India has sharply rebuked Pakistan at the United Nations, accusing Islamabad of attempting to justify terrorism by cloaking it in the language of freedom struggle. In its formal address, New Delhi argued that such tactics undermine the global fight against terror and are inconsistent with the UN Charter’s principles. During the latest session of the...
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to deliberate on several key issues, including the demand for statehood, reservation policy, and the upcoming autumn session of the Legislative Assembly. The cabinet is expected to recommend that the Lieutenant Governor convene the Assembly...
In a strongly worded intervention at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi delivered a scathing rebuttal to Pakistan’s continued misuse of international platforms to spread false propaganda against India. Tyagi asserted that India required no lessons from a country that shelters terrorists, persecutes minorities, and has undermined its own global...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and the governments of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir over the recent flood devastation caused by heavy rains and landslides. Expressing grave concern, a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several northern states as heavy rainfall continues to lash multiple regions, raising concerns over flash floods, landslides, and waterlogging. The warning covers Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, northern Punjab, northern Haryana, eastern Rajasthan, parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. According to...
At least 10 people lost their lives in two separate incidents of a cloudburst and a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. According to officials, three people were killed after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in Ramban district’s Rajgarh area, around 25 km from the district headquarters. Several houses were damaged, and two people...
The Indian Army successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Gurez sector of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir, killing two terrorists on Thursday. Acting on specific intelligence, a joint operation was launched by the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police near Naushehra Nard. According to an official post...
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti, on Monday led a peaceful protest in Srinagar demanding the return of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails outside the Union Territory. Mehbooba Mufti raised slogans of “Bail, not Jail,” accusing the government of denying basic constitutional rights to detainees, many...
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has strongly criticised the state government’s recent takeover of 215 schools run by Jamat Islami and Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT). Mufti described the move as a direct assault on the region’s educational system and cultural identity, claiming it undermines the balance between...
Srinagar, Aug 16: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited Kishtwar on Friday to meet families affected by the devastating cloudburst that struck Chasoti village. The incident, which triggered massive landslides, claimed the lives of at least 60 people, most of them pilgrims, while several others were injured or remain missing. Expressing deep grief...