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Better late than never that J&K LG admitted intelligence failure for Pahalgam attack: CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said it was better late than never that Lieutenant Gov...

JKSSB defers Naib Tehsildar Recruitment Process Following Tribunal Order
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on Tuesday has officially deferred the recruitment proces...

IGP Jammu zone reviews security at Ram temple in Jammu
JAMMU: As part of field reviews for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, a top police officer on Tuesday visited the Ram Temple ...

Warning labels for samosas, jalebis? Health Ministry says claim 'misleading, incorrect'
NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday termed reports claiming it has directed vendors to put warning labels o...

Vantara, Gujarat Forest Department collaborates to support wildlife diversity in Banni Grasslands
KUTCH: In a significant step toward supporting wildlife diversity in the Banni Grasslands, the Gujarat Forest Departmen...

Veteran actor, TV producer Dheeraj Kumar passes away at 79
MUMBAI: Veteran actor-producer Dheeraj Kumar, known for starring in Manoj Kumar's "Roti Kapda Aur Makaan" and producing...

Smiling 'Shux' egresses Dragon spacecraft after successful mission
The Dragon spacecraft piloted by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla splashed down with grace, completing its mission after...

26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack case: NIA seeks more time to respond to Tahawur Rana's plea for regular family communication
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought time on Tuesday to respond to a plea moved by Tahawur Rana, w...

Defamation case: Lucknow court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi
LUCKNOW: A Lucknow court on Tuesday granted bail to leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he made an ...

LG should apologise for 'disrespecting' democracy, Constitution: Deputy CM
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Tuesday took a stern view of the alleged police...

Samay Raina, other influencers appear in Supreme Court over remarks 'ridiculing' disabled
NEW DELHI: Five social media influencers, including "India's Got Latent" host Samay Raina, on Tuesday appeared before t...

"Lifted India's aspirations to new heights": Rajnath Singh on Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's successful return to Earth
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's successful return from...

Bhumesh Sharma flags off farmers for field visit; pushes for adopting modern agriculture practices
SRINAGAR: Secretary J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans, Bhumesh Sharma, accompanied by Director Horticulture,...

"Inspired a billion dreams": PM Modi welcomes Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla piloted Ax-4 mission back on earth
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla upon his return to Earth fr...

Supreme Court refuses premature release of terror convict, asks him to challenge remission policy
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to order the premature release of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, a convict in a ...

LG Manoj Sinha condoles loss of lives in Doda road accident
JAMMU: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has condoled the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Ponda area of Di...

Splashdown!: The Dragon has landed, Group Captain Shukla piloted Ax-4 mission back on earth
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft 'Grace' successfully landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Tuesday, mar...

Axiom-4 Countdown to Earth: Dragon's nosecone closed, secured for reentry, splashdown soon
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS, along with this crew for the Axiom-4 miss...

Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow ahead of defamation case hearing
LUCKNOW: Ahead of a hearing in a defamation case, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reached Lucknow on Tue...

ISRO says astronaut Subhanshu Shukla's space mission will boost India's Gaganyaan project
NEW DELHI: Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla's 15-day mission in space will play a crucial role in India's first manned...

"EAM running full blown circus": Rahul Gandhi lashes out at Jaishankar over meeting with Xi Jinping
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday lambasted External Affairs Ministe...

PUNE	Pune Porsche case: Teen driver to be tried as minor, not adult, says Juvenile Board PUNE: In the Pune Porsche crash case, the Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday rejected the Pune City Police's request tha...

NIA court reserves order on plea of MP Engineer Rashid seeking interim bail to attend Parliament Session
NEW DELHI: Special NIA court at the Patiala House, New Delhi reserved order on the plea of Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sh...

AAIB report on Air India plane crash by its nature raises questions, doesn't provide answers: Global pilots' body
NEW DELHI: The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) has said AAIB's preliminary report in...

Vidyut Jammwal set for his Hollywood debut; Lands role as Dhalsim in 'Street Fighter' live-action film
JAMMU: Bollywood action star Vidyut Jammwal is officially heading to Hollywood.

Another batch of pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath shrine
JAMMU: A fresh batch of 6,388 pilgrims left a base camp here early Tuesday to offer prayers at the Amarnath cave shrine...

