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Police, Army assess J&K security situation following announcement of Lok Sabha election schedule

Amid reports that Pakistan-based terrorists would try to disrupt elections in J&K, security agencies sounded alert in the Union Territory.

Mar 17, 2024

J&K Govt axes six more 'terror friendly' employees

Concerns mount as teachers' involvement in terror activities raises alarm for security agencies

57 government employees have been terminated from services after their involvement with terror activities was established by the Special Task Force constituted to identify and scrutinize government employees with links to activities that pose a threat to national security.

Mar 16, 2024

Biden, Trump lead in 'Super Tuesday' wins, edging closer to rematch

Biden, Trump clinch nominations, stage set for presidential election rematch

US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have secured enough delegates to become their respective party's 2024 nominee, setting the stage for a presidential rematch.

Mar 13, 2024

Capital punishment for drug traffickers; J&K Police demands strict laws to curb narco-terrorism

Narco-terrorism has gripped the sensitive border region of J&K, with the international drug mafia smuggling drugs into the country through the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB).

Mar 12, 2024

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar resigns, Saini to take oath as CM

Manohar Lal Khattar resigned as Haryana Chief Minister on Tuesday.

Mar 12, 2024

PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of 112 National Highway projects worth Rs 1 lakh cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 112 National Highway projects spread across the country worth about Rs one lakh crore from here.

Mar 11, 2024

Beware of endometriosis, a silent killer of ovaries: Experts warn women

Women should be aware of the rare disease endometriosis, regarded as a silent killer of ovaries and a slow killer of fertility, experts warned on International Women's Day, as March is also considered the Endometriosis Awareness Month.

Mar 9, 2024

Opposition unity in jeopardy in J&K as NC refuses to vacate any Kashmir seat

After its Parliamentary Board meeting, National Conference leadership reiterated its stand of contesting Lok Sabha elections on all Parliamentary seats of Kashmir Valley.

Mar 5, 2024

Leh Congress firm against leaving Ladakh seat to coalition partner National Conference

Congress leaders in Leh are wary of leaving Ladakh seat to the National Conference, fearing dire consequences in the near future, especially in the next elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh.

Mar 4, 2024

Himachal Pradesh political turmoil: How Congress saved a no-confidence motion in the nick of time [details]

Now with the disqualification of the six rebel Congress MLAs, the strength of the assembly has dropped to 62 and Congress been left with the 34 MLAs

Mar 1, 2024

Punjab Police register FIR into farmer's death in Kannaur firing on Haryana border

Punjab Police have registered an FIR into the death of farmer Shubhkaran Singh who died last week on Punjab-Haryana border during a protest, Inspector General of Police Sukhchain Singh Gill said on Thursday.

Feb 29, 2024

'Country has no locus standi to comment on our internal matters': India on Pakistan raising Kashmir issue at UN council

Responding to Pakistan's allegations about Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, India, exercising its right to reply, said that Islamabad has no locus standi to comment on our internal matters.

Feb 29, 2024

Smuggled Snake Venom Worth Rs 12 Crore Recovered In Bengal

Smuggled snake venom worth Rs 5 crore seized in North Bengal, 3 arrested

Four kilograms of smuggled snake venom worth Rs 5 crore was seized in North Bengal late on Tuesday night.

Feb 28, 2024

Himachal BJP leaders to meet Governor, demand floor test on Wednesday after cross-voting in RS poll

After the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh faced a humiliating defeat owing to cross-voting by six of its legislators for the lone Rajya Sabha seat, BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur is demanding floor test in the ongoing Budget session against the government.