Ganderbal: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday attended the Passing Out Parade of the 16th Batch of Basic Recruit Training Course (BRTC) of J&K Police Constables at Manigam Police Training School, Ganderbal. A total of 438 recruits, including 86 women, completed their rigorous training, today at PTS Manigam. Among them, 211 brave constables have previously served []

Ganderbal: Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Friday said that J&K Police was strengthening the counter militancy grid and efforts are on to tackle the cyber criminals. Addressing a passing out parade here in Central Kashmir, DGP Prabhat said, We are thankful to Centre and Ministry of Home Affairs for providing us with []

Jammu: With the operation to track down militants who escaped after an encounter in Poonch district entering the fifth day on Friday, a senior police official said security agencies have formulated an action plan by identifying areas with suspected militant presence. He said militancy, which has re-emerged over the past one-and-a-half to two years, remains []

Srinagar: Prominent Shia cleric and religious scholar Aga Syed Mohammad Baqir Al-Moosavi passed away early Friday here after a brief illness, family sources said. He was 90. Head of the prominent Aga clan of Budgam, Moosavi is survived by two sons, the sources said. They said Moosavi was not keeping well for the last few []

Says Party Will Write To PM Modi Jammu: Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain on Friday renewed his partys demand for immediate restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have not set a firm timeline for its implementation. Accusing the BJP of []

Jammu : A high-level Congress team led by national general secretary Syed Naseer Hussain on Friday called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here and discussed the current political landscape in the Union Territory. Flanked by AICC general secretary G A Mir and Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra, the Rajya []

Says Reports Suggesting Farooq Supported Move Absolute Nonsense New Delhi: Former RAW chief A S Dulat on Friday vehemently refuted claims suggesting that former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah privately supported the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, dismissing those as absolute nonsense. Speaking at the launch of his book titled The []

Rajouri/Jammu: The Army on Friday ordered an inquiry after a university professor accused the troops of assaulting him during a checking of vehicles in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The professor, Liaqat Ali, suffered head injuries in the alleged assault near the border village Laam late Thursday night and []

Srinagar: Srinagar Police have attached a motorcycle belonging to a militant associate under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, as part of an ongoing investigation in a case registered in 2021. According to police, the motorcycle was i n the possession of Fahad Bashir Siddiqui, a resident of Akhilmir Khanyar, who has been attached []

Srinagar: Rains lashed different parts of Kashmir Valley on Friday while hailstorm wreaked havoc in South Kashmir. Amidst two-day yellow and orange alert issued by the MeT Department, rains lashed the parts of Kashmir including Srinagar. Reports of hailstorms in South Kashmir areas in Shopian district were also received, causing extensive losses to the orchardists []

Srinagar: Police on Friday said that in its relentless efforts to dismantle the terror-ecosystem, Srinagar Police has attached a vehicle belonging to a terrorist associate under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). In a handout the police said that a motorcycle bearing registration number PB17A-3362 (Chassis No. 379870, []

NEW YORK/CHANDIGARH: Gangster-turned-terrorist Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia, wanted in connection with multiple terror attacks across Punjab and who is alleged to have collaborated with Pakistans ISI and Khalistani group BKI, has been arrested in the US, officials said Friday. Passia alias Jora, who had illegally entered the US, was arrested by the FBI and []

NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal slammed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday for questioning the judiciary over the timeline for the president to take decisions, saying this is unconstitutional and he had never seen any Rajya Sabha chairman make political statements of this nature. A day after Dhankhar used strong words against the []

JammU: Army on Friday said that an incident has come to light wherein certain individuals were allegedly manhandled by Army personnel in Rajauri District. In a handout, the army said that it had recieved input on likely movement of terrorists in a vehicle in this sensitive area. Accordingly, search operations were being conducted. Preliminary information []

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday voiced concern over the recent demolition of a Jain temple in Mumbai, accusing the BJP governments of systematically targeting the peaceful Jain community across India. He was responding to reports in a section of the media that a Jain temple has been demolished in Mumbai. In a []

PUNE: Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has criticised political parties for opposing the move to make Hindi a mandatory third language for students in classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools across the state. He said those opposing the decision are raking up unnecessary disputes for lack of real issues. Marathi is our []

