India carries out successful trial of Akash Prime missile in Ladakh
New Delhi: India has successfully test fired indigenously developed Akash Prime missile in Ladakh that has been customised to operate at an altitude above 4,500 metres, the defence ministry said on Thursday. The achievement carries added significance as it follows the “exceptional performance” of India’s indigenously developed air defence systems during Operation Sindoor, it said. […]
DGP reviews security along LoC in Jammu
Emphasises tech-enabled surveillance Jammu: Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and emphasised the importance of inter-agency synergy, real-time intelligence sharing, and technology-enabled surveillance along the borderline. The DGP visited the Buchohemandi area in the Akhnoor sector, a strategically important area along […]
Corruption case: EOW carries out searches in Srinagar, Budgam
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing carried out searches at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar and Budgam districts on Thursday in connection with a case against seven people, including two revenue department officials, for alleged corruption and cheating. “Search warrants have been obtained from a court and searches are underway at seven locations in […]
Too early to draw conclusions on AI plane crash: AAIB
Says refrain from spreading narratives New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday said it is too early to reach any definite conclusions on the Air India plane crash as the probe is still on and urged everyone to refrain from spreading premature narratives amid speculations about the cause of the fatal accident. […]
LG Sinha calls on PM Modi in Delhi
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital. In a post on X, PMO India, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, “Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri @manojsinha, met Prime Minister @narendramodi.” The meeting came amidst heightened administrative and security focus […]
Statehood restoration: Congress to launch ‘Chalo Delhi’ campaign on July 21
Jammu: The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit has announced a series of protests, including the ‘Chalo Delhi’ campaign, from this week and has plans to “symbolically gherao” Parliament as part of its intensified push for statehood restoration. The party claimed on Thursday that it was “impossible” to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood without its intervention, […]
Doctor’s assault case: CM Abdullah calls for strict action against the accused
Jammu: Asserting that doctors must never bear the brunt of violence, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that strict action has been directed in the recent case of assault of a female doctor at a government hospital in Jammu. Irate over the death of a patient at the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, his […]
Arms smuggling module linked to Pakistan busted in Amritsar
One held with 10 pistols Chandigarh: Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module linked to Pakistan with the arrest of one person in Amritsar. Police recovered 10 pistols along with magazines allegedly from the possession of the accused identified as Harjinder Singh, a resident of the Dall village […]
Rains force suspension of Amarnath Yatra
Over 2.56 lakh devotees perform darshan till date Srinagar: The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday from Jammu and the twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam due to heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions. Despite this, over 9,000 pilgrims performed darshan at the holy cave today. An official said that no fresh batch of pilgrims […]
Indian State’s authority is fully re-established in JK: Lt Guv
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that one of his key achievements in Jammu and Kashmir is that the Indian State’s authority is fully re-established here. “Though there is always scope to do more I have tried to serve to the best of my capability—strengthening peace, economy, and livelihoods in the UT,” he […]