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CHANDIGARH, Nov 30: The trend of weapon-dropping from Pakistan has increased after Operation Sindoor, a senior officer of the Border Security Force, Punjab Frontier, said on Sunday. He informed that the BSF recovered a large number of arms and ammunition, which were air-dropped through drones coming from the Pakistan side. BSF Inspector General, Punjab Frontier, Atul Fulzele, was addressing the media in Amritsar on the eve of the 61st Raising Day of the Border Security Force. Punjab shares 553 k

MEDAN (INDONESIA), Nov 30: Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said on Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193. The floods, which hit Indonesia nearly a week ago, have killed 442 people with the number expected to rise as more bodies are recovered and displaced 290,700 people. The deluges triggered landslides, damaged roads, [] The p

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has busted a Pakistan-backed terror module led by gangster-turned-terrorist Shahzad Bhatti, currently based in the neighbouring country, an official said on Sunday. Police have arrested three key operatives of the module one each from Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and seized a semi-automatic pistol, 10 live cartridges, and mobile phones containing incriminating chats and reconnaissance videos from their possession, Additional Commi

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India has immense potential to become a major destination for winter tourism and lauded the steps taken by the Uttarakhand government in this regard. In his monthly Mann ki Baat radio address, Modi said that while fewer than 2,000 tourists visited Adi Kailash until three years ago, this number has now increased to over 30,000. The prime minister said that several countries have built successful tourism models around [] The post

JAMMU, Nov 30: In supersession of all previous orders on the subject, the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court Arun Palli has re-constituted the existing committees of the High Court Judges. See Order Copy Click Here. The post J&K | Chief Justice Reconstitutes Committees Of High Court Judges appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Nov 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his radio programme Mann Ki Baat, highlighted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag granted to Sulai Honey of Ramban district and Bhaderwahi Rajma of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. He described the recognition as an important achievement that has brought national and international attention to these traditional products. The GI tag has increased the brand value of both items and opened new avenues for export. Experts say the certification w

PUNE, Nov 30: Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Sunday said that Operation Sindoor demonstrated the Indian Navys constant readiness, with swift deployment, weapon firings and aggressive manoeuvring after the Pahalgam attack, keeping Pakistans fleet within its harbours. When the global seas are rough, the world looks for a steady lighthouse. India can play that role, and the Indian Navys actions at sea embody this responsibility, Admiral Tripathi said. He was delivering the Admiral JG Nadka

Mumbai, Nov 30: The box-office performance of the Emraan Hashmistarrer Ground Zero suffered largely because the Pahalgam attacks left audiences in no mood for films, said director Tejas Deoskar, who nonetheless expressed satisfaction with the response the movie received. The film featured Hashmi in the lead role as Border Security Force (BSF) officer Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey, who led the operation to hunt down the mastermind behind the 2001 terrorist attacks on Parliament and the Akshardham Temp

DUBAI, Nov 30: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sharply condemned Israels strikes on the suburbs of Damascus and called on the international community to stop repeated attacks on Syrian territory, the UAE Foreign Ministry said. On Friday, Syria TV reported Israeli fighter jets began striking the village of Beit Jinn, located 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Damascus, and causing civilian casualties. The strikes reportedly followed an incident where a group of Israeli soldiers were carrying out a raid

CZESTOCHOWA (Poland), Nov 30: If you could design a bauble for your own Christmas tree, what would it be a teddy bear dressed as a ballerina, a hummingbird, or a crimson phoenix? The workers at GlitterLab, a company producing Christmas decorations in southern Poland, vow to turn those fantasies into reality. Calling themselves the magicians of glass, their clients have included Swarovski, the French chain Galeries Lafayette, and Harrods, the iconic London department store. We have the ability

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30:Pakistan on Sunday rejected UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turks concern about the 27th constitutional amendment as ungrounded and misplaced apprehensions. In a statement issued in Geneva on Friday, the human rights chief said the latest constitutional amendment, like the 26th amendment last year, had been adopted without broad consultation and debate with the legal community and wider civil society. He added that the hastily adopted amendments undermined judicial

KARACHI, Nov 30: At least seven explosions have occurred in Pakistans restive Balochistan province in the last 24 hours without any casualties being reported while two security guards of a construction company were injured. Suspected insurgents carried out the attacks in Balochistan capital Quetta and Dera Murad Jamali. On Saturday, insurgents hurled hand grenades at a police checkpoint in Quetta, following which an IED explosive was detonated near an Anti-Terrorism Department vehicle. Three ot

