Katra (Reasi), Oct 1: Over 1.70 lakh devotees paid obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi temple during Navratri, with chants of ‘Jai Mata Di’ and bhajans echoing throughout Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi. Navratri, being observed from September 22 till Wednesday, is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga. It holds special significance at the Mata Vaishno...
Jammu Kashmir

J&K Police organises cleanliness drives under “Seva Parv 2025” in Baramulla, Bandipora & Handwara
October 01: As part of the ongoing Sewa Parv 2025 initiatives, J&K Police organized cleanliness drives under “Seva Parv 2025” in Baramulla, Bandipora & Handwara, marking a significant step towards fostering civic responsibility and environmental consciousness. In Baramulla, a cleanliness drive was held at Range Police Headquarters RPHQ Baramulla and District Police Lines (DPL) Baramulla. The drive was led in...

KCCI Executive Committee Elections to Be Held on October 6
Srinagar, Oct 1: The Election Commission of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has announced that elections for its Executive Committee for the term 2025–27 will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025. According to the schedule, polling will take place at the Kashmir Government Arts Emporium, near the GPO in Srinagar, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....

Blood Donation Camp Held in Bijbehara, Massive Public Participation
Shah Imtiyaz Bijbehara, Anantnag :Humanity Vision Diagnostic Centre Bijbehara organized an important blood donation camp in collaboration with the Blood Bank of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura Srinagar. On this occasion, dozens of local youth and citizens voluntarily donated blood. The aim of the camp was to meet the demand for blood in hospitals and for patients, so...
National

No impunity to terrorists, no treating them as proxies, no yielding to nuclear blackmail: EAM Jaishankar
New York/New Delhi, June 30 (UNI) Terming terrorism as one of the gravest threats to humanity, External Affairs Minister S...

Digital India Bridged Divide, Democratised Opportunity: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jul 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that the Digital India initiative launched a decade ago...

Mann Ki Baat | Those Who Fought Emergency Should Always Be Remembered: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Jun 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday played remarks of leading anti-Emergency politicians in his monthly radio...

Northern Army Commander Reviews Operational Readiness Of Mathura-Based Strike One Corps
Jammu, June 28: The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, on Saturday reviewed the operational readiness...
Uneconomical, Impractical: Experts On Railway Decision To Cap Passenger Waiting List At 25%
NEW DELHI, June 28: The Railway’s decision to limit the passenger waiting list to 25 per cent of the capacity...

Jaishankar says SCO outcome document without reference to terrorism not acceptable to India
NEW DELHI: (Jun 27) Union External Affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India wanted a reference to terrorism in...
International

US Designates LeT Proxy The Resistance Front Responsible For Pahalgam Attack As Terrorist Organisation
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Jul 18: In a significant development, the US has designated The Resistance Front, a proxy of Pakistan-based terror...

Lack of accountability for crimes against UN peacekeepers undermines peace efforts: India
UNITED NATIONS : India has underscored the urgent need for accountability in crimes against UN peacekeepers, asserting that impunity emboldens...

Indian Embassy In Iran Advises Its Citizens Against Non-Essential Travel To Iran
Tehran, Jul 16: The Indian mission in Iran has advised its citizens to consider the evolving situation before undertaking non-essential...

