Sadai-e-Jamhooriyat: Mega SVEEP Culmination prog held at Bandipora

BANDIPORA: The District Election Officer (DEO) Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmad Qadri on Saturday presided over a mega SVEEP culmination ceremony at the Auditorium of Higher Secondary School Kaloosa. The event featured various cultural performances aimed at enhancing voter awareness. In his address, DEO commended the SVEEP team for their dedication in conducting awareness programmes throughout the […]

Who was Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah leader killed in Israeli strike?

Who was Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah leader killed in Israeli strike?

BEIRUT: Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of Hezbollah, was killed in a massive Israeli air attack on Beirut on Friday evening, the Lebanon-based group has confirmed. The Israeli army had claimed the assassination earlier in the day. Nasrallah, who reached the peak of his popularity after the war with Israel in 2006, was seen as […]

Israel on alert

Israel on alert

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Saturday Israel is on high alert for a broader conflict after it claimed to have killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, and also said it hoped his reported death will cause the group to change course. “We hope this will change Hezbollah’s actions,” Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei moved to secure location

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei moved to secure location

DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been transferred to a secure location inside the country with heightened security measures in place, two regional officials briefed by Tehran told Reuters. The sources said Iran was in constant contact with Lebanon’s Hezbollah and other regional proxy groups to determine the next step after Israel announced […]

EAM Jaishankar reiterates India’s dedication to boost ties with BIMSTEC

NEW YORK: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated India’s dedication to strengthening ties with BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) during a meeting of foreign ministers on Friday. He said that this commitment aligns with India’s Neighbourhood First Policy, Vision SAGAR, and Act East Policy. Sharing a post on X, […]

US to conclude military mission in Iraq by 2025 under new deal

WASHINGTON: The US has announced an agreement with Iraq to end the military mission of the American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) by 2025, with troops set to leave some bases they have occupied for the past two decades. However, the Biden administration has not disclosed the exact number of troops that will remain, […]

UGC holds review meeting of Bharatiya Bhasha Samvardhan Samiti-II (Kashmiri)

CUK nominated Nodal University, VC as Nodal Officer for BBSS-II (Kashmiri) GANDERBAL: A review meeting of the Bharatiya Bhasha Samvardhan Samiti-BBSS-II (Kashmiri) was held in virtual mode on Friday, which was convened by Dr. Archana Thakur, Joint Secretary of the University Grants Commission (UGC). The meeting was commenced by Central University of Kashmir, Vice-Chancellor and […]

Congress cheats, will go MP, Rajasthan way in Haryana: PM

Congress cheats, will go MP, Rajasthan way in Haryana: PM

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress will be rejected in the Haryana election in the same way as in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, as it is the country’s biggest party of cheats and dishonesty which makes promises and then tries to run away from them. Addressing a rally in Hisar, […]

Congress govt will end ‘decade of pain’ in Haryana, says Rahul

Congress govt will end ‘decade of pain’ in Haryana, says Rahul

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Congress’ “incoming government” in Haryana will end “the decade of pain” and the party has resolved to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the people of the state. Gandhi made the remarks after the Haryana Congress rolled out its detailed […]

Poor does not get same access to justice as rich: President Murmu

NEW DELHI: Lamenting the fact that a poor person does not get the same access to justice as a rich person, President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said this ”unfair situation” must change for the better. She urged young legal professionals to be the agents of change. The President was addressing the 21st convocation of NALSAR […]