Two SpiceJet passengers try to enter cockpit forcefully, offloaded at Delhi airport
NEW DELHI: Two unruly passengers were offloaded from a SpiceJet flight at the Delhi airport on Monday after they attemp...

CAT stays provisions mandating Urdu knowledge essential for Naib Tehsildar post
JAMMU: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Monday stayed provision in the Jammu and Kashmir Revenue (Subordina...

DODA	Five dead 17 injured as passenger vehicle falls into gorge in Doda DODA: Five persons, including a woman, were killed and 17 injured when an overloaded passenger vehicle skidded off the ...

3 school buildings damaged in mid-night blaze in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
KULGAM: At least three buildings of a government school were damaged in a midnight blaze in the Brinal area of Devsar i...

Nifty, Sensex reversed 4-day fall trend in opening, CPI inflation at 77-month low added optimism
MUMBAI: Indian equity markets opened higher on Tuesday, staging a mild recovery after four consecutive sessions of loss...

Yatri dies of suspected cardiac arrest in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam
PAHALGAM: A pilgrim participating in the ongoing Amarnath Yatra died after collapsing near the upper side of the exit g...

"65 days, 22 times..." says Jairam Ramesh as Donald Trump again claims credit for India-Pakistan cessation of hostilities
NEW DELHI: Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday pointed that US President Donald Trump has claimed credi...

AI171 crew deserves fact-driven investigation, not conjecture, says AI pilots body
MUMBAI: Indian Pilots Guild, an association of Air India pilots, on Monday slammed the preliminary report on Boeing 787...

Ax-4 crew on board Dragon Spacecraft piloted by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on track for touchdown at 3 PM
After spending almost 20 days in space with almost 19 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the ...

Rahul Gandhi may appear in Lucknow special court in defamation case
LUCKNOW: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is supposed to appear in the MP-MLA Special Magistrate Cour...

EAM S Jaishankar holds talks with Chinese counterpart, speaks of need for far-seeing approach to bilateral ties
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held detailed talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing and spoke a...

"We did that through trade": Donald Trump reiterates claim of ending India-Pak conflict
US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that he stopped the escalation of the recent India-Pakistan conflict aft...

Fauja Singh, 114-year-old marathon runner, dies in Punjab road accident
CHANDIGARH: Veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh died on Monday after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while out for...

IGP inaugurates prefab barrack at Bishnah Police Station
JAMMU: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti, inaugurated a newly constructed prefabricated barra...

I take full responsibility: LG Manoj Sinha calls Pahalgam attack a security failure
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has acknowledged that the deadly attack in Pahalgam earlier th...

MeT forecasts rain, thundershowers till July 17 in J&K; issues yellow, orange alerts
SRINAGAR: After a recent rise in maximum temperatures, the mercury has once again plummeted across the valley, with sev...

India's tailenders, Jadeja put up stiff resistance but England prevail by 22 runs in Third Test
LONDON: All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja fought hard while the tail-enders showcased commendable resistance but Team India c...

Display sugar and oil content in snacks such as samosa, pizza: Govt
NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry has urged all ministries and departments to instal displays of boards mentioning t...

Need to address de-escalation; competition should not turn into conflict: EAM Jaishankar in Beijing
BEIJING: India and China should build on "good progress" in normalising the bilateral ties to address border-related is...

Reliance Consumer Products partners Chaudhary Group to launch Campa in Nepal
KATHMANDU: Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, launched the Indian lega...

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah meets various delegations at Raabita Office
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today met several delegations at the Public Outreach Office, Raabita here, and h...

Dr Jitendra addresses IIT Jammu meet, Rs One L. Cr. earmarked to boost private investment
JAMMU: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pe...

Mumbai Indians lift their second MLC trophy in just three years, clinch 13th global title
MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians have added yet another glittering jewel to their crown, with MI New York winning the 2025 Major ...

Indian exports to US to be more competitive after tariff hike on China, other countries: Niti Aayog
NEW DELHI: Indian exports to the US will become more competitive following imposition of higher tariffs by the Trump ad...

Will work together with everyone for development of Ladakh: Kavinder Gupta on appointed as LG
JAMMU: After holding several key positions including as Deputy Chief Minister and Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Asse...

