Looking forward to review all aspects of India-Russia ties with President Putin: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: As he travels to Moscow on a high-profile visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he is looking forward to reviewing all aspects of India-Russia ties with President Vladimir Putin and sharing perspectives on various regional and global issues.   Modi and Putin are set to explore ways to further expand bilateral […]

Prez Murmu asks people to take ‘smaller, local steps’ to protect environment

  PURI (ODISHA): Highlighting the recent spate of terrible heatwaves in India and frequent extreme weather events around the globe, President Droupadi Murmu asked people on Monday to take smaller and local steps to protect the environment for a better tomorrow.   In a note on the social media platform ‘X’ after visiting the seashore […]

Political start-ups in Jammu and Kashmir: A growing trend with limited impact

  SRINAGAR: In a growing trend over the past decade, Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a proliferation of “political start-ups” in the Valley but these outfits have failed to make a significant impact during elections, politicians and analysts said on Sunday.   The decades-long unrest in Kashmir has witnessed the rise of several political parties […]

Militant Killed In Over Night Encounter In Madergam Kulgam, Search Operation Continues

Srinagar: An unidentified Militant was killed in overnight gunfight in Mudergham area of Kulgam district on Sunday.   A top police officer said  that one militant body has been Sighted at Madergam area of Kulgam this morning. His identity is being ascertained.   The search operation in the area is still underway, the officer added. […]

Four militants, two soldiers killed in encounters in Kulgam

    SRINAGAR: At least four militants were killed and two soldiers laid down their lives in twin encounters in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.   The encounters took place in Frisal Chinnigam and Modergam areas of the south Kashmir district.   The officials said two soldiers lost their lives […]

Muharram Crescent Not Sighted, New Islamic Year 1446 A.H To Start From Monday in J&K: Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi

  Srinagar,:The crescent for the Muharram, which marks the first month of Islamic year, has not been sighted anywhere in Jammu and Kashmir, said Grand Mufti Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi here on Saturday.   Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said that no testimony was made available to his office till late evening, from anywhere in Jammu […]

Gear Up For Assembly Polls: BJP National President Nadda To Party Workers In Jammu

    Jammu,: BJP national president J P Nadda on Saturday asked party workers to be ready for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a vision to make the country a third economic power in the world in near future. He lashed out […]

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 […]

NEET-UG 2024 counselling process delayed

NEW DELHI: The counselling process for the medical entrance exam National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 which was expected to start on Saturday has been delayed.   The counselling session was expected to start on July 6 even though the Medical Counselling Committee had not shared any detailed notification and schedule for it. […]

Congress will defeat BJP in Gujarat as it did in Ayodhya: Rahul Gandhi

AHMEDABAD: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said here on Saturday that his party will defeat the BJP in Gujarat in the next election the same way it did in Ayodhya in the recent Lok Sabha polls.   The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha made the remark while addressing a party workers’ convention in […]