Zero-tolerance for terrorism must be an uncompromising universal norm: India

New Delhi: India on Saturday conveyed to Arab League member nations that “zero-tolerance” for terrorism must be an “uncompromising universal norm” as the two sides deliberated on the shared priority of advancing the Gaza peace plan and ways to navigate the current geopolitical environment. The issues figured at the second India-Arab foreign ministers’ meeting in […]
Work on museum of goddess in Katra to begin soon: LG

Jammu: A museum of the goddesses comprising replicas and representations of major ‘devi’ pilgrimage sites from across India will come up at Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi in Reasi district. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said it is the first-of-its-kind museum dedicated exclusively to goddesses and experts have been assigned to the project. […]
Expect warmer February, rain over Himalayas declining: IMD
New Delhi: India is expected to witness a warmer February with below normal rains, particularly in the Himalayan region where a drier winter can be linked to climate change, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference here, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said monthly rainfall in February for the country […]
Kishtwar encounter: Search operation narrowed down to specific areas
Army commander reviews counter-terror grid Jammu: A search operation, which has been underway to neutralise three holed-up Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in Kishtwar, has been narrowed down to a specific area following an encounter on Saturday morning, officials said. The gunfight began when army troops re-established contact with the terrorists in Kishtwar district early Saturday, according […]
Pak drone spotted: Search operation launched along IB in Samba
Jammu: Security forces launched a search operation following the sighting of a drone, suspected to be from Pakistan, along the International Border (IB) in Samba district on Saturday, officials said. The drone briefly hovered over Indian territory along the IB near Chillyari village, they said, adding that the suspicious flying object returned towards Pakistan after […]
Tackling substandard products
Centre to bring new seed, pesticide laws: Union Minister Raipur: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the Centre will soon introduce new laws related to seeds and pesticides to protect farmers’ interest and curb the supply of spurious agricultural inputs. Addressing a farmers’ fair at Kumhari in Durg district of Chhattisgarh, […]
Another accused identified by eyewitness in 1990 IAF attack case
Jammu: After JKLF chief Yasin Malik, his close confidant Shoukat Bakshi was identified by an eyewitness before a special court here on Saturday as one of the shooters involved in the January 1990 terror attack on a group of Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel in Srinagar. In January 2024, Malik was identified as the main […]
Night temperatures below freezing point across Kashmir
‘Yellow’ weather alert issued for Himachal New Delhi: Night temperatures settled below the freezing point across Kashmir on Friday, but rose in most areas, while a ‘yellow’ weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Himachal Pradesh. Saturday marked the beginning of ‘Chillai Khurd’ in Kashmir and the end of the harshest winter period. […]
Gandhi advocated dialogue instead of vengeance: Lt Guv

Says younger generation should recognize Gandhi’s nonviolence as supreme courage JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Mahatma Gandhi throughout his life advocated dialogue instead of vengeance, compassion rather than rage, and understanding over confrontation. Pying tributes to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, the Lt Guv […]
VP, PM pay tributes to Gandhi on death anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, saying his call for ‘swadeshi’ is the fundamental principle for a developed India. The prime minister said Mahatma Gandhi always laid strong emphasis on ‘swadeshi’, which is also a fundamental pillar of the government’s resolve for a developed […]