PM Modi meets Singapore counterpart Wong; ties elevated to comprehensive strategic partnership

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a productive meeting with his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong during which they elevated the bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.   Modi is here on a two-day visit at the invitation of Wong.   Ahead of the talks with Wong, Modi received a red carpet-welcome at […]

Militant Associate Along With Grenade Apprehended In Pulwama: Police

  Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a militant associate along with a grenade in Karimabad area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. In handout , the police said that in a major breakthrough against terrorism, Pulwama Police arrested a terrorist associate during a Naka checking at Karimabad crossing, where the suspect was intercepted. […]

J&K govt accepts Er. Rashid’s brother’s request for voluntary retirement

  Srinagar: The government of J&K has accepted Er. Rashid’s brother application for voluntary retirement from services.   In an order, the School Education department said that it has accorded sanction to voluntary retirement of Khursheed Ahmed Sheikh, who was working in a school in his native area of Mawar.   As per the order, […]

US welcomes role of any nation to help end Ukraine conflict: White House

  WASHINGTON: The US welcomes any nation that is willing to try to help end the conflict in Ukraine, White House national security communications adviser John Kirby has said.   His remarks came after he was asked at a press conference on Wednesday about President Joe Biden’s call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the […]

1 Person Killed, 3 Others Injured In Rajouri Road Accident

  Jammu: At least one person was killed while three others were injured after a vehicle carrying them skidded off the road in the Gambhir Mughalan area of Rajouri district on Thursday.   Officials said  that a Tata mobile bearing registration number JK12A9878 was coming from Poonch and moving towards Rajouri when suddenly its driver […]

Delhi court to pass order on MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea on September 11

    New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred till September 11 its order on the regular bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, who is in jail in connection with a terror-funding case.   Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference […]

Former MLA Bandipora announces to contest assembly elections as Independent candidate

Former MLA Bandipora announces to contest assembly elections as Independent candidate

  Bandipora: Former MLA and senior political leader Bandipora Nazim-ud-din Bhat on Wednesday announced to contest assembly elections as an independent candidate from the Bandipora constituency.   Addressing media at his office, Bhat pledged to work for the betterment of Bandopora if he gets elected and also promises to create employment opportunities for unemployed youths […]

Definition of Democracy doesn’t fit for a place reduced to UT from a State: Rahul in Anantnag

Dooru (Anantnag): Reiterating that J&K has to get back the Statehood, senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Parliament Rahul Gandhi said that definition of democracy doesn’t fit with the J&K that has been reduced to a UT from being a State.   “Either BJP will announce restoration of Statehood to J&K […]

Alliance with Cong need of the hour: Farooq Abdullah

    Srinagar:National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said his party’s alliance with the Congress was not a compulsion but the need of the hour for development of Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of statehood to the union territory.   The former chief minister also said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the […]

Rahul Gandhi donates one month salary to KPCC for rehabilitation work in Wayanad

    WAYANAD(KERALA): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has donated his one month’s salary — Rs 2.3 lakh — to the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) towards rehabilitation activities for the victims of the Wayanad landslides, the party’s state unit said on Wednesday.   KPCC general secretary M Liju, in a […]