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Search operation launched for two suspected persons in Samba

Jammu, Apr 12 (PTI) A massive search operation was launched after suspicious movement of two individuals was reported in a village near the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The joint search operation by police, Army and Border Security Force (BSF) is underway in Pangdour, SIDCO forest and […]

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From fake PAN cards to forged passports: JK police unravels LeT’s pan-India logistical web

Srinagar/New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) Widening its crackdown on the inter-state network of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, the Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with central intelligence agencies, has detained several people from Haryana and Rajasthan for allegedly facilitating the acquisition of fraudulent identities, including passports, by terrorists. Officials said on Sunday that the detained […]

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China sets up new county in Xinjiang near PoK, Afghan border

Beijing, Apr 12 (PTI) China has set up a new county in its volatile Xinjiang province near Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Afghanistan border in an apparent move to beef up security along the narrow Wakhan Corridor to curb infiltration of Uyghur separatist militants. The county, named Cenling, is located near the Karakoram mountain range […]

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Singing legend Asha Bhosle dies at 92

Singing legend Asha Bhosle dies at 92

Mumbai, Apr 12 (PTI) Asha Bhosle, India’s beloved singing icon, died on Sunday following multiple organ failure, doctors treating her said. She was 92. “She passed way due to multi organ failure a few minutes ago,” Dr Pratit Samdani told PTI. Bhosle was admitted to Breach Candy hospital here on Saturday evening due to chest […]

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LG, Ladakh LG, DPAP chairman mourns death of legendry singer Asha Bhosle

Jammu, Apr 12 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed their grief over the demise of iconic singer Asha Bhosle. The 92-year-old singer, who ruled Bollywood for over seven decades with her wide range of memorable songs, […]

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415 building permits issued by TDAs in 2025–26, highest in 3 years

415 building permits issued by TDAs in 2025–26, highest in 3 years

Jammu, Apr 12 (PTI) In a sign of a boom in the tourism sector in J&K, up to 415 building permissions were issued by tourism development authorities (TDAs) in 2025–26, exceeding the combined total of the preceding two financial years. Overall, 807 building permissions were granted between 2023 and 2026 in the Union territory, according […]

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Iran took ‘principled stand’, resolution cannot happen overnight: Mehbooba Mufti on peace talks

Iran took ‘principled stand’, resolution cannot happen overnight: Mehbooba Mufti on peace talks

Srinagar, Apr 12 (PTI) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the talks between Iran and the United States have not failed as it would take time to resolve their problems, and asserted that Tehran had taken a principled stand. “I do not think the dialogue has failed. It is a complicated matter for which […]

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Man ferrying cow, calves missing after getting assaulted in Ramban

Man ferrying cow, calves missing after getting assaulted in Ramban

Banihal/Jammu, Apr 12 (PTI) A 25-year-old man was reported missing on Sunday after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of unidentified assailants and is believed to have fallen into a stream in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mohammad Alyas Khan, and Senior Superintendent of Police, Arun Gupta, visited […]

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Russia accuses Ukraine of violating Easter truce

Russia accuses Ukraine of violating Easter truce

Moscow, Apr 12 (PTI) Moscow on Sunday accused Ukraine of violating the Kremlin-declared 32-hour Orthodox Easter truce by targeting positions of Russian troops. Russia recorded nearly two thousand ceasefire violations by Ukrainian forces during the initial 16 hours of the truce, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday. “Although the Easter ceasefire had been declared, […]

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Modi govt wants to put caste census in cold storage: Congress

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday alleged that the government wants to put the caste census in “cold storage” and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to amend the women’s reservation law with the agenda of “misleading” the country. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed the Modi government wants to amend Article […]