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LoP Bengal Assembly Adhikari should visit Kashmir, says BJP leader Raina

The BJP leader sparked controversy by advising people not to visit JK Jammu: As BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s remarks asking people of West Bengal not to visit Kashmir or any Muslim-majority area sparked a row, a senior leader of his party from J-K on Saturday said Adhikari should visit Kashmir to experience the patriotism and […]

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Dalai Lama arrives on month-long tour of Ladakh

Leh: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, received a grand welcome upon his arrival here on Saturday on a month-long tour to the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said. Dressed in traditional attire, hundreds of people, including women, children and monks, lined up on both sides of the road from the airport to Shewatsel Phodrang […]

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Operation Sindoor- India smashed 9 terror targets in Pakistan, missed none: NSA Doval

Operation Sindoor- India smashed 9 terror targets in Pakistan, missed none: NSA Doval

Dares foreign media to show ‘one image’ of damage to Indian structure Chennai: India smashed nine terror targets with precision, crisscrossing Pakistan, under Operation Sindoor, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said here on Friday and dared the foreign media to show “even one image” of damage to any Indian structure, even a “glass pane having […]

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40 to 50 terrorists currently active in south of the Pir Panjal range: Sources

‘Security forces conducting operations to track them’ Jammu: The security situation in the hinterland and along the borders of the Jammu region remains peaceful and under control, with the security forces maintaining a strong vigil and dominating the higher reaches of key areas through a series of operations aimed at tracking down 40 to 50 […]

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DGP asks security forces to plug grey areas

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Nalin Prabhat Friday asked the security forces to plug grey areas and refine drills to deal dynamically with the evolving threats. Director General of Police (DGP) Prabhat conducted a focused security review in south Kashmir, a police spokesman said. He said senior officers of the police, Army, Central Reserve […]

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Three locations raided in terror-funding case involving cryptocurrency

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday raided three places in the Union Territory in connection with a terror funding case involving the use of cryptocurrency. Three suspected locations in Jammu, Doda and Handwara were searched, a police spokesperson said. He said the searches were aimed at collecting critical evidence to […]

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NHAI to blacklist ‘loose FASTag’ users

New Delhi: State-owned NHAI on Friday said it has strengthened the process for reporting ‘loose FASTag’ for blacklisting users to ensure smooth tolling operations. In view of upcoming initiatives like the annual pass system and multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling, it is critical to address this issue to ensure FASTag authenticity and system reliability, the […]

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NIA arrests man for ‘actively promoting terror activities of ISIS’

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested a key accused for his alleged involvement in the promotion of the activities of the banned Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror group, officials said. Rizwan Ali alias Abu Salma alias Mola is the 11th wanted accused and a key conspirator in the […]

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Net direct tax mop-up dips 1.34 pc to Rs 5.63 lakh cr on higher refunds

Net direct tax mop-up dips 1.34 pc to Rs 5.63 lakh cr on higher refunds

New Delhi: Net direct tax collection fell 1.34 per cent to about Rs 5.63 lakh crore till July 10 of the current financial year, mainly on account on higher refunds, according to government data released on Friday. Net corporate tax collection dropped 3.67 per cent to around Rs 2 lakh crore, from Rs 2.07 lakh […]

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India’s population at crossroads, not a crisis: Population Foundation of India

New Delhi: An NGO, Population Foundation of India, has urged a shift away from fear-driven debates on overpopulation or fertility decline, calling instead for policies that centre on dignity, rights, and opportunities, particularly for women, youth, and the elderly. The NGO, in a statement on World Population Day 2025 on Friday, asserted that India’s population […]