BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30 per cent of the Donetsk region that Ukraine controls as part of a ceasefire deal. Zelenskyy said Russias position had been conveyed to him by US officials ahead of a summit Friday between Putin and []

Omar Interacts With ICAI Members At Its 445th Council Meeting In Pahalgam Pahalgam: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today interacted with members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) during the 445th Council Meeting, being held at the picturesque tourist destination of Pahalgam. As many as 130 members of ICAI, including their families, are []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today urged the people to preserve and uphold the honour of the National flag, calling it a living symbol of Indias identity, pride and the sacrifices of countless patriots. He was addressing a gathering at the Tiranga Rally concluded at the Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden, Chashma-i-Shahi, Srinagar. Reflecting on the []

Flags off Tiranga Yatra from Dal Lake Srinagar, August 12: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today flagged-off the Tiranga Yatra from Dal Lake in Srinagar and joined the walkathon from Dal Lake to Botanical Garden. Tiranga is my Dharma. Tiranga is my strength. Tiranga is my heartbeat, said the Lieutenant Governor. He also observed that []

Srinagar: The probe into the murder of a Kashmiri Pandit woman 36 years ago during the outbreak of militancy has been reopened with the State Investigation Agency (SIA) carrying out raids on Tuesday at eight locations in central Kashmir linked to former members of the banned terrorist outfit JKLF. Sarla Bhat, a nurse, went missing []

Hands Over Appointment Orders To New Recruits Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today emphasized the critical need for self-sufficiency in Jammu and Kashmirs agriculture and allied sectors, stating that these areas are the backbone of the regions economy and offer vast potential for employment. The Chief Minister made these remarks while presiding over an event []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today visited the historic Mughal Garden Shalimar to inspect the ongoing conservation works being undertaken with the assistance of JSW Foundation under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The Chief Minister was accompanied by the Commissioner Secretary, Floriculture, Gardens & Parks, Director Floriculture Kashmir and representatives of the JSW Foundation. []

Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting with senior officers from the civil administration and Police to review preparedness for the maiden edition of the Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) 2025, scheduled to be held on the iconic Dal Lake from 21st to 23rd August. Calling the event a unique opportunity []

Srinagar: A non-local toddler was crushed to death by a JCB at Baihama area of South Kashmirs Kulgam district on Tuesday. Officials said that today a toddler lost his life at Brick Klin after he came under a JCB. The deceased has been identified as Narender Kumar son of Ramanand Kumar. Meanwhile, []

SRINAGAR: Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with a new and insidious threat in the form of bedroom jihadis people who manipulate social media from the safety of their homes to spread misinformation and incite communal discord, officials said. This kind of enemy, far removed from the traditional armed terrorists, is at []

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commissions decision to conduct special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in poll-bound Bihar. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi began hearing senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for RJD leader Manoj Jha, arguing while in one constituency the []

Srinagar,:Army on Tuesday said that it deeply regret the loss of Army soldier while performing operational duty along Line of Control in North Kashmirs Baramulla district. Taking on micro-blogging platform X, the armys Chinar Corps wrote, Chinar Corps deeply regrets the loss of precious life of Braveheart Sepoy Banoth Anil Kumar, while []

Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday carried out searches at 8 locations in Srinagar as part of its ongoing investigation into the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit woman 36 years ago. According to a statement, the searches have been carried into a case FIR No. 56/1990, registered at Police Station Nigeen. The []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the national flag, is our identity, urging citizens to honour its dignity by remembering the sacrifices. During his address at the Tiranga Yatra, CM Omar, reflected on the nations journey towards embracing the tricolour as a symbol of unity and pride. Often, we []

Srinagar: State Investigation Agency on Tuesday was carrying multiple raids at different locations in connection with a case of Kashmir pandith woman killing in central Kashmirs Srinagar district. Official sources said that SIA team along with police and CRPF were conducting searches this morning at eight locations in Srinagar. So far searches were []

