Biting cold grips Kashmir, mercury below freezing point in several areas
Srinagar: Mercury settled below the freezing point across Kashmir with most places in the valley registering below normal night temperatures, officials said on Tuesday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 3.7 degrees Celsius on Monday night, a drop from minus 2.4 degrees from the previous night, the officials said. The night temperature in […]
Delhi car blast : NIA arrests one more doctor who harboured Dr Umar
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the “white-collar” terror module linked to the Delhi car blast, arrested one more doctor for allegedly harbouring Dr Umar-un-Nabi, the suicide bomber, and destroying evidence in the conspiracy hatched by banned Jaish-e-Mohammed group, officials said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the federal agency, Dr […]
Indian craftsmen should focus on getting unique GI tags: President
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said Indian craftsmen, through their knowledge, dedication and hard work, have established their global identity and should now focus on obtaining a unique GI (Geographical Indication) tag for their products. This GI tag has now become an important medium to strengthen the identity and credibility of Indian craftmen’s […]
CM reviews urban development projects, seeks stakeholder participation

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed urban development projects and directed that local legislators and stakeholders be taken on board at the planning and implementation stages to ensure smooth execution. He instructed that periodic progress reports be submitted to his office and any bottlenecks be flagged and resolved in a time-bound manner. Abdullah […]
Division of Vande Mataram song led to partition of India: Amit Shah
New Delhi: The division of ‘Vande Mataram’ song marked the beginning of “politics of appeasement” which led to partition of India, Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, as he slammed the Opposition for linking the debate on 150 years of the national song with the upcoming West Bengal elections. Initiating […]
Am committed to bring monumental change in the lives of poor: LG Sinha

Lays foundation stone of houses for victims of border shelling JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that he is committed to bring a monumental change in the lives of the poor. Laying the foundation stone for construction of new houses for families affected due to recent natural calamities and unprovoked Pakistani shelling during […]
Kashmir’s Winter Turns Bare as Glaciers Melt and Snow Stays Away
Experts warn of shrinking glaciers, rising threat to water, farming and winter tourism Srinagar: Kashmir is witnessing one of its most unusual early winters in recent years, with bare mountains, warm days, and almost no snowfall across the Valley. For the second year in a row, December has remained mostly dry, raising concern about fast-melting […]
Nehru echoed Jinnah, betrayed Vande Mataram: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said first PM Jawaharlal Nehru betrayed Vande Mataram by echoing Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s communal concerns and fragmenting the national song that put India on the path of politics of appeasement, leading to its Partition. Initiating a debate on the ‘150th anniversary of national song Vande Mataram’, Modi […]
‘Vande Mataram’, was never anti-Islam: Rajnath

Says it’s time for its unbiased evaluation New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the time had come for an unbiased evaluation of “Vande Mataram” and asserted that the entire song and the “Anand Math” book were never anti-Islam, but reflected the popular sentiments against the Nawab of Bengal and British imperialism. Participating […]
Leh-Manali road closed after snowfall in Rohtang
Shimla: Cold wave sweeps through tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh, as Rohtang Pass near Manali in Kullu district and other higher areas received snow on Monday. The Manali-Leh road has been officially closed for vehicular traffic beyond Darcha due to bad conditions, officials said. The road that connects the state and Ladakh is shut every […]