Indian nurse on death row in Yemen: Nothing much government can do, Centre tells Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the government could do "nothing much" in the case of a...

"Indigenous kits, developed by indigenous people, will be used by other countries", says Dr Jitendra on Shubhanshu Shukla, who will undock from ISS
NEW DELHI: The Axiom-4 mission, a crew featuring IAF (Indian Air Force) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is set to undo...

BJP MLAs protest in Jammu over Urdu mandate for Naib Tehsildar posts, demand order rollback
JAMMU: The BJP legislative party on Monday staged a protest outside the Civil Secretariat and Assembly here, demanding ...

LEH	Dalai Lama calls India ideal place for Buddhist study amidst growing restrictions in China LEH: Dalai Lama's recent visit to Ladakh underscored India's unique and vital role as the global center for authentic B...

Digital Gaming Trends Emerging in Smaller Cities
Within India's expanding digital economy, smaller towns are finding their place in the limelight. With metros long havi...

India will become $10 trillion economy over next decade, GCCs to contribute $0.5 trillion: Goldman Sachs executive
NEW DELHI: Global Capability Centers have the potential to contribute USD 0.5 trillion as gross value added to the Indi...

CM busy saving seat, BJP ministers raking commissions: Rahul Gandhi slams Bihar's law and order situation
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the law and order situation in Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed...

"Hatch closed, indicator aligned," Ax-4 crew moves for undocking aboard Dragon spacecraft
NEW DELHI: The hatch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft 'Grace' was closed, and the indicator was aligned, marking the fin...

Mohammed Siraj fined 15% of his match fees for breaching ICC Code of Conduct on Day 4 of Lord's Test
India's right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj has been penalised 15 per cent of his match fee after a breach in the ICC Code ...

Kavinder Gupta appointed new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
NEW DELHI: The Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday announced the appointment of BJP leader Kavinder Gupta as new Lieutenant Go...

ACB arrests postal employee in Bandipora for accepting bribe
BANDIPORA: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a postal employee in Bandipora after he was caught red-h...

'Objectionable' cartoons on PM, RSS: Freedom of speech, expression abused, says Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said the right of freedom of speech and expression was being "abused" while hear...

Monsoon Havoc in Himachal Pradesh: 98 dead, 57 rain-related, 41 in road accident
SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh continues to face a grim monsoon season, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) c...

"We are nobody's slaves": CM Omar Abdullah slams restrictions imposed on visiting Naqshband Sahib graveyard
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday trained guns at the J&K police for trying to stop him from reciting Fa...

CM Omar Abdullah hops over wall to visit Srinagar's Naqshband Sahib graveyard, claims was "physically grappled"
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday jumped over the boundary wall of Mazar-e-Shuhada in Srinagar's Naqshba...

CM Omar Abdullah NC leaders slip through barricades, offer tributes to martyrs in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A day after being locked indoors, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and several National Confere...

No mechanical, maintenance issues found in AI-171 crashed plane: Air India CEO on probe report
NEW DELHI: Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Monday said that that Aircraft Accident Investigation...

Income Tax raids underway at 200 locations, donations to political parties under scanner
NEW DELHI: The Income-Tax Department on Monday launched multi-city raids as part of a tax evasion probe against those e...

Supreme Court to hear on August 3 pleas seeking transparency in NEET-PG Exam evaluation process
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday fixed August 3 for hearing pleas raising concerns over the transparency of the N...

WPI inflation turns negative in June at (-) 0.13%
NEW DELHI: Wholesale price inflation (WPI) declined to (-) 0.13 per cent in June as prices of food articles and fuel sa...

CM Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah visit Naqashband Sahib to pay tributes to July 13 martyrs
SRINAGAR: A day after restrictions prevented political gatherings at Nowhatta, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior ...

Court reserves order on cognizance of ED's complaint against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, others in National herald money laundering case
NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue court on Monday reserved order on cognizance of Prosecution complaint (Charge sheet) of ED ...

Reopen key tourist destinations: RTI Movement
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir RTI Movement has appealed the government and the Lieutenant Governor's administration t...

Robert Vadra appears before ED in Sanjay Bhandari-linked PMLA case
NEW DELHI: Robert Vadra, the businessman husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, appeared before the Enforcement ...