Orders Setting Up Of Testing Laboratories At Lakhanpur, Qazigund Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting to review the ongoing food safety enforcement campaign in the wake of recent seizures of unsafe meat and meat products, particularly in the Kashmir Valley. The Chief Minister directed exemplary punitive action against those found storing []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a meeting to review the master plans for the twin cities of Srinagar and Jammu, alongside the Unified Building Bye-Laws (UBBL) for Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Commissioner Secretary Housing & Urban Development []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level review meeting on the Jammu & Kashmir Dairy Processing Infrastructure Development Scheme (JKDPIDS), a 1,433 crore initiative aimed at transforming the J&Ks dairy sector into a robust, organized and globally competitive industry. During the review, the Chief Minister highlighted the vast potential of dairy in Jammu []

Blatant Subversion Of Democratic Principles: Mehbooba Srinagar: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has submitted to the High Court of J&K and Ladakh that the powers granted to the Union Territorys Lt Governor to nominate five members to the legislative assembly were necessary for inclusivity and adequate representation of all communities. The MHAs remark drew []

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that India remains committed to making every possible contribution for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine conflict. The two leaders held a phone conversation that came ahead of a summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir []

Srinagar: The anti-militancy operation in Kulgam entered its 11th day on Monday as security forces doubled down to flush out the terrorists hiding in the natural caves and dense foliage of the forest. The operation is still in progress. The security forces are trying to draw out the terrorists who are apparently hiding in cave-like []

Jammu: Intermittent firing and deafening sounds of explosions rattled a forested area in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district as the operation to neutralise terrorists entered the second day on Monday, officials said. The terrorists are believed to be hiding inside a cave on a cliff at Bhagna forest in Dool area, some 25 km from []

New Delhi: Coming down heavily on animal and dog lovers, the Supreme Court on Monday asked them if they would be able to bring back children who fell prey to rabies and directed the removal of all strays from Delhi-NCR streets. The suo motu case hearing over dog bite instances also saw a bench of []

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Monday passed the new Income Tax Bill without debate, hours after it was introduced in the House by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Income Tax (No.2) Bill, 2025, which was introduced on Monday afternoon after the government on Friday last withdrew the Income Tax Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, []

Srinagar: Two police officers died in an accident on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway here, an official said on Monday. Three sub-inspectors travelling from Srinagar to Jammu after performing Amarnath Yatra duty met with an accident at Tengan in Lasjan area of the city, the official said. The injured police officers were rushed to a hospital []

Kathua: A Pakistani intruder was shot at and detained by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday at the International Border (IB) in Kathua district, officials said. In a statement, BSF spokesperson said troops spotted the man moving suspiciously and advancing aggressively towards the border fence. The statement reads he ignored repeated warnings to stop, []

SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the Centre nominating five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after holding elections is a blatant subversion of democratic principles. She was responding to a report in the English daily The Hindu, which said that the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed the Jammu & []

Srinagar,: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, VK Birdi on Monday said that all necessary security and logistical arrangements have been put in place for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations across the Valley. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a rehearsal parade at Partap Park Srinagar, IGP Birdi, said rehearsal drills are being carried []

Srinagar: Two Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspectors were killed, while another was injured in a road accident in Nowgam area of Srinagar during the intervening night of August 10-11, officials said on Monday. They said a speeding KIA vehicle bearing No. JK21H-1919 hit a road divider at Tengen Bypass, near Nowgam and went out []

ISTANBUL: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkeys northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured. The earthquake, with an epicentre in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt some 200 kilometres to the []

JERUSALEM: Broadcaster Al Jazeera says its correspondent Anas al-Sharif has been killed in Gaza City, and Israels military confirms it. The broadcaster said he and other journalists with its crew were killed in their tent, citing the director of Shifa hospital in Gaza City. Israels military in a statement late on Sunday asserted that al-Sharif []

LG, Others Express Gratitude New Delhi/Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off Amritsar Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Train. The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dedicating the Vande Bharat Train between Amritsar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Station. The new Vande Bharat []

So Far 2 Soldiers Killed, 9 Other Injured Srinagar: The anti-terror operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered its 10th day on Sunday as security forces tried to squeeze the cordon around the terrorists. The operation is still in progress. The security forces are trying to close in on the positions of the []

Jammu: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district on Sunday morning, the Army said. The White Corps said in a post on X that the troops conducting an intelligence-based operation established contact with terrorists in the Dul area. Indian Army troops while carrying out an intelligence based []

