NEW DELHI: (Sep 18) The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that pension was not a bounty and a stepmother couldnt be considered for family pension under the Indian Air Force rules being distinct from the natural mother in both legal and relational terms. Before a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan []

Says Safe, Smooth Road Connectivity Top Priority Of Govt Udhampur: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today visited the affected stretch of NH-44 at Thard Udhampur to take stock of the ongoing restoration works. He was accompanied by Javed Ahmed Rana, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs; Balwant Singh Mankotia, MLA Chenani; []

Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was thrown open for heavy vehicles on Wednesday after three weeks, clearing the way for hundreds of fruit-laden trucks to proceed towards their destinations across the country. Fruit-laden trucks from Kashmir were stranded for days due to the closure of the crucial highway following heavy rains and flash floods. The []

Kalaban (Poonch): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday visited Kalaban village in Poonch district to assess the damage caused by land subsidence in the border belt. Kalaban in Mendhar tehsil, near the Line of Control (LoC), has been experiencing land subsidence since September 11. It has impacted over 1,000 people and damaged more than 95 []

Srinagar: On the occasion of commencement of fortnight-long Sewa Pakhwada, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha virtually inaugurated Bailey Bridge on the Ramban-Gool Road. The Lieutenant Governor dedicated the bridge to the people of Ramban. He expressed gratitude to the brave engineers of the Army who had worked tirelessly and under challenging conditions to build the []

Srinagar: Ruling National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Wednesday ruled out any deliberate attempt to sabotage the fruit industry in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway was because of Gods wrath and not peoples doing. There is no deliberate attempt. Did people break the mountains? Did it rain because of []

Srinagar: Former Hurriyat Conference chairman Abdul Gani Bhat died at his Sopore residence on Wednesday, his family said. He was 90. Bhat, who was largely confined to his residence at Sopore in Baramulla district due to ill health over past few years, breathed his last this evening, Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said. In a []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the newly constructed Transport Bhawan at Bemina, Srinagar, marking a major step towards bringing all transport-related services under one roof and strengthening the office infrastructure of Transport Department in Jammu and Kashmir. The Bhawan will serve as a central hub for transport administration and services, housing the offices []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited JLNM Hospital Rainawari and distributed fruits to the patients as part of Sewa Pakhwada to celebrate the 75th Birthday of Honble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Speaking to the media-persons on the sidelines of his visit, the Lieutenant Governor extended his heartfelt birthday wishes to Honble Prime Minister []

Hyderabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday virtually rejected US President Donald Trumps claims of intervening to stop the Indo-Pak conflict following Operation Sindoor, saying the action against terrorists was not suspended due to any third-party mediation. Speaking at the Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations organised by the union government here, he said Operation Sindoor would []

Jammu: Amid chants of Jai Mata Di, the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills resumed in Jammu and Kashmirs Reasi district on Wednesday, after a suspension of 22 days due to a devastating landslide that claimed 34 lives and injured 20, officials said. The Shrine Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) announced []

Srinagar: After a brief illness, former Hurriyat chairman, Professor Abdul Gani Bhat died on Wednesday at his Sopore residence. According to the family, Bhat breathed his last today after a brief illness at his residence in Sopore area of North Kashmirs Baramulla district. The announcement regarding the conduct of last rites including the []

SRINAGAR: Ruling National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Wednesday ruled out any deliberate attempt to sabotage the fruit industry in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway was because of Gods wrath and not peoples doing. There is no deliberate attempt. Did people break the mountains? Did it rain because of []

Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested a key narcotic smuggler who was wanted in a narco-terror case and was evading arrest for the last 3 years. In a statement, the SIA the accused Zafraan Khan of Uri was apprehended from Kathua district and his arrest marks a severe blow to narco-terror module []

Ganderbal: The body of an 18-year-old boy, who had drowned in a power canal at Urpash in Central Kashmirs Ganderbal district, was recovered on Wednesday. Officials while divulging the details , identified the deceased as Owais Ahmad Baniya, son of Zubair Ahmad Baniya, a resident of Urpash, Ganderbal. Soon after receiving information, the SDRF []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday India is the fourth largest economy in the world and that over 25 crore people have come out of poverty under the leadership of PM Modi. Speaking with reporters, LG Sinha, said that Jammu and Kashmir will observe a fortnight of service from September []

