Fallout of Pahalgam attack: JKHC directs MHA to facilitate return of woman deported to Pakistan
Jammu: Emphasising that human rights are the most sacrosanct component of a human life, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the Union Home Ministry to facilitate the return of a woman deported to Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack. Justice Rahul Bharti was hearing a petition filed by the daughter of Rakshanda Rashid […]
India evacuates over 3,100 Indians from Iran, Israel
New Delhi: India on Tuesday evacuated over 1,100 citizens from Iran and Israel amid ongoing tensions between the two countries, taking the number of evacuees under Operation Sindhu to 3,170. It brought back 594 Indians from Israel, using C-17 heavy-lift aircraft of the Indian Air Force to fly out over 400 people after they were […]
Govt to mark 50th Emergency anniversary with pan-India events
New Delhi: Commemorative events will be held across the country to mark the 50th anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah slated to attend a function in the national capital on Wednesday and flag off a ‘Long Live Democracy Yatra’. The Yatra will travel the length and breadth of […]
CDS empowered to issue orders to 3 services to ensure greater synergy: Rajnath
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has authorised Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan to issue orders to the three services to ensure greater synergy. This marks a shift from the earlier system under which instructions and orders pertaining to two or more services were issued by each service separately. The move comes amid […]
Iran-Israel conflict: Trump says ceasefire in effect, criticises both Iran and Israel
Jerusalem: US President Donald Trump claimed a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was “in effect” on Tuesday, after expressing deep frustration with both sides and accusing them of violating the agreement he brokered. Israel earlier accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the truce was supposed to take effect. The Iranian military denied […]
Statehood restoration: Omar Abdullah says ready to recommend dissolution of JK Assembly
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he has no objections if the Legislative Assembly has to be dissolved and fresh elections are to be conducted after statehood is restored to Jammu and Kashmir. “I have read in a newspaper that statehood will be restored but assembly elections would have to be held afresh. […]
Man accused of stealing paraded on Jammu streets
Admin orders inquiry Jammu: A man accused of robbing a patient’s attendant was paraded on the streets here with his hands tied and shoes garlanded around the neck and briefly made to sit on a moving police vehicle’s bonnet after getting caught outside a city hospital on Tuesday, an official said. Condemning the incident, Jammu’s […]
Plea in SC seeking suspension of operation of Air India Boeing fleet
New Delhi: A plea in the Supreme Court has sought suspending Air India Boeing aircraft operations pending a safety audit within two weeks in wake of the recent Ahmedabad air tragedy that claimed lives of 241 passengers and crew on board. The London-bound Air India flight, Boeing Dreamliner 787-8, with 242 passengers and crew on […]
Air India, AI Express resume flights to Middle East as airspaces reopen
New Delhi: Air India and Air India Express on Tuesday progressively resumed their services to the Middle East, with flights to Dubai and Muscat, respectively, as countries in the region reopened their airspaces. With escalating tensions in the Middle East, especially after Iran launching missiles against US airbase in Qatar, some countries in the region […]
Centre approves 19 Road and Tunnel projects for JK
Many strategically important projects will improve logistical support, troops mobility: LG Sinha Expresses gratitude to PM Modi, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Monday got a major Infra boost with 19 road and tunnel projects worth Rs 10,637 Crores approved by the centre. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved the […]
