Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Pulwama
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. “Encounter has started in Larrow-Parigam area of #Pulwama. Police & Security Forces are on the job. Details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police said on X (formerly Twitter). There were no reports of any casualty […]
Combing, surveillance operations go on in south Kashmir for terrorists behind Kulgam attack
Srinagar: The hunt is on for terrorists involved in the ambush in which three soldiers died in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district earlier this month, with security officials indicating the same group was behind attacks in Rajouri and Poonch this year. A top security force officer said combing operations were underway in south Kashmir and […]
Union ministers Rijiju, Joshi compliment Rahul for highlighting development in Ladakh under Modi govt
New Delhi: As Rahul Gandhi posted pictures on social media of his motorcycle ride in Ladakh, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday complimented him for promoting the excellent roads built in the Himalayan region under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Rijiju also posted a video on ‘X’, formerly Twitter, claiming to be of 2012 in […]
PM Modi condoles death of Army personnel in Ladakh accident
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of soldiers in an accident in Ladakh. Nine soldiers were killed and another was critically injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Leh district of Ladakh on Saturday, officials said. The accident took place near Kiari […]
PM Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 79th birth anniversary. India’s youngest prime minister, Gandhi held office during 1984-89. He was assassinated by a LTTE suicide bomber in 1991. “On his birth anniversary, my tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji,” Modi said […]
Amarnath yatra to be temporarily suspended from August 23 for track restoration works
Jammu: The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas will remain temporarily suspended from August 23 in view of reduced pilgrim flow and track restoration works, an official spokesman said on Sunday. However, the Chari Mubarak, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, shall proceed via the traditional Pahalgam route marking the culmination […]
Ladakhis concerned over grazing land ‘taken over by China’: Rahul
Leh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion that not an inch of the land in Ladakh has been taken over by China is not true. The people of Ladakh are concerned about their grazing land “taken over by the Chinese Army,” Gandhi, who is on a tour of […]
Hrithik Roshan accorded warm welcome by fans in Jammu, dances to ‘Ek Pal Ka Jeena’
Jammu: Hundreds of enthusiastic fans, mostly youngsters, on Sunday waited for hours in the scorching heat to catch a glimpse of Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan, who reached the city of temples to inaugurate a showroom of a leading jewellery brand here. The actor also grooved to his popular song “Ek Pal Ka Jeena”, from his […]
Two arrested for raising slogans ‘hurting religious sentiments’ in Jammu
Jammu: Police have arrested two persons for allegedly raising objectionable slogans against a particular community at a recent rally here and said that “hurting religious sentiments of any community will not be tolerated”. The arrest follows the registration of an FIR under sections 295-A (deliberate acts to outrage religious feelings) and 147 (punishment for rioting) […]
Indian economy shining as beacon of hope in challenging times: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday that India’s economy is shining as a beacon of hope in these challenging times. “With robust growth and resilient spirit, the future looks promising. Let us keep this momentum and ensure prosperity for 140 crore Indians,” he said on X, reacting to news portal Moneycontrol’s ‘Bullish […]
