JAMMU: Alert Army personnel discovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during a search in Dalhori area of J&K’s Rajouri district late Monday.Following the recovery, the Bomb Disposal Squad was alerted. A team rushed to the site in Argi village and destroyed the IED in a controlled explosion around 10pm, officials said.Officials said an investigation was…
Pilgrims have been advised to stay at the base camps and lodging centres JAMMU: Pilgrimages to the cave shrines of Shri Amarnath, Mata Vaishnodevi, Shiv Khori, and Sarthal Devi in Jammu & Kashmir remained suspended for the third consecutive day on Tuesday amid heavy rainfall and hostile weather conditions. Schools have been closed till July…
In the past 100 days, J&K authorities arrested 2,581 drug traffickers SRINAGAR: In the past 100 days, J&K authorities arrested 2,581 drug traffickers, seized 1,431 kg of narcotics, including 23.3 kg of heroin, and confiscated assets worth over Rs 188.8 crore under the “Drug-Free J&K” campaign to cripple narco-terror financing, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said…
Omar Abdullah travelled in the auto-rickshaw along with his two sons, Zahir Abdullah and Zamir Abdullah. Photo credit: X @OmarAbdullah SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah Tuesday said his now-viral autorickshaw ride after Monday’s protest in New Delhi for restoration of statehood was a sudden decision prompted by concerns after supporters of the Cockroach…
The suspect claimed he set out from Looni village in Pakistan (Representative image) JAMMU: BSF detained a 53-year-old Pakistani man who allegedly crossed over the international border in J&K’s Akhnoor sector and sneaked into Indian territory late Monday.“BSF personnel deployed at Malabela border outpost in Khour area spotted suspicious movement and warned the intruder to…
Police arrested an Israeli national JAMMU/ZANSKAR: Police arrested an Israeli national after seizing suspected narcotics from his possession during a routine checking drive at Kargyak Check Post in Zanskar, Ladakh, officials said Tuesday.Police identified the suspect as Adir Yemini (24). He was moving in a private vehicle from Manali towards Zanskar when he was caught….
Quote of the day by Lao Tzu Lao Tzu (also written as Laozi) was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer, traditionally considered the founder of Taoism (or Daoism). He is believed to have lived around the 6th century BCE, roughly around the same time as Confucius. Legend says he worked as a scholar and keeper…
A resident sits on the steps of a flood-affected house surrounded by inundated water NEW DELHI: At least 21 people were killed in Assam in the last 24 hours as the flood situation worsened, with more than 5.64 lakh people affected across 16 districts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).The latest fatalities…
Quote of the day by Xenophanes (Photo: AI) Xenophanes of Colophon (c. 570 – c. 478 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher, poet, and social critic. Born in Ionia (modern-day Turkey), he spent most of his long life wandering across the Greek world as a traveling poet after his hometown was conquered by the Persians.Unlike…
Toll operators said the hike is in the range of 2-5% NEW DELHI: Toll charges on National Highways (NHs) and expressways have marginally increased at several toll plazas across the country, particularly for commercial and heavy vehicles, following a Delhi High Court order restoring the use of a linking factor to convert the Wholesale Price…