Jammu: A fresh encounter broke out between terrorists and police on Sunday in a forest area in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, while an overnight gunfight in Poonch district ended with one terrorist believed to have suffered injuries, officials said. A police search party came under fire from terrorists at remote Nuknali Nalla in []

NEW DELHI: Nasa is spearheading efforts to create a standardized time system for the Moon, following a White House policy directive issued in April. The agencys Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) program is leading this initiative to develop Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), which will be crucial for future lunar exploration and potentially scalable to other []

BARAMULLA: As part of the SVEEP (Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation) initiative, aimed at promoting youth engagement in both sports and democratic participation, the UT Level Inter-Division Football Competition for All Age Group (AAG) Boys officially began on Sunday at Showkat Ali Stadium, Khawaja Bagh, Baramulla. Organized by the Department of Youth Services and []

BANDIPORA: As part of the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative, the District Bandipora Wushu Championship 2024 commenced on Sunday at Salvatore International School, Shilvat Bandipora. The two-day event, organized by the District Bandipora Wushu Association, was kick-started by District Election Officer (DEO) Manzoor Ahmad Qadri along with Padmashree Faisal Ali Dar, the []

PARIS: France bid a final and reluctant farewell to the Paris Olympics on Saturday with a parade on the Champs-Elysees followed by a concert featuring artists from the opening and closing ceremonies. The final event of an acclaimed summer of sport saw tens of thousands of fans gather on the French capitals most famous avenue []

Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress was the countrys most dishonest party led by a corrupt dynasty and manipulates elections to come to power. Hitting the campaign trail in support of BJP candidates in the Doda district of poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir, Modi also expressed concern over the alleged beating of []

Security forces eliminated three terrorists during an encounter in Baramulla district during the early hours of Saturday. Indian Army officials said the joint operation is continuing in the area. Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police launched a counter-terror operation in Chak Tapar Kreeri area, in Baramulla based on intelligence inputs about terrorist presence. The []

Rajouri/Jammu: A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists, was cremated with full military honours at his village in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district on Saturday. Naib Subedar Vipan Kumar (42), along with Sepoy Arvind Singh from Himachal Pradesh, was killed while two other soldiers were []

Rajouri/Jammu: An army personnel was injured in an encounter with terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, security officials said. The encounter occurred in the Kalal area of the Nowshera sector when army troops guarding the LoC intercepted a group of terrorists trying []

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vidhi Kumar Birdi Saturday said that security forces are much alert and attentive to thwart designs of anti-national elements, and said terrorists wont be allowed to disrupt upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir. Security forces are alert and attentive. Any sort of design of terrorists which []

Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is at its lowest right now but it will play an instrumental role in forming a non-BJP coalition government after the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, party leader Iltija Mufti has said. Iltija, the third generation politician from the Mufti family and daughter of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, []

NEW DELHI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Saturday asked when will full statehood return to the union territory and alleged that the region has become a bureaucratic fiefdom controlled by the BJP-RSS cabal. Prime Minister Modi addressed an election rally in the Doda district of []

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi should focus on the deteriorating security situation in Jammu and Kashmir instead of raising the bogey of dynastic politics, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said on Saturday. Addressing an election rally in the Doda district in support of BJP candidates earlier in the day, Modi said political dynasties in []

NEW DELHI: India has firmly assured the global community of its commitment to developing resilient agricultural systems for a sustainable and prosperous future. India is currently implementing the worlds largest food-based safety net programs to ensure food security and nutrition, Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Ram Nath Thakur said while addressing []

The National Eligibility Test (NET) in India is a pivotal examination designed to ensure that aspiring lecturers and assistant professors possess a certain level of academic competence and subject knowledge. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the NETs effectiveness in selecting qualified teachers, examining both its advantages and its criticisms. Among its merits, the []

GANDERBAL: In an effort to increase awareness and encourage voter participation, the Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Ganderbal on Saturday organized Volleyball competitions for boys in Zone Kangan and Zone Tullamulla. These events were conducted as part of the broader Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative, aimed at educating the community about the []

