This will be Xi Jinping’s first India visit since 2016 NEW DELHI: From establishing temporary no-fly zones over his hotel to conducting checks for potential so-called CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) threats, President Xi Jinping’s security during his 24-hour visit to India is expected to reach an unprecedented scale.The security measures are attributed mainly…

PM Modi-Pezeshkian meeting NEW DELHI: After calling for expanding and diversifying India’s trade basket with Iran, PM Narendra Modi doubled down on ties with Tehran as he discussed with President Masoud Pezeshkian India-Iran “friendship” and agreed the two countries should move forward with a “long-term and win-win strategy”.The leaders met for the second time in…

Earlier, Doda district administration had issued a similar two-month VPN ban order on Sept 7 JAMMU: Udhampur district administration Thursday imposed a two-month prohibition on all Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), citing security concerns over their alleged use to circumvent lawful cyber restrictions. “The directive was issued on Sept 10 under BNSS Section 163 and came…

उमर अब्दुल्ला SRINAGAR: A day after chief minister Omar Abdullah hit out at Congress for its criticism over full rendition of Vande Mataram and wondered if the party wanted Kashmiris to be arrested, J&K Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra sharpened the attack on ally NC, describing Omar’s comment as “detached from reality and highly unfortunate”.“The…

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (File photo) SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq left for New Delhi on Friday to attend an interaction with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.In a statement issued here, Mirwaiz said following the invitation of the Iranian ambassador to India, he will be attending an interaction with President Pezeshkian, who is in the…