COLOMBO, Nov 30: Sri Lanka continued relief and rescue efforts on Sunday with Indias assistance in the aftermath of catastrophic floods, landslides and devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah that killed over 190 people. According to the latest figures released by Sri Lankas Disaster Management Centre(DMC) at 12 pm on Sunday, 193 people have been killed with 228 missing since Thursday. A whopping 9,68,304 people from 2,66,114 families were affected by the extreme weather, DMC said. Meanwhile, Ind

BEIJING/HONG KONG, Nov 30: The death toll in the fire at seven high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong has risen to 146 on Sunday, while the fate of 150 people is still unclear as the search operations continued on the fifth day. Eight people, including a woman connected with the renovation work of the buildings that caught fire on Wednesday, were arrested by Hong Kongs anti-corruption body for allegedly using inflammable and substandard materials. State-run Xinhua quoted local officials as

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Gold prices are poised to remain firm and could edge closer to record highs next week as investors await key US data, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powells speech and the Reserve Bank of Indias policy decision, analysts said. Gold moves out of the consolidation range as investors focus on the manufacturing and services PMI data from across regions, US jobs data, and consumer sentiments, Pranav Mer, Vice President, EBG Commodity & Currency Research, JM [] The post Gold could r

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments in India touched USD 5.3 billion across 102 deals in October 2025, marking a 9 per cent rise year-on-year, according to the EY-IVCA monthly roundup. The number of deals decreased to 102 in October 2025, a 9 per cent year-on-year (112 deals in October 2024) and 30 per cent decline month-on-month (145 deals in September 2025), said Vivek Soni, Partner and National Leader, Private Equity Service, EY. Pure-play [] The post Pr

JAMMU, Nov 30: In a major reshuffle, the Finance Department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfers and postings of 90 officers. See Order Copy Click Here. The post J&K Finance Deptt Transfers 90 Officers In Major Reshuffle appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Ranchi, Nov 30: India opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday surpassed Pakistans Shahid Afridi to hit maximum number of sixes (352) by any batter in the history of One-Day Internationals cricket, during the first ODI against South Africa here. Rohit came into this series with 349 sixes in his account and two behind Afridi, who hit 351 in 398 matches in ODI cricket between 1996 to 2015. Rohit hit two consecutive sixes over deep midwicket off South African spinner Prenelan Subrayen [] The post Sharma break

SRINAGAR, Nov 30: Weather across Jammu and Kashmir is expected to remain largely dry till December 5, with no major precipitation forecast for most parts of the region, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said on Sunday. The MeT said that, generally, dry conditions will prevail till December 3. December 4 and 5 are likely to remain mostly cloudy, particularly from the evening of December 4, with the possibility of a brief spell of light snowfall at isolated higher reaches. The department [] The p

New Delhi, Nov 30: Ahead of the Winter session of Parliament, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the House should be allowed to function smoothly and that the government will keep on holding discussions with all parties to ensure smooth proceedings. Asked whether the demand by the opposition for a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has been accepted, Rijiju said the agenda of the session will be decided by the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), which will meet

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: The Election Commission on Sunday extended by one week the entire schedule of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union Territories. In a statement, the poll authority said the enumeration form distribution will now continue till December 11 instead of December 4. The draft electoral rolls will now be published on December 16 in place of December 9, while the final voters list will be out on February [] The post EC extends S

Agartala, Nov 30: BSF Tripura Frontier Inspector General (IG) Aloke Kumar Chakraborty on Sunday said the proposal for a new design of barbed wire fencing along the India-Bangladesh border is under the consideration of the Centre. India shares a 4,096 km international border with Bangladesh, out of which Tripura has 856 km border with the neighbouring country. Barbed wire fencing in most of the places along the India-Bangladesh Border (IBB) has outlived its life. In Tripura, weather conditions (h

CHANDIGARH, Nov 30: Kanchanpreet Kaur, the daughter of an Akali leader, was released early Sunday morning following a Tarn Taran court order after the hearing in the matter lasted past midnight. Kanchanpreets counsel Arshdeep Singh Kler said she was released early Sunday morning after the court struck down the non-bailable offence registered against her in the FIR. She was produced before the court on Saturday night, with the hearing beginning at 10 pm and lasting till around 1 am. The [] The po

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Indias export-driven businesses in sectors such as aluminium, iron and steel that face international regulatory shocks are increasingly exposed to risk due to climate inaction threatening their profits, operations, and long-term viability, according to global consulting firm BCG. India is among the top 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events, as the Climate Risk Index 2026 launched at COP30 reveals, and the cost of inaction for India is too big to ignore, BCG Man

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: An all-party meeting convened by the Government ahead of the Winter session of Parliament is underway here on Sunday where the opposition is likely to rake up various issues, including Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, the Delhi blast and foreign policy matters that it wants to raise in both Houses. While Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and his deputy Arjun Ram Meghwal are representing the Government, the opposition is

