Srinagar, July 18: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said to have trapped and arrested Junior official of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 10,000. In a statement issued to the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), ACB received a complaint alleging therein that public servant namely Kewal Krishan, Junior official of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) demanded illegal gratification from the complainant for allowing further const...Read More
Srinagar, July 18: The Indian armed forces are set to receive a fresh consignment of AK-203 assault rifles -- an advanced version of the iconic Kalashnikov series capable of firing 700 rounds per minute with an effective range of up to 800 metres. The rifles are being produced domestically in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, by Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture established under a ₹5,200 crore contract to deliver over six lakh units. The Indian variant is named 'Sher'. Accordi...Read More
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about...Read More
Srinagar, July 18: Patient care services at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H), Jammu, have been severely disrupted on Thursday due to an ongoing strike by junior doctors over the alleged assault on two female doctors by a patient's relative. The situation has raised concerns over patient safety and the continuity of care. As the strike enters second consecutive day, it has crippled key services including outpatient care, in-patient treatment, and elective surgeries, while emer...Read More
Kargil, July 18: Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta took oath as the Lieutenant Governor of UT Ladakh on Friday. He was administered the oath by the Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K & Ladakh, Justice Arun Palli. CEC LAHDC Kargil, CEC LAHDC Leh, Member of Parliament Ladakh, Chief Secretary Ladakh, all Administrative Secretaries and other dignitaries attended the ceremony held at Raj Niwas Ladakh. The President of India had on Monday app...Read More
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wan...Read More
New Delhi, July 18: In a move welcomed by India, the United States has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). The group had claimed responsibility for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilian tourists, an incident India has strongly linked to cross-border terrorism sponsored from Pakistan. Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishanka...Read More
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled f...Read More
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Res...Read More
Jammu, Jul 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday visited AIIMS Jammu to review its functioning and expressed satisfaction over the remarkable progress made by the institution in a short span of time. He was accompanied by Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani. The Chief Minister was received by Executive Director and CEO of AIIMS Jammu, Prof. Dr. Shakti Kumar Gupta. Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar and Deputy Commissioner Samba, Rajesh Sharma were also present, said ...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 17: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) has strongly opposed any move to dilute Urdu as a mandatory qualification for Naib Tehsildar posts in Jammu & Kashmir, terming the language historically rooted and administratively essential. AIP Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi stated that Urdu has been the official language of J&K since the Dogra era and continues to be in revenue records, judicial work and official communication. "Removing Urdu from the eligibility criteria undermines both our histo...Read More
Jammu, Jul 17: Junior doctors in Government Medical College (GMC) hospital Jammu Thursday continued to be on strike amid protests for the second day against alleged assault on a couple of their colleagues by the attendants of a patient on July 16. An FIR was registered in the case on Wednesday after the incident yet the junior doctors refused to join their duties till the arrest of the main accused in the alleged assault case. Though senior doctors, all faculty members and Consultants performe...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal on July 18 to launch and dedicate a series of development projects spanning key sectors, including railways, roads, energy, IT, and rural development. The projects collectively amount to over Rs 12,200 crore. In Bihar, at a public event in Motihari around 11:30 AM, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate, and dedicate to the nation infrastructure and development initiatives worth more than Rs 7...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17: India achieved a significant breakthrough in its air defence capabilities on Wednesday with the successful destruction of two high-speed aerial targets by Akash Prime, the upgraded version of the Akash Weapon System, in the high-altitude Ladakh. The tests, conducted above 4,500 metres, validated the performance of the Akash Prime system, which features advanced upgrades including an indigenously developed Radio Frequency seeker. Designed to meet the Indian Army's operational n...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 17: Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with AI-powered search engine Perplexity, offering a free 12-month subscription of Perplexity Pro -- worth Rs 17,000 -- to all its mobile, Wi-Fi, and DTH customers across India. A statement said that Perplexity is a conversational search engine that delivers real-time, accurate answers instead of listing web pages. The Pro version includes advanced features such as access to premium AI models like GPT-4.1 and Claude, image generation, ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17: Syrian government forces began withdrawing from the southern city of Suwayda following a tentative ceasefire deal with Druze militias after days of intense clashes. The move came hours after Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus, targeting government installations in a sharp escalation of regional tensions. At least three people were killed in the strikes on the Syrian capital, which Israel said were carried out in support of the country's Druze population, an Arab minority group c...