Woman, minor boy killed after makeshift dwelling collapses in Kupwara

Srinagar, Jul 31: A 60-year-old woman and a 8- Year-Old boy were killed on Wednesday night after their makeshift dwelling collapsed in forest area of Amri Bhak Warnow in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials said that during the night, a makeshift dwelling collapsed in the Amri Bhak Warnow forest, killing a woman and an 8-year-old […]
Trump announces deal with Pakistan

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Jul 31 (PTI): US President Donald Trump said that Pakistan might sell oil to India “some day” after announcing that Washington has concluded a deal with Islamabad under which they will work together to develop the South Asian country’s oil reserves. “We have just concluded a Deal with the Country of Pakistan, whereby […]
India-Pak ceasefire- No third-party intervention, no trade link: Jaishankar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday categorically said there was no third-party intervention in bringing about a ceasefire with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, asserting that the halting of the military action was also not linked to trade as claimed by US President Donald Trump. Intervening in the special discussion on Operation Sindoor […]
No timeframe for considering demands for inclusion of languages in 8th Schedule: Govt
New Delhi: No time-frame can be fixed for consideration of the demands for inclusion of more languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution since there are no fixed criteria at present, Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the government is conscious of […]
All three Pahalgam terrorists were shot in their heads: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Families of Pahalgam attack victims and many other people wanted the three terrorists to be shot in their heads and they met the same fate in Operation Mahadev, Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Replying to the debate on Operation Sindoor in the House, Shah said during investigations […]
Pahalgam terror attack: UNSC Monitoring Report mentions TRF
New Delhi: The Resistance Front, a proxy of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, has found a mention in a UN Security Council (UNSC) report for its role in the Pahalgam attack, a move that is expected to bolster India’s diplomatic offensive against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism. The report by the UNSC’s Monitoring Team (MT) quoted one […]
Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch, two heavily-armed terrorists killed
Jammu: Two heavily-armed terrorists, believed to be members of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were killed in a fierce gunfight as alert Army troops foiled their infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. The encounter comes two days after security forces eliminated three hardcore terrorists, who were involved in […]
Lt Col among two Army personnel dead, 3 officers injured
Boulder falls on vehicle in eastern Ladakh Leh: Two army personnel, including a Lt Colonel, died and three officers were injured when a boulder fell on an army vehicle, part of a convoy, in a remote area in eastern Ladakh on Wednesday, officials said. They said the accident occurred at Charbagh near Durbuk in Galwan, […]
India’s electricity demand to rise 4 pc in 2025: IEA
New Delhi: India’s electricity demand is expected to grow by a moderate 4 per cent in 2025, after cooler summer temperatures in the first half of the year reduced consumption and shifted peak load to September, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. In its mid-year update on electricity, IEA said while global power demand is […]
J&K amends prison manual to safeguard rights of prisoners with disabilities
Srinagar: In a significant move, J&K’s Home Department has amended the Union Territory’s Prison Manual- 2022 to address the needs of prisoners with disabilities. In a notification, the J&K administration has amended the Prison Manual to improve the treatment and care of prisoners with disabilities. These amendments have been incorporated in the prison manual after […]