NEW DELHI — The government on Tuesday temporarily restricted access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) saying the measure is aimed at tackling cheating rackets and misinformation. NTA Director General Abhishek Singh said the restriction on Telegram till June 22 is part of efforts […]
SRINAGAR — Four tourists were among five people injured on Wednesday when a bus overturned in Tangmarg in Baramulla district, officials said. The accident occurred in the main market in Tangmarg, which is near the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in the north Kashmir district. They said at least four tourists and a local driver […]
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a rare public rebuke of Israel’s military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants, saying it was unnecessary to bomb entire apartment buildings to hunt militants. Trump, who in recent days had expressed his displeasure over Israeli attacks in Beirut that he said could have endangered his […]
JAMMU — Authorities are preparing detailed project reports (DPRs) for 60 km of road works worth Rs 3,500 crore to strengthen infrastructure along the Amarnath Yatra route in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. The Amarnath road projects form part of a wider initiative to upgrade pilgrimage and tourism infrastructure in the […]
JAMMU — Jammu Police Crime Branch on Tuesday booked three directors of a Greater Noida-based company for allegedly duping people by promising high returns on investment. Acting on a written complaint from two individuals, the Special Crime Wing registered a formal case against Sanjay Bhati, Pawan Bhati and Sachin Bhati, all sons of Rattan Singh […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) launched a demolition drive near Jammu railway station on Wednesday, clearing over 30 illegal structures and reclaiming encroached land valued at Rs 10 crore, officials said. The early morning action targeted unauthorised commercial units, including dhabas and shops, occupying prime urban land, the officials said. Teams of the […]
TEHRAN — The first tankers carrying Iranian oil exited a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a tracking website said on Wednesday, two days before Washington and Tehran launch talks on an agreed peace deal still scant on details — including Iran’s nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions. The talks on a final […]
SRINAGAR — In a significant step aimed at expanding pension-related services and improving accessibility for pensioners across Jammu & Kashmir, J&K Bank and Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (Government of India) today launched a collaborative initiative on the sidelines of the 59th Pre-Retirement Counselling (PRC) Workshop and 13th Bankers’ Awareness Programme held here at […]
TEHRAN — Iran on Tuesday said talks with the United States on its nuclear programme and sanctions relief would likely begin later this week, as President Donald Trump’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen sent oil prices tumbling. Officials say negotiations over a final deal will take place within a 60-day window after […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday laid foundation stones for two sewage treatment plants to improve sanitation and safeguard water bodies in the city. Foundation stone was laid for the 2.5 MLD (million litres per day) Sewage Treatment Plant at Chattabal and augmentation of the 17.08 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant […]