Govt revamps NSAB, appoints 6 new members
New Delhi: The government has revamped the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) by appointing six new members and tasking former R&AW and National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) chief Alok Joshi to helm it as the chairman. The NSAB is a 15-member advisory body that provides inputs to the National Security Council Secretariat. The new members […]
Pahalgam attack: PM Modi says armed forces have full freedom to decide on targets, timing of response
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that the armed forces have “complete operational freedom” to decide on the mode, targets and timing of India’s response to the Pahalgam terror attack, as he chaired a meeting with the top defence establishment. During the high-level meeting, which was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, […]
Union home secretary chairs high-level security meeting
New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting which was attended by chiefs of three paramilitary forces and senior officers of two other security organisations, sources said. The meeting was held amid the charged atmosphere following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir in which 26 people, mostly tourists, […]
PM Modi meets RSS chief Bhagwat
New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, an interaction which has come in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack which left 26 civilians, mostly tourists, dead. With the Hindutva organisation considered the ideological mentor to the ruling BJP and spread across the country, the meeting assumes significance. Sources […]
CM reviews summer preparedness for Jammu division
Emphasizes proactive approach, minimising response time to exigencies JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday underscored the importance of robust inter-departmental coordination to ensure uninterrupted essential services and swift response mechanism during the upcoming summer season across Jammu division. Chairing a high-level review meeting, the Chief Minister assessed the readiness of various departments to address challenges […]
Welfare of children paramount in custody battles fought by parents: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the welfare of children was “paramount” in the legal battles over their custody between estranged parents. “In cases of child custody, the paramount consideration should be the welfare of the child. The utmost sincerity, love and affection showered by either of the parents, by itself, cannot be […]
Pegasus row: What’s wrong if country using spyware against terrorists? SC asks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday wondered what was wrong in using Israeli spyware Pegasus “against terrorists” after a probe panel report was filed on the issue and said any finding that touches upon the country’s “security and sovereignty” won’t be made public. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh […]
Pahalgam hottest ever as heatwave sweeps Kashmir
Srinagar: Pahalgam, the picturesque tourist resort in Kashmir, recorded the highest-ever maximum temperature in April on Tuesday, as a heatwave swept the valley, with all weather stations registering above normal day temperatures. Srinagar — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recorded the highest maximum temperature in April in the last about eight decades […]
It’s not the time to play ‘political games’: BJP on Pahalgam attack
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir BJP has strongly criticised calls for dialogue with Pakistan and attempts to “rationalise” the terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 dead, saying this is not the time to play “political games”. “This is not the time for political games. It is the time for national unity. To suggest that […]
SC refuses to entertain fresh pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain 13 more petitions challenging constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying it cannot add any more pleas as they would become difficult to “handle”. “We are not going to increase the number of petitions now…This will keep on piling and would become difficult […]