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: With the pick-up in economic activity, State Bank of India (SBI) is seeing a clear revival in corporate credit demand and expects the segment to hit double-digit growth over the remaining two quarters of the current financial year, the banks Chairman C S Setty said. As far as the pipeline for corporate credit is concerned, he said, The bank has a strong pipeline. We have about Rs 7 lakh crore loan sanctions, a mix of unutilised [] The post Corporate loan growth to hit double d

STOCKTON, Nov 30: Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriffs officials said Saturday. The victims included both children and adults, said Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriffs office. Early indications suggest this may have been a targeted incident, Brent said during a news conference at the scene. Local officials said the suspected shooter has not been caught and pleaded with the public [] Th

MANILA, Nov 30: Thousands of demonstrators, including members of the Roman Catholic church clergy, protested in the Philippines on Sunday, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal that has buffeted the Asian democracy. Left-wing groups led a separate protest in Manilas main park with a blunt demand for all implicated government officials to immediately resign and face prosecution. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been scrambling to

COLOMBO, Nov 30: Flood alerts have been issued for most of the eastern suburbs in Sri Lankas capital here on Sunday morning, officials said as the island nation reels from catastrophic floods, landslides and devastation from Cyclone Ditwah. Colombo District Secretary Prasanna Ginige said the alerts were issued due to River Kelani rising to dangerous levels. He said schools in the danger areas are being used as relief centres for the flood displaced. People have been warned to evacuate. [] The p

New Delhi, Nov 30: The dedication of Indias youth is the greatest strength of Viksit Bharat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday citing recent achievements across diverse sectors ranging from space manufacturing to farming. In his monthly Mann ki Baat radio address, the prime minister listed the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, the Constitution Day celebration at the Central Hall, and the hoisting of Dharmadhwaja atop the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya among the inspirational developments in N

Nagpur, Nov 30: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday expressed concern over the declining use of Indian languages and mother tongues, saying the situation has reached a point where some Bharatiya people do not know our own languages. Speaking at a book release event in Nagpur, Bhagwat appealed to society to introspect on the erosion of linguistic heritage. There was a time when entire communication, sharing, daily business was in Sanskrit. Now, some American professor teaches us Sanskrit, when in [

Banihal/Jammu, Nov 30: Three houses were gutted in a major blaze in a remote hilltop village in Ramban district early Sunday, leaving several families homeless, officials said. However, no casualty was reported in the fire which was reported from Gunz top village of Trigam in Khari tehsil before dawn, the officials said. They said the fire started from a house and spread to two adjoining houses, mostly made of wood, before the volunteers responded and put off the fire. Due [] The post Three Hous

New Delhi, Nov 30: The Winter session of Parliament beginning Monday will see the government push its reforms agenda with a legislation to open up the civil nuclear sector to private players, while the opposition is set to rake up the issue of revision of electoral rolls across 12 states and Union territories. The three-week long session of Parliament comes against the backdrop of the overwhelming victory of the BJP-led NDA in the Bihar Assembly elections which is expected to [] The post Parliam

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NEW DELHI, Nov 30: With the Delhi Police filing an FIR against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, the Congress on Sunday alleged that the Modi-Shah duo is continuing with its mischievous politics of harassment, intimidation, and vendetta against the partys top leadership. The opposition party also said the National Herald matter is a completely bogus case and justice will ultimately triumph. In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh

Srinagar, Nov 30: Cold wave conditions tightened their grip over Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as most places recorded a sharp dip in minimum temperatures last night, with several stations settling well below the freezing point. In the Kashmir Valley, Srinagar recorded a low of 4.4C, marking another icy morning for residents. Many other areas also witnessed severe cold, with Pahalgam touching 5.6C, Kupwara 5.0C, and Pampore and Anantnag both dropping to 6.0C. The coldest in the Valley, however, was

Dr Harmeet Singh harmeetjnu@gmail.com Qila Darhal is a village located in the Nowshera tehsil of the Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated 19 km away from the sub-district headquarters in Nowshera (tehsildar office) and 75 km away from the district headquarters in Rajouri. Nestled amid the picturesque hills of Pir Panjal in the Rajouri region stands the ancient Fort of Darhal, locally known as Qila Darhal-a monumental reminder of both the glory of the Sikh Empire and [] The post

Col Satish Lalotra slalotra4729@gmail.com When the winter of 1962 settled over the eastern Ladakh heights, few in the Indian sub-continent could have ever imagined that a nameless ridge -Rezang La perched at over 16,000 feet would soon enter the pantheon of military legends of India. What transpired on that frigid morning of 18 th November 1962 has been told and retold in the language of awe -not merely as a military action, but as a superlative feat of human endurance [] The post Rezang La : Th