Chennai: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi asserted that Operation Sindoor was unlike any conventional mission and that it was akin to playing a game of chess as we did not know what would be the enemys next move. In his address at a function at IIT-Madras, he recalled the intricacies of Indias decisive military action []

Srinagar: The anti-terror operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered its 10th day on Sunday as security forces tried to squeeze the cordon around the terrorists. The operation is still in progress. The security forces are trying to close in on the positions of the hiding ultras, an official said. He said the []

New Delhi: The four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir will remain vacant during the vice presidential election. The members of Parliament from both the Houses will elect the 17th vice president on September 9. The four seats from the Union Territory are vacant as the Election Commission has so far not held biennial []

Srinagar: Two Army soldiers were killed and as many injured in an overnight gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district, in one of the longest anti-terror operations in the Valley that entered the ninth day on Saturday, officials said. The Armys Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, in a post on X, paid tributes to the []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday paid tributes to two Army soldiers killed in an overnight gunfight with terrorists in Kulgam district, saying their grit and determination will never be forgotten. In one of the longest anti-terror operations in the Valley that entered its ninth day on Saturday, Lance []

Bengaluru: Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Saturday said the Indian Air Force (IAF) shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and a large aircraft during Operation Sindoor, describing it as the largest-ever recorded surface-to-air kill by India. The remarks were made at the 16th Air Chief Marshal L M Katre Memorial Lecture here. We []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader on Saturday sat a hunger strike here to press for the restoration of the Union territorys statehood. The strike was launched by Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Karra at the partys head office at M A Road here. Karra and other senior leaders of []

Jammu: Police on Saturday conducted searches at 26 houses, including that of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mohammad Amin Bhat alias Jehangir Saroori, in a massive clampdown on the terror ecosystem in the Kishtwar district, officials said. Besides Bhat, the raids mostly targeted homes of terrorists operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and smuggling arms and ammunition []

New Delhi: State Bar Councils or the Bar Council of India cannot collect any optional fee other than the statutory charge from law graduates enrolling as lawyers, the Supreme Court has said while asking the Karnataka State Bar Council to stop collecting any such amount. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan []

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them: Marcus Aurelius My conscious gaze towards the cosmos began not with a telescope, but with the serendipitous arrival of a book perhaps by Carl Sagan, perhaps by Carlo Rovelli into my hands, a decade or more ago. Before []

The Israeli human rights organization BTselem released a comprehensive report on July 27 describing the Israeli war on Gaza as genocide. However, the delay in publishing such an indictment is troubling and adds to an existing problem of politically motivated decision-making processes that have, in their own right, prolonged the ongoing Israeli war crimes. The []

Reviews upgradation works at Nishat, Alusteng water filtration plants to ensure safe drinking water in Sgr SRINAGAR: Jal Shakti Minister Javed Ahmed Rana on Saturday conducted a comprehensive review of the ongoing upgradation works at the Nishat and Alusteng Water Filtration Plants, aimed at enhancing Srinagars potable water infrastructure and ensuring uninterrupted supply of safe []

Tanvir Sadiq attends Nimaz-e Janaza; Mushtaq Guroo, Imran Nabi Dar visit bereaved household SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President and CM Omar Abdullah Saturday expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Naseema Akhter, wife of Mir Ghulam Qadir. The deceased was sister of Ghulam Hassan Kaloo, []

Sopore: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sopore, Iftkhar Talib on Saturday said that multi-layered security arrangements have been put in place to ensure peaceful Independence Day celebrations in the town. Speaking on the sidelines of a bike rally, SSP Talib, said the security measures have been enhanced to thwart any untoward incident. He []

SRINAGAR: (Two Army soldiers were killed and as many injured in an overnight gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district, in one of the longest anti-militant operations in the Valley that entered the ninth day on Saturday, officials said. The Armys Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, in a post on X, paid tributes to the []

NEW DELHI: In his message on World Sanskrit Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that his government has made numerous efforts in over the last decade to popularise the ancient language. Sanskrit is an eternal source of knowledge and expression, and its impact can be seen in every field, he said. Modi said []