Students evacuated from Iran to be brought back in deluxe buses: CM Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that students evacuated from Iran will be ferried from Delhi to the Union Territory in deluxe buses. As many as 90 students from Jammu and Kashmir were among the 110 people evacuated from war-affected Iran on Wednesday. They were taken to Armenia before being […]

Leh-bound IndiGo plane returns to Delhi due to technical issue

NEW DELHI: A Leh-bound IndiGo plane returned to the national capital due to a technical issue on Thursday morning after being airborne for over two hours. The A320 aircraft, operating the flight 6E2006 from Delhi to Leh, returned to the national capital after being airborne for over two hours, as per information available on flight […]

Israel strikes Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, state television says

DUBAI: Israel has attacked Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, Iranian state television said Thursday. The report said there was “no radiation danger whatsoever” and that the facility had already been evacuated before the attack. Israel warned earlier Thursday morning it would attack the facility and urged the public to flee the area.

In a first, Trump says two leaders of India-Pak ‘decided’ to stop conflict

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said the two “very smart” leaders of India and Pakistan “decided” not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear, the first time in weeks he did not credit himself for stopping of hostilities between the two neighbouring nations. Trump made the remarks while speaking to the media […]

Northern Army Commander reviews operational logistics unit, emphasises tech-driven modernisation

Udhampur Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Commander-in-Chief of the Udhampur-based Northern Army Command, visited a key operational logistics unit to assess the ongoing transformation in operational and logistical preparedness, said the army. The review focused on initiatives aimed at enhancing combat readiness through automation and modernisation. During his visit, Lt Gen Sharma appreciated the unit’s automation […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extends birthday wishes to Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended birthday wishes on Thursday to the leader of the opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 55th birthday. In a post on social media X, Singh wrote, “Greetings to the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Shri @RahulGandhi on his birthday. May […]

4 Rashtriya Rifles steps up patrolling in Bhaderwah to maintain peace and security

Bhaderwah: The Indian Army’s 4 Rashtriya Rifles has intensified patrolling in the dense forests and hilly terrain of Bhaderwah in Jammu and Kashmir to strengthen the security grid and ensure peace in the region. The increased patrolling aims to reassure both residents and tourists, and to prevent any anti-social or disruptive activities. With major tourist […]

J&K’s statehood not a concession but constitutional right: Dr Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has said that the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood is not a concession but a constitutional right. Addressing a meeting of NC workers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, the former chief minister called for an immediate return to full democratic authority in the region. “Restoration […]