Jammu, Oct 4: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district suspended Machail Mata pilgrimage for three days from October 5 following an inclement weather advisory issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), an official said on Saturday. Earlier, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board had also announced suspension of the pilgrimage during the same period as a precautionary measure....
Jammu Kashmir

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Reviews Measures to Decongest city Roads
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 4: In a bid to streamline traffic mobility in city, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, today chaired a high-level meeting with stakeholder departments to review ongoing and proposed measures aimed at decongesting major & interior roads in Srinagar city. The meeting was attended by Vice Chairpersons of LCMA, SDA, SSP Traffic Srinagar, ADC Srinagar, Chief Engineer R&B, Joint...

Political Alliances In Spotlight In Jammu Kashmir Ahead Of Rajya Sabha Polls
Srinagar: With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deciding to field candidates for all the four Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha seats, the focus has shifted on the National Conference and Congress alliance which is yet to decide on the distribution of seats. The long overdue biennial elections are slated for October 24 to fill the vacancies that have been open since...
In South Kashmir’s Kulgam 260 FIRs Registered Last Year in Anti-Drug Campaign
Tariq Yousuf Kulgam, Oct 4 : Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan, on Saturday said that the district administration has intensified its crackdown on narcotics, registering 260 FIRs last year and arresting a large number of individuals involved in drug-related activities. The Deputy Commissioner was speaking at an awareness programme organised jointly by the office of the Chief Medical Officer...
National

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...
International

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...

Army Chief Warns Pakistan: End Terrorism Or Face Harsh Consequences
Anupgarh: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, on Friday said that India would take harsher action against Pakistan...

IAF Chief AP Singh Says 4–5 Enemy Fighter Jets, Likely F-16s, Destroyed During Operation Sindoor
New Delhi, Oct 3: Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Friday said that 4 to...

‘Upset, Angry, Disgusted’: Global Demonstrations Against Israel’s Gaza Flotilla Interception
Paris: Protesters around the world on Thursday railed at Israel’s interception of a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza’s besieged Palestinians, urging...
Government of Jammu & Kashmir Rolls Out GST 2.0 Reforms, Launches Suvidha Kendras, and Adopts Seven-Step Consumer Benefit Protocol
JAMMU, OCTOBER 3: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has commenced the implementation of Next Generation GST Reforms 2.0, effective...
Army Chief Warns Pakistan: End Terrorism Or Face Harsh Consequences
Anupgarh: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, on Friday said that India would take harsher action against Pakistan...
India Becoming Global Hub For Affordable, World-Class Healthcare: Dr Jitendra
NEW DELHI, Oct 3 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of...
IAF Chief AP Singh Says 4–5 Enemy Fighter Jets, Likely F-16s, Destroyed During Operation Sindoor
New Delhi, Oct 3: Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Friday said that 4 to...
Global Economy Seeing Structural Transformation, India’s Capacity To Absorb Shocks Strong: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India’s capacity to absorb external shocks is strong at a time when...
Direct India-China Flights To Resume From October After Five-Year Gap
New Delhi, Oct 2: After a gap of five years, India and China will resume direct flight services by the...
Afghan Acting FM Amir Khan Muttaqi Cleared For India Visit After UNSC Exemption
Muttaqi was listed by the UN Security Council on January 25, 2001, and was subject to a travel ban, assets...
Operation Sindoor Fulfilled Its Mission Objectives, Says Defence Minister
New Delhi/Bhuj, Oct 2: The Indian military successfully achieved all the objectives of Operation Sindoor but its fight against cross-border...
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...
Army Chief Warns Pakistan: End Terrorism Or Face Harsh Consequences
Anupgarh: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, on Friday said that India would take harsher action against Pakistan...
IAF Chief AP Singh Says 4–5 Enemy Fighter Jets, Likely F-16s, Destroyed During Operation Sindoor
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‘Upset, Angry, Disgusted’: Global Demonstrations Against Israel’s Gaza Flotilla Interception
Paris: Protesters around the world on Thursday railed at Israel’s interception of a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza’s besieged Palestinians, urging...
Direct India-China Flights To Resume From October After Five-Year Gap
New Delhi, Oct 2: After a gap of five years, India and China will resume direct flight services by the...
Afghan Acting FM Amir Khan Muttaqi Cleared For India Visit After UNSC Exemption
Muttaqi was listed by the UN Security Council on January 25, 2001, and was subject to a travel ban, assets...
Israel To Deport Intercepted Gaza Flotilla Activists
By Thursday, the flotilla’s tracking system showed that roughly 45 ships, more than 30 had been intercepted or were assumed...
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...
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...
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...
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