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Campaigning for Lok Sabha polls concludes in J&K
SRINAGAR: The high-pitch electioneering for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls ended in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday as the c...

Women stop Vande Bharat train in Jammu to protest against water crisis
JAMMU: Women stopped the Vande Bharat train on Thursday by staging a protest at a railway station here against water cr...

Kaamya Karthikeyan, 16, becomes youngest Indian, 2nd youngest girl in the world to scale Mt. Everest
NEW DELHI: Kaamya Karthikeyan, at 16, became the youngest Indian and second youngest girl in the world to scale Mt. Eve...

Top brass of Army, police review security for polling in Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat
POONCH: Ahead of the polling for Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat on 25 May, a high-level joint security review meeting ...

Omar Abdullah laments lack of more Muslim leaders on national stage
PAHALGAM: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah highlighted the absence of prominent Muslim leaders on ...

Uplifting the Poor, developing far-flung areas my agenda: Azad
ANANTNAG: In a vibrant road show held today in Kokernag, Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), Ghul...

Special tribunal dismisses appeal of Nirmal Singh's wife against demolition of bungalow in Jammu
JAMMU: A special tribunal in Jammu has dismissed an appeal by a senior BJP leader's wife against the demolition of her ...

Swati Maliwal threatens to take Delhi ministers to court for spreading 'lies' against her
NEW DELHI: AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Monday alleged that Delhi government ministers were "spreading lies" abo...

Modi marvels at Srinagar voter turnout, says restoration of J&K statehood a ‘solemn promise'
BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government has made a "solemn promise" for the restoration of Ja...

Agniveers are not just soldiers but leaders, innovators and defenders: CDS Anil Chauhan
BENGALURU: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Monday visited the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre i...

Baramulla LS seat: Kashmiri Pandits vote for dedicated township in valley
JAMMU: The migrant Kashmiri Pandits turned out in large numbers to vote in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency despite...

Three National Conference workers injured in stabbing incident at poll rally in Poonch
POONCH: Three National Conference (NC) workers were injured when unidentified persons attacked them with knives at an e...

Bodies of two missing youths recovered from Tawi river in Jammu
JAMMU: Bodies of two youths were fished out from the Tawi river here, two days after they were reported missing, police...

Delhi Police team at Arvind Kejriwal residence, seizes CCTV digital video recorder
NEW DELHI: A Delhi Police team reached the official residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Sunday in conne...

BJP protests against party worker's murder, accuses admin of ignoring requests for security
SRINAGAR: The BJP on Sunday held a protest against the murder of party worker and former sarpanch Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh in...

IMD declares onset of southwest monsoon over Andaman Sea, Nicobar islands
NEW DELHI: Southwest monsoon, the lifeline of India's farm-based economy, on Sunday made its onset over the Nicobar Isl...

Ajay Devgn and Jackie Shroff shoot an action scene for 'Singham Again' in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has started shooting for his upcoming action movie "Singham Again" in the interior are...

Revival of militancy in Poonch, Rajouri contradicts govt’s claims on normalcy: Iltija Mufti
POONCH: The revival of militancy in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir contradicts the gov...

Gave my statement to police, BJP should not do politics: Swati Maliwal over 'assault' on her
NEW DELHI: AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Thursday broke her silence over the alleged assault on her, saying s...

Amit Shah arrives in Srinagar, likely to chair security review meeting
SRINAGAR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Srinagar for a two-day visit starting Thursday, during which he ...

Terrorist associate arrested with arms, ammunition in Kupwara
KUPWARA: Security forces on Thursday arrested a terrorist associate and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from h...

J&K LG invites devotees from India abroad for 52-day Amarnath Yatra from June 29
KATRA: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday invited devotees from India and abroad to the annu...

Not doing Hindu-Muslim politics, only exposing Cong plan to create religion-based rift: PM
NASHIK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted he has never indulged in Hindu-Muslim politics, but was dete...

NIA files charge sheet against tenth accused for delivering weapons from Pak to LeT terrorists by drones
JAMMU: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has listed one more accused in its charge sheet for his role in deliveri...

Fire services personnel faced tough time controlling Ammonia gas leak in Jammu factory
JAMMU: Fire and Emergency Services personnel worked for hours together to control Ammonia gas leak in a cold storage an...

