NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a new era of peace and development under the Narendra Modi government and the region has transformed from a terrorist hotspot into a tourist hotspot. Heading to the poll-bound Union Territory, Shah also said that during […]
SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday claimed that the BJP-ruled Centre was fielding independent candidates against him in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections in a bid to silence him. “I always knew that Delhi would want to silence me in some way but I never thought that they […]
Srinagar’ Rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir even as weatherman here on Friday forecast more during next 24 hours and a fresh wet spell from September 15-16. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 4.2mm, Kupwara 3.9mm, Kokernag 5.6mm, Gulmarg 0.4mm, Jammu 4mm, Batote 1.1mm, Katra 4.8mm and Bhaderwah 4.0mm […]
SINGAPORE: India and Singapore on Thursday elevated their ties to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” and inked four MoUs, including one on cooperation in the semiconductor industry, as the prosperous city-state’s companies pledged to invest about USD 60 billion in the next few years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here from Brunei on […]
Srinagar: Srinagar police Friday said it took cognisance against a family of a notorious criminal for sharing videos with false allegations and misinformation on social media. In a post on X, Srinagar police, said that it took cognisance against the family members of a notorious criminal namely Noor Mohammad Bhat of Nigeen for […]
Qazigund: A man died and another was injured after the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a truck in the Qazigund area of Kulgam, an official said Friday. An official said that the accident occurred in the Chaimulla area of Qazigund, along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, when a Tata Mobile vehicle collided […]
Srinagar: Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone is likely to fight from two assembly segments of Kupwara district. Sources said that the party’s rank and file wants Lone to contest from Kupwara assembly segment, apart from Handwara seat where the party has maintained domination over National Conference over more than a decade now. […]
MOSCOW: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the US not to cross Russia’s “red lines” on the Ukraine conflict, asserting that Washington is starting to lose its sense of mutual restraint with Moscow, state-owned TASS news agency reported. In an interview on Wednesday, Lavrov said that Americans have “crossed their own red lines” […]
BUDGAM (J-K): National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday said contesting from two assembly seats is not a sign of weakness, but proves the strength of his party. Abdullah has filed nomination for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls from two seats — Ganderbal and Budgam. “My colleagues wanted to show […]
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday vehemently opposed in the Supreme Court the CBI’s argument that he should have approached the trial court first for bail in the corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, asserting it would not be fair to send the matter back to the trial court […]