Police attaches property at Ucher Magam nder Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan
rinagar: Police in Handwara struck a significant blow to the narcotics network by attaching a residential house belonging to Anayatullah Khan son of Hameedullah Khan of Ucher Magam Handwara, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that the action has been carried out under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, as part of […]
Police busts drug trafficking module in Hajin, Bandipora
Huge Quantity of Charas Seized, three arrested Srinagar: Police in Bandipora achieved a major success by apprehending three drug peddlers and recovering a substantial quantity of contraband during naka checking in the Hajin area. Besides, police arrested a drug peddler in Sopore and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Saturday. He […]
The Bengali Scientist Who Challenged the British Through Science
Dr. Reyaz Ahmad When the story of modern science is told, the world usually remembers discoveries, patents, medals, Nobel Prizes, and famous European laboratories. But before a discovery can happen, a more fundamental thing must exist: a place where minds are allowed to ask questions freely. For colonial India, that place did not come easily. […]
Breaking the Biology Rules
Sahil Swe For decades, biology was presented as a science built on certainty. Students around the world learned the same foundational principle: DNA stores genetic information, RNA carries those instructions, and proteins perform the work of life. This framework, famously known as the Central Dogma of molecular biology, became one of the most important ideas […]
A Microbe That Ignores Stop Signs
As remarkable as template-free DNA synthesis sounds, another discovery may be equally important. Researchers studying a methane-producing archaeon called Methanosarcina acetivorans found that it can reinterpret one of biology’s supposedly fixed genetic instructions. To understand why this matters, it is important to know how the genetic code works. When cells build proteins, ribosomes read messenger […]
CM Omar Abdullah thanks Government of India for suspending Srinagar Airport runway closure
Says decision will ensure uninterrupted air connectivity and protect tourism, trade and public convenience Srinagar, July 04: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed his gratitude to the Government of India for its prompt and positive response to the concerns raised over the proposed runway closure at Srinagar Airport, stating that the decision to suspend the […]
Amarnaty Yatra 2026: PM describes pilgrimage an eternal symbol of India’s rich spiritual heritage
Expresses special appreciation for the hospitality extended by the people of JK Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described the Amarnaty yatra pilgrimage as an eternal symbol of India’s rich spiritual heritage, cultural unity and the spirit of selfless service. In a message distributed among the pilgrims from both Nunwan and Baltal base […]
First batch of 57-day Amarnath Yatra pilgrims sets off for holy cave shrine
Second batch of over 3800 pilgrims leave Jammu for twin base camps in Kashmir Srinagar: The annual Amarnath Yatra to the south Kashmir Himalayas began on Friday with the first batch of pilgrims setting off for the holy cave shrine amidst chants of religious hymns following authorities announcing a cap on the number of […]
Over 12,000 pilgrims have darshan of ice ‘Shivling’
Srinagar: More than 12,000 pilgrims had darshan of the naturally formed ice ‘Shivling’ at the Amarnath cave shrine on the opening day of the 57-day annual pilgrimage on Friday, officials said. The Amarnath Yatra began early morning, simultaneously via the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in the Anantnag district and the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal […]
Mutton regains its lost place in the Menu
Valley’s mutton crisis ends as Punjab govt revokes 4 pc tax on vehicles transporting livestock Srinagar: Kashmir’s mutton crisis stands resolved after the Punjab government revoked the levy imposed on vehicles transporting livestock through the state, following the intervention of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. All Kashmir Wholesale and Retail Mutton Dealers Association president Khazir […]