KUPWARA: The Inter-District Divisional level Volleyball Tournament, organized under Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative, culminated in an electrifying final match at BHSS Nagri Malpora on Saturday. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation, with more than 2,000 spectators cheering on the players. The tournament was graced by the presence of the Additional Deputy Commissioner []

NEW DELHI: Former Mumbai Indians fielding coach Jonty Rhodes reminisced about his earlier experiences with Rohit Sharma during the IPL. He emphasized that, in contrast to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit did not exhibit the same level of dedication and intensity during net practice sessions. I mean he hasnt changed at all. Its so ridiculous. []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped and arrested Forester and Forest Guard for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 15,000. A statement reads that Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that public servants namely Rashpaul Singh (BO) Forester and Avdesh Singh, Forest Guard demanded bribe of Rs []

Srinagar:Private hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday resumed free health services under the Ayushman Bharat scheme following assurance fromSecretary Health and Medical Education. An official said that private hospitals had stopped services from 1st September as payment was not released since March 2024. He said that []

Baramulla Three militants have been killed in an encounter at Chak Tappar area of Pattan in north Kashmirs Baramulla district, officials said Saturday. An official said , that two more unidentified terrorist have been killed at Chak Tappar encounter that started late night yesterday, the the number of total slain []

Srinagar: An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Chak Tapper area of Kreeri in North Kashmirs Baramulla district on Saturday. A top police officer while confirming that one militant has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained as gunfight is in progress in the area. []

NEW DELHI: Undeterred by heavy rain, a spirited crowd of AAP leaders, workers, and supporters gathered outside Tihar Jail on Friday evening to welcome Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, as he walked out to a heros reception. Amid vibrant dhol beats, jubilant dancing, and a chorus of pro-Kejriwal slogans, the atmosphere was []

Jammu: In accordance with the election schedule issued by Election Commission of India (ECI) for the conduct of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024, the scrutiny of nomination papers for 40 Assembly Constituencies which are going to polling in third and final phase was held on Friday, in the office of the respective Returning Officers []

UDHAMPUR: Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Pandurang K Pole today undertook an extensive tour of Udhampur district to assess the preparations for upcoming Assembly Elections 2024. During the tour, the CEO also chaired a review meeting at Conference Hall of DC Office Complex in which District Election Officer Udhampur, Saloni Rai; Nodal Officers and other key []

JAMMU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit J&K on Saturday for an election rally, his first campaign event in the union territory after the Assembly polls were announced. PM Modi is scheduled to address a BJP election rally in Doda district where voting for eight Assembly seats in three districts of Chenab Valley is scheduled []

Srinagar: Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Friday said his struggle is not against the National Conference (NC) or Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but is focused on the broader cause of restoring Jammu and Kashmirs special status which was revoked by the Centre in August 2019. Rashid, the MP from Baramulla and popularly known []

Jammu: The Congress on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misleading people of Jammu and Kashmir on the issue of employment, claiming the Union Territory currently faces its highest unemployment rate in 45 years, ranking second highest in the country. Contrary to claims by Union Minister Anurag Thakur and LG Manoj Sinha, Jammu []

Samba/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has undergone a remarkable transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modis leadership, shifting from a region known for terrorism to a thriving hub of tourism, Union minister G Kishan Reddy said on Friday. Reddy, who is the BJPs election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, reaffirmed that the Union Territory remained the heartbeat []

Jammu: Two soldiers were killed and as many others injured during an encounter with militants in Kishtwar district on Friday, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Naidgham area in Chhatroo belt, police officials said. There was an exchange of fire between search teams of security []

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday asked Baramullas Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid to clarify whether his party would support the BJP if the saffron party needs it after the Jammu and Kashmir elections. The Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) supremo, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, was behind bars in Delhis Tihar Jail []

Srinagar:The University of Kashmir (KU) has postponed all the examinations scheduled to be held on September-17 and 18. Assistant Controller of Examination at KU said that it will notify fresh date of exams separately. It is notified for the information of all concerned candidates that all the university examinations []

Jammu:Encounter has started between militants and security forces in Chattru area of Kishtwar district on Friday. A senior police officer said that a team of Police and security forces launched a cordon and search operation Chattru area on a very specific input. As the joint team approached towards []

