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Ladakh to host maiden 2-day Astro festival

Leh: A two-day Astro festival is being held in the Union Territory of Ladakh later this week, providing attendees with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the cosmos, an official said on Wednesday. The maiden festival, being organised by the Department of Tourism, Leh in collaboration with Indian Institute of Astrophysics, will be held at University […]

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VDG member shoots himself dead in Samba

Samba/Jammu: A 47-year-old Village Defence Guard (VDG) allegedly shoot himself dead in Samba district on Wednesday, officials said. Omkar Nath used his own muzzle loading gun to end his life inside his house at Nichla village in Ghagwal district, the officials said. They said Nath’s family rushed to his room on hearing the gunshot and […]

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Operation Sindoor made clear India’s stringent policy against terrorism: PM Modi

Operation Sindoor made clear India’s stringent policy against terrorism: PM Modi

New Delhi: Asserting that Operation Sindoor has made clear to the world India’s stringent policy against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his government takes whatever steps are appropriate in national interest. Weapons manufactured in India showed their impact during the conflict with Pakistan, he said, without naming the country, at an […]

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Army troops open fire after noticing suspicious movement near LoC in Rajouri

Jammu: Army troops opened fire after noticing suspicious movement in a forward area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, while security forces conducted searches at more than a dozen places in Poonch, Samba, and Kathua districts on Tuesday, officials said. The suspicious movement of three to four people under the cover of […]

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Fallout of Pahalgam attack: JKHC directs MHA to facilitate return of woman deported to Pakistan

Jammu: Emphasising that human rights are the most sacrosanct component of a human life, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the Union Home Ministry to facilitate the return of a woman deported to Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack. Justice Rahul Bharti was hearing a petition filed by the daughter of Rakshanda Rashid […]

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India evacuates over 3,100 Indians from Iran, Israel

New Delhi: India on Tuesday evacuated over 1,100 citizens from Iran and Israel amid ongoing tensions between the two countries, taking the number of evacuees under Operation Sindhu to 3,170. It brought back 594 Indians from Israel, using C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the Indian Air Force to fly out over 400 people after they were […]

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Govt to mark 50th Emergency anniversary with pan-India events

New Delhi: Commemorative events will be held across the country to mark the 50th anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah slated to attend a function in the national capital on Wednesday and flag off a ‘Long Live Democracy Yatra’. The Yatra will travel the length and breadth of […]

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CDS empowered to issue orders to 3 services to ensure greater synergy: Rajnath

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has authorised Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan to issue orders to the three services to ensure greater synergy. This marks a shift from the earlier system under which instructions and orders pertaining to two or more services were issued by each service separately. The move comes amid […]

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Iran-Israel conflict: Trump says ceasefire in effect, criticises both Iran and Israel

Jerusalem: US President Donald Trump claimed a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was “in effect” on Tuesday, after expressing deep frustration with both sides and accusing them of violating the agreement he brokered. Israel earlier accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the truce was supposed to take effect. The Iranian military denied […]

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Statehood restoration: Omar Abdullah says ready to recommend dissolution of JK Assembly

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he has no objections if the Legislative Assembly has to be dissolved and fresh elections are to be conducted after statehood is restored to Jammu and Kashmir. “I have read in a newspaper that statehood will be restored but assembly elections would have to be held afresh. […]