New Delhi: Asserting that Operation Sindoor has made clear to the world India’s stringent policy against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his government takes whatever steps are appropriate in national interest. Weapons manufactured in India showed their impact during the conflict with Pakistan, he said, without naming the country, at an […]

Says deal is in effect after initial hiccups Dubai:  US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was in effect Tuesday after the deal initially faltered, and the American leader expressed deep frustration with both sides. Israel had earlier accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the truce was supposed […]

Beijing:  National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Tuesday called for shunning double standards in combating terrorism and urged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to hold accountable perpetrators, organisers and financers of cross-border terrorism, seen as reference to Pakistan. Doval made the remarks in an address at a meeting of the security council secretaries […]

Lays foundation for key tourism projects, flags off cyclothon in Gulmarg Gulmarg: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reaffirmed his government’s resolve to reestablish Gulmarg as a premier global golf destination, promising focused attention on golfing infrastructure, international-level tournaments and tourism-friendly facilities. According to an official press release, speaking at an award ceremony for golfers and […]

Chairs 75th meeting of SMVDSB Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday directed identifying of vulnerable spots along the track leading to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills to mitigate the risk of landslides and shooting stones. Sinha passed the directions while chairing the 75th meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine […]

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 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 and […]

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday strongly advocated restoration of statehood to J&K, saying it is not a favour to people but their right which was snatched from them in August 2019. He also expressed confidence that the pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south […]

Jammu: A dramatic incident unfolded in the heart of Jammu on Tuesday as a suspected thief, linked to a busted gang, was publicly humiliated with a garland of shoes and made to sit on a moving police vehicle’s bonnet, prompting an official inquiry. A video of the incident, purportedly showing several onlookers cheering the act, […]