Asaduddin Owaisi slams Centre for ‘gifting’ more powers to Jammu and Kashmir L-G

  Hyderabad The Union Home Ministry’s notification on Jammu and Kashmir granting more powers to the Lieutenant Governor was issued by the Centre, anticipating that the BJP will not be able to form a government there if elections are held, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Saturday. In a social media post, the Hyderabad Lok […]

Hajj 2024: Last flight carrying 317 pilgrims lands at Sgr Int’l airport

Srinagar: The final flight of the Hajj 2024, carrying 317 pilgrims, has landed at Srinagar International Airport on Friday morning, marking the conclusion of this year’s pilgrimage for Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The journey, however, has been marred by tragedy, as 11 pilgrims from the region as per the officials succumbed to ‘heat stroke’ […]

SC collegium recommends two names for elevation as apex court judges

New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Thursday recommended to the Centre the names of high court judges N Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan for elevation to the apex court. While Justice Singh is currently the Chief Justice of the High Court for Jammu and Kashmir […]

J&K: Blast across LoC search operation launched

Jammu: A blast occurred across the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The blast occurred on Wednesday night. Suspicious movement was reported across the LoC in Laam sector late on Wednesday night. The blast occurred very close to the zero line during the movement, the officials […]

Controversial IAS officer allegedly submitted fake certificates

MUMBAI Pooja Khedkar, a 2022 batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, allegedly submitted fake disability and Other Backward Class (OBC) certificates to clear the civil services exam, an official said on Wednesday. The claim came a day after the probationary IAS officer, who used her private Audi car with a red-blue beacon light and […]

Youth drowns to death in Bandipora

      Bandipora: An 18-year-old youth drowned to death in Madhumati Nallah in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday.   An official said  that a youth drowned while taking a bath in Nallah, prompting locals to launch a rescue operation during which his body was retrieved from the spot.   The deceased was identified […]

Another encounter breaks out in Kulgam village

  Srinagar;An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Chinnigam village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said.   An official said that a joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area.   He said that as […]

Kulgam Gunfight: Army Soldier Injured, Operation On

  Srinagar: An army soldier has been injured in an ongoing gunfight in Mudergham area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday.   A top police officer confirmed  about the injury of an army soldier during initial exchange of fire.   He was immediately shifted to nearby hospital where is condition is said to be […]

BJP should stop behaving as if it won 400 seats in LS polls: Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the BJP should change its attitude and stop behaving as if it won 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.   Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of the two-day meeting of the NC’s working committee, Abdullah, while replying to a question on the […]

Voting begins in UK polls; future of Rishi Sunak as PM hangs in balance

LONDON: The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party hangs in the balance as polling booths opened across the UK on Thursday, with millions expected to turn out to cast their votes in the general election.   Sunak, 44, is up against voter angst towards the incumbent Tories […]

1 2 3 93