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Drug peddler detained under PIT-NDPS Act in Rajouri

Jammu: A drug peddler was detained under stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Rajouri district on Saturday, police said. Sourab Kumar, a resident of Muradpur, has been involved in multiple cases of drug peddling and his detention under PIT-NDPS Act is part of ongoing crackdown on drug […]

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ACB arrests absconding head constable in graft case in Kathua

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a policeman after a week-long hunt in a graft case in Kathua district, an official on Saturday said. Head constable Roshan Din, posted at Kathua Police Station, was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a factory employee on June 21 but had managed to escape […]

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Operation Sindoor proof that New India will no longer be victim of terrorism: Rajnath Singh

Operation Sindoor proof that New India will no longer be victim of terrorism: Rajnath Singh

Udhampur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that Operation Sindoor is proof that New India is assertive, resolute and will no longer be a victim of terrorism. Singh, who arrived here on a two-day visit on Friday, will attend International Yoga Day events on Saturday, and interact with the armed forces personnel at the […]

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Southwest Monsoon arrives in some parts of Himachal: MeT

Shimla: The Southwest Monsoon arrived in some parts of Himachal on Friday, and conditions are favourable for further advancement of monsoon over the remaining parts of the state during the next two days, the local Meteorological (Met) office said. As a consequence, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rains is […]

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PM to lead International Day of Yoga Celebrations from Visakhapatnam

More than 11 Lakh Events Registered for Yoga Sangam New Delhi: The stage is set for the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) to be celebrated with grandeur with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the national event from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, performing the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) alongside over 3 lakh participants at the […]

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Rajnath to attend Yoga Day celebrations in JK

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said he will attend the International Day of Yoga celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir on June 21 and also interact with the armed forces personnel at Udhampur Cantonment. He shared the update in a post on X. “Leaving New Delhi for Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. Shall […]

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US a friend only till it suits its interests: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said the US was a “friend” of other countries only till its benefits were served, and Washington can do anything to secure its interests. Abdullah’s remark came in response to a question by reporters on US President Donald Trump hosting Pakistan Army chief Asif Munir for a White House […]

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Politics’ quality has degraded, need radical reform: Aga Ruhullah Mehdi

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Friday called for radical reforms in politics in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the quality of polity has degraded, and he was not happy with the change. “I was talking about changing the quality entirely. I am not talking about organisations. It is not about […]

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Air India cancels 8 flights; bookings decline by up to 20 pc

Mumbai: Air India on Friday cancelled eight flights, including four on international routes, due to operational reasons even as the impact of the Ahmedabad plane crash last week is becoming manifest on its overall bookings dropping nearly 20 per cent. A London-bound Air India flight, AI-171 carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed in Ahmedabad […]

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Ticket ‘sold out’ on Vande Bharat train

Will request rail authorities to increase train capacity: CM Omar Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who on Friday returned to Srinagar via the Vande Bharat train from Katra, said that a request will be made to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Railway Ministry to increase the capacity of trains. The chief minister had travelled […]