NEW YORK — The US grounded all flights for several hours Friday, sparking travel chaos across the vast country, after what government officials said was a major communications outage caused by decades old technology. The nationwide stop left hundreds of thousands of passengers in limbo, with some pulled off planes moments before departure by airline […]
JAMMU — In a major outreach to disgruntled party lawmakers, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has accepted a proposal to constitute informal advisory groups of MLAs for each minister in the Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir, party sources said. The NC chief wrote to all MLAs days after a meeting was held […]
NEW DELHI — India batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest captain in men’s Twenty20 history at 15 years and 232 days after leading Bihar in India’s domestic T20 competition, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, on Saturday. The teenager surpassed Croatia’s Zach Vukusic, who previously held the record after captaining his national side at 17 years […]
SRINAGAR — Police apprehended a man and recovered two hand grenades during a joint operation in the Baderkoot forest area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Thursday. The operation was conducted jointly by Baramulla Police, CICT Ftr BSF (112/06 Bn), 2 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and CRPF’s 176 Battalion as part of an Area […]
JAMMU — Jammu city and Shopian town have secured second and third positions, respectively, in the Swachh Himalayan City category at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26, while Budgam district has received the Swachh City Award in the Union Territory category. The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan […]
JAMMU — Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) went missing from the higher reaches of Dachhan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Wednesday, prompting security forces to launch a massive joint search operation to trace them, officials said. The missing personnel have been identified as Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar (45), both of whom […]
PESHAWAR — Militants ambushed vehicles carrying police officers in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, triggering a gunbattle that killed at least 10 officers and 18 militants, officials said. The attack took place in Kohat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan, when police officers were returning after conducting an operation against criminals involved in […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday dedicated development works worth over ₹25 crore across various sectors in Udhampur and Reasi districts, aimed at improving public infrastructure and service delivery. During his visit to the two districts, the Chief Minister inaugurated several projects, including the renewal coat on the Gran-Sukhalghati road, a 6.3 MVA […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday visited Base Hospital in Srinagar to enquire about the health of a CRPF head constable injured in a terror attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and assured that those responsible would be brought to justice. The injured personnel, Head Constable Sonbir Singh, sustained serious injuries in the […]
SRINAGAR — The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir arrested a man and recovered 13 bottles of Codeine Phosphate from his possession during an anti-drug operation in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday. The operation was conducted at Wanigam-Hyder Beigh Road in Pattan following specific information, during which the accused, identified […]
REASI — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday reviewed the progress of developmental works, delivery of public services and winter preparedness in Reasi district, directing officials to expedite ongoing projects and ensure timely completion, particularly in remote areas. The Chief Minister chaired a comprehensive review meeting during his second district visit of the day. The […]
DODA — Police on Wednesday detained a man under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, 1988 in Doda and lodged him in District Jail Bhaderwah, officials said. The detainee has been identified as Tosif Malik, a resident of Sarna village in Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district. Police records […]
BANDIPORA — Police have recovered 11 lost mobile phones worth around ₹1.87 lakh in Bandipora district and handed them over to their respective owners, officials said on Wednesday. The mobile phones were recovered during a recent drive undertaken by District Police Bandipora through technological interventions to trace lost or stolen devices, they said. The recovered […]
