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Baramulla, Aug 13: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Thursday interacted with several delegations from Baramulla district and adjoining areas, taking detailed stock of their issues and demands. The delegations apprised the Minister of various concerns related to roads, drainage, rural development, basic amenities, agriculture and other essential public services, seeking timely intervention for their

Srinagar, Aug 13:- Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FS&CA), Information Technology (IT), Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, on thursday met several delegations at Srinagar and had detailed feedback on a wide range of issues concerning the public service delivery and departmental functioning across Kashmir. During the interaction, various delegations apprised the Minister of issues pertaining to Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, transport

Srinagar, Aug 13 : DGP J&K Shri Nalin Prabhat, accompanied by IGP Kashmir V.K. Birdi, SSP Srinagar Dr. G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy and other jurisdictional officers, conducted a late-night ground review of security arrangements across Srinagar ahead of Independence Day. During the review, the DGP personally inspected naka points, security deployments and arrangements at Bakshi Stadium. He also interacted with personnel deployed on the ground and assessed the overall preparedness for the Independen

Tehran [Iran], August 13 : A senior Iranian official on Thursday dismissed assertions by US President Donald Trump regarding American authority over the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining that the crucial maritime corridor remains firmly under Tehran's jurisdiction. Hossein Taeb, who leads the paramilitary Basij force under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), delivered the response during a broadcast on Iranian state television. Today, you see that the Strait of Hormuz is under the manageme

Anantnag, Aug 13 : Two persons were killed and two others injured after lightning struck at Gawran Nard in Anantnag district on Thursday, officials said. An official told the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO) that two persons were killed while two others sustained injuries after lightning struck the Gawran Nard area of Anantnag. The deceased were identified as Faizan Ahmad (18), son of Mohd Yaqoob Chard, a resident of Gawran and Bilal Ahmad Battana (16), son of Nazir Ahmad, a resident of Re

Srinagar, Aug 13: Kashmiri Pandit employees working in Kashmir under the Prime Ministers Rehabilitation Package have raised fresh security concerns after alleged threat lists containing their names, departments, places of posting and personal mobile numbers began circulating in the Valley ahead of Independence Day. In a representation submitted to the National Human Rights Commission and the National Commission for Minorities, the employees sought an immediate security audit and an inquiry into

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Tehran , August 13 : Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday hit back at US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington has otal control over the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the US of repeated intelligence failures and warning against what he described as a bigger miscalculation over the strategic waterway. In a post on X, Araghchi accused the US of repeatedly making miscalculations due to intelligence failures, citing the war with Iran as an example. He warned that Washingt

Colombia, August 13 : Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella on Wednesday (local time) invoked an economic emergency to enable exceptional measures for earthquake relief and reconstruction after the disaster left 265 people dead and 3,494 injured. Addressing the media, De La Espriella described the situation as a tragedy of great dimensions, noting that the government was preparing measures to support affected families and businesses while accelerating reconstruction. He said the governmen

Srinagar, August 13: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast spells of rain and thundershowers at many places across Jammu and Kashmir over the coming days, with the possibility of brief intense and heavy showers in some districts. According to the latest forecast, a spell of rain or thundershower is expected at many places in J&K on August 13, with brief intense showers likely in a few districts during the afternoon hours. On August 14, many places in the Jammu Division are likely to re