DUBAI:US airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port held by Yemens Houthi rebels killed 20 people and wounded 50 others, the group said early Friday. The strikes, confirmed by the US militarys Central Command, represent one of the highest death tolls so far in the campaign launched by the administration of President Donald Trump that []

TAIPEI (TAIWAN):Republican and Democratic lawmakers made their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one, aiming to show both Taiwan and China that US support for Taiwans defense remains broad, despite the harsh words and harsh tariffs President Donald Trump has had for the Taiwanese. Taiwans leaders so far in this []

SC Grants It 7 Days To Reply To Petitions New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday assured the Supreme Court that it will neither denotify waqf properties, including waqf by user, nor make any appointments to the central waqf council and boards till May 5. The assurance of solicitor general Tushar Mehta came when he informed []

New Delhi: India today dismissed the Pakistan army chiefs comments on Kashmir and said that Pakistans only relationship with Kashmir is to vacate the illegally occupied territories. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering questions on the issue, said at a briefing: How can anything foreign be in a jugular vein? This is a []

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Asserting that Pakistan is a failed state, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said it continuously tries to disturb peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by sending terrorists to the Union Territory. He urged people to inform the police about individuals within society who are inimical to peace and public welfare. Whenever peace []

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the week-long Mega Surgical Camp, at Doda and Kishtwar. Camp at 3 different locations- Associated Hospital of GMC Doda, District Hospital Kishtwar & SDH Bhaderwah, being organised by Rotary International in collaboration with District Administrations of Doda & Kishtwar and Department of Health & Medical Education, will witness []

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today released a book titled The Land of Souls A Tale of Adventure and Discovery, authored by 15-year-old Laranya R Kumar, at a function held here. The event was graced by Minister for Education, Sakeena Itoo, Vice Chancellor of University of Jammu, Prof. Umesh Rai, the young author herself, along []

New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah addressed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Day Parade as the Chief Guest at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh today. Many dignitaries including Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and Director General, CRPF were present on the occasion. In his address, Union Home Minister and []

Neemuch (MP): The Central Reserve Police Force has decided to raise a special CoBRA battalion for counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 17 years after this jungle warfare unit was raised in the paramilitary to undertake operations in Naxal-affected states. CRPF Director General (DG) Gyanendra Pratap Singh announced this during the 86th Raising Day event []

JAMMU: Following imminent risk of sudden breach of Glacial Lakes in high altitude regions, particularly in the Himalayas by rapid melting of glaciers due to the climate change, government of Jammu and Kashmir has adopted a focused, holistic and a proactive approach which includes comprehensive understanding of risk landscape and the development of robust mitigation []

Srinagar: The Meteorological department today warned of heavy rain, snowfall and thunderstorm in Pirpanjal range of Jammu division and higher reaches of Kashmir division on April 18-20, with peak activity during April 18th night to April 19th late night. It said that adverse weather activities may lead to disruption of surface transport including Jammu-Srinagar & []

Srinagar: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla, Gurinderpal Singh, on Thursday said that terrorist activities in the district have not completely ceased, and cross-border drug smuggling remains a pressing concern for the security agencies. SSP Sing, while responding to a query said, Its not that terrorists are present only in Jammu. We continue to receive []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmirs Grand Mufti, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam has pitched for the return of Kashmir Pandits to the Valley with dignity. Representing J&K at a seminar talk for peace, at Mahabalipuram in Chennai, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam while addressing a gathering of different communities, said that Muslims are eagerly awaiting []

NEW DELHI: Voicing concern over a recent Supreme Court ruling prescribing a timeline for the President to decide on bills, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said India had not bargained for a democracy where judges will legislate, perform Executive functions and act as a super Parliament. Last week, the Supreme Court had, for the []

Srinagar: In a major crackdown against drug trafficking, Kupwara Police on Thursday arrested three drug smugglers including a woman drug kingpin from South Kashmir and recovered 1.71 kilograms of contraband from their possession. Addressing a press conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara, Ghulam Jeelani, said that the arrests were made last []

Srinagar: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan on Thursday said Kashmirs youth have unmatched passion for cricket, but lack consistent opportunities and infrastructure to excel. Speaking at the launch of the EPIC Victory Cricket League (EVCL) in Srinagar, Pathan said the new league aims to bridge this gap and []

