NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed a petition which challenged the delimitation exercise carried out for redrawing the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir A Bench comprising Justice S.K.…

Jammu, Feb 13: Police have seized a drone flying on the city’s outskirts, triggering panic among local residents, officials said on Monday. The drone was observed flying on the outskirts of Bandrali village in Bishnah area late on Sunday night, they said.…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked the government over the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that for peace and trust it is necessary to listen to the common people and not “crush their rights under…

Says 4 such drug smugglers arrested in Uri, more modules expected to be busted soon BARAMULLA: Senior Superintendent of Police Baramulla, Amod Nagpure Monday said that Pakistan based handlers under well-hatched conspiracy are using smugglers to push drugs…

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police Monday said that two Jash-e-Mohammad Militant associates along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The police said that on specific input regarding delivery of consignment of weapons…

NEW DELHI: The first G20 meeting under the culture track is slated to be held in the last week of February in Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho, home to exquisite temples that are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The meeting will be held from February 22-25…

NEW DElHI: At least 695 universities and over 34,000 colleges across the country are operating without accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Parliament was informed on Monday. The data was shared by Union Minister of…

SRINAGAR: The National Conference on Monday said it is not "heartbroken" over the Supreme Court dismissing a petition challenging the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir, but was sure of a victory in the petitions challenging the abrogation of Article…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Historical Research has not launched any project to "rewrite Indian history" but is working on incorporating all prominent figures and incidents that are not part of history books, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan…

ISTANBUL: The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbed above 35,000 on February 13, with search and rescue teams starting to wind down their work. Officials and medics said 31,643 people had died in Turkey and 3,581 in Syria…

JAMMU: On protest for over eight months following targeted killings by terrorists, hundreds of Kashmiri migrant PM package employees and reserved category employees staged a separate sit-in here on Monday, reiterating their demand for relocation outside the…

JAMMU: Driven by common concerns and in a show of unity across several divides, a group of notable residents of Jammu including politicians, businessmen and priests today met with Divisional Commissioner Jammu to seek safeguards in the ongoing anti-encroachment…

NEW DELHI: The Centre has no objection to a proposal for setting up a panel of domain experts to look into strengthening the regulatory mechanisms for the stock market, the Supreme Court was told on Monday while it was hearing pleas relating to the Adani…

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha was adjourned on Monday for a month-long recess and will meet again on March 13. The first part of the Budget session saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi responding to a debate on the 'Motion of Thanks to the President's Address' and Finance…

GANDERBAL: The irrigation and Flood Control division in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district has asked residents to remove illegal encroachments along river banks and other water bodies within 7 days, failing which strict action would be taken against the…

SRINAGAR: Anti Corruption Bureau on Monday said it arrested an Accounts Assistant of Children's Hospital Bemina for taking bribe of Rs 18,000 for releasing day allowances along with salaries in favour of his fellow employees. A spokesperson said ACB received…

JAMMU: Democratic Progressive Azad Party on Monday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to increase the salary of Anganwadi workers and treat them at par with other co-employees in the rest of the country. General Secretary R.S.Chib, Provincial President…

JAMMU: In the era of fast, accessible news, the ‘discovery’ of lithium reserves in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a nationwide interest, particularly for the significance of the mineral in fuelling India’s ‘aatmanirbhar’ (self-reliant)…

SRINAGAR: The Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) Kashmir has suspended as many as 35 driving licenses for different offences under the Motor Vehicles Act in various districts of Kashmir so far this year. This was revealed by the ARTOs in a review meeting today…

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) Monday issued an avalanche warning for four districts of the Kashmir division in the upcoming 24 hours. The JKDMA issued a ‘Low Level’ warning above 2400 to 2800 metres over Ganderbal, Bandipora…

NEW DELHI: A total of 3.87 lakh people, including 1.12 lakh daily wage earners committed suicide in three years -- 2019 to 2021, Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav said in Lok Sabha on Monday, quoting reports of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).…