BSF rescues stranded travellers returning from Gurez
GUREZ: The Border Security Force (BSF) rescued a group of stranded travellers returning from Gurez and took them to the...

PM Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi, to file nomination on Tuesday
VARANASI: A day before filing his nomination papers from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held...

Scores of Kashmiri Pandits return without voting in Jammu after finding names missing from electoral roll
JAMMU: Scores of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu were unable to vote on Monday in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha ele...

Delhi airport, over 10 Delhi hospitals receive hoax bomb threat e-mails
NEW DELHI: Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) and over 10 hospitals received bomb threats via emails on ...

J&K Police refutes Political allegations, says ‘No Political activist being harassed'
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said that statements and speculations of political parties suggesting that Po...

Voters will end domination of National Conference, PDP in Kashmir, says BJP
NEW DELHI: The BJP may not be contesting any of the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir but the party is confident that th...

DPAP will ensure justice to all communities, defeat those sowing discord: Azad
KULGAM: Chairman DPAP Ghulam Nabi Azad stressed the importance of solidarity among the Gujjar, Kashmiri and Pahari comm...

Arms, ammunition recovered from terrorist hideout in Reasi
REASI: Security forces on Sunday unearthed a terrorist hideout in a forest area in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir,...

LEH	Aurora seen over Ladakh's Hanle as intense solar storm hits Earth LEH: A spectacular display of the aurora borealis and aurora australis has captivated the world as an intense solar sto...

Terrorists Involved in Basantgarh Encounter Identified by Released Police Sketches
UDHAMPUR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday released the sketches of six terrorists, who infiltrated from Pakistan i...

Soldier shot dead by his father-in-law over matrimonial dispute in Reasi
REASI: A soldier was gunned down allegedly by his father-in-law over some matrimonial dispute in Jammu and Kashmir's Re...

Muslims donate land to build temple road in Reasi
REASI: Sending out a message of religious harmony, two Muslims in the Reasi district have forward to donate their land ...

"BJP is scared, panicked...":Omar Abdullah
KUPWARA: National Conference vice-president and candidate from Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, Omar Abdullah on Thursday alle...

Tough Crackdown: Three Notorious Criminals Apprehended under PSA in Samba
SAMBA: Three alleged criminals were detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba d...

NIA Seizes Additional Terror-Linked Properties in Kupwara
KUPWARA: Continuing with its crackdown on the terror network in the country, the National Investiga...

Exchange of fire between terrorist, security forces reported from Kulgam
KULGAM: Fresh exchange of fire between a terrorist and security forces took place on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's K...

DGP, BSF Special DG discuss security situation in J&K
JAMMU: Director General of Police R R Swain and Border Security Force (BSF) Special DG Yogesh Bahadur Khurania met on T...

3 SPOs dismissed from service for dereliction of duty in Samba
SAMBA: Three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were on Tuesday dismissed from service for dereliction of duty and involvem...

TRF commander Basit Dar among 2 terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter: Officials
SRINAGAR: Two terrorists, including a top "commander" of Lashkar-e-Taiba offshoot TRF who was involved in several cases...

Police attach properties of notorious drug peddler in Srinagar
PULWAMA: Pulwama police have attached properties worth over Rs 11 lakh belonging to a drug peddler under the Narcotic D...

No breakthrough in terror attack on IAF convoy, search ops intensified in Poonch
POONCH: A breakthrough eluded the security forces in the Poonch terrorist attack on a convoy of Indian Air Force even a...

Indo-Pak confrontation has serious consequences for J&K: Farooq Abdullah on Rajnath's PoK remark
SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said dialogue is the only way to resolve issues between Ind...

Altaf Bukhari offers prayers inside Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid, says ‘credit for peace goes to people’
SRINAGAR: Apni Party leader Altaf Bukhari on Monday became the first mainstream politician in three decades to offer pr...

IAF convoy attack: Several people detained for questioning, search on for terrorists in Poonch
POONCH: Several people were detained for questioning on Sunday as a massive search operation for terrorists behind the ...

Rahul Gandhi has no fire but Cong playing with fire by attempting Hindu-Muslim divide: Rajnath Singh
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has no fire while his party is playing with fire by attempting to create Hindu-...