Srinagar: Amid growing concerns from apple growers over skyrocketing freight charges, Minister for Agriculture Production and Horticulture, Javaid Ahmad Dar has intervened, directing the Transport Department to bring the charges under control. The minister said he has asked the Transport Commissioner to engage with truckers associations to bring freight charges under control. I []

Srinagar: Amid the prolonged closure of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the authorities on Wednesday said that around 2,000 tonnes of apples have been transported to outside mandis through railway from the Valley so far this season. An official said that since past week, 1,25,376 apple boxes have been dispatched by train, mostly to Delhi. []

NEW YORK: President Donald Trump has added The New York Times to the list of media companies hes challenged in court, filing a $15 billion defamation lawsuit that targets four of its journalists in a book and three articles published within a two-month period before the last election. In a Truth Social post announcing the []

LONDON:US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in London on Tuesday evening for a historic second State Visit to the UK at the invitation of King Charles III, who has laid out a royal reception at Windsor Castle. The Trumps were greeted by US Ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens and Viscount []

Celebrating the remarkable woman whose strength, wisdom, and unwavering faith helped shape the course of Islamic history and inspired generations of women worldwide By Mohammad Zubair Ud Din Muslims around the world celebrate Milad un Nabi, the blessed birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). They reflect upon the life and enduring legacy of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). []

As materialism deepens, our bond with the environment weakens. Its time to pause, reflect, and restore our relationship with the natural world. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad Instead of getting stuck in the debate about what nature really means, it is better to try to reconnect with it. On 25th May, the UPSC Prelims examination was []

Calls For Uninterrupted Passage Of Fruit-Laden Trucks Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today participated in a high-level virtual meeting chaired by Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari to review the status of restoration of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. Highlighting the difficulties faced by fruit growers and traders due to prolonged closure of the []

Srinagar: PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday sought Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinhas intervention on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway issue, and also demanded an interim package to compensate the apple growers for the losses suffered due to the closure of the road. Mufti called on Lt Governor at the Raj Bhavan here and []

Srinagar: Leaders of various parties, including the ruling NC, on Wednesday flayed the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway during the peak fruit season, saying it was a deliberate ploy to harm Jammu and Kashmirs economy and demanded immediate movement of fruit-laden trucks towards the markets across the country. Fruit-laden trucks from Kashmir have been []

Srinagar, September 16: In a major relief to fruit growers and traders of valley, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg, today informed that over 2,200 fruit-laden trucks were successfully evacuated via the Mughal Road during the past twenty-four hours. Taking cognizance of the situation, Div Com undertook a comprehensive visit to Peer Ki Gali []

Srinagar : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting on strengthening telecom and digital communications infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, with a particular focus on extending services to far-flung villages, dark zones and railway tunnels. The meeting, attended by Minister for Information Technology Satish Sharma, Advisor to the CM Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief []

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi on Tuesday directed officers to step up night patrolling, strengthen investigations, and keep strict watch on anti-national elements. He told senior officers including SSPs and DIGs that police must build robust cases to ensure higher conviction rates in terrorism and narcotics-related cases, while also enhancing market []

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the time has come to bring those who run drug trade in India by sitting abroad and stressed that the Narendra Modi government is determined to wipe out all kinds of narcotics from the nation. Addressing the second national conference of heads of Anti-Narcotics Task []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has deputed three police officers to the Union Territory of Ladakh for a period of two years. As per Government Order, accessed by news agency Kashmir News Corner KNC, the officers include Dy.SP (SDPO Kangan) Faraz Hussain Shah, Dy.SP (17th Bn IR) Adil Mushtaq Sheikh, and Inspector (Security []

Demands final hearing, protection of Waqf institutions SRINAGAR: Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the largest conglomerate of religious organisations in J&K headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq while commenting on the interim order of the Supreme Court on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 has said that while certain provisions have been stayed, the wider constitutional and religious concerns []

Jammu: An alleged criminal has been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district, police said on Tuesday. Sharafat Ali, a resident of Lohai-Malhar, was taken into custody by police and later lodged in the district jail in Udhampur under the Public Safety Act (PSA), a police spokesman said. Ali []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed the telecom and digital communications infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, with focus on extending services to far-flung villages, dark zones and railway tunnels. Abdullah chaired a meeting during which steps to strengthen the communication infrastructure across the union territory were discussed, an official spokesman said. The meeting []

