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Srinagar, Sep 11:Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday attended the interaction with Iranian President in New Delhi. A statement of the Mirwaiz issued here said that on the invitation of the Iranian ambassador to India, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq left for New Delhi on Friday to participate in an interaction with the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, who was in the capital to attend the BRICS Summit. The interaction of religious leaders, intellectuals, and other dignitaries, hosted by the Ambassador of the

New Delhi, Sep 11:Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Friday. This was the second meeting between the two leaders in under two weeks.They had met earlier on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek on August 31. The two leaders discussed various aspects of the bilateral relationship.PM Modi thanked Iran for its regular, high-level participation in BRICS-related meetings despite the challenging circumstances

New Delhi, Sep 11:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held wide-ranging talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, focusing on enhancing annual bilateral trade to USD 100 billion by 2030 and ramping up existing cooperation in areas such as defence, energy, critical minerals, and fertiliser supplies. The meeting took place hours after Putin landed in New Delhi on a three-day visit to participate in the high-stakes BRICS summit. Following the talks, the two leaders travelled in the same car i

New Delhi, Sep 11: Iran will not surrender to ullying and arrogance and will stand firm to protect its national interests, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday in a direct message to the US and Israel amid a sudden spike in West Asian hostilities. In an address at a gathering of religious leaders, intellectuals, academicians and business figures, Pezeshkian outlined Tehran's vision for the Gulf region, emphasising a commitment to peaceful coexistence while vowing to defeat foreign

New Delhi, Sep 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pressed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to resolve the West Asia conflict through dialogue and diplomacy while highlighting the vital need for safe navigation and safety of seafarers. Meeting for the second time in under two weeks, the two leaders discussed India-Iran relations, with the overall situation in West Asia taking centre stage. The talks took place hours after the Iranian leader arrived in the national capital to attend the

New Delhi, Sep 11: Mirwaiz Kashmir, Dr Mohammad Umar Farooq on Friday visited New Delhi where he met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The Kashmirs chief cleric left for New Delhi on the invitation of Iranian Ambassador to India Dr Mohammad Fathali, to participate in an interaction with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, who is currently in New Delhi to attend the BRICS Summit. Photo Source: @mirwaizmanzil/X The interaction- of religious leaders, intellectuals

Srinagar, Sep 11: The Jammu & Kashmir National Health Mission Employees Association (JKNHMEA) UT-Level Coordination Committee has decided to extend its ongoing strike for a further 72 hours, commencing from 12 September 2026, in support of the long-pending, genuine and legitimate demands of NHM employees across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. In a statement issued, the Association reiterated that the issues being raised by NHM employees are neither new nor unjustified. It said these dema

New Delhi, Sep 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Russian President Vladimir Putin for wide-ranging talks that are likely to focus on enhancing annual bilateral trade to USD 100 billion by 2030 and further strengthening cooperation in defence, energy and critical minerals. Putin landed in New Delhi this morning on a three-day visit to participate in the BRICS summit. The two leaders are also expected to delve into expanding the already strong defence cooperation. Kremlin spokesperson

Srinagar, Sep 11: Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq left for New Delhi on Friday to attend an interaction with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is visiting the Indian capital to participate in the BRICS Summit. According to a statement, Mirwaiz was invited by the Iranian Ambassador to India, Dr Mohammad Fathali, to participate in the interaction, which will bring together religious leaders, intellectuals and other dignitaries. The interaction is scheduled to be held in New Delhi

Cairo, Sep 11: Saudi airstrikes hit the rebel-held Mokha airport in Yemen on Friday, an Iranian-backed Houthi broadcaster reported, a day after the Houthis entered the key port city on the Red Sea, bringing them closer to the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Their advance further threatens commercial shipping on an important alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier Friday, Iran's government called for an end to Saudi Arabia's blockade of Yemen, throwing its support behind its ally, the Houthi

Srinagar, Sep 11: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has congratulated Indian para-archer Ms Sheetal Devi on winning the Gold Medal in the Womens Compound Individual Event at the World Archery Para Series 2026, Stage III, held in Ahmedabad. The Chief Minister said Sheetals remarkable achievement, which also includes a Bronze Medal in the Compound Mixed Team Event, is a proud moment for the entire nation. He wished her continued success and greater laurels in all her future endeavours

Srinagar, Sep 11: US President Donald Trump rejected a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to order strikes against Yemens Iran-backed Houthis, Axios reported, citing two US officials. MBS called Trump twice on Thursday, urging US military action as Houthi forces advanced towards the strategic Bab el-Mandeb shipping chokepoint, the report said. US officials said the Trump administration currently has no plans to intervene directly against the Houthis. The development comes as the

