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Former LBA chief flags under-representation of Buddhists amid fresh row in Ladakh dialogue

A fresh controversy has erupted in Ladakh following the resumption of talks between the agitating groups and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), after former Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) president Dr. Tondup Tsewang Chhospa alleged inadequate representation of Buddhists in the dialogue process.

10 Nov 2025 6:19 pm
Dharmendra on life support, under close observation; no word on discharge, fans pray for speedy recovery

Dharmendra was hospitalised last week after he complained of breathlessness. A few days ago, Hema Malini was papped at the Mumbai airport, and when photographers inquired about Dharmendra's health, she confirmed that he is doing well and recovering. Hema Malini gave a reassuring okay gesture and folded her hands in gratitude, indicating that there was nothing serious to worry about.

10 Nov 2025 4:18 pm
Private capex boosts India's mediumterm growth, 25 bps repo cut likely: Report

The NSE Midcap index rose 4.8 per cent and the BSE Smallcap index gained 3.2 per cent. Real estate led sectoral performance, while oil and gas, metals, banks and IT outperformed the Nifty, even as healthcare, power, FMCG and autos underperformed.

10 Nov 2025 4:15 pm
2,900 kg explosives, AK rifles, pistols seized in J&K's biggest terror bust of 2025

J&K Police have busted a transnational terror module linked to JeM and AGuH, arresting seven operativesincluding professionals and a clericand seizing 2,900 kg of explosives in coordinated raids across multiple states.

10 Nov 2025 4:10 pm
Congress MIA from campaign trail in Nagrota, Budgam; Rift with NC widens

As campaigning for the Nagrota and Budgam Assembly by-elections concluded in Jammu and Kashmir, political circles were abuzz over the Congress party's conspicuous absence from the election trail.

10 Nov 2025 4:03 pm
Deeya Shroff wedding: Janhvi KapoorTara Sutaria dance to Zingaat; Ananya twins with Janhvi's BF Shikhar [PICS]

Ananya Panday, Shanaya Kapoor, Navya Naveli Nanda, Janhvi Kapoor, Shikhar Pahariya, Orry, Nysa Devgan, Tara Sutaria, among others, attended Deeya Shroff and Mihir Advani's wedding in Udaipur. Scroll down to see inside photos and videos from the wedding festivities.

10 Nov 2025 4:00 pm
PM Modi to lead 'Dhwaj' ceremony at Ram Temple on Nov 25, preparations underway: Nripendra Mishra

Ayodhya's urban transformation has also taken shape around the temple's spiritual and cultural significance. The newly redeveloped 'Ram Path', 'Bhakti Path', and 'Dharma Path' have been designed to guide devotees seamlessly from the city's edges to the sanctum of the temple, weaving the story of Lord Ram into the very fabric of the city's modern layout.

10 Nov 2025 3:52 pm
Police seize 2,563 kg of explosives from another Faridabad house rented by J&K doctor

Earlier in the day, speaking about the 350 kgs of explosives, Faridabad Police Commissioner Satender Kumar Gupta said the explosives were accompanied by 20 timers and four battery timers. In addition, an assault rifle, 83 live rounds, a pistol, two magazines, and several other weapons were recovered during the operation.

10 Nov 2025 3:50 pm
Farrhana Bhatt's team slams Salman Khan, BB19 makers for bias towards Amaal Malik; level serious allegations

Farrhana Bhatt's team, along with her supporters, came forward to defend her and question Salman Khan after the weekend episode of Bigg Boss 19. Many even called Abhishek Bajaj's eviction unfair and biased.

10 Nov 2025 3:48 pm
Massive oxytocin smuggling racket worth Rs 1 crore busted in Lucknow, two arrested

The arrests were made following a raid at a house in Ujariyaon village, where the illegal operation was being run. According to STF officials, one of the arrested individuals is the kingpin of the racket. According to DSP Singh, Qayum disclosed during interrogation that the injection powder was procured from China via courier, which first reached Loni Katra in Ghaziabad and was later transported to Lucknow.

10 Nov 2025 3:44 pm
Demat accounts opened in October touch 10-month high: Data

In October, India's primary market saw a record number of mainboard IPOs, with 10 offerings aiming to raise over Rs 44,930 crore, marking the largest monthly fundraising target in the country's capital-market history.