Srinagar: Amid growing outrage over the deteriorating condition of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari is likely to chair a high-level meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the issue. Sources said that the meeting will be chaired by Gadkari and attended by top officials from the []

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act as a win for the constitutional values of justice, equality and fraternity, asserting that it goes a long way towards undoing the mischievous intentions underlying the original statute. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said []

NEW DELHI: Expressing disappointment over the Supreme Courts interim order in the Waqf case, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Monday said it was unsatisfactory as the refusal to stay the entire law leaves numerous harmful provisions in operation, including the prospective de-recognition of Waqf by user. The Muslim body also asserted []

Female workforce participation gains momentum NEW DELHI: Indias overall unemployment rate fell to 5.1 per cent in August 2025, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Monday. The rate declined for the second month in a row, from 5.6 per cent in June []

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review the Home Ministrys advisory to various state governments not to process applications for jathas for pilgrimage to Sri Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the pious occasion of Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji in November this []

Advocates for strategic reforms, infrastructure dev, sector-specific support SRINAGAR; A high-level delegation from the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), Kashmir Chapter, led by its Chairman, A P Vicky Shaw along with co-Chair Himayu Wani and General Convener Bilal Kawoosa and Deputy Director Kashmir Iqbal Fayaz Jan, held a constructive and interactive meeting today []

SRINAGAR: A delegation of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), led by Senior Vice President Ashiq Hussain Shangloo and Joint Secretary General, Umer Nazir Tibetbaqal held a constructive and wide-ranging meeting today with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce, headed by its Chairperson, Dola Sen. The meeting, part of the Committees visit to []

Urges policy reforms during Parl Committees visit to J&K SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has voiced serious concern over the continued neglect of local industrial units in the implementation of the New Central Sector Scheme (NCSS). In an interaction with the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce, led by Chairperson Ms. []

SRINAGAR: A meeting of District Level Committee on Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) was today held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo here to review anti-drug measures and strategizing further intensifying efforts against drug abuse and trafficking in the district. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Sandeep Chakravarthy was also present in []

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparations for the upcoming celebration of Sewa Parv across the Kashmir division. The meeting aimed to ensure coordinated efforts by district administrations and line departments for impactful execution of activities. The meeting was attended by all Deputy Commissioners besides []

Engineers of today will be architects of sustainable tomorrow SRINAGAR: Indian Buildings Congress (IBC), J&K Chapter, on Monday organised a webinar to mark the 58th Engineers Day, commemorating the birth anniversary of the legendary engineer and Bharat Ratna awardee, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. The theme of the webinar was Techade of Sustainability: Deep Tech & Green []

Srinagar: Minister Javed Ahmad Dar, along with MLA Shangus advocate Reyaz Khan and MLA Abdul Majeed Larmi, on Monday visited Jablipora and Qazigund to assess the situation on the SrinagarJammu national highway. The visit comes amid protests by Kashmirs major fruit mandis against the continued closure of the highway, which has severely disrupted the []

Srinagar:The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of crime branch of Crime branch has arrested a notorious fraudster involved in a high-profile case of impersonation and financial fraud. In a handout, the CBK said that the accused, Abdul Majid Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir, resident of Lishtiyal, Kupwara, was apprehended in connection with case FIR No. []

Srinagar: At the centre of the ongoing highway crisis is a 300-metre-long, narrow, and severely uneven muddy stretch located between Tharad and Balli Nallah in Udhampur district. Officials said that the stretch was built by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) earlier this month after the existing []

Srinagar: Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers-cum-Dealers Union president, Bashir Ahmad Basheer on Monday said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha assured them that all fruit laden vehicles on Srinagat-Jammu national highway and the Mughal road will be cleared on priority. Bashir Ahmad, who met LG Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan, said that he put forward the issue []

NEW DELHI: India mens football team head coach Khalid Jamil announced a 30-man probables squad for the AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore on Sunday. The preparatory camp will begin in Bengaluru on September 20, with the squad reporting to the city a day prior. The Blue Tigers will prepare for their two Asian Cup []

BARAMULLA: In a first-of its kind sporting initiative in Baramulla, the Baramulla Runners Club on Sunday organized the Zoon Run Spirit of Baramulla a long-distance running event that featured 10km and 5 km categories. The event was jointly flagged off by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa, and the Deputy Inspector General of []