Operation Sindoor- Armed forces acted like skilled surgeons: Rajnath Singh
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Indian armed forces operated with the precision of skilled surgeons during Operation Sindoor, targeting the roots of terrorism across the border with accuracy and discipline. Addressing an event on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of KN Memorial Hospital, Singh said, “Our forces acted just like […]
Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 intrinsically secular: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday defended the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in the Supreme Court, saying waqf by its very nature is a “secular concept” and can’t be stayed given “presumption of constitutionality” in its favour. The Centre, in its written note submitted through Solicitor General Tushar Mehta before a bench comprising Chief Justice […]
Lt Guv reviews security situation, arrangements for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a Unified Headquarters meeting at Raj Bhawan here on Tuesday to review the current security scenario in the Union Territory and that for the annual Amarnath Yatra. The meeting was attended by top officials from civil administration, police and other security forces. Sinha congratulated the armed forces, security agencies […]
Govt will ensure safe Amarnath Yatra, Kheer Bhawani Mela: CM
Tours Ganderbal constituency, promises better infrastructure, holds public darbar Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said all arrangements will be made to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the upcoming Kheer Bhawani Mela and the Amarnath Yatra.Jammu dining guide Abdullah visited Ganderbal, a constituency that he represents in the Jammu and Kashmir […]
Waqf case hearing- Presumption of validity in favour of law, make strong case for relief: SC
New Delhi: Underscoring the “presumption of constitutionality in favour of law”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said petitioners challenging the waqf law needed a “strong and glaring” case for interim relief. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih commenced the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the validity […]
Operation Sindoor not over, only suspended: Brigade Commander Poonch
Poonch: Asserting that Operation Sindoor is not over and it only remains suspended for the time being, a senior Army official on Tuesday said the Indian Army remains alert, ready and, if challenged once more, will respond yet again. The Poonch sector witnessed heightened tensions and artillery shelling attacks nearly two weeks ago, with the […]
PM Modi chairs meeting to review progress in tourism sector
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a key meeting here to review the progress of work in the country’s tourism sector, officials said. Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, his deputy in the Tourism Ministry Suresh Gopi, Union Tourism Secretary V Vidyavathi and top PMO officials attended the meeting. “The prime minister […]
Retreat ceremony for public along Pak border to resume from today
Amritsa: The Border Security Force (BSF) has said the public flag-lowering retreat ceremony at three locations in Punjab along the Pakistan frontier will begin on Wednesday, about two weeks after it was stopped following Operation Sindoor by India in response to the Pahalgam attack. The Jalandhar headquartered Punjab frontier of the force said the ceremony […]
No air defence guns deployed in Golden Temple premises during Operation Sindoor: Army
Amritsar: The Army Tuesday said no air defence guns or any other air defence resource were deployed within the Golden Temple premises during Operation Sindoor. The assertion came in the wake of reports that the Golden Temple management had allowed the Army to deploy the air defence guns within the shrine to counter potential drone […]
Gusty winds leave behind a trail of destruction across Kashmir
Girl killed, properties and trees damaged Srinagar: A girl died while three others were wounded after a tree fell on a temporary tent in Kellar area of Shopian district following strong gusty winds late Sunday night, which caused huge damage to both public and private properties. The strong winds damaged the rooftops of several houses, […]