Terrorists open fire on two security vehicles in Poonch, 5 soldiers injured
POONCH: Five security personnel were injured after terrorists opened fire on two vehicles, including one belonging to t...

Security forces Neutralize Terrorist hideout in Bandipora
BANDIPORA: Security forces busted a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district and recovered arms and a...

Train Services Disrupted in Northern India due to Farmers' Protest
NEW DELHI: The Northern Railway on Friday announced the cancellation of 69 trains, route diversion of 107 trains and ch...

One person killed, 11 injured in road accident in Ramban
RAMBAN: One person was killed and eleven others injured when a vehicle collided with a truck on the Jammu-Srinagar Nati...

ECI reschedules polling date of Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat from May 7 to May 25
ANANTNAG: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday rescheduled the polling date in Anantnag-Rajouri parliament...

Woman jumps into Tawi river in Jammu, rescued by locals
JAMMU: A 21-year-old woman on Tuesday jumped into river Tawi from a bridge here and was rescued by the timely intervent...

DG NIA visits PHQ Jammu, interacts with DGP and senior police officers
JAMMU: The Director General of the National Investigation Agency, Sadanand Vasant Date, visited Jammu and Kashmir polic...

SIRSI (KARNATAKA)

Those who turned down Ram temple invitation will be rejected by voters: PM Modi
SIRSI (KARNATAKA): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that those who turned down the invitation for the consec...

Village defence guard injured in gunfight with terrorists in Udhampur
UDHAMPUR: A Village Defence Guard (VDG) member was injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote village in Jammu a...

Army's 'Super 30' scripts history with 18 students cracking JEE Mains
JAMMU: Eighteen underprivileged students scripted history by cracking JEE Phase-II (exam) on the back of intensive coac...

CBI officer succumbs to injuries in Jammu motorcycle crash
JAMMU: A CBI officer was killed when his motorcycle slipped while crossing a speed-breaker in Jammu, an official said o...

All have to move together to seek redressal of problems: Mehbooba Mufti
POONCH: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the people, irrespective of their religion and region, have to mo...

Board exams twice a year from 2025: Ministry of Education asks CBSE to work out logistics, no plan for semesters
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Education has asked the CBSE to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year f...

Land sinks in Ramban; over 50 houses, power infra damaged
RAMBAN: More than 50 houses, four electricity towers, a receiving station, and a main road were damaged in Jammu and Ka...

Will respect EC's decision on possible deferment of LS polls in Anantnag-Rajouri: Ravinder Raina
JAMMU: With some candidates seeking postponement of polls in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat due to adverse weather...

Suspicious balloon recovered from Samba ahead of second phase of Lok Sabha polls
SAMBA: Ahead of the second phase of polling, an aircraft-shaped suspicious balloon, having the logo of PIA (Pakistan In...

People of J&K to decide who BJP's B or C teams are: DPAP chief Azad
ANANTNAG: Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday hit back at National Conference leader ...

Chief Secretary takes stock of the implementation of NEP by SED
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today took a review of the implementation of New Education Policy (NEP)-2020 in th...

Army commander reviews counter-terror training of police officers in Bhaderwah
BHADERWAH: Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the counter-terror training here a...

Police says Rajouri attacker identified, announces Rs 10 lakh reward for his whereabouts
RAJOURI: J&K Police on Tuesday said they identified the attacker responsible for shooting dead a man Monday night in Ku...

Strand Life Sciences develops prenatal genomic diagnostics portfolio
BENGALURU: Strand Life Sciences, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd, and a leading global provider of genomic and ...

AFMS IIT-Delhi ink MoU for collaborative research training to develop novel medical devices
NEW DELHI: Armed Forces Medical Services and IIT-Delhi on Monday joined hands to undertake collaborative research to de...

Reliance Jio Q4 results: Profit rises 13.2% to Rs 5,337 cr, revenue up 11%
MUMBAI: Telecom business of Reliance Industries, Reliance Jio Infocomm, on Monday reported a 13.2 per cent year-on-year...

Congress will give your wealth to infiltrators, those who have more children, says PM Modi in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested that if the Congress comes to power, it will redistribute weal...

