Seas will play central role in catalysing journey to Viksit Bharat: Navy chief
Thiruvananthapuram: As India propels toward becoming a developed and prosperous country by 2047, the seas will play a “central role” in catalysing this journey, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Wednesday. In his address after an operational demonstration by the Navy off the coast of Thiruvananthapuram, Admiral Tripathi also reaffirmed the force’s commitment, […]
Fake news threat to democracy, stringent rules needed: Minister Vaishnaw

New Delhi: Terming fake news as a threat to democracy, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that there is a need for strict action against those who create AI-generated deep fake videos and spread false information. Vaishnaw also informed the House that the government […]
Sikh body demands one-time quota
Srinagar: The All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) on Wednesday demanded a one-time reservation for the Sikh community in Jammu and Kashmir. The committee chairman, Jagmohan Singh Raina, said the reservation in jobs and education should be given to the people who really deserve it, and it should not be a continuous process. “Facts and […]
Court extends NIA custody of Delhi blast accused Jasir Wani by 7 days
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the NIA custody of Jasir Bilal Wani, a key accused in the Red Fort blast case, by seven days. Wani was produced in court as his current 7-day custody, granted by the Principal Sessions and District Judge, Anju Bajaj Chandna, on November 27, was set to end […]
Water sources in Kashmir under stress as experts rule out La Niña link

Prolonged dry spell driven by shifting weather patterns; La Niña not even declared officially Srinagar: Kashmir is slipping deeper into a worrying dry phase, with major rivers and streams showing a steady fall in discharge levels through October and November — months when water bodies usually stabilise before winter sets in. Even as speculation grows […]
Op Sindoor: Navy threat of offensive action led Pak to seek ‘ceasefire’: Vice Admiral Swaminathan
Mumbai: The threat of offensive action by the Indian Navy during Operation Sindoor was one of the key factors in Pakistan requesting a “ceasefire”, Vice Admiral K Swaminathan said on Tuesday. India launched Operation Sindoor in May, targeting terror hubs in Pakistan and PoK, in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people […]
‘Electoral reforms’: Oppn stages walkout from RS demanding timeline for discussion
New Delhi: Standoff between the government and the opposition over the demand for a debate on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls continued on Tuesday, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju refusing to give a timeline for the debate, even though he said the government was ready to have a discussion. Opposition parties demanded […]
LS Speaker Birla calls meet to break House deadlock over SIR
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has summoned a meeting of party leaders on Tuesday to break the deadlock in the House over the Opposition demand for a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Speaker’s meeting comes in the wake of repeated disruptions in the Lok Sabha over the […]
Mercury settles below freezing point in parts of Kashmir
Snowfall likely in higher reaches Srinagar: The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir dropped and settled below the freezing point, while the meteorological department has forecast a spell of light snowfall in the higher reaches later this week, officials said on Tuesday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.5 degrees Celsius on Monday night, […]
Northern Army commander underscores resolve to keep JK free from terror
Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma reviewed the counter-terrorism grid in Kishtwar and Udhampur, and called for maintaining constant vigil, officials said on Tuesday. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command on Monday visited the Basantgarh and Chhatru areas of Udhampur and Kishtwar districts, which have witnessed several terror incidents over the past […]