Srinagar: Former RAW Chief A.S. Dulat in his new book has claimed that National Conference (NC) President and former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah privately backed the abrogation of Article 370. According to the book, written by Amar Singh Dulat, a former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) head, Abdullah publicly called the abrogation a betrayal []

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday dismissed ex-R&AW chief A S Dulats claims that he had privately backed the Article 370 abrogation as a cheap stunt to boost the sales of the top spys forthcoming memoir. He suggested that Dulats motive behind penning the book The Chief Minister and []

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Legislative Party Leader and MLA Pulwama, Waheed Ur Rehman Parra, on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference following explosive revelations made by former RAW chief and long-time associate of the Abdullah family, A.S. Dulat, in his recently released book. Parra said, Dr. Farooq Abdullah []

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting on the implementation of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) here at the Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Minister for Agriculture Production Department Javed Ahmed Dar, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary Agriculture Production []

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched the e-SEHAT App a comprehensive, one-stop digital solution designed to cater to the healthcare needs of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, including citizens, doctors and medical professionals. The Chief Minister congratulated the team for developing such an elaborate and wide-ranging application that addresses the health needs []

JAMMU: The four recent encounters in Kathua district exposed the route used by militants to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir from across the International Border (IB), a senior police officer said on Wednesday. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua, Shobhit Saxena also said the successful recovery of huge quantities of arms and ammunition including explosives from []

SC Collegium Approves Proposal To Appoint 2 Judicial Officers As HC Judges Srinagar: At a ceremony held today in the Convention Centre, Shri Justice Arun Palli was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. He made and subscribed to the oath of office before the Lieutenant []

Anand (Gujarat): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the 2008 Mumbai terror attack marked a turning point in relations with Pakistan when Indians collectively felt that such behaviour from a neighbouring country could no longer be tolerated. Speaking at Charotar University of Science and Technology during an interactive session, Jaishankar acknowledged Indias transformation []

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the violence occurring during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 is very disturbing. A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan made the observation while hearing the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the newly-amended law on waqf. One []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has ordered the temporary deputation of 36 police personnel to the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to serve as Haj Officers and Haj Superintendents for Haj-2025. According to a government order, the deputation follows recommendations from the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of []

Srinagar: Four members of a family were on Wednesday rescued after they drowned in Dal Lake due to a boat capsizing incident, officials said. An official said that four members of a family, who were inside a Shikara boat in the interiors of Dal Lake, fell into the water as the boat capsized this []

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday staged a protest outside the All India Congress Committee (AICC), slamming the BJP-led Central government over the EDs chargesheet against senior party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case. Congress workers gathered in large numbers outside AICC headquarters at 24, Akbar Road, shouting []

SRINAGAR: Apr PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said she was deeply disturbed by the violence in Murshidabad over the Waqf Amendment Act, and called upon Muslims to remain united and channelise their energies constructively. Deeply disturbed by the tragic violence in Murshidabad over the wakf Amendment Bill where innocent lives were lost. It is []

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched the e-SEHAT App a comprehensive, one-stop digital solution designed to cater to the healthcare needs of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, including citizens, doctors and medical professionals. The Chief Minister congratulated the team for developing such an elaborate and wide-ranging application that addresses the health []

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday claimed that the ED chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case only shows the panic and moral bankruptcy of the government, and said it will not be cowed down by such threats. In a long post in Hindi, AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh issued []

Srinagar,: Former RAW Chief, A S Dullat has stirred the Hornets Nest by claiming that former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah had secretly supported the abrogation of Article 370. In his new book The Chief Minister and The Spy, Dulat has made startling revelations. Several opposition leaders took to []

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq Wednesday rejected the claims made by former RAW chief A.S. Dulat in his new book The Chief Minister and the Spy. He termed the claims as contradictory and an attempt to create controversy. Dulat, in his book has alleged that NC president Farooq []

JAMMU:In an effort to ensure cultivation of available land near the International Border with Pakistan, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Tuesday held a meeting with security agencies that focused on productive use of the patches to add to the local food basket. The meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, was attended by Shailendra []