Delhi Airport issues travel advisory amid rains, urged fliers to use metro to avoid potential delays
NEW DELHI: In view of the "inclement weather conditions," Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Monday advised ...

Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine
JAMMU: A fresh batch of over 6,100 pilgrims left here on Monday for the twin base camps of the Amarnath shrine in south...

Train movement restored after diesel train fire near Tiruvallur: Southern Railway
TAMIL NADU: Southern Railway on Monday restored train movement in the affected section following the incident in which ...

3 Delhi schools receive bomb threats
NEW DELHI: At least three schools in the national capital received bomb threats on Monday morning, prompting the emerge...

EAM S Jaishankar discusses SCO's role, modernisation efforts with Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who met with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretary General Nurlan Ye...

CM Omar Abdullah calls out newspapers for "burying fact" on issue of "entire govt locked up"
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed anguish over the missing media coverage in local newspapers ...

Air India replaced module in cockpit in crashed Dreamliner following Boeing directive
NEW DELHI: Air India replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of the crashed Boeing 787-8 plane twice in the last six...

Three CRPF personnel injured as vehicle overturns near Z-Morh tunnel during SANJY convoy movement
GANDERBAL: Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel sustained injuries after their vehicle overturned near t...

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along Ax-4 crew, to undock from ISS today; splashdown tomorrow
After spending almost 18 days aboard the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4), Group Capta...

Mehbooba Mufti says "dil ki doori" will end when Centre accepts Kashmir's heroes, slams curbs on July 13 observance at Mazar-e-Shuhada
SRINAGAR: People's Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti said that the "dil ki doori (distance of hearts)" be...

Centre issues comprehensive guidelines to curb radicalisation in prisons
NEW DELHI: Amid growing concerns over rising instances of radicalisation in prisons, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)...

PUNE	CDS General Anil Chauhan visits Southern Command, reviews security and preparedness PUNE: The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan visited the Headquarters of Southern Command for detailed o...

Nifty in red, Sensex loses 330 pts in opening amid valuation concerns of Indian markets
MUMBAI: Indian stock markets opened flat on Monday as valuation concerns emerged alongside weak earnings in the first q...

"Resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra widely appreciated in India": EAM S Jaishankar tells Chinese Vice President Han Zheng
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on Monday and said that the resu...

Tragic end to missing Tripura student: Body of Sneha Debnath recovered from Yamuna in Delhi
TRIPURA: The body of 19-year-old student of Delhi University Sneha Debnath, who was missing for the past six days, was ...

Second suspected Nipah death in Kerala; tracing, surveillance stepped up
KERALA: A 57-year-old man from Palakkad district in Kerala, who died on July 12, is suspected to have been infected wit...

Brahmos was instrumental in Operation Sindoor, got several countries' attention: Rajnath Singh in Lucknow
LUCKNOW: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Brahmos missile proved instrumental in Operation Sindoor and sinc...

"Nehru-Gandhi family bowing before America," BJP's Nishikant Dubey questions on missing CIA device near Nanda Devi, links it to natural disasters
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday slammed the Congress party and questioned the role...

Two lakh pilgrims undertake Amarnath Yatra in 11 days
SRINAGAR: The number of pilgrims who undertook Amarnath Yatra this year crossed the two-lakh mark on Sunday.

ABVP protests outside CM's residence in Jammu against making Urdu compulsory in recruitment exam
JAMMU: A group of ABVP students staged a protest outside the official residence of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Oma...

Drug racket busted with 2 arrests in Anantnag
ANANTNAG: The Srinagar Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested two people allegedly running a drug smuggling racket opera...

Army's cycle expedition completes 680 km arduous journey in Ladakh
KARGIL: The mountain terrain bicycle expedition of Army's 'Forever in Operations Division' has successfully completed t...

Govt to re-open cases, return properties of terror-hit families in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the administration will investigate all unre...

Indians taking too much salt, double of WHO recommendations: ICMR launches study to address issue
NEW DELHI: Excessive salt consumption is fuelling a silent epidemic in India with people at increased risk of hypertens...

'Bigg Boss 16' fame Abdu Rozik arrested at Dubai Airport on alleged theft charges
DUBAI: Tajikistani singer and social media influencer Abdu Rozik was arrested at Dubai International Airport on Saturda...