Efforts to prevent `Love Jihad’ must begin at home: Mohan Bhagwat

Bhopal: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the efforts to prevent `love Jihad’ must begin within families, stressing the need for communication, inculcation of awareness among women and collective social response. Addressing ‘Stri Shakti Samvad’ programme, a discussion on women’s role in society organised by the Sangh here, Bhagwat touched upon the […]
Alarming trend of white-collar terrorism emerging in country: Rajnath

Udaipur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that an alarming trend of white-collar terrorism is emerging in the country, wherein highly-educated people are engaging in anti-social and anti-national activities. Singh pointed at the November 10 car bomb blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, where the perpetrators were found to be doctors. “Today, an […]
Red Fort blast:

NIA conducts searches in south Kashmir Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday carried out searches in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts as part of its probe into the November 10 blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, officials said. They said the NIA sleuths, assisted by police and CRPF, brought […]
Lt Guv unveils Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board’s Panchang Calendar, Diary

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday unveiled the Panchang Calendar–2026 and the official diary of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) at Lok Bhavan. The 2026 Panchang, curated under the expert guidance of eminent scholars and priests, serves as a comprehensive spiritual guide for devotees. It provides detailed information on auspicious dates […]
CM Omar announces no general increase in electricity tariffs in 2025-26

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said there will be no general increase in electricity tariffs across the Union territory in the current financial year. The chief minister made this announcement amid apprehensions over an additional 20 per cent charge on electricity consumption during morning and evening hours in the UT. “For 2025-26, there […]
Kashmir reports dip in night temperatures due to clear skies

Gulmarg coldest at minus 7 deg C Srinagar: The minimum temperatures dropped in Kashmir due to clear skies, as the meteorological department forecast largely dry weather over the next few days, officials said on Friday. Tourist resorts, including Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg, and several higher reaches received overnight snowfall on Wednesday night. However, owing […]
Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia need clearance for carrying restricted drugs: NCB
New Delhi: Indians travelling to Saudi Arabia should obtain prior permission for carrying certain “restricted” medicines in and out of the country, as the Kingdom there has introduced a mandatory online clearance system, the NCB said on Friday. The federal anti-narcotics agency, in a statement, said the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, India Country Office, […]
India has every right to defend its people when it comes to ‘bad neighbours’: Jaishankar
Chennai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India has every right to defend its people when it comes to “bad neighbours” and asserted that a neighbouring country cannot ask New Delhi to share water if it continues to spread terrorism in the country. At the same time, he said with “good neighbours”, India […]
Social media should take responsibility of content they publish: Union Minister
New Delhi: Social media firms should take responsibility for content they publish and a standing committee has already recommended a tough law to fix accountability of platforms, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. The Centre has earlier this week warned online platforms — mainly social media firms — of legal consequences if they fail […]
Senior Police officer reviews security in Jammu ahead of Republic Day
Police, NSG conduct anti-fidayeen mock drill in Kathua Jammu: Senior Superintendent of Police Joginder Singh on Friday chaired a Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centre meeting here to review security arrangements for the upcoming Republic Day celebrations, a police spokesperson said. The meeting was attended by officers from the police, the Army, Central Armed Police Forces and […]