Doha/New Delhi, June 30 : Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson of the Taliban regime in Kabul, on Sunday said that he held talks with a senior Indian official on the sidelines of the third UN-sponsored meeting on Afghanistan in Doha and thanked India for its assistance to the Taliban-ruled nation. In a post on X, Mujahid said...
Jammu, June 30 : In the first six months of the current year, more than 50 lakh pilgrims from various parts of the country have paid obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine nested in the Trikuta Hills of Katra town—the base camp—in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the sources,...
New Delhi, June 30 : General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday took over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Manoj Pande, who superannuated after more than four decades of service to the nation. General Upendra Dwivedi is an accomplished military leader with 40 years of service in the Armed Forces, an...
Srinagar, June 30 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir has achieved a big milestone with local edible snow peas being exported to London. Speaking at his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme, Modi said Jammu and Kashmir achieved a big milestone when the first consignment of snow peas was...
Srinagar, Jun 30: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday searched multiple places in Rajouri district in connection with the Reasi terrorist attack. Nine pilgrims were killed when terrorists opened fire at a bus carrying yatris from Shiv Khori to Katra on June 9 in Pouni area of Reasi district. In a statement to news...
Srinagar, June 30 : Fresh batches of more than 10,000 pilgrims proceeded on the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal to Amarnath on Sunday to pay obeisance at the Holy Cave Shrine in the Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. They said 576 pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine till 10 a.m. today, taking the...
Cairo, June 30 : Saudi Arabia has called on its citizens to immediately leave Lebanon amid security risks associated with possible war between Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah and Israel, the Saudi embassy in Lebanon said. “The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Lebanese Republic is following with concern the current events in...
Barbados, June 29 : In an emotional revelation following India’s stunning victory in the T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli announced that this tournament marked his final appearance in T20 internationals. Reflecting on the significance of the moment, Kohli expressed his gratitude and sense of fulfillment in achieving what the team set out to do. “This...
Chennai, June 29 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday night hailed the Indian team for winning the T-20 ICC World Cup title for the second time in style and termed it as historic. In a social media post, he said “CHAMPIONS!”. “Our team brings the T20 World Cup home in STYLE!”, he added. “We...
New Delhi, June 29: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday welcomed the second mountaineering expedition ‘Vijay’ of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) here and said that such strenuous operations and habit of conquest by jawans, makes both the individual and the force great. The team comprising 35 personnel had successfully climbed the 21,625...
Srinagar, June 29: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday advised future Startups entrepreneurs to focus on ‘problem first’ and not ‘product first’ so that their ideas can accelerate the process of Viksit Bharat and also encourage entrepreneurial spirit among young students. He was addressing the national seminar on the ‘Role of academic-driven Startups in...
New Delhi, Jun 29 : A Delhi Court Saturday remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till July 12 in a CBI case related to alleged liquor policy scam after briefly allowing the CM to meet his family in court. The AAP National Convenor was produced before the Rouse Avenue Court after his three-day...
Jammu, June 29 : Amid tight security arrangements, a second batch of 4029 pilgrims of the Shri Amarnath Yatra left on Saturday in a fleet of 200 vehicles for twin routes to Pahalgam in South Kashmir and Baltal in North Kashmir to the holy cave from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp here. Official sources...
New Delhi, June 29 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday expressed sadness over the loss of live of five jawans of the Indian Army, after a tank met with an accident while crossing a river in Ladakh. On his social media handle X, the Defence Minister said, “Deeply saddened at the loss of lives...
Srinagar, June 29: Army on Saturday said that the five soldiers lost lives due to sudden increase in Shyok river near Saser Brangsa, Eastern Ladakh. “On 28 Jun 2024 night, while deinducting from a military training activity, an army tank got struck in the Shyok River, near Saser Brangsa, Eastern Ladakh due to sudden increase...
Srinagar, June 29: Authorities have placed under suspension a Naib Tehsildar for leaving the station without permission and “sabotaging” the ongoing annual Amarnath Yatra. “Sh. Ovais Amir, Naib Tehsildar Pahalgam is hereby placed under suspension for leaving the station without permission and sabotaging the ongoing SANJY 2024,” reads an order by Deputy Commissioner Anantnag. “Meanwhile,...
Srinagar, June 29 : Amid tight security, the annual Amarnath Yatra began in Kashmir on Saturday with the first batch of pilgrims left the twin base camps for the cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. They said more than 9,000 pilgrims left from the twin routes of Baltal in Ganderbal District...
Srinagar, June 29: A Junior Commissioned Officer was among five soldiers killed when a tank met with an accident, close to LAC near Mandir Morh, in Leh district of Ladakh. Official sources told GNS that the incident took place around 3 am and bodies of all soldiers have been recovered. Further investigation into this incident...
New Delhi, June 28: With fighting between Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel escalating and several countries issuing advisories against travel to Lebanon, the Indian Embassy has asked Indian nationals there to exercise caution and maintain contact with the embassy in Beirut. The Advisory read: “In view of the current situation in Lebanon, all Indian nationals in...
Assesses functioning of Control Centre; Directs officers for proper surveillance & close coordination during Yatra Srinagar, June 28: With the official commencement of holy pilgrimage of Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2024, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today visited Integrated Control & Command Centre HMT, Srinagar to assess the readiness of the centre...
Jammu, June 28 : In view of the two-month long Amarnath Yatra that commenced from here on Friday, the Indian Railways will be adding on train trips to Jammu and also launching new trains from July 3. Railway sources said to facilitate convenience of pilgrims visiting Jammu from across the country for the annual...