Day: December 18, 2025

Representational Photo It may not be far-fetched to describe historical Kashmir as the “land of poets.”  The nature of poetry in Kashmir is suffused with mysticism, existentialism, a yearning for the visaal (union) with the Divine, and a mournful elegy over firaaq (the pain of separation) from the beloved. This descriptive typology of the nature of poetry in Kashmir…

Srinagar, Dec 18 (KINS): In a significant action against the drug menace, Police in Srinagar have attached a double-storey residential house along with 12.5 marlas of land, valued at approximately ₹1.6 crore, belonging to a notorious drug peddler. The attachment was carried out by Police Station Nowgam in connection with FIR No. 128/2022 registered under…

File Photo of University Of Kashmir Students at the University of Kashmir say they were caught off guard when third semester exams for the Master of Library and Information Science program were held outside the official Academic Examination Calendar, raising fresh questions about planning, communication and trust in the system. For many of them, this…

Jammu to host International Dangal, “Rustam-e-Jammu & Kashmir” championshipJAMMU, DECEMBER 18: The J&K Sports Council in collaboration with the J&K Indian Style Wrestling Association, is set to organise the International Dangal and “Rustam-e-Jammu & Kashmir” Title Championship, a first-of-its-kind event in the region aimed at promoting youth engagement, health and fitness while preserving the rich…

Union minister Giriraj Singh New Delhi/Patna- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was in the crosshairs of controversy for the fourth day on Thursday — a Union minister defending his act of pulling down a Muslim woman’s veil, his colleague looking to put a lid on the row while the chorus of outrage from across sections…

ISPL announces whopping ₹6 crore prize pool for Season 3 ISPL Season 3 will be held from January 9 Srinagar, December 18: Continuing its rapid rise and expanding footprint in grassroots cricket, the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) has announced a whopping prize pool of ₹5.92 crore for Season 3, reinforcing the league’s focus on…

National Investigation Agency (NIA) | File Photo New Delhi- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested another key accused from Jammu and Kashmir in connection with last month’s car bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that left 15 people dead and several others injured, officials said. They said the arrested individual is the ninth…

J&K Govt directs employees to file annual property returns online by Jan 31, 2026 Srinagar Dec 18 (KINS): The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has directed all its employees to mandatorily file their Annual Property Returns (APR) for the year 2025 through the online Property Return System (PRS) Portal within the stipulated timeline, failing which…

File photo of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik Jammu- The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday listed a plea filed by detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik for next hearing on December 27, after the petitioner’s side concluded its arguments in the matter. Malik, who is the AAP’s Jammu and…

Srinagar, Dec 18 (KINS): Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Thursday met Nitin Nabin at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi and congratulated him on his appointment as the youngest National Working President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere, with both leaders reaffirming their…