Birmingham, Sep 11: Rain prevented England from putting Pakistan in a deeper hole than 52-2 and 268 runs behind on day two of the Edgbaston cricket test on Thursday. Pakistan walked out after tea 320 runs behind to begin its second innings in gloomy, lights-on conditions perfectly suited for England's four-man pace attack which has dominated the series. Pakistan has yet to crack a 200 total, and Ollie Robinson was the man of the moment again. Robinson got Saim Ayub to nick to the slips off the f

Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Chanchal Kumar, IAS, today reviewed the functioning of various media units of the Ministry at Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) Srinagar. Representatives and officials of Doordarshan, Akashvani, Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) participated in the review meeting. The Secretary reviewed the news and programme content of Akashvani and Doordarshan and the campaigns and outreach activities undertaken by PIB and CBC. He

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the J&K Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma on Thursday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not allow the concerns of the people to be pushed aside or reduced to political rhetoric. He reaffirmed it, while leading an extensive public outreach programme at the Jammu Convention Centre along with MLAs Sham Lal Sharma, Vikram Randhawa, Yudhvir Sethi, Arvind Gupta, Dr Rajeev Bhagat, Mohan Lal Bhagat and Surinder Bhagat. A large number of delegations repre

Kargil, Sep 10:Prime Minister NarendraModi is expected to visit Ladakh later this month, a possible visit that comes amid a series of measures by the Centre and the Union Territory administration aimed at addressing long-standing political and developmental concerns in the region. PM Modi is expected to visit Ladakh soon to inaugurate key infrastructure projects and interact directly with the local populace. The upcoming high-level visit was indicated by Union Minister for Parliamentary and Mino

The book Intangible Cultural Heritage under National and International Law: Going beyond the 2003 UNESCO Convention published in 2020 is edited by Marie Cornu, Anita Vaivade, Lily Martinet and Clea Hance is based on the Osmose project initiated in 2014 to study the legal regimes established in different countries to safeguard the ICH. The editors and their team coordinated an international study on the ICH in about 26 countries. A comprehensive questionnaire was circulated among informed members

Nothing is annihilated in its reality, although its sensible form may be effaced. This immortality of forms is a grace of Allah. (Fusus al-Hikam Fas Ilyasiyah) Secularist, agnostic and atheistic objections to the idea of afterlife are well known but Sufi understanding of the latter is not so well known. Exposing oneself to the Sufiystical/metaphysical view dissolves these objections. Let us have a glimpse of them. Other world is better described as higher world and the two worlds here and there

Leh, Sep 10: Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra on Thursday said the Centre and representatives of Ladakh are moving towards a framework for constitutional safeguards for the region under a special provision in Article 371 and the formation of a Union Territory-level elected body vested with legislative, executive and financial powers. Kundra made the announcement after a sub-committee meeting with representatives of the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), where discussions

New Delhi, Sep 9: The Centre on Wednesday extended by two more years, a scheme to allow its employees to visit Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the northeast region on leave travel concession (LTC). In an order, the Personnel Ministry warned of appropriate action for any misuse of the LTC facility. Eligible central government employees get reimbursement of tickets for to and fro journeys, besides paid leave, when they avail LTC. The scheme allowing government servants t

Cupertino, Sep 9: Apple is unveiling its latest generation of iPhones, widely expected to include a foldable version, on Wednesday at an event headlined by new CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on September 1. Ternus briefly took the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater, kicking off the event to loud cheers. In a video message, he praised Apple's relentless pursuit of excellence. The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, Ternus said, bring improvements to the battery, camera, and performance. Appl

Colombo, Sep 9: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that secure sea lanes, freedom of navigation, respect for international law and unhindered maritime trade should remain pivotal priorities as they are crucial for the growth and prosperity of South Asia. Singh made the remarks at a public event after he held an extremely productive meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during which they reaffirmed that as civilisational twins, close neighbours and maritime part

Srinagar, Sep 9: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside the discharge of an accused in a UAPA case stating that secessionist sloganeering in a mob in the presence of the head of a banned separatist organisation prima facie falls under the definition of unlawful activity. A division bench headed by acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar set aside the discharge of Mohammad Yousuf Lone in a 2013 UAPA case by the Additional District and Sessions Judge (Designated Special Court unde

Srinagar, Sep 9: Tensions appear to be growing within Jammu and Kashmir's ruling alliance, with the National Conference pushing back against ally Congress on Wednesday over the full rendition of Vande Mataram at an official state event. The National Conference (NC) said it was a statutory obligation to play the full national song at a state event and that no one would be forced to sing. The controversy erupted after the unabridged version of the national song was played at the ongoing Internatio

