J&K polls: 7 ministers, 8 ex-ministers in fray for 1st phase

A total of 123 candidates, including seven ministers of Congress-National Conference coalition, eight former ministers are in fray for the Jammu and Kashmir's first phase of elections scheduled......

Key Kashmiri cleric's murder case cracked, 3 held

Eight days after top Islamic cleric Maulana Showkat Ahmad Shah was murdered, Jammu and Kashmirpolice on Saturday claimed that it had cracked the case and arrested three persons.Kashmir Inspector......

As Eid arrives, curfew lifted from Valley

Curfew was lifted on Thursday from all parts of the Kashmir Valley on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. "Curfew has been lifted from all parts of Srinagar city, and Anatnag and Bijbehara towns in south......

Hurriyat ex-chief sheltered terrorist: Report

The Centre has taken a serious note of a confessional statement of an al-Badar terrorist that he hid in the residence of a former chairman of the All Party Hurriyat Conference after being hit by a......

Kashmir's women cricketers pitch for equality -- in burqas and hijabs

IMAGE: Insha wants to live independent and without any fear. Photograph: PTI Her hijab firmly in place, she slings her bat across her shoulders and rides her Scooty to college and practice,......

National squash: Smooth sailing for men's seeds

The top 16 seeds in the men's section, including Saurav Ghosal and Gaurav Nandrajog of Delhi, sailed into the second round, evens as the women side saw a few upsets in the 55th Senior ICL National......