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KOLKATA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said infiltration and cattle smuggling would become impossible in West Bengal under the BJP government, as he formally announced Suvendu Adhikari as the leader of the BJP legislature party and the partys chief ministerial face. Addressing BJP MLAs and senior leaders at a charged legislature party meeting []

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has suspended Project Freedom, to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, claiming progress in negotiations with Iran toward an agreement to end the war. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said, Great progress has been made toward a complete and final agreement with representatives of Iran. Based []

By M Zulqernain LAHORE: (May 3) Iran has conveyed a multi-layered proposal to Washington in an attempt to break the deadlock over peace talks, a senior official familiar with the development said on Sunday. US President Donald Trump says he is still not satisfied with Irans new offer to end the West Asia conflict. He []

Srinagar: Lieutenant General Balbir Singh on Friday assumed charge as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the strategically crucial XV Corps (Chinar Corps) of Army. On assuming the command, Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen Balbir Singh extended his warm greetings to the Awaam of Kashmir. Chinar Corps Commander reaffirmed his commitment to work in close []

Srinagar: Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted one-week bail to jailed Member of Parliament Er Abdul Rashid Sheikh to visit his ailing father in Srinagar. The court observed that he has been in custody for more than 6 years. After going through records, court is of the opinion that this is a fit case for []

GANGTOK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government was not only committed to its Act East policy but was resolved to Act Fast for the eight northeastern states, which he described as Indias Ashtalakshmi representing the multifaceted nature of prosperity, wealth, and auspiciousness. Asserting that tourism was the mainstay of Sikkims economy, []

Srinagar : Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, visited the historic Aali Masjid to take stock of the ongoing renovation works being carried out at the mosque. During his visit, Mirwaiz inspected various aspects of the restoration and interacted with those involved in the project. Emphasising the importance of preserving the mosques heritage, he urged []

Srinagar: A violent scuffle at Khumani Chowk in the Bemina area of Srinagar turned fatal after a man was killed, officials said An official said, the incident stemmed from an altercation between two groups which later escalated when their relatives got involved. He said during the incident, man sustained serious injuries. He was immediately shifted []

Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) did not appoint authorised agents to verify whom its MLAs voted for in the 2025 Rajya Sabha elections, which witnessed unprecedented cross-voting that enabled the Bharatiya Janata Party to win a seat. In response to an application filed under the Right to Information Act, 2009 the Central Public Information []

NAGPUR: The Ram Temple in Ayodhya was built due to the commitment of those in power and the support of everyone in the country, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said, emphasising that there is no need to declare India a Hindu Rashtra as it already is. He was addressing a programme on Monday to felicitate []

CHANDIGARH: A blast took place near a railway track in Punjabs Patiala, police said. An unidentified body was also recovered near the Shambhu-Ambala rail track where the incident took place, a senior police official said. However, it is not clear if it is related to the blast that took place late Monday night. The explosion []

Says J&K can learn from other states startup experiences, avoid their mistakes Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the upcoming train service from Jammu Terminal to Srinagar, scheduled to begin on Thursday, will significantly boost the tourism sector in the Union Territory. In a major boost to rail connectivity []

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday inaugurated the 11th National Conference and Exhibition on Emerging and Innovative Trends in Engineering Technology (NCEITEET) at Government College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Jammu, underscoring the need to harmonize technological advancement with cultural heritage while fostering innovation-driven growth among youth. The two-day event is being organised by []

Govt says institute fostered environment conducive to radicalisation; Chairman denies link with any illegal outfit Srinagar: A school allegedly run by individuals affiliated with a banned organisation in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir has been declared an unlawful entity under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Anshul Garg issued a two-page []

UT to have 7 districts now Leh/Jammu: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday approved the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory, fulfilling the aspirations and long-pending demand of the people of the region. He termed the decision a historic day for Ladakh. I have approved the notification for the creation []

Says dual govt system detrimental to J&Ks growth Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah Monday reaffirmed the partys core stand on protecting the rights and dignity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir including restoration of Article 370. He said this while addressing a gathering in Budgam, asserting that the []

Says every section of society must embrace spirit of Nasha-Mukt J&K Abhiyan Jammu: In the war against drugs, unity will be our shield, resolve our weapon. Let us commit to shaping a Jammu Kashmir where young people carve free destinies, families remain whole, communities thrive strong, and aspirations blaze anew. We stand unwavering for our []

Udhampur: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited Government Medical College, Udhampur to inquire about the health and well-being of those who sustained injuries during the unfortunate road accident in Ramnagar, Udhampur on April 20. The Lieutenant Governor was briefed by a team of senior doctors on the health condition of the injured undergoing treatment []

Non-application of mind Jammu: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday quashed the preventive detention of Aam Aadmi Party legislator Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA), holding that the order was legally unsustainable and based on non-application of mind. Setting aside the detention order issued by the Doda district []

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said Aam Aadmi Party legislator Mehraj Malik should never have been detained under the Public Safety Act and termed the move a gross misuse of the law. The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday quashed the Public Safety Act (PSA) against []

Jammu: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday quashed detention order of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik, who was booked under Public Safety Act in 2025. Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani announced in open court that the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention of Mehraj Malik has been quashed. Malik was booked []

Srinagar: The body of the Uttar Pradesh youth, who had jumped into river Jhelum on April 22, was retrieved on Monday by SDRF teams at Old Zaina Kadal in Srinagar after five days of searches, officials said. An official said that SDRF QRT Jhelum teams recovered the body from the river during the operation []

GANGTOK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to reach Sikkim on Monday for a two-day tour, during which he will hold a roadshow, attend the closing ceremony of 50 years of statehood and launch projects worth Rs 4,000 crore, officials said. Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place in the state capital and surrounding []

LEH: The Leh Apex Body (LAB) called for direct, decision-level talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit here next week, describing the scheduled May 22 sub-committee meeting as inadequate for resolving the regions long-pending issues. The reaction came after Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced on Sunday that the Ministry of Home []

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he wanted to see what was happening when Secret Service agents hustled him out of the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday night after a gunman opened fire at the hotel. In an interview with CBS 60 Minutes, Trump described the chaotic moments that ensued after shots were []

Jammu: Police on late Sunday said that acting on specific intelligence regarding the movement of a known gangster/ drug smuggler Abhineet singh @ Nagi along with his associates, a specialized team from Police Station Miran Sahib laid a strategic trap near the designated area. In a handout, the police said that the Abhineet @ []