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A 27-year-old man died under mysterious circumstances after allegedly being beaten by police, leading to protests by his relatives and neighbors on Monday. Shubam Sharma, a resident of Bantalab on Jammu’s outskirts, was reportedly playing cricket near his home when police raided the area on Sunday evening in search of drug traffickers. Sharma’s family claims he was detained and severely beaten by the police before they left the scene. Sharma was taken to the hospital but died shortly after. The family said his body is now at the hospital's mortuary for a postmortem examination. On Monday morning, protesters blocked the main road in Bantalab, demanding an investigation into Sharma’s death and justice for the victim. Sharma’s younger sister, Shivani, stated, “He was the sole b...

Jaish has released a video with the poster of the Bollywood movie Phantom with the photo of actor Saif Ali and have advised people avoid forwarding it in any manner. Jammu and Kashmir Police in a statement  said that 5 minutes 55 seconds video by Jaish with a poster of the Bollywood movie Phantom with the photo of actor Saif Ali has just been released by the enemy around 2 PM today He said that police have alerted everybody and advised them that  first, they will not forward it in any manner to anyone, second, they will report by a message as to who have they received this propaganda video from. Mention the telephone number and the date and time of the receipt of the video. "Any govt officer receiving it should equally report it to their supervisory officers by way of a text message. U...

Sheikh Nadeem Farmers in south Kashmir districts, especially those engaged in paddy cultivation, are worried about the prolonged dry spell, which is threatening to create a drought-like situation across the valley. Locals speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that water resources have dried up in several areas of Anantnag district. As a result, many villages are facing an acute shortage of water needed for irrigation. According to reports, several villages in Anantnag district, including Ara Koshipora, Damhal, Palpora, Dehruna, Wanihama, Brinty Dialgam, Batengoo, Wanpoh, Arwani and several other areas in south Kashmir, are experiencing a shortage of water for irrigation purposes. Abdul Rehman Khan, a sixty-four-year-old farmer from Anantnag’s Batengoo area, expressed concern...

The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has announced that there are no current plans to declare summer vacations for schools in the Kashmir valley due to the "pleasant" weather conditions. Tasaduq Hussain, director DSEK, mentioned that there are no proposed changes to school timings, with temperatures at 32 degrees Celsius. Speaking to the media, Hussain said that the government is keeping an eye on the situation and will make decisions if extreme weather occurs. He highlighted the department's aim to help students build resilience against challenging weather conditions to better prepare them for future difficulties. He questioned the rationale behind declaring summer vacations in May, wondering what would be done in the hotter months of June and July. These stat...

The persistent dry weather conditions and less moisture in the atmosphere have led to the rise in the maximum temperature across Jammu & Kashmir with most areas surpassing the previous records on Monday. The weatherman, however, has predicted a sigh of relief from the intense heat wave from May 30. According to the details available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Qazigund, the gate way of Kashmir has surpassed all previous records as the station has recorded the hottest May day since the last over four decades. The figures shared by the local Meteorological department here stated that the highest maximum temperature of 34.0 degree Celsius was recorded today at Qazigund for the last 43 years, breaking all the previous record of 33.6 degree Celsius on 31st May...

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday responded to the case of alleged land grabbing filed by ACB against him and seven others. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that a news item carried by certain media is doing the rounds claiming that ACB Srinagar has filed an FIR against Mirwaiz and his kin in the land allotment case of his residence in Nigeen, by the custodian department and if proven the authorities will confiscate Mirwaiz’s house and land and he will be evicted. The statement further said that the attempt to malign and harass Mirwaiz is clear from this threat in media, when Mirwaiz received no intimation or notice of this matter. “It is part of the same vehement print, electronic and social media propaganda carried out against the Mirwaiz in 2018 when multiple properties including the prop...

Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency recorded a voter turnout of more than 45 per cent till 3 pm on Monday, already registering its highest polling percentage in the last 40 years. The overall polling percentage of 45.22 this time is second only to the 58.84 per cent turnout the constituency saw in 1984. Baramulla recorded a turnout of 34.89 per cent in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. “The Baramulla parliamentary constituency has recorded 45.22 per cent voting in all its polling stations up to 3,” the chief election officer of J&K said in a statement. An official of the election department said polling was going on smoothly across the Lok Sabha constituency which comprises 18 assembly segments and is spread over the four districts of Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara and Bud...

Heavy rainfall over the past few days triggered landslides and damage to several structures in Budgam with a portion of an interior road, along with two boundary walls washed away into Doodganga Nallah at Darambugh Gopalpura Chadoora on Tuesday. Residents told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that water level surged in the Nallah Doodganga resulting in partial damage to two vehicles parked along the banks of the road. Authorities swiftly mobilised rescue teams to assess the extent of the damage and restore electricity to the affected area. The disruption in power supply occurred due to the damage to electricity poles and a transformer. Rains have also led to landslides in several areas of Budgam triggering panic among residents. The main road from Ahanger Mohalla to Choo...

Despite a rise in mercury at most places in Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday, officials reported that night temperatures continued to remain below normal. A meteorological department official said that the city recorded a minimum temperature of 7.0°C, compared to 8.2°C the previous night, marking a deviation of 1.9°C below normal for this time of year. In Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, the minimum temperature was recorded at 7.2°C, compared to 5.4°C the previous night, registering a deviation of 0.3°C below normal. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of 3.6°C, compared to 2.4°C the previous night, marking a deviation of 0.4°C below normal. Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of 7.7°C, compared to 5.5°C the previous night, s...

Russia's Permanent Representative, Vassily Nebenzia has strongly criticized the Council's failure to respond to the Israeli assault on the Iranian consulate in Syria during a meeting of the council requested by Israel. During an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council convened on Sunday, Russia urged for immediate measures to halt the ongoing bloodshed in the Middle East. Vassily Nebenzia in his address said that the constant attacks on Gaza and the endless violence perpetuated against the people of Palestine is the base of all the conflicts in the middle-eastern region. He said that the Iranian retaliation was a result of the failure of UNSC to even issue a joint statement condemning the bombing of Iran's embassy in Damascus. He also said that Iran was within its...