Ladakh’s quest for identity of its pashmina wool gets a helping hand
Leh: For the people of Ladakh, Pashmina wool is more than just a product—it’s a symbol of identity and a major engine for economic prosperity. Though Ladakh is the sole region in India that produces this prized wool, its people are still striving for full recognition of that fact, and helping the cause is a […]
Woman, minor boy killed after makeshift dwelling collapses
Srinagar: A 60-year-old woman and an eight year-old boy were killed on Wednesday night after their makeshift dwelling collapsed in forest area of Amri Bhak Warnow in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials said that during the night, a makeshift dwelling collapsed in the Amri Bhak Warnow forest, killing a woman and an 8-year-old boy. The […]
INDIA bloc parties to continue protest against SIR
Will organise protest march to EC office: Sources New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties will continue their protests inside and outside Parliament on the SIR issue, and are also discussing the option to hold a march to the Election Commission headquarters next week, sources said. The issue was discussed in a meeting of the INDIA bloc […]
Eight air accidents killed 274 people this year: Govt data
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said there have been eight air accidents that killed 274 people in the country so far this year. Apart from the Air India plane crash on June 12 that killed 260 people, there were three trainee aircraft accidents and four helicopter accidents. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar […]
India-Pak ceasefire- No third-party intervention, no trade link: Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday categorically said there was no third-party intervention in bringing about a ceasefire with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, asserting that the halting of the military action was also not linked to trade as claimed by US President Donald Trump. Intervening in the special discussion on Operation Sindoor […]
No timeframe for considering demands for inclusion of languages in 8th Schedule: Govt
New Delhi: No time-frame can be fixed for consideration of the demands for inclusion of more languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution since there are no fixed criteria at present, Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the government is conscious of […]
All three Pahalgam terrorists were shot in their heads: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Families of Pahalgam attack victims and many other people wanted the three terrorists to be shot in their heads and they met the same fate in Operation Mahadev, Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Replying to the debate on Operation Sindoor in the House, Shah said during investigations […]
Pahalgam terror attack: UNSC Monitoring Report mentions TRF
New Delhi: The Resistance Front, a proxy of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, has found a mention in a UN Security Council (UNSC) report for its role in the Pahalgam attack, a move that is expected to bolster India’s diplomatic offensive against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism. The report by the UNSC’s Monitoring Team (MT) quoted one […]
Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch, two heavily-armed terrorists killed
Jammu: Two heavily-armed terrorists, believed to be members of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were killed in a fierce gunfight as alert Army troops foiled their infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. The encounter comes two days after security forces eliminated three hardcore terrorists, who were involved in […]
Lt Col among two Army personnel dead, 3 officers injured
Boulder falls on vehicle in eastern Ladakh Leh: Two army personnel, including a Lt Colonel, died and three officers were injured when a boulder fell on an army vehicle, part of a convoy, in a remote area in eastern Ladakh on Wednesday, officials said. They said the accident occurred at Charbagh near Durbuk in Galwan, […]
