JAMMU: A junior commissioned officer (JCO) died Saturday following a slip in the challenging and rugged terrain of Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch district during the anti-insurgency Operation Sheri Kalan, an army spokesperson said.“…Subedar Sandeep Kumar Dhaka slipped and fell on the ground and subsequently became unresponsive. Despite determined medical efforts to revive him, the gallant…
JAMMU: A Pakistani drone was spotted over three villages in Ramgarh sector near international border in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Samba district late on Friday, triggering a cordon and search operation in the area early on Saturday amid the possibility that weapons or narcotics had been airdropped again.On Thursday and Friday, security forces recovered over 3.5…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday commissioned the Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT) and formally dedicated it to the nation. AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday commissioned the Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT) and formally dedicated it to the nation.Designed to handle dry bulk cargo at an annual capacity of 4 MMTPA, the terminal is a…
The Indian National Congress on Saturday released its second list of 23 candidates for the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly election 2026, fielding leaders such as Abdul Khaleque, Rakibuddin Ahmed and Bipul Gogoi.The party left 15 constituencies for its alliance partners as part of its seat-sharing arrangement for the polls.List on candidates in 2nd listHere is…
Jammu and Kashmir Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the recent assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah here, officials said on Saturday.Jammu Zone Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bhim Sen Tuti ordered the setting up of the SIT under the supervision of a deputy inspector general of police Jammu-Samba-Kathua…
NEW DELHI: Kerala minister VN Vasavan on Saturday said the CPM-led LDF government continues to stand by the affidavit it filed in the Supreme Court in 2007 on the Sabarimala women’s entry issue, while accusing the BJP of being responsible for the 2018 verdict allowing women of menstruating age into the shrine.Responding to queries on…
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday said every political party has the right to take its own decision on alliances, reacting to the Bharatiya Janata Party announcement that it will contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections on its own.Speaking in Ludhiana, Badal said his party had also fought the 2024 parliamentary…
Subedar Sandeep Kumar Dhaka NEW DELHI: A junior commissioned officer (JCO) died on Saturday afternoon during an anti-terrorist operation in J&K. The JCO Sandeep Kumar Dhaka died in Poonch district after he slipped and fell while operating in a rough terrain.“While operating in the challenging and rugged terrain during prolonged operations in the general area…
NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old man allegedly injected HIV-infected blood into a 22-year-old woman in Hyderabad after her family cancelled their planned wedding when he tested positive for the virus, police said on Saturday.The incident took place on March 11 at the woman’s house. Police said the accused forcibly administered HIV-infected blood to the victim.According to…
NEW DELHI: Nearly 100 stray dogs were allegedly poisoned to death in Telangana’s Mancherial district, police said on Friday, in the latest incident of mass killings of canines in the state. According to police, the incident occurred in Kishtapur village on the intervening night of March 7 and 8, news agency PTI reported.Animal welfare activist…
