J&K LG Sacks 5 Government Employees Over Terror Links

By BPN News Desk January 14, 2026

Law & Order National

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has dismissed five government employees after security agencies found their alleged links with terror outfits, officials said. The action was taken by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha as part of efforts to safeguard internal security and prevent infiltration

North India State News

Earthquake in Tajikistan Felt in Kashmir

By BPN News Desk January 9, 2026

A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 in magnitude struck Tajikistan early on Friday, with tremors felt in parts of Kashmir and surrounding regions. The seismic event occurred in the early hours of the morning, and residents reported feeling shaking in several areas of the valley. Details of the Quake The earthquake was recorded at a depth […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Iltija Mufti Must Answer for Jihadism Before Attacking Hindutva

By BPN News Desk January 3, 2026

Ms Iltija Mufti, When you declare that you “won’t allow Hindutva” in Kashmir, you speak with the confidence of moral authority. But moral authority is not asserted by volume or applause. It is earned through consistency, memory, and the willingness to confront uncomfortable truths. Before attacking Hindutva as a singular menace, it would help to […]

Defence National

Policeman Killed in Encounter in J&K’s Udhampur

By BPN News Desk December 16, 2025

A police personnel was killed during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Tuesday. The encounter broke out after security forces launched a search operation based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area. According to officials, a joint team of the Jammu and Kashmir […]

North India State News

Chinese Tourist Detained In Kashmir

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

A 29-year-old Chinese tourist, identified as Hu Congtai, was detained in Budgam district after travelling to Kashmir and Ladakh without mandatory permits. Officials said he had entered India on a tourist visa on November 19 and did not follow the permitted itinerary. Travel Outside Allowed Route The visa reportedly allowed visits to Buddhist pilgrimage sites […]

Law & Order National

NIA Raids Multiple Sites in Kashmir in Red Fort Blast Probe

By BPN News Desk December 1, 2025

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out coordinated searches across Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as part of its investigation into the November 10 car explosion outside Delhi’s Red Fort. Eight locations were searched simultaneously in Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts. Homes of Key Suspects Searched Search teams examined the residences of several individuals

Law & Order National

High-Level Panel Formed To Probe Nowgam Blast

By BPN News Desk November 21, 2025

A high-level committee has been formed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to investigate the explosion at the Nowgam Police Station near Srinagar. The blast, which occurred on November 14, killed nine people and injured over 30. Officials described the incident as an accidental detonation involving seized explosive material. Members Of The Probe Panel The […]

National

Mehbooba Mufti Criticises Centre After Delhi Red Fort Blast

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

Mehbooba Mufti, former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir and leader of the Jammu & Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP), reacted strongly to the car-bomb explosion near the Red Fort in New Delhi that killed 13 people and injured more than 20. Addressing a meeting in Srinagar, she said that the attack mirrored the “poisonous […]

North India State News

J&K Police Station Blast Kills Nine, Injures Dozens

By BPN News Desk November 16, 2025

A late-night explosion at the Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar on Friday killed nine people and injured more than 27, according to updated official assessments. Police and forensic teams were examining explosives that had been seized earlier from a terror-linked case in Faridabad, when the material accidentally detonated. How the Blast Occurred Investigators confirmed

Entertainment Reviews

Baramulla Review: Haunting Shadows Over the Valley

By BPN News Desk November 10, 2025

Aditya Dhar’s Baramulla, directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, unfolds as a chilling yet poetic narrative that transforms the snow-laden silence of Kashmir into a canvas of grief and guilt. The film isn’t merely a supernatural thriller; it’s a meditation on trauma, exile, and the ghosts that linger not in houses, but in memories. Set in […]