PESHAWAR, Nov 29: Security forces on Saturday killed three militants belonging to the banned TTP in an operation conducted in Pakistans restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. The members of the Fitna al-Khawarij clashed with the people of the Hathit Khel tribe in the Bannu district, according to the police. Pakistan uses the term Fitna al-Khawarij for terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). After an intense exchange of fire, and with the help of resident

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 29: A comprehensive CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) training session was conducted at the Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission Charitable Trust (SVMMCH), Ambphalla, in collaboration with the Post Graduate Department of Anesthesia, GMC Jammu. A team from GMC Jammu, including Prof Anita Vig Kohli, Prof Renu Wakhloo and Dr Hina Saini, led the session and provided hands-on demonstrations to enhance life-saving skills among healthcare workers. Prof Kohli said CPR

Tsewang Rigzin LEH, Nov 29: Head of NHPC Nimoo Bazgo Power Station, Sanjai Kumar Rai, said that this hydroelectricity station is expected to become a tourist attraction soon for the innovative and climate-appropriate technologies being adopted here. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO Interacting with media persons at the project site on Saturday, he expressed gratitude to the Ladakhi community and the Ladakh administration for their exceptional support in making the project a success. The power station g

Excelsior Correspondent BENGALURU, Nov 29: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that India is witnessing an unprecedented transformation in its aerospace and aviation ecosystem, powered by indigenous technologies, industry partnerships, and a whole-of-government approach. Speaking at CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bengaluru, the Minister said that the milestones achieved today reflect Prime Minister Narendra Modis vis

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 29: A grand customer meet was organized today at the Shastri Nagar Branch of Citizens Cooperative Bank Ltd., Jammu. The program was chaired by the Banks Chairman, Parveen Sharma. The primary objective of the meet was to enhance and strengthen banking services by understanding customers needs and valuable feedback. On this occasion, senior BJP leader and Member of Legislative Assembly Vikram Randhawa attended as the chief guest. In his address, he emphasized tha

KARACHI, Nov 29: A 65-year-old Sri Lankan woman, who couldnt leave Pakistan for 18 years because of a heavy fine imposed on her by authorities for overstaying her visa, will finally reunite with her children in Colombo. Rashina (who only uses her first name) told the media on Friday that she remained in Karachi as an illegal alien for 18 years because she didnt have money to pay her Pakistani Rs 2.2 millon fine. I come from a poor family [] The post Sri Lankan woman who couldnt leave Pak for 18

J&K Judicial Academy organizes workshop Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 29: Under the patronage of Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), guidance of Chairperson and members of Governing Committee for J&K Judicial Academy, the Jammu & Kashmir Judicial Academy today organized a one day workshop on Family Court Matters, including provisions under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, Guardian and Wards Act, Resoluti

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 29: Opposing the admission of students of a particular community in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti today launched its agitation. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO Under the leadership of the Samitis Convener, Colonel Sukhbir Singh Mankotia, hundreds of people took out a rally from Raghunath Temple Chowk to Indira Chowk and staged a protest against the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and the admini

Govt to develop 9 new tourist destinations * Skal Intl launches 20th Club in Kashmir Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Nov 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that tourism in Kashmir is experiencing a difficult year due to multiple terror attacks but hoped that snowfall and new promotional partnerships will have a good winter tourist season. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the launch of SKL Kashmir chapter in Srinagar, Omar said the industry has [] The

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 29: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today chaired the 17th meeting of the UT-Level Bankers Committee (UTLBC) in Jammu and reviewed the performance of banks and financial institutions for the first quarter and first half of the financial year 2025-26. He said that despite challenges posed by the Pahalgam terror attack, cross-border tensions and recent floods, priority sector lending in Jammu and Kashmir has remained satisfactory. He added that agriculture continues

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 29: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today inaugurated Mubarak Mandi Heritage Cafeteria cum Library. Constructed by Jammu smart city, MoU was signed between Jammu Smart City and Mubarak Mandi Heritage Society to run this cafeteria cum library in PPP mode. The facility was handed over to private vendor to start running the cafeteria, in presence of all officers. Also ground breaking ceremony of multi storey parking in Mubarak Mandi ceremony was done by Chief Secretar

Excelsior Correspondent POONCH, Nov 29: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology, Environment & Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana attended the Annual Day 2025 celebrations of Modern Institute of Creative Learning (MICL), Dharana Mendhar, here today. The programme featured vibrant cultural performances, academic presentations and creative exhibits by the students from various classes. Rana, who was the chief guest, lauded the outstanding talent, discipline and confidence displayed by the children.