NEW DELHI: (Jun 23) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh’s founding president Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary, saying his invaluable contribution in nation-building will always be remembered with reverence. Modi said Mookerjee displayed incomparable courage and strength to maintain the country’s integrity. A former Hindu Mahasabha leader...
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Tagged as ‘Chinar man of Kashmir’, Kupwara resident aims to plant 50,000 trees in lifetime
42-yr-old Abdul Ahad Khan has spent past decade planting hundreds of trees, mostly Chinars Kupwara, Jun 22: Abdul Ahad Khan, a 42-year-old labourer from NagriMalpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, has earned widespread appreciation for his dedicated efforts in preserving Kashmir’s natural heritage through the plantation of Chinar and other native trees across the valley. Popularly...
Army Chief Gen Dwivedi reviews security matrix for Amarnath Yatra
Every year lakhs of yatris visit the Amarnath cave shrine which is at a height of 12,700 feet in south Kashmir. June 23, 2025 8:18 am Srinagar, Jun 22: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi conducted an in-depth review of the entire security architecture in Kashmir, focusing on preparations for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra set to begin on...
US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites mark perilous turn in Middle East: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS: (Jun 23) The US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities marks a “perilous turn” in the Middle East, UN chief Antonio Guterres told an emergency session of the Security Council here, amid escalating tensions in the region. The 15-nation Council met for the emergency session on Sunday after President Donald Trump announced that the...
Sajad Lone Slams J&K Govt Over Jal Jeevan Mission: “An Idiot’s Guide to Failure”
Srinagar , June 21, 2025: People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone launched a sharp critique of the Jammu and Kashmir government over its handling of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), calling it a textbook example of administrative failure. In a detailed post on X (formerly Twitter), Lone described the J&K’s approach to JJM as “an...
Iran-Israel war: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah hopes for dialogue amid rising tensions
“We can only hope and pray that the war stops. The situation is bad. This should not have happened,” Abdullah told reporters in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal, his assembly constituency Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope on Saturday that Israel and Iran would soon cease their attacks and resolve their issues through dialogue, news...
Committed to ensure peaceful completion of Amarnath Yatra, say Kashmir traders
SRINAGAR: (Jun 20) The business community in Kashmir on Friday said it would welcome the Amarnath Yatris with open arms, and is committed to ensure the smooth, peaceful and successful completion of the annual pilgrimage. Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF), an apex body representing the valley’s business community, however, urged the authorities to allow...
Maharashtra reports 37 new COVID-19 cases
MUMBAI: (Jun 21) Maharashtra recorded 37 new coronavirus positive cases on Saturday, taking its overall infection count since January this year to 2,318, the health department said. No fresh fatality linked to the disease has been reported since Thursday. Of the new cases, 19 are in Mumbai, seven in Pune, five in Nagpur, two in...
NASA puts off Sunday’s launch of Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station
NEW DELHI: (Jun 20) NASA has put off Sunday’s launch of the Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others to the International Space Station, saying it required additional time to evaluate operations on the orbital lab after the recent repairs in its Russian section. The Axiom-4 mission was targeting a June 22...
PM Modi wishes President Murmu on birthday, lauds her work to empower poor
NEW DELHI: (Jun 20) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted President Droupadi Murmu on her 67th birthday on Friday, and said her life and leadership continue to inspire crores of people across the country. “She has always worked to empower the poor and downtrodden. May she be blessed with a long and healthy life in service...