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BSF jawan shoots himself dead in Samba

Samba/Jammu: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at a forward post in Samba district on Monday, officials said. Constable Mridul Dass was on sentry duty in Border Out-Post Malluchak in Ramgarh sector when he fired upon himself, the officials said. They said the motive behind […]

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Muslims should unite against evil: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday urged the Muslims to unite against evil for peace as he attended a Muharram procession in the Union Territory capital. “Muslims should unite against all evil. That’s the only way the world will see peace,” Abdullah told reporters after taking part in a procession in Old Srinagar […]

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You can’t run 21st-century software on 20th-century typewriters: PM Modi at BRICS Summit

Rio de Janeiro: The Global South has often been a victim of “double standards” and nations that make major contributions to the world economy are deprived of a seat at the decision-making table, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS Summit on Sunday while calling for urgent reform of the key global bodies. In […]

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Over 21,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine on 4th day of pilgrimage

Srinagar: More than 21,000 devotees had a darshan of the naturally formed ice Shivling inside the holy cave shrine of Amarnath on the fourth day of the annual pilgrimage on Sunday, officials said. A total of 21,512 pilgrims paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine on the Himalayas in south Kashmir on Sunday, […]

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Road connectivity brings offbeat tourist destination into spotlight in Doda

Bhaderwah (J&K): Bhal-Padri in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district is all set to host its first tourism festival this month after the high altitude scenic meadow was recently connected by road, bringing cheer to tourist stakeholders. Unexplored till now, the 11,000 feet high Bhal Padri is just 10 km from another tourist hot spot – […]

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Soldier died of bullet injury from his own rifle in Rajouri

Rajouri/Jammu: An army personnel died of a bullet injury from his own service rifle inside a camp in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The soldier, posted with 54 Rashtriya Rifles, was on sentry duty when he died in the company headquarters in Solki village, 40 km from Rajouri town, late […]

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SC administration writes to Centre, seeks removal of ex-CJI Chandrachud from official residence

New Delhi: In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court administration has written to the Centre for vacating the official residence of the Chief Justice of India at Krishna Menon Marg here, noting that the current occupant ex-CJI DY Chandrachud has stayed beyond the permissible period. In a communication on July 1 to the Ministry of […]

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Heatwave: Srinagar experiences hottest July day in over 7 decades

Heatwave: Srinagar experiences hottest July day in over 7 decades

Srinagar: Srinagar experienced the hottest July day in over seven decades on Saturday as a persistent heatwave continued across Kashmir, officials said. The maximum temperature in Srinagar reached 37.4 degrees Celsius, which is 7.8 degrees above the seasonal average. This temperature marks the third highest ever recorded in the city, and the highest since 1953. […]

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Hizbul supremo among 11 chargesheeted in cross-border narco-terror case

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused, including Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen supremo Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a narco-terror case here, an official said. The case was initially lodged by SIA, Jammu in 2022 and a probe uncovered a well-organised network […]

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Ujh Multipurpose Project in Kathua being revived: Jitendra Singh

Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the much-anticipated Ujh Multipurpose project in the Kathua district is being revived to benefit the people. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office was addressing a gathering during a ‘public darbar’ at Basholi in Kathua, which is part of his Udhampur parliamentary constituency, an official […]