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Op Sindoor proved there is no safe haven for terrorists, enemies of India: PM Modi

Op Sindoor proved there is no safe haven for terrorists, enemies of India: PM Modi

Gangaikonda Cholapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Operation Sindoor showed the world the way India would respond if its sovereignty was attacked and that the cross-border military offensive has created a new self-confidence across the country. Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, also proved that for enemies […]

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Don’t give space to fringe elements who keep trying to disrupt peace in J-K: Rijiju

Srinagar, Jul 27 (PTI) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir want progress and called upon society not to give space to “fringe elements” that keep trying to disrupt peace. “I have seen that the people of JK are extremely positive. They want to progress and they have shown […]

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JK statehood must be restored for Constitutional respect, says Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: Veteran politician and president of National Conference, Farooq Abdullah, has said if the Constitution of the country has to be respected, statehood for Jammu and Kashmir should be restored and that the recent Pahalgam terror attack could have been prevented had the local government been in charge of the security. “It’s not a question […]

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Deputy Chief Minister visits family of slain youth in Jammu

Jammu, Jul 27 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, who on Sunday visited the house of a youth killed in police firing recently, called for an impartial inquiry into the incident. He asked the senior police officers to fulfil promises made to the bereaved family, including Rs 35 lakh compensation and a […]

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Jammu railway division gets first direct unlocking system to improve efficiency, safety in operations

Jammu, Jul 27 (PTI) The first direct unlocking system has been installed at Dinanagar railway station in Northern Railway’s Jammu division, a step that is expected to improve efficiency and safety in railway operations, a senior official said. Divisional Railway Manager, Jammu, Vivek Kumar said the system, installed on Saturday, directly controls the railway signalling […]

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SIA files chargesheet in 46 kg heroin seizure case in Jammu; terror outfit LeT link exposed

Jammu, Jul 27 (PTI) The State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed its first chargesheet in a narco-terror case involving the seizure of 46 kg of heroin in Jammu and Punjab in August last year, exposing the role of Pakistan-based proscribed outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), an official said on Sunday. The case originated with the arrest of […]

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India pays tributes to Kargil bravehearts

India pays tributes to Kargil bravehearts

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday led the nation in paying tributes to military personnel who fought valiantly in harsh conditions to hand Pakistan a crushing defeat in the 1999 Kargil conflict. On July 26 that year, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of “Operation Vijay”, declaring victory […]

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Met him after 26 years: Mother of ‘Tiger of Drass’ on seeing his bust

Drass (Kargil): Meena Nayyar, the mother of Kargil war hero Captain Anuj Nayyar, was all tears and said she felt like she was meeting her son for the first time in more than 26 years when she saw her son’s bust at the War Memorial here. Captain Nayyar, who was awarded Mahavir Chakra for his […]

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Need mechanism to prioritise court cases involving defence personnel: Meghwal

Srinagar: Union Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday batted for a mechanism to prioritise the disposal of court cases involving defence personnel. The Minister of State (Independent charge) for Law and Justice was addressing a two-day north zone regional conference on ‘reaffirming the constitutional vision of justice for defence personnel and tribals’ at […]

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Over 8,300 pilgrims offer prayers at Amarnath shrine

Srinagar/Jammu: Over 8,300 pilgrims on Saturday paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the total number of yatris to 3.68 lakh, officials said. A total of 8,355 pilgrims had darshan at the 3800-metre high holy cave shrine on Saturday, the officials said. They said the […]