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Ancient Hindu idols recovered during excavation in J-K's Anantnag district

August 03, 2025 11:21 am

The site holds significance for Kashmiri Pandits, who associate it with the Karkoota dynasty that ruled Kashmir from 625 to 855 CE.

Pahalgam terror attack: With tech and local help, security forces close in on terrorists

April 29, 2025 7:54 am

It is suspected that the group entered through the Samba-Kathua region by cutting through the fence and has since been involved in several terror attacks.

Two militants killed in encounter in J&K's Anantnag

November 02, 2024 1:14 pm

The encounter broke out near Halkan Gali in the Shangus-Larnoo area of the south Kashmir district.

Anantnag encounter: Injured civilian succumbs, security forces expand search ops

August 11, 2024 10:15 pm

The security forces’ operation against the militants continued on Sunday, with police saying searches were underway in the upper reaches of Kokernag.

Police action against clerics in Anantnag over 'inflammatory' remarks

July 13, 2024 9:37 pm

The clerics were identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri and Abdul Rashid Dawood.

J-K HC directs Anantnag deputy commissioner to take over management of 2 temples

July 11, 2024 11:15 pm

Hearing a petition on the management of the Shri Raghu Nath Mandir and the Nagbal Gautam Nag temple in the south Kashmir district, a bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice M A Chowdhary ruled that the properties vest in the deity and are therefore required to be managed effectively and peacefully.

After Srinagar and Baramulla, another J&K seat – Anantnag-Rajouri – sees robust turnout

May 26, 2024 1:05 am

Voting is being held for the first time since the boundaries of the Anantnag constituency extended across the Pir Panjal to include Jammu’s Rajouri and Poonch

In redrawn Anantnag seat, Mehbooba Mufti fate bound in Gujjar-Pahari fault lines

May 21, 2024 8:36 pm

ST status for Paharis has left them at odds with Gujjars. With BJP not in contest and NC fielding a popular Gujjar leader, all eyes are on whom the two groups will support in Jammu, Kashmir provinces

Lok Sabha polls about safeguarding J-K's identity, saving its resources: Mehbooba Mufti

April 21, 2024 10:06 am

The former chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, who is contesting the general elections from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, took part in a roadshow in the Pahalgam area of south Kashmir as part of her campaign.

Anantnag: Ghulam Nabi bows out of race, says ‘want to serve people’

April 20, 2024 4:13 am

On April 2, the DPAP had announced Azad would contest from Anantnag-Rajouri seat, after which he said he would “lead his party from the front”.

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J&K para-cricket team captain inspiration for disabled

February 12, 2016 9:27 am

Jammu and Kashmir, Feb 12 (ANI): Amir Hussain, a differently-abled boy from Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir is an inspiration for all specially challenged people. He lost both his arms at an early age in a mishap at a sawmill. Accounting to his extraordinary bowling and batting skills, he has been appointed as the captain of state’s para-cricket team. Despite losing both his arms, Amir is one of the finest bowlers and batsman of his locality. He has a unique style of holding the bat between his neck and shoulder, and bowls while holding the ball in his toes. Amir, who has so far played cricket in Jammu, Delhi and Lucknow wishes to join International Para-Cricket team of India.

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