Home voting conducted for sr citizens, PWDs in 4 segments of Jammu LS seat
SAMBA: Home voting for senior citizens and PWDs was conducted in four segments of the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency, whi...

Movable property of alleged drug peddler attached in Jammu
JAMMU: Police has attached movable property worth lakhs of an alleged drug peddler here, an official said.

Delimitation process in J&K done application of mind: Ghulam Nabi Azad
GAR: Democratic Progressive Azad Party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday said the delimitation process, which led to the c...

Congress must rethink its alliance with NC: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said National Conference leader Chaudhary Mohammad Akram equating the ...

8 IEDs, 2 wireless sets seized from terrorist hideout in Rajouri
RAJOURI: Security forces on Sunday busted a terrorist hideout in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, lea...

If Congress and allies win, there will be riots, atrocities: Amit Shah
PATNA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday charged the Congress-led Opposition with being soft on terror and indiff...

Omar Abdullah alleges PDP's actions serve BJP's interest in J&K
SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP of benefiting the BJP by co...

Direct tax collections exceed estimates in FY24; jump 18 pc to Rs 19.58 lakh crore
NEW DELHI: India's net direct tax collections surged by a massive 17.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 19.58 crore in the f...

J&K BJP defends its decision not to field candidates from 3 LS seats in Kashmir
JAMMU: Facing criticism for not putting up candidates on the three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir valley, Jammu and Kas...

DODA	Three mute sisters of silent village of India inspiring others to cast their vote DODA: Three mute sisters of Dadhkai village, also known as 'silent village' of India and situated in Jammu and Kashmir'...

FIR registered against Congress candidate in Kathua
KATHUA: An FIR has been registered against Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh under various sections of the IPC for...

LG Manoj Sinha discusses investment proposals with officials in Jammu
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Thursday discussed investment proposals received by hi...

LS polls: Festival of democracy returns to J&K, nearly 5 years after abrogation of Art 370
UDHAMPUR: Almost five years to the historic abrogation of Article 370, stripping the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashm...

Para-archer Sheetal claims silver in competition with able-bodied
NEW DELHI: Asian Para Games gold-winner Sheetal Devi grabbed a silver in the Khelo India NTPC National Ranking Archery ...

Worker from Bihar shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag
ANANTNAG: A worker from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, o...

BJP set to sweep in Udhampur-Doda-Kathua Parliament seat: Ravinder Raina
RAMBAN: Launching a scathing attack on the opposition parties, Ravinder Raina said that NC, Congress, and PDP are compl...

Lok Sabha Elections-2024: Campaigning ends for first phase in 102 seats
NEW DELHI: Campaigning for 102 parliamentary constituencies distributed across 21 states and Union territories, where v...

'Major breakthrough' ahead of polls as 3 powerful IEDs seized in Poonch
POONCH: Three ready-to-use improvised explosive devices (IED), each weighing between three to 20 kgs, were recovered fr...

Situation on ground doesn't corroborate BJP's development narrative: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU: The ground situation in the Chenab Valley does not corroborate the BJP's development narrative, National Confere...

Azad challenges NC to move beyond former CM Sheikh Abdullah's legacy
BANIHAL: Challenging NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah to move beyond the legacy of former chie...

India has capability to hit its targets within and across border: Rajnath Singh
KATHUA: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership has shown t...

I’m in comfortable situation, says NC candidate from Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat
ANANTNAG: National Conference candidate for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat Mian Altaf Ahmad on Monday said he is i...

Azad helping BJP divide secular votes in J&K: Omar Abdullah
BANIHAL: In a veiled attack on the BJP, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused it of "destroying" t...

Two suspected criminals held with pistol in Jammu
JAMMU: Two suspected criminals were arrested along with a pistol during checking here, police said on Sunday.

Omar Abdullah rules out contesting assembly elections till Jammu and Kashmir is Union territory
SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has ruled out contesting the assembly elections till Jammu and Kashm...

1,11,111 kg laddus to be sent to Ram temple in Ayodhya on Ram Navami
MIRZAPUR: On the occasion of Ram Navami, 1,11,111 kg laddus will be sent to Ram temple in Ayodhya as prasad for offerin...