10 Nov 2025 3:37 pm
Hindu youth marries Muslim woman according to Sanatan Dharma rituals as Ram temple verdict completes six years

On November 9, 2019, a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by then Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi delivered its landmark judgment in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. The court ruled that a temple should be constructed at the disputed site and allotted five acres of land to the Muslim side for building a mosque. The judgment brought closure to one of India's most contentious legal and religious disputes.

10 Nov 2025 2:27 pm
Dyson launches new Hot+Cool purifiers to fight winter smog; start at 56,900

Dyson's new HP2 De-NOx and HP1 purifiers combine intelligent air purification, year-round heating and cooling, and real-time pollution tracking to combat worsening indoor air quality in Indian homes.

9 Nov 2025 5:41 pm
Jhulan Goswami on Bigg Boss 19 Weekend Ka Vaar with Salman Khan; fans ask about Chakda Xpress

Former cricketers Jhulan Goswami and Anjum Chopra join Salman Khan on sets of Bigg Boss 19. Here's what went on.

9 Nov 2025 5:00 pm
BSF's marathon witnesses huge turnout, first major event in Jammu after Op Sindoor

Several runners from Kenya also joined the marathon and lauded the BSF for providing them with an opportunity to visit the place. Bollywood star Suniel Shetty is promoting and participating in the Jammu marathon. In his message earlier, he appealed to people to join the marathon with their hearts and with the objective of improving physical fitness and exhibiting solidarity.

9 Nov 2025 4:56 pm
Union government earns about Rs 800 crore from scrap material in nationwide cleanliness drive

Three Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya, K. Ram Mohan Naidu, and Dr Jitendra Singh supervised the massive inter-ministerial effort that saw participation from 84 ministries and departments, including India's missions abroad, said officials.

9 Nov 2025 4:56 pm
Nagrota Byelection: BJP Fields Divyani Rana to Uphold Father's Legacy

Two days after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah campaigned for NC candidate Shamim Begum, the BJP launched an aggressive campaign to secure a decisive win in the Nagrota Assembly byelection, scheduled for November 11.

8 Nov 2025 6:48 pm
Ladakhi Religious Group to Launch Crowdfunding for Leh Violence Victims

The Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) has decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign to support the families of the four persons who lost their lives in the September 24 violence. The initiative will begin after the 49th-day (Zhipchu Zhargu) memorial on November 11.

8 Nov 2025 6:43 pm
Bihar's broken engine: Anatomy of state's persistent underdevelopment

India cannot aspire to global leadership while one of its largest states remains trapped in mediocrity. Reclaiming Bihar is not merely a regional need but a national responsibility. The moral strength of a republic is measured by how it uplifts its weakest regions.

8 Nov 2025 3:01 pm
Bridging the present, building the future: India's aerospace trajectory amid new battlespace

India's aerospace-manufacturing complex will be export-competitive, design-driven and deeply embedded with private-sector innovation. India has kept pace thus far. To lead, it must now surge ahead. The engine deal is the gate it is time to walk through it.

8 Nov 2025 2:56 pm
150 Years of 'Vande Mataram': Indian Missions Around the World Commemorate the Milestone

National song Vande Mataram, by Bankimchandra Chatterji was written during the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Navami which was on November 7 in 1875. Vande Mataram first appeared in the literary journal Bangadarshan as part of his novel Anandamath. The song, invoking the Motherland as the embodiment of strength, prosperity and divinity, gave poetic expression to India's awakening spirit of unity and self-respect. It soon became an enduring symbol of devotion to the nation.

8 Nov 2025 2:50 pm
DigiLocker Upgrade: AI-Based eKYC and Global Credential Verification in the Works

DigiLocker allows citizens to access, verify, and share IDs, financial credentials and certificates securely.

8 Nov 2025 2:48 pm
Leh Violence Probe: Judicial Panel Requests Public to Submit Evidence in Any Form

After completing its preliminary assessment, the judicial panel set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to investigate the September 24 clashes in Leh has invited the public to share evidence and information related to the incident.

8 Nov 2025 11:56 am
High Court to Hear AAP MLA Mehraj Malik's Habeas Corpus Plea on November 20

The J&K and Ladakh High Court has listed for final consideration on November 20 the habeas corpus petition filed by AAP MLA Mehraj Din Malik, who is currently detained under the PSA. The petition challenges his detention, alleging it to be arbitrary and politically motivated.

