Jammu, January 19 (KD): An army soldier succumbed to his injury after a gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar district.Taking on micro-blogging platform X, the armys WhiteKnight Corps wrote, “The #GOC, White Knight Corps and all ranks pay solemn tribute to Havildar Gajendra Singh of the Special Forces, who made the supreme sacrifice while gallantly executing …

Aiman Mushtaq SRINAGAR, JANUARY 19(KD): In Kashmir, mutton isn’t just food _ it is Culture, tradition, and comfort in a plate. But lately, the question of whether the meat is fresh from the butcher, or has it travelled hundreds of kilometres in packets has created a sense of fear and forced everyone to pause and wonder what exactly we’ve been …

SYRIA, JANUARY 19 (KD):In the space of two days, the Syrian military, backed by tribal militias, has driven Kurdish forces from wide swathes of northern Syria that they had controlled for more than a decade, marking a significant shift in the balance of power in the conflict-hit region.(KD)

Winter Carnival 2026

DC Kishtwar

JAMMU, JANUARY 18(KD): Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today asked the youth to dream big, aim high and pursue it with full courage and unshakable resolve. “Your future is waiting for you. Take a pledge to build brighter J&K and work with dedication. The history remembers those who dared to challenge limits, conquered fear, and turned the impossible into reality,” …

Lieutenant Governor reviews

Indian Army organises Veterans Meet at Ramban

Basit Qadri SRINAGAR, JANUARY 18 (KD): Over the past decade, sports in Jammu and Kashmir have undergone a visible and promising transformation. From once-limited opportunities and infrastructure constraints, the region is now steadily emerging as a competitive sporting landscape, producing athletes who are gaining recognition at national and international platforms. As Kashmir Diamond observes, this evolution reflects both institutional effort …

Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL)