Senior BJP leader and former Dy CM Kavinder Gupta, on Wednesday appealed Governor Satya Pal Malik "to stop any attempt of government formation", alleging that “they (PDP, NC, Congress) are trying things through back door and it is not acceptable.” Gupta said "Gra...More

Clashes erupted between two communities after VHP activists objected to some members of the Muslim community who were trying to plant a religious flag in Matar town, a police official said. Four persons were injured and some shops and vehicles were set on fire during the cla...More

National Conference (NC) on Wednesday said that the party is willing to support government formation in coalition with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress. Talking to Rising Kashmir, NC Provincial President for Kashmir, Nasir Aslam Wani said that the talks for the go...More

ATMs in India are turning defunct due to regulatory changes and by March 29 half of the 2.38 lakh machines may be closed down, the Confederation of ATM Industry (CATMi) warned Wednesday. Closure of the ATMs will impact thousands of jobs and also the the financial inclusion ...More

Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Altaf Bukhari Wednesday said PDP, Congress and National Conference have decided to come together on government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, reports said. Bukhari said “There was a progress (on the talks) among the three p...More

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Ghulam Ahmad Mir Wednesday said that the party was open for a secular front, forming a government in the state. Talking to Rising Kashmir, Mir said, "The PDP and NC have to come together. We have already been involved in...More

Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) chairman, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai Wednesday said that the mistakes of former Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah has forced Kashmiris to suffer. Calling Abdullah a “Jackal and not a lion”, Sehrai said “The mistakes of Sh...More

An army man was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district on Tuesday late evening. Official sources said that the soldier was on a routine patrol duty in Panjani, forward area of Balakote when he accidentally steppe...More

Pakistan Foreign Office Wednesday condemned the killing of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader Hafizullah Mir in Anantnag district of south Kashmir. Pak FO spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal also condemned the "continuing atrocities' in Kashmir. On Tuesday unknown gunmen shot dead Hafizu...More

A shutdown is being observed in south Kashmir’s Shopian town for second day on Wednesday against killing of four militants in a gunfight with government forces. All shops and business establishments were shut, while traffic was also off the roads in the town. On Tuesda...More

Secretary General Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousaf Bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen has reiterated OIC’s full support to the Kashmir struggle, a media report said. Dr. Yousaf said that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir has been one of the most important preoccu...More

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday greeted people on Milad-un-Nabi, saying Prophet Mohammad (SAW) showed humanity the path of universal brotherhood. Prophet Mohammad (SAW) showed humanity the righteous path of compassion and universal ...More

At least 50 people were and more than 70 others injured after a suicide bomber blew himself at a hall in Kabul, Afghanistan where hundreds of religious scholars had gathered to commemorate the Prophet Muhammad's birthday on Tuesday, officials said. The attack took place insi...More

Leh town in Ladakh region remained coldest at minus 8 degrees Celsius, while Minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir dropped on Wednesday, a Meteorological department official said. In Kargil, temperatures dropped to minus 6.8. In Kashmir region, Srinagar records 1.4...More

US President Donald Trump has defended his decision not to hold Saudi rulers accountable in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying maintaining strategic ties with the kingdom and keeping the global oil prices down were in the best interest of America. T...More

Chairman Hurriyat conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday extended greetings to people on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). "Greetings to all on #EidMiladUnNabi SAW.The message delivered by the great and revered prophet (SAW), and his exemplary life is the guidi...More

Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh has extended greetings to people of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). Police spokesman said that Singh expressed hope that the auspicious occasion would bring hapiness and prosperity for the people in ge...More

A cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) was launched by government forces in Hajin area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Wednesday. According to reports a joint team of Army's 13 RR unit and special operations group of policr launched the CASO in Parry mohalla of Hajin...More

The US has suspended USD 1.66 billion in security assistance to Pakistan after President Donald Trump's directive, the Pentagon has said, in what experts believe is a strong signal of American frustration. The Pentagon's statement came days after President Trump said that P...More