Three held for providing support to terrorists in Pulwama in south Kashmir

Srinagar, Jun 11 (PTI) Three over ground workers of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district in connection with the recovery of two improvised explosive devices, police said on Tuesday. The explosive devices, weighing about six kgs, were recovered on Sunday and were destroyed a day later, a police official said. […]
SC seeks Centre, NTA response on plea for fresh NEET-UG amid ‘paper leak’, ‘malpractice’ allegations

New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre and the National Testing Agency on a plea seeking fresh conduct of medical entrance exam NEET-UG, 2024, on the grounds of alleged question paper leak and other malpractices. Taking note of the allegations of paper leak and other malpractices, […]
MeT forecast ‘Heatwave’ in Jammu, Hot and Dry weather in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 11: Amid forecast for heatwave in plains of Jammu and hot & dry weather in rest of J&K, most places recorded below normal night temperature on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said till June 17, weather is expected to be generally dry weather even as possibility of light rain/thunder at isolated places […]
Bodies of four killed in JK bus terror attack arrive in Jaipur

Jaipur, Jun 11 (PTI) The bodies of four people, including a two-year-old boy, killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, arrived here by train on Tuesday, police said. According to them, the bodies arrived here on the Pooja Express and were taken to Harmada and Chomu by the deceased’s family members and relatives. […]
Nefarious design to spread turmoil in Jammu region: Lt Guv

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said Monday the terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district was part of nefarious designs to spread turmoil in the Jammu region, and asserted that such an attempt would be thwarted. Nine people were killed and 41 injured as terrorists opened fire at the 53-seater bus, on […]
Modi 3.0 Most top ministers retain portfolios they had in last govt
New Delhi: Most of the key cabinet ministers in the third Narendra Modi-led government have retained the portfolios they held in the previous BJP dispensation. While there are some new faces in the cabinet, leaders such as BJP president J P Nadda and Jual Oram have returned as ministers. While Nadda had served in the […]
Reasi terror attack: Combing operation launched to track down terrorists; NIA, SIA visit spot
Jammu: A massive cordon and search operation is underway to track down terrorists responsible for the attack on a passenger bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district that left nine people dead and 41 injured, officials said on Monday. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), State Investigation Agency (SIA) and Forensic department teams visited the spot […]
Two from UP’s Balrampur among nine killed in Reasi bus terror attack
Gonda/Balrampur/Gorakhpur (UP): Two persons from Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district are among the nine victims of the deadly terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Monday. Among the 41 injured in the Sunday evening attack, 10 are from Balrampur district, eight from Gonda district and four of […]
Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh retains PMO in Modi govt 3.0
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Jitendra Singh on Monday retained the all-powerful Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as the Union minister of state for the third time in a row. He is also back in the Ministry of Earth Sciences as Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), a portfolio held by him for some time in […]
Reasi attack: Shutdowns observed, protests held in Jammu region
Jammu: Several organisations, including the Congress, on Monday held protests in the Jammu region against the terrorist attack on a passenger bus in Reasi district that left nine dead and 41 injured. Shutdowns were also observed in the region’s Kishtwar and Ranso areas. The incident occurred on Sunday evening when terrorists ambushed the bus carrying […]