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh formally welcomed back two mountaineering teams that successfully summited Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro at a ceremony held at South Block, New Delhi. The Everest expedition marked the 60th anniversary of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi. It was conducted in collaboration with the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling, and the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM&WS), Pahalga...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 17: The 44th Foundation Day of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was marked with enthusiasm in Srinagar, celebrating a significant milestone for Jammu and Kashmir in cooperative development and digital transformation. The event brought together stakeholders from the cooperative and banking sectors, reflecting on NABARD's four-decade journey of empowering rural India. A special presentation highlighted the institution's achievements and its evolving r...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 17: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty settled lower on Thursday following selling in IT and banking shares and investors remaining in a wait-and-watch mode ahead of the outcome of the US-India trade talks. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 375.24 points or 0.45 per cent to settle at 82,259.24. During the day, it fell by 415.21 points or 0.50 per cent to 82,219.27. The 50-share NSE Nifty closed lower by 100.60 points or 0.40 per cent to 25,111.45. Fresh foreign fund outflows a...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated several cooperative and employment-linked initiatives at the 'Sahkar & Rojgar Utsav' in Jaipur, marking India's lead in launching the International Year of Cooperatives - 2025. The event, attended by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, former CM Vasundhara Raje, and senior officials, featured the virtual inauguration of 24 grain storage warehouses and 64 mille...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 17: After one of the hottest and driest Junes in nearly five decades, Kashmir has witnessed a dramatic weather shift with surplus rainfall bringing much-needed relief to the region. Kashmir recorded 47.67 mm of rain in just over two weeks of July, reducing its annual rainfall deficit from 50 percent to 28 percent, officials said. The rains have been especially welcomed by farmers and orchardists who were struggling under prolonged dry conditions and soaring temperatures last mont...Read More
New Delhi, July 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital. In a post on X, PMO India, according to the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, "Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri @manojsinha, met Prime Minister @narendramodi." The meeting came amidst heightened administrative and security focus in the Union Territory. Though details about what transpired during the meeting remained undisclosed, the interac...Read More
Srinagar, July 17: The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday strongly condemned the continued Israeli aggression on Syrian territory. The organization referred to the unprovoked Israeli strikes on Syria as blatant interference in the internal affairs of the country. The organization termed the aggression a flagrant violation of international law, international resolutions, and Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. According to a press statem...Read More
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when ...Read More
Srinagar, July 17: Germany offers a rich tapestry of history, vibrant urban culture, and stunning natural beauty. Add to that a strong economy, a flourishing creative industry, and an excellent quality of life, and it's no surprise that Germany has become a top destination for travelers and creative professionals alike. If you've ever dreamed of living and working in Germany, there's good news -- the country offers a Freelance Visa for non-EU nationals, including Indians. What is Germany's Fre...Read More
Srinagar, July 17: NASA has revealed that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may naturally produce cell-like compartments called vesicles in its hydrocarbon-rich lakes. These lakes, filled with liquid methane and ethane, provide a unique environment where such structures -- vital for forming protocells that support chemical reactions -- could emerge on their own. According to research published on July 10 in the journal International Journal of Astrobiology, the formation of vesicles on Titan is tho...Read More
Srinagar, July 17: Dubai is set to welcome the world's tallest hotel later this year with the launch of the Ciel Dubai Marina. Soaring over 1,197 feet (365 meters), the iconic tower will surpass the current record-holder, Gevora Hotel, which stands at 1,169 feet (356 meters), according to Newsweek. Developed by The First Group and designed by the renowned NORR Group, Ciel will feature 82 floors and around 1,004 rooms, including 147 suites. The hotel aims to redefine luxury hospitality with its ...Read More
Pune: The ongoing pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works to develop the Hadapsar railway station would affect trains' movement in the Daund-Pune section this week from Thursday till Sunday. A total of 17 trains, including DEMUs from Pune to Daund and Baramati to Pune, Pune-Harangul Express (01487), Harangul-Pune Express (01488), Solapur-Pune Intercity Superfast Express (12169) and Pune-Solapur Intercity Express (12170), would remain cancelled on Sunday (July 20), a railway official said...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 15: Over a decade since the devastating floods of 2014 rendered a major part of the Bone and Joint Hospital here 'unsafe', the new building funded by World Bank as part of Jhelum-Tawi Flood Recovery Project was inaugurated today by J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The new hospital building is expected to alleviate the inconveniences faced by patients and doctors at the congested, dilapidated existing structures. The new state-of-art building is a G+5 structure with modular opera...Read More
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified that private self-financing medical colleges are required to pay only a stipend, and not a full salary, to in-service govt doctors pursuing postgraduate or super-specialty courses under the govt quota.A division bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Surender passed the order while partly allowing a batch of appeals moved by Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College and others. They challenged a single judge's order that directed private colleges to pay sala...Read More