India’s solar mission spacecraft Aditya-L1 gets send off from Earth as ISRO performs key manoeuvre

Bengaluru:Aditya L1 spacecraft, India’s first space-based mission to study the Sun, got a “send-off” from the Earth after orbiting it since its September 2 launch as it underwent a key manoeuvre in the early hours of Tuesday, ISRO said. The Trans-Lagrangian Point 1 Insertion manoeuvre marks the beginning of the spacecraft’s about 110-day trajectory to […]

India rejects Canadian PM’s allegations of India’s involvement in violence in Canada

New Delhi: India on Tuesday described as “absurd” and “motivated” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation that New Delhi was involved in any act of violence in Canada. India’s reaction came after Canada expelled a senior Indian diplomat with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleging that the Indian government may have had links to the […]

Kokernag OP: Soldier’s Body Found, Toll 6

Kokernag OP: Soldier’s Body Found, Toll 6

Srinagar: Security forces found body of a soldier from the Gadole forest area of Kokernag in south Anantnag district on the sixth day of an anti-militancy operation on Monday even as Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha vowed to avenge the death of officers and soldiers, who were killed in the encounter. In last two days, two […]

Militant fires on CRPF vehicle, none injured

Militant fires on CRPF vehicle, none injured

Srinagar: A militant opened fire Monday on a moving security forces’ vehicle in the Khanyar area of the city but no one was injured, officials said. The lone militant fired from his pistol on the CRPF vehicle at the Khwaja Bazaar chowk around 7.00 pm, the officials said. He fled from the spot after firing, […]

Farewell to old Parliament, praise for Nehru: Modi at special session

Farewell to old Parliament, praise for Nehru: Modi at special session

Counts Art 370 Abrogation Among Historic Decisions New Delhi: As the old Parliament building hosted a session one last time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday bid a poignant farewell recalling the country’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru’s iconic “tryst with destiny” speech for continuing to inspire everyone and another predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s “governments may […]

600 self-neutralising ‘Vibhav’ anti-tank mines with safety mechanism inducted into Army

600 self-neutralising ‘Vibhav’ anti-tank mines with safety mechanism inducted into Army

Jammu: Six hundred indigenously-manufactured self-neutralising anti-tank mines, known as “Vibhav”, have been inducted into the Army to provide mobility kill against all enemy armoured vehicles, officials said on Monday. The anti-tank mine is made of new-age plastic, which gives it adequate strength and durability to withstand the requirements of storage, handling and operating in varying […]

Journalist Hyderi booked under PSA

Journalist Hyderi booked under PSA

Srinagar: Journalist and political commentator Majid Hyderi who was arrested last week by Jammu and Kashmir Police on charges of criminal conspiracy and extortion has been booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), officials said on Monday. Hyderi has been booked under the PSA and lodged at the Kot Balwal jail in Jammu region […]

SP Sandeep to join NIA

SP Sandeep to join NIA

Jammu: Sandeep Choudhary, SP, Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence (CICE) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, was on Monday relieved from his post to enable him to join the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on deputation basis for a period of five years, an official order said. Superintendent of Police (SP), Special Crime Wing, Jammu, Anuj […]

Sarpanch among 4 held in youth’s murder in Jammu

Sarpanch among 4 held in youth’s murder in Jammu

Jammu: Four persons including a sarpanch were arrested in connection with the murder of a youth last week here, police said on Monday. Sunny Saansiya was killed inside his house in the Bishnah area on September 14 by unidentified assailants, who were armed with a pistol and sharp edged weapons. Police have recovered two sharp […]