Delhi, Sep 09: India is set to expand its global skills footprint with first-time participation in eleven new skill categories at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, to be held in Shanghai, China, from 22 to 27 September 2026. Team Skill India will participate in 63 out of 64 skills, with a contingent of nearly 70 competitors, making it one of Indias largest and most diverse representations at WorldSkills to date. The eleven new skills in which India will compete for the first time are Dental Pros

Srinagar, Sep 09: National Conference leader and MLA Salman Sagar on Wednesday apologised on behalf of party colleague Tanvir Sadiq over his controversial remarks that, during the time of party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, poverty in Kashmir was so severe that an entire village would sometimes share a single pair of trousers. If anyones sentiments have been hurt, or rather, if the majority of people feel that Tanvir Sadiq Sahib said something wrong, then I believe there should be an apology

New Delhi, Sep 09: The Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) Scheme has made significant progress towards its target of developing more than 14,500 existing schools as exemplar institutions aligned with the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, with 13,092 schools selected across 36 States and Union Territories as of July 2026. Launched on September 7, 2022, the Centrally Sponsored Scheme is being implemented by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry

Srinagar, Sep 09: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has nominated four Administrative Secretaries as nodal officers for key themes to be taken up at the 6th National Conference of Chief Secretaries, scheduled to be held in December 2026. The nominations have been approved through Government Order No. 1496-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on September 8, 2026. According to the government order, the Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Depar

Jammu, Sep 09: Rail traffic on the Jammu-Kathua link was disrupted for several hours on Wednesday after a wagon of a goods train derailed at Chhan Arorian railway station in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The derailment occurred around 9:30 am. The vital route connects Jammu and Kashmir with other parts of the country. Railway authorities and officials reached the spot soon after the incident and initiated an assessment of the situation. The derailed wagon was subsequently

Srinagar, Sep 8:At a time when the Srinagar Municipal Corporation is grappling with hundreds of vacant posts, its records show that 51 of its employees are facing enquiries or corruption cases before different agencies. The figure has emerged from an RTI application filed by this correspondent, who sought information from the corporation on employees facing corruption cases. In its reply, the SMC Public Information Officer said the records available with the concerned section showed that 51 empl

Srinagar, Sep 9: Senior National Conference leader Tanvir Sadiq on Wednesday said respecting Vande Mataram at government functions was a statutory obligation, while maintaining that there should be no compulsion on anyone to sing the national song. Sadiq was responding to criticism over the issue, with the Congress also facing criticism and the BJP alleging that the party had an anti-Pakistan, pro-Pakistan tendency. National Conference has always had a stated position. We have neither adopted a

Ladakh, Sep 09: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday said that tourism in the Union Territory has reached new heights, with 4.05 lakh visitors visiting the hilly region in the first eight months of 2026. This year-on-year tourism growth is a testament to Hon'ble PM @narendramodi ji's vision for promoting domestic tourism and the Centre's sustained push for infrastructure development, along with the tourism-friendly policy framework in Ladakh, the LG said. Sharing statist

Srinagar, Sep 09: Renowned Bollywood actor and filmmaker Akbar Khan has hailed the first-ever film festival in Srinagar, saying the event has the potential to grow into an international cultural landmark and eventually compete with the Cannes Film Festival. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Khan congratulated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the organisers for what he described as a spectacular opening festival. The show was mesmerising, soulful and captured the rhythm

New Delhi, Sep 09: Lower levels of serotransferrin, the blood protein that transports iron through the body, are an early indicator of coronary artery disease (CAD) and can help identify heart conditions earlier than routine clinical diagnoses, say scientists. Iron deficiency is prevalent in patients of CAD, a common cardiovascular condition characterised by a narrowing of the coronary arteries due to atherosclerosis, primarily resulting from an accumulation of plaque or fatty deposits. An analy

Srinagar, Sep 09: Jammu and Kashmir Police said it has busted a terror module associated with the banned terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), allegedly run by an ex-terrorist operating in hybrid mode in north Kashmirs Handwara. In a statement, an official spokesperson said that Handwara Police received reliable information regarding the activities of an ex-terrorist who was operating as a hybrid terrorist as part of a module of the banned terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) i

Rajouri, Sept 09: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday trapped and arrested a clerk posted at Government Treasury Kalakot for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. An official said that the accused clerk, identified as Khadam Hussain, was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from a complainant. The official said that following a complaint regarding the alleged demand for illegal gratification, the ACB laid a trap and apprehended the accused during the transactio

Srinagar, Sep 09: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. LG Saxena- who has been appointed to discharge the functions of J&K LG during Manoj Sinhas leave -administered the oath at the Shalimar auditorium of ShereKashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Kashmir. The ceremony began with the rendition of the national song, follo