JAMMU, Oct 12: Army’s northern commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma has reviewed the operational preparedness of the troops deployed in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The General Officer Commanding-in-chief, Northern Command, visited the forward areas of the border district on Saturday, the officials said. Lt Gen Sharma reviewed the operational preparedness in the current...
Jammu Kashmir
Congress meeting underway
J&K unit leaders want to end alliance with National Conference, averse to contesting ‘risky’ seat Srinagar, Oct 12 : A crucial meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress Committee is currently underway, with almost every participant suggesting that the party should end its alliance with the National Conference. Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that there is a...
Will seek opinion of core committee over next course of action, brief them on alliance deliberations over RS polls: Tariq Karra
Congress may opt out of contest Srinagar, Oct 12 : President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, Tariq Hamid Karra, stated on Sunday that the party will discuss the deliberations held between the Congress high command and the National Conference regarding the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, and will seek the opinion of party members on the next course...

CM Omar Abdullah Participates In Delhi Half Marathon 2025, Achieves Personal Best Finishing Time
New Delhi, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday participated in the Delhi Half Marathon 2025 and said that he achieved his personal best finishing time, 1 hour, 53 minutes, and 35 seconds, with a pace of 5:24 minutes per kilometre. In a post shared on X, Abdullah wrote, “Just completed the #vedantadelhihalfmarathon with a personal...
National
Northern Commander reviews operational preparedness in Ladakh
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Rajnath Singh: MiG-21 Contributed Glorious Chapters To India’s Military Aviation History
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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...
International

India is very high tariff nation: US President Donald Trump
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China says wars should not be fought, cannot be won; tones down ready to fight with US remark
BEIJING: Days after its assertion to fight trade or “any other type” of war with the US, China on Thursday...

Trump issues last warning to Hamas demanding release of all hostages now
Washington, Mar 6: US President Donald Trump issued his last warning to Hamas, urging the Palestinian group to free all...

EAM Jaishankar calls on UK PM Starmer, holds talks with FS David Lammy
London/New Delhi, March 5 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10, Downing...
CM Omar Abdullah Participates In Delhi Half Marathon 2025, Achieves Personal Best Finishing Time
New Delhi, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday participated in the Delhi Half Marathon 2025...
SC Gives Centre Four Weeks To Reply On Pleas Seeking Restoration Of Jammu & Kashmir’s Statehood
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday gave four weeks to the central government to file its response on a batch...
Amit Shah Assures Full Freedom To Security Forces To Wipe Out Terror In J&K
New Delhi, Oct 9: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting in the national capital to...
India Joins Russia, China And Pakistan In Opposing US Move To Regain Control Of Bagram Airbase In Afghanistan
The Indian delegation led by ambassador Vinay Kumar backed an independent, peaceful and stable Afghanistan and socioeconomic development and prosperity...
President Murmu, PM Modi Hail ‘Guardians Of The Skies’, Salute Bravery And Dedication Of Air Warriors On 93rd Indian Air Force Day
Indian Air Force Day is observed on October 8 to mark the anniversary of the institution and to commemorate the...
Air Chief Praises ‘Op Sindoor’ Success, Reaffirms IAF’s Evolving Role On 93rd Air Force Day
New Delhi: On the occasion of 93rd Indian Air Force (IAF) Day celebrations on Wednesday, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief...
President Murmu Praises Air Force’s Valor, Preparedness And Role In Safeguarding Nation
New Delhi, Oct 8: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday greeted all air warriors, veterans and their families on Air Force...
“Moment Marco Rubio Passes Trump Note on Gaza Peace Deal”
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (local time) handed US President Donald Trump a handwritten note during...
Ceasefire in Sight: Israel and Hamas Agree to First Phase of Peace Deal
In a major breakthrough in the two-year-old war, US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have agreed...
India Joins Russia, China And Pakistan In Opposing US Move To Regain Control Of Bagram Airbase In Afghanistan
The Indian delegation led by ambassador Vinay Kumar backed an independent, peaceful and stable Afghanistan and socioeconomic development and prosperity...
Air Chief Praises ‘Op Sindoor’ Success, Reaffirms IAF’s Evolving Role On 93rd Air Force Day
New Delhi: On the occasion of 93rd Indian Air Force (IAF) Day celebrations on Wednesday, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief...
President Lauds Armed Forces’ Joint Strength, Strategic Foresight Displayed In Operation Sindoor
New Delhi, Oct 7: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that the country’s armed forces demonstrated the strength of jointness...
India Hits Out At Pakistan At UNSC, Says It ‘Bombs Own People And Shields Genocidal Crimes’
India’s strong response in the council came after Pakistan, in its statement, raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir. United...
Israel Army Begins Preparations For First Phase Of Trump’s Gaza Plan
Tel Aviv: Israel’s army said Saturday that it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan...
Kuldeep’s magic leaves WI in a spin at lunch
New Delhi, Oct 12 Kuldeep Yadav once again showed why he remains India’s most lethal spin weapon in home conditions,...
IND W vs PAK W: Rain Threatens India-Pakistan Showdown, Teams Set To Clash For Fourth Straight Sunday
India are set to meet Pakistan in the Women’s World Cup at R Premdasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Hyderabad: India...
Gill Named India’s ODI Captain; Rohit, Kohli Selected For Australia Tour
Ahmedabad, Oct 4: In a significant transition move, opener Shubman Gill was on Saturday named captain of the Indian ODI...
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...
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