Day: December 26, 2025

File photo By Mohammad Hanief The year began silently enough. Then the rain came. And it kept coming. 2025 unfolded as an unrelenting season of warning bells for Jammu and Kashmir. Torrential downpours, sudden cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides followed each other with unsettling ease.  The year was marked by raging recurrence.  Rivers overflowed into unfamiliar…

Representational Photo Fear had already begun to settle in the valley when the Ministry of Home Affairs finally spoke up.  After videos showed a Kashmiri shawl seller and other gig workers being harassed and attacked in different parts of the country, an MHA official reportedly said that such attacks cannot be tolerated.  It was a…

Div Com reviews implementation of Traffic Management Proposals in SrinagarSRINAGAR, DECEMBER 26: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, today chaired a meeting of the Multi-Disciplinary Committee (MDC) on Traffic Management System to review the implementation of various proposals aimed at streamlining traffic movement in Srinagar city.The meeting was attended by…

Representational photo Jammu- Sixteen people were detained by police from drug-related hotspots in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Friday, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, police carried out an operation in areas prone to drug-related activities at Rakh Barotian in Vijaypur tehsil, where some homeless people were found wandering suspiciously, they said. They detained…

Srinagar, Dec 26 (KINS): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the two-day Anti-Terrorism Conference–2025 in New Delhi. The conference is being organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs and is aimed at strengthening India’s fight against terrorism and emerging security challenges. On the occasion,…

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Srinagar, Dec 26 (KINS): Continuing its much-valued annual tradition, Khyber Cement has officially unveiled its 2026 calendar, once again going beyond business to celebrate the cultural and historical soul of Kashmir. This year’s calendar is themed “Kashmir’s Capital Architecture” and presents a visual journey through the Valley’s long and fascinating architectural history.The calendar highlights how…

Photo Credits: Social Media Srinagar- Two boys from Srinagar sustained severe burn injuries after coming into contact with a live high-tension electric wire while taking selfies atop a parked train at the railway station yard in Budgam on Friday, a Railway official said. According to officials, the injured boys had climbed onto an ART, an…

Secretary Transport reviews functioning of Weighbridge at SonamargGANDERBAL, DECEMBER 26: Secretary, Transport Department, Avny Lavasa, today visited Sonamarg to take stock of the functioning and facilities at the Weighbridge here.The Secretary was accompanied by the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir, Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Ganderbal and other concerned…

File photo Islamabad- President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived here on Friday on his first official visit to Pakistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Al Nahyan, who is on a day-long visit, was received at the Nur Khan airbase by Prime Minister Shehbaz. He had…