8 Nov 2025 11:45 am
ED raids J&K's ex-minister Babu Singh's properties in 3-year-old terror funding case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted simultaneous searches at multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir, including the Kathua residence of former minister Jatinder Singh, popularly known as Babu Singh, in connection with a three-year-old terror funding case.

7 Nov 2025 12:19 pm
Congress skips Omar Abdullah's Nagrota rally amid widening coalition rift in J&K

Cracks in the J&K ruling coalition surfaced on Thursday when the Congress stayed away from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's election rally in Nagrota, organized to drum up support for National Conference candidate Shamim Begum in the Assembly byelection.

6 Nov 2025 11:56 pm
Anti-Corruption Bureau expose petrol pump scam in J&K; revenue officials under lens

The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has unearthed a major corruption racket involving revenue officials who allegedly facilitated the illegal construction of a petrol pump on Kahcharaie land in Budgam.

5 Nov 2025 11:38 pm
J&K intensifies crackdown on influential mining mafia; focuses on identified hotspots of illegal extractions

Amid rising political debate over the unchecked exploitation of natural resources, the J&K administration has identified Kupwara in Kashmir and Samba in the Jammu division as key centres of illegal mineral extraction.

5 Nov 2025 7:24 pm
Darbar move restored after four years: NC eyes expansion in Jammu

After four years, the J&K government has revived the centuries-old Darbar Move tradition, with CM Omar Abdullah leading the ceremonial reopening in Jammu. The NC, buoyed by the overwhelming public response, is now focusing on consolidating its political base in Jammu provincetraditionally a stronghold of the BJP and Congress.

5 Nov 2025 12:17 am
JKCA distances itself from collapsed Srinagar Cricket League; FIR filed over financial irregularities

A day after chaos and controversy forced the cancellation of the Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) in Srinagar, JKCA categorically denied any involvement with the privately organized event. The Association clarified that the league was not recognised by either the BCCI or the JKCA.

4 Nov 2025 7:47 am
High-stakes 'Aga vs Aga vs Aga' battle in Budgam puts NC's stronghold to test

The Budgam Assembly byelection has turned into a prestige battle for the ruling NC, which is fighting to retain one of its oldest strongholds in central Kashmir. The contest has evolved into a rare Aga vs Aga vs Aga showdown among three influential members of the Shia Aga family NC's Aga Syed Mehmood Al-Mousvi, PDP's Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi, and BJP's Aga Syed Mohsin Mousvi.

3 Nov 2025 5:20 pm
J&K LG vows relentless crackdown on terror-friendly employees despite political opposition

Amid a political storm over the termination of two government employees for alleged links with terror groups, LG Manoj Sinha reaffirmed his government's resolve to continue dismantling the terror ecosystem from within the administration. Major political partiesincluding the NC, Congress, and PDPhave condemned the move, calling it unjust and unconstitutional.

2 Nov 2025 7:14 pm
Uncertainty looms over LAHDC-Leh polls as administration hands council powers to DC

The Ladakh administration has transferred all powers of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, to Deputy Commissioner Romil Singh Donk after the five-year term of the elected body expired on Friday. The move has triggered uncertainty over the conduct of fresh elections.

2 Nov 2025 1:03 pm
Classrooms to Terror Cells: Infiltration of Terrorists in Education Department Rings Alarm Bells

The termination of two more teachers for alleged involvement in terror activities has once again exposed the alarming infiltration of anti-national elements into J&K's Education Department.

1 Nov 2025 8:47 pm
Stop Hiding Behind Statehood: J&K LG Sinha Slams Omar; CM Hits Back Over Security Failures

UT Day celebrations turn political battlefield as LG blames Omar government for fooling people, while the CM accuses the administration of neglecting J&K's safety.

1 Nov 2025 12:16 pm
J&K to officially declare 31 missing cloudburst victims dead amid exhaustive search ops

The J&K administration has begun the legal process to officially declare 31 persons missing since the September 14 Chashoti cloudburst in Kishtwar as dead. SDM Paddar, Dr. Amit Kumar, issued a 30-day public notice inviting objections before the final declaration.

31 Oct 2025 4:43 pm
LG Manoj Sinha sacks two more govt employees for terror links; 80 dismissed since 2021

In a continued drive to dismantle the terror ecosystem in J&K LG dismissed two more government employees under Article 311 of the Constitution. Both were teachers in the School Education Department, accused of promoting terrorism and secessionism among students while working for the banned LeT outfit.