WASHINGTON: The US has taken action against four Chinese entities, one Pakistani company, and one Chinese individual for their supply to Pakistans ballistic missile programme under the missile sanctions laws, a State Department statement has said. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller in a statement on Thursday said the US imposed sanctions on []

Kulgam: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Friday asked the member of Parliament Abdul Rashid Sheikh to leave the field and he will accompany him to Tihar Jail. Er Rashid had challenged Omar Abdullah to accompany him to Tihar Jail and he will leave the field and stay []

NEW DELHI: AAP on Friday demanded that the BJP should apologise to the country for keeping a staunchly honest leader like Arvind Kejriwal in jail, and said the Supreme Court order granting him bail in the excise policy case has exposed the BJPs lies. At a joint press conference here, senior AAP leader and []

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said that its board will meet on September 25 to discuss the USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to cash-strapped Pakistan. The loan package was agreed on July 12 when the two sides inked a staff level agreement but its formal approval was delayed []

Kupwara,: Jailed cleric Sarjan Ahmad Wagays daughter on Thursday accused Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid of not supporting her family in the time of need and tore her fathers nomination papers from the Langate assembly seat, represented twice by the Awami Ittehad Party chief in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. []

Scrutiny Today, Withdrawals By Sept 17 Jammu: As many as 483 candidates have filed their nomination papers across 40 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir which are going to polling in the third and final phase of J&K Assembly Election 2024. Thursday was the last day of filing nomination papers for []

Srinagar, September 12: A team of senior officials from the Election Commission of India (ECI) undertook a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, during which they reviewed the preparedness of the forthcoming Assembly Elections in the Union Territory. During the two-day visit on 11-12 September, the ECI officials visited Ramban and Anantnag districts, where they []

New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury died at AIIMS here on Thursday following a prolonged illness. He was 72. Yechury had been in a critical condition for the last few days and was on respiratory support. The CPI(M) had said earlier that the 72-year-old leader was being treated for an acute respiratory tract infection []

Srinagar: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived here on Thursday evening to evaluate security measures as Jammu and Kashmir prepares for its first Assembly elections in nearly a decade and the first since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. According to senior Army officials posted in Srinagar, Gen. Dwivedi is expected to []

Geneva: Roughly 75 per cent of the disengagement problems with China are sorted out but the bigger issue has been the increasing militarisation of the frontier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday on the lingering border row in eastern Ladakh. In an interactive session at a think-tank in this Swiss city, Jaishankar said []

Srinagar: The Congress on Thursday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote en masse for its alliance with the National Conference (NC) in the assembly polls and give absolute majority to the coalition to fight for the rights of the people. We want a strong government in J-K. We appeal to the []

Srinagar: Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid on Thursday said he would support the INDIA bloc if they commit to bringing a resolution in Parliament for restoring Article 370. If the INDIA alliance gives me a written assurance that it will introduce a resolution in Parliament for the []

SRINAGAR: ) Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) supremo Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer on Thursday said that he would support the INDIA bloc candidates in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections if the opposition group promises to restore Article 370 of the Constitution whenever they come to power at the Centre. If INDIA alliance assures []

Jammu,: One Personnel of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was killed, while as four others were injured in a bus accident in Reasi district on Thursday. Officials said that a bus carrying CISF personnel was coming from Dera Baba to Shringi Chasana when it met with an accident. In []

Bandipora,: Former district president of the banned Jamat-e-Islami, Hafiz Mohammad Sikander Malik Thursday filed nomination papers for Bandipora constituency as independent candidate for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly election. Malik, a resident of Gundpora, Bandipora has served as district president of JeI until organisation was banned. He was arrested in 2019 []

NEW DELHI: A judicial tribunal of the Delhi High Court has upheld the Centres ban on two factions of the separatist group Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir and four factions of another secessionist organisation, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL), for threatening Indias integrity by promoting, aiding and abetting the secession of Jammu and []

Jammu: Two militants affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed in an ongoing operation in the upper reaches of Basantgarh in Udhampur district on Wednesday, officials said. They said bodies of the two terrorists, believed to be from Pakistan, along with an M-4 carbine, an AK assault rifle, a pistol and large quantity of ammunition []