee Sumbal and Secretary Municipal Committee Haj...More

The students of Law College Students Sopore Monday took out a protest rally against the Kathua girl, who was rape inside a temple by the gang of Hindus of a week in second week of January this year. The protesting students raised anti-BJP slogans during the peaceful rally. T...More

Four British pilgrims were killed and 12 injured in Saudi Arabia when their bus collided with a fuel tanker, officials said. The crash happened on Saturday near the town of Al Khalas, a settlement 30 miles north of Mecca, officials were cited as saying by the Saudi Gazette o...More

Massive clashes broke out between students of Government Higher Secondary School Baramulla and government forces on Monday against the Kathua girl, who was rapeed and murdered inside a temple by the gang of Hindus of a week in second week of January this year. Eyewitness inf...More

Police in Shopian district of south Kashmir recovered a kidnapped girl and handed over her to parents. Police in a statement issued here on Monday said that Police Station Zainapora received a report from a person stating that his minor daughter (name withheld) was kidnapped...More

Clashes erupted between the students of Government Boys Degree College Anantnag and the government forces on Monday. Rising Kashmir has learnt that the protesting youth tried to take out a rally against the Kathua girl, who was raped and murder inside a temple by the gang of...More

Wikipedia has deployed a new "page previews" feature for its English web pages to help users get a peek of the information behind a link without clicking on it. The goal of "page previews" was to decrease the cost of exploration for each blue link users come across, "allowin...More

The Libyan navy said it had recovered the bodies of 11 migrants and rescued 283 others in separate operations. "A coast guard patrol recovered the bodies of 11 illegal migrants and rescued 83 others who were on a rubber boat about 8 km off Sabratha coast," Xinhua news agency...More

Focusing on health in the hectic and stressful lives that we lead today is becoming difficult. Incorporating relevant herbs in your daily diet is the first step towards a healthier you. Ayurveda texts and modern research say that herbs contain compounds that have beneficial ...More

Some Gmail users have claimed that they have been receiving ads sent to them from their own accounts despite updated passwords and two-factor authentication, the media reported. To get the messages past spam filters, the spammers have been using forged email headers to make ...More

At least five army men have been injured in a road accident in Bonigam area of Qazigund in south Kashmir. More details awaited.More

Student of Jamia Kadeem High School Sopore Monday clashed with the government forces near Bus Stand Sopore. Rising Kashmir has learnt that the students took out a protest rally from Jamia Kadeem to Bus Stand Sopore against the Kathua girl, who was raped and murdered inside a...More

A youth was injured during clashes between youth and the government forces in Lal Chowk area of Anantnag on Monday morning. The injured has been identified as Wamiq Aijaz. A medico at district Hospital Anantnag told Rising Kashmir that the injured youth has received pellet i...More

Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu Monday rejected the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra by seven opposition parties. On Sunday, the Vice-President had cut short his visit to Hyderabad and returned to the national capital to set in motion the pro...More

The highway linking the Ladakh region with Kashmir valley remained closed for the fourth day on Monday. The 86-km-long historic Mughal road and the 300-km-long Kashmir, however, are through. Heavy vehicles will continue to ply from one side only while two-way Light Motor Veh...More