Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) At least 30 Amarnath Yatris were injured on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.Officials said the pilgrims were injured when a bus carrying nearly 40 pilgrims skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge near the S-Mode area of Hariganiwan in the Gund area of Ganderbal district.“The accident occurred when the driver of the Yatri bus bearing registration number AR11 D5655 lost control of the wheel near Hariganiwan, after which the ve…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Terming them as baseless, factually incorrect and technically untenable, India on Friday rejected reports in Pakistani media that alleged that New Delhi was deliberately causing flooding in Pakistan. Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the recent increase in Chenab River’s flow is a “direct consequence of intense monsoon rainfall” over Jammu and adjoining areas during July 20-23.”We are seei…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Resistance Front (TRF) appears to be attempting a comeback in Jammu and Kashmir after largely disappearing from the spotlight following the Pahalgam terror attack in April last year.Following the gunning down of a Jammu and Kashmir police head constable in Kashmir’s Anantnag on Wednesday, the TRF, a proxy of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the attack in a post on social media.Intelligence agencies say that while the Anantnag attack is still under inv…
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Reacting to the demolition of the houses of two active Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district in the aftermath of the terror attack, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that in order to improve things, people should be taken along as, according to him, razing houses won’t improve things. Speaking to reporters here, Omar Abdullah reacted to the demolition of the houses of two LeT terrorists in Anantnag, saying that retributive …
Srinagar, July 22 (IANS) Due to adverse weather, Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday and all devotees lodged inside transit camps and base camps of Baltal and Nunwan (Pahalgam) were safe.Officials said that all religious Yatras in Jammu and Kashmir, including Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra, Shiv Khori Yatra and Machail Mata Yatra, remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day due to heavy rain, flash floods and cloudbursts.In view of…
Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) The future of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) hinges on Islamabad’s readiness to build genuine trust, abandon terrorism as an instrument of state policy, and pursue constructive engagements with India, a report has stated. India placed the IWT in abeyance following the heinous Pahalgam terror attack last year by Pakistan-backed terrorists that killed 26 innocent civilians.According to a report in The Global Kashmir, durable agreements endure not merely because they are …
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday expressed India’s willingness to have closer ties with Panama as it offers a strategic location and enormous economic stability for a partner like New Delhi. In his opening remarks during a meeting with visiting Panama counterpart Javier Martinez-Acha Vasquez in New Delhi on Monday, EAM Jaishankar highlighted willingness from both sides to deepen partnership. He expressed hope that Javier Martinez-Acha Vasquez’s vis…
Katra, July 19 (IANS) The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has been suspended as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of pilgrims amid adverse weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. This also coincides with the suspension of the Shri Amarnathji Yatra due to the inclement weather forecast. Authorities have urged devotees to cooperate and avoid undertaking the pilgrimage until further orders.They urged pilgrims to stay updated for the latest information on the Yatra…
Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Due to adverse weather, authorities said on Saturday that the Shri Amarnathji Yatra will remain suspended from July 19. Anshul Garg, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, said that in view of the inclement weather forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Yatra shall remain temporarily suspended from both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes with effect from 19.07.2026 as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well‑being of the pilgrims.He added …
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India on Friday yet again slammed Pakistan for it support and sponsorship of cross-border terrorism while using it as an instrument of state policy. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that that investigation continues in last year’s heinous Pahalgam terror attack carried out by Pakistan-backed terror groups.”The Pahalgam terror attack took several innocent lives. You all saw …