UN says 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024
LONDON, July 15: More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year — about the same...
“Union Cabinet Sanctions 3% DA/DR Hike, Approves 57 New Kendriya Vidyalayas and Key Initiatives”
Cabinet approves DA/DR hike by 3 pc to benefit 49.2 lakh central govt employees, 68.7 lakh pensioners. New Delhi: The Cabinet...
RBI Raises FY26 GDP Growth Projection To 6.8 Pc, Lowers Inflation Forecast To 2.6 Pc
MUMBAI, Oct 1: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday revised upward its growth estimates for the current fiscal year to 6.8...
Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked by Rs 15.50, no change in domestic rates
New Delhi, Oct 01: Oil marketing companies have revised the prices of commercial LPG cylinders, effective from Wednesday, October 1....
Northern Commander reviews operational preparedness in Ladakh
Leh, Sept 30 : General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, undertook a three-day visit to Ladakh where...
S C Murmu Named RBI Deputy Governor for Three-Year Term
NEW DELHI: (Sep 29) The government has appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India...
India Dismisses Sharif’s UN Statement As ‘Absurd Theatrics’, Reminds Of Pak Military’s Appeal To Stop Fighting In Op Sindoor
New Delhi: In a strong rebuttal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement, India on Friday said that the neighbouring country’s...
Rajnath Singh: MiG-21 Contributed Glorious Chapters To India’s Military Aviation History
Chandigarh, Sep 26: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said MiG 21 is not only an aircraft or a machine...
Senior Journalist & Former Statesman Editor M. L. Kotru Passes Away
New Delhi, Sep 26: Veteran journalist M L Kotru, former Resident Editor of The Statesman and a mentor to a...
Qatar, Turkey, Egypt urge Hamas leaders to accept US peace proposal amid Trump ultimatum
Ankara, Oct 1 : Qatar, Egypt and Turkey have reportedly urged Hamas to quickly accept the 20-point proposal presented by...
Hamas Given ‘3–4 Days’ To Respond To Trump’s Gaza Proposal
World powers, including Arab and Muslim nations, welcomed the proposal, but Hamas had yet to issue a response as it...
Hamas may respond to Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan in few days: Reports
Moscow, Sep 30 : The response from Palestinian movement Hamas to US President Donald Trump’s plan for a peaceful resolution...
US President Donald Trump announces 20-point plan to end Gaza war; Israeli PM Netanyahu agrees to peace plan
Washington, Sep 30 :US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today announced a 20-point plan in Washington...
Sanctions Return On Iran A Decade After Landmark Nuclear Deal
UN, Sept 29: Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran – 10 years after they were...
Trump Signals Positive Outcome In Middle East Negotiations
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at a breakthrough in the Middle East crisis, saying “all are on board...
UN Security Council fails to extend Iran nuclear deal
United Nations, Sept. 27: The United Nations Security Council on Friday failed to adopt a resolution that would have extended...
India Dismisses Sharif’s UN Statement As ‘Absurd Theatrics’, Reminds Of Pak Military’s Appeal To Stop Fighting In Op Sindoor
New Delhi: In a strong rebuttal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement, India on Friday said that the neighbouring country’s...
Abhishek Sharma Tops Asia Cup Run Charts, Leaves Rizwan & Kohli Behind
Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma inked multiple records during his half-century against Sri Lanka in the last Super 4 match of the Asia...
ICC Receives BCCI Complaint On Rauf, Sahibzada As PCB Protests Surya
DUBAI, Sep 25: India has filed an official complaint with the ICC against Pakistan cricketers Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan...
Surya steers talk away from India-Pak rivalry
Dubai, Sept 22: India captain Suryakumar Yadav, while speaking after India’s emphatic Asia Cup Super Fours win over Pakistan, gently...
I responded to Pak provocation: Abhishek Sharma
Dubai, Sept 22 : India opener Abhishek Sharma, adjudged Player of the Match, said his knock was driven by determination to...
Sri Lanka eye fourth straight win, Bangladesh seek upset
Dubai, Sept 19 (UNI) Sri Lanka will walk into the Super Fours of the Asia Cup 2025 with the assurance...
ICC Turns Down Pakistan’s Request To Remove Pycroft; Team Fails To Appear For Asia Cup Game Against UAE
DUBAI, Sep 17: Pakistan’s cricket team on Wednesday refused to leave its hotel for the must-win Asia Cup group match...
Asia Cup: Bangladesh hold edge over Sri Lanka
Abu Dhabi, Sept 12 : Bangladesh enter their fifth match of the Asia Cup 2025 T20 tournament against Sri Lanka...
India Face UAE In Campaign Opener At Asia Cup 2025
Skipper Suryakuamr Yadav will be keen to get some runs under his belt and lead from the Dubai: Suryakumar Yadav-led India...
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