The J&K Police arrested a local youth from Budgam, who was about to join terrorist ranks on the motivation of some Pakistani based terrorist handlers. Representative image | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD The J&K Police on Thursday said it arrested a local youth from Budgam, “who was about to join terrorist ranks on the motivation of some … Read more
Parliamentarians in the Lok Sabha. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Union government has listed the four Bills related to Jammu & Kashmir, including one pertaining to the reservation of Assembly seats for “Kashmiri migrants”, to be taken up for discussion in the winter session of Parliament commencing on December 4. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation … Read more
Three Army personnel were injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on November 1, officials said. The soldiers were patrolling Phagwari Gali area in Mendhar sector when the landmine got activated, the officials said quoting preliminary information. The injured were evacuated to a nearby medical … Read more
Army soldiers are seen near the encounter site in Gadole village of Kokernag Anantnag district, South Kashmir on September 16, 2023 | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD The operation to flush out terrorists hiding in Gadole forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district entered the fifth day on September 17 as security forces widened the … Read more
These three men claimed to have married the same woman since 2022 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In the past 24 hours, over half-a-dozen men have held street demonstrations in Srinagar against a woman from the Pir Panjal valley’s Rajouri district, whom they accuse of marrying multiple men for a couple of months and later … Read more
Representational file image of security personnel taking position in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo Credit: PTI A fresh firefight between the security forces and hiding militants took place in the Kandi Forest area in Jammu division’s Rajouri on May 6. The Army said the security forces engaged the hiding militants in … Read more
Fizz and fries: Consumption of fried food and aerated drinks vary across States in India Consumption of fried foods and aerated drinks is relatively higher in Goa, many Northeastern and eastern States as compared to the rest of India, according to data from the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS)-5 conducted in 2019-21. According to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Business growth of all companies is contingent upon how much new orders they can get. In that way seems to be doing quite well, and investors are taking note of the fact too. Patel Engineering announced that it has bagged a Rs 2,461 crore contract for the works of “construction of diversion tunnel, … Read more
Thousands of tourists have flocked to Jammu & Kashmir as the plains across the country continue to bear the brunt of searing temperatures. Many states have been witnessing heatwave conditions for the past few weeks, with maximum temperatures hovering over 45°C in some cities. The intense heat has pushed up demand for power and several states … Read more
In a discussion at the ET Roundtable, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra defends holding polls amid the pandemic stating that rallies were allowed only when cases were down. He dismissed allegations of bias against the Election Commission of India stating that it has always provided a level playing field. Speaking on J&K delimitation, he said … Read more