A 12-year-old girl left home for a religious class in Budgam and never returned. Her body was found the next morning, 200 metres from her house. Kashmir has not been the same since.
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Kashmir Valley early on 2 February 2026, with its epicentre in Budgam (near Srinagar) amplifying tremors across the region.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti scored a major victory as her party’s candidate, Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi, defeated NC nominee Aga Syed Mahmood Al-Mosavi in the Budgam bypoll by a convincing margin.
“The party that brought 50 MLAs to campaign from village to village was rejected in Budgam. Congratulations to the people of Budgam,” she said.
The poll panel attributed the peaceful polling to strict security measures it enforced to ensure a smooth and fair polling process.
The train will run on a daily basis by the Jammu Division of the Northern Railways.
The authorities did not allow congregational Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar apprehending protests.
The arrested terrorist has been identified as Yamin Yousaf Bhat, a resident of Kulgam's Gadihama, said the Kashmir police.
Six assailants have been apprehended, according to police, and an FIR has been filed at Police Station Magam under relevant parts of the law.
An Army officer was injured during the encounter.