30 Oct 2025 6:43 pm
Congress yet to join NC's campaign in Nagrota bypoll in J&K; decision expected soon

As the campaign for the Nagrota Assembly by-election gathers pace, Congress finds itself grappling with internal unrest and growing dissatisfaction among its cadre.

29 Oct 2025 11:39 pm
Judicial probe into Leh violence gains momentum: MHA inducts Ladakhi officer, panel to invite public evidence

The judicial panel probing the September 24 Leh violence is set to issue a formal notification inviting people from across Ladakh to submit evidence and information about the incident. The inquiry committee will allow 30 days for public submissions before examining the material in Leh from December 10.

29 Oct 2025 4:37 pm
NC MP Aga Ruhullah's supporters protest against Omar Abdullah over 'disrespectful' remarks

The simmering infighting within the ruling National Conference (NC) escalated when supporters of Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi staged a protest in Bandipora against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his disrespectful remarks.

29 Oct 2025 3:35 pm
Counter-intelligence Kashmir unmasks Pakistan's cyber trap: Two Kashmiri teens saved from terror web

In a major cyber operation, the Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) has foiled a Pakistan-backed online radicalization bid and prevented two Kashmiri teenagers from being recruited into terrorism through social media accounts.

28 Oct 2025 1:33 pm
Drone-dropped heroin worth Rs 35 crore seized near Jammu border

In a major anti-narcotics success, Jammu Police and the 120 Battalion of the BSF recovered two packets of heroin weighing around 5 kg, suspected to have been dropped by a drone from across the border in the R.S. Pura sector of Jammu.

28 Oct 2025 9:00 am
NC leader Ruhullah attacks own leadership ahead of Budgam bypolls; Omar plays it cool

Amid the heated campaign for the Budgam bypolls, internal discord in the ruling National Conference has come into the open as senior leader and Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of failing the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

27 Oct 2025 6:33 pm
Judicial probe in Leh violence to complete initial exercise in three days; public testimonies next

The judicial probe into the September 24 clashes in Leh town, which claimed four lives and left nearly 90 injured, has formally begun. According to Qureshi Tariq Mehmood, Consultant in the Law and Justice Department, the panel will carry out its preliminary exercise between October 25 and 28.

26 Oct 2025 11:07 pm
Lakhs fall for drug addiction in J&K; 'Nasha Mukt Abhiyan' in full swing

Over 3.5 lakh people engaged in awareness drives as the government shifts focus from punishment to prevention and rehabilitation.

26 Oct 2025 6:23 pm
Judicial Inquiry Begins into September 24 Leh Violence; Aggrieved Persons Invited to Testify

After the September 24 clashes that left four dead and nearly 90 injured in Leh, a judicial inquiry has commenced at the Alternate Dispute Redressal Centre, Melongthang, on Saturday.

25 Oct 2025 6:38 pm
NC Sweeps Three of Four Rajya Sabha Seats in J&K

In a dramatic outcome of the first-ever Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, the ruling National Conference (NC) won three out of four seats, while the opposition BJP managed to clinch one, defying numerical odds.

25 Oct 2025 12:23 pm
Negligence, Not Nature: Court Seeks Action Report in Vaishno Devi Tragedy That Killed 34 Pilgrims

The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Katra, has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from Reasi police on a complaint accusing officials of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) of criminal negligence in the August 26 landslide that killed 34 devotees.

25 Oct 2025 12:21 pm
RS Elections: Cross-voting exposes rift within INDIA bloc; non-BJP parties exchange accusations

A political storm erupted in J&K after the BJP pulled off a surprise victory on one of the four Rajya Sabha seats, due to cross-voting by four MLAs from the ruling coalition. PC chief Sajad Lone labelled the outcome a fixed match between the NC and BJP, while former Congress president Vikar Rasool Wani accused both parties of a secret deal.

25 Oct 2025 12:00 pm
Normalcy returns to Ladakh month after unprecedented violence; stalled dialogue resumes

A month after the September 24 violence that claimed four lives and left 90 injured, Ladakh has returned to normalcy with the Union Government announcing a judicial probe and resuming dialogue with regional groups.

24 Oct 2025 12:50 pm