Shah lays foundation of forensic science laboratory in Samba

Inaugurates multiple projects in Jammu

Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday laid the foundation stone of a central forensic science laboratory in Samba and inaugurated several development projects in Jammu. Addressing an event here, Shah highlighted the progress being made in Jammu and Kashmir under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He listed various projects being implemented […]

Four terrorists killed in second infiltration bid in Kupwara

Srinagar: Four terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Machil sector on Friday, police said. The security forces also recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and narcotics-like substances from the scene of the gun battle in Machhil sector of Kupwara district, they said. […]

Annual Hajj pilgrimage: Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far

Mecca: Muslim pilgrims streamed into the holy city of Mecca on Friday ahead of the start of Hajj next week, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental scale after three years of heavy restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic. Saudi officials say close to 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country so […]

Patna meet: 17 oppn parties decide to fight unitedly against BJP in 2024 LS polls

Patna: As many as 17 opposition parties on Friday resolved to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha elections unitedly to defeat the BJP and work with flexibility by setting aside their differences and will meet in Shimla next month to chalk out a joint strategy. Addressing a joint press conference after an almost four-hour meeting during […]

JK witnessing new era of peace and development: Lt Guv

Inaugurates Digital Movie Theatre at Kishtwar

JAMMU / KISHTWAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a new era of peace and development in Amrit Kaal. Inaugurating a Digital Movie Theatre at Kishtwar he congratulated the people of Kishtwar, District Administration and all stakeholders on the return of the movie culture to the district. “J&K […]

PM’s US visit: Modi, Biden share many light moments at state dinner

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the stellar achievements of Indian-Americans in his remarks at the state dinner in which he had his high-profile guests often in laughter. Both President Joe Biden and Modi regaled their guests with some light moments while also being generous to each other, with the prime minister ending his speech […]

Centre to sell 4 lakh tn of wheat, 5 lakh tn of rice in open market

First round of auction to cool retail prices

New Delhi: The Centre will sell 4 lakh tonnes of wheat and 5 lakh tonnes of rice from buffer stock to bulk consumers and traders in the first round of auction to be held shortly as part of its measures to control rising retail prices of these two foodgrains. The government will take all possible […]

Felt peace in the air, going back to Delhi fully satisfied: Home Minister

Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday chaired a security review meeting in Srinagar and expressed his satisfaction over the fast changing security scenario in the Valley besides giving final touches to the security plan for upcoming Amarnath Yatra. Praising the security agencies of the UT, Shah stated that “he will go back to Delhi […]

PM Modi meets President Biden at White House

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual and global interests, aimed at further boosting the Indo-US strategic relations in areas like defence, space, clean energy and critical technologies. Modi met Biden one-on-one in the Oval Office of the […]