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An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. A gun battle broke out at New Colony in Arihal area of the district on Thursday after security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in the orchards there, the officials said. One terrorist was shot dead as the operation continued, officials said. The identity and group affiliation of the terrorist were not known immediately, they said.  (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Read full article

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said his administration is ready to hold assembly polls in the Union Territory whenever the Election Commission of India directs it to do so. Taking a swipe at certain political leaders for spreading misinformation about elections, LG Sinha said he would leave Jammu and Kashmir only after successfully conducting the assembly polls. "Whatever information has been sought by the ECI from J&K about arrangements, have been submitted to them. I want to tell from this platform that whenever the ECI tells us, the J&K administration is ready to hold elections," Manoj Sinha said while addressing a conference, 'Samvaad', organised by Amar Ujala here. Referring to the democratic processes in J&K, LG Sinha highlighted that the right to conduct assembly polls lies exclusively with the Election Commission of India. He also criticised political leaders for allegedly misleading the public. "My task was ...

Security forces on Thursday busted a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district and arrested two terror associates, officials said. "The police along with teams of the Army and CRPF busted a terror module of LET/TRF and recovered arms from Tutigund forest on the disclosure of terror associates Pervaiz Ahmad Dar and Showkat Ahmad Shergujri," they said. The officials said a case has been registered in this regard at the Handwara police station. The investigation has been taken up, the officials said, adding more arrests and recoveries are expected in the case.  (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Read full article

Posting any content on social media that promotes disharmony will be a criminal offence in Jammu and Kashmir, DGP R R Swain said on Thursday. A new provision under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) will be introduced into the effect, the J&K director general of police said. Posting such messages or videos by "terrorists, separatists or anti-national elements" will be a crime, Mr Swain said. "Under (Section)144 CrPC, we have decided to bring a law on the posting of any type of content - message, video, audio - which will instigate communal disharmony and terrorise or threaten anyone. "Whether they are terrorists, separatists, or anti-national elements, posting such messages and videos will be a crime as per the law," Mr Swain told reporters in Jammu. The DGP said before the law is enacted it will be placed in the public domain for feedback. He added that those forwarding and sharing such content will also face legal consequences. Mr ...

The government on Wednesday listed 18 bills, including two to extend provisions of the women's reservation act to Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry and three to replace the criminal laws, during the Winter Session of Parliament beginning next week. According to a bulletin issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the government also plans to bring a bill that seeks to increase the strength of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly from 107 to 114 in a bid to provide representation to Kashmiri migrants, displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Scheduled Tribes. Besides the bills, the government has listed the first batch of supplementary demands for grants for the year 2023-24 for presentation, discussion and voting during the session. The Winter Session of Parliament begins on December 4 and continues till December 22. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Read full article

In a bid to address potential supply chain vulnerabilities for materials like lithium, cobalt and titanium, the Centre launched the first tranche of the Critical and Strategic Minerals Auction on Wednesday. A total of 20 blocks have been put up for auction and their combined value is estimated to be Rs 45,000 crore, Union Minister of Mines Pralhad Joshi said.  The 20 blocks are located in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Chattisgarh and Jammu and Kashmir, and composite licences will be issued for 16 of them, while mining licences will be given for the remaining four. Exploration is allowed under composite licences. The bidder will be selected based on the highest percentage of royalty rates quoted by them. Sale of tender documents will begin on Wednesday itself, and Mr Joshi encouraged prospective bidders to apply. The Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act was amended in August and 24 minerals were notified as Critical and Strategic min...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed union ministers to begin preparing for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, sources told NDTV Wednesday. At a meeting late last night, the ministers were directed to participate in the Bharat Sankalp Yatra , a mega outreach campaign aimed at highlighting the centre's welfare schemes. Sources said the PM advised his cabinet colleagues to make grassroots connections with voters in their constituencies and "join the Yatra not as a VIP but as an organiser". "The Bharat Sankalp Yatra is the last chance to reach out to the public and beneficiaries (of the centre's schemes)," the Prime Minister told his ministers and encouraged them to expand the reach of these welfare measures to all eligible people, and particularly those below the poverty line. The PM said these outreach efforts would be part of creating a 'viksit Bharat' , or a 'developed India' and also urged ministers to assure the public the government wi...

Following in the footsteps of little Seerat Naaz, a schoolgirl from Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua, who urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lift her school from dire straits and ensure better learning ambience and infrastructure for herself and her mates in a viral video, a ' Divyang' (disabled) girl from Udhampur district has now come forward with a similar request for the country's most powerful leader. Introducing herself only by her first name Kajal, the girl has written to Prime Minister Modi, urging him to build better roads leading to her school in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. In her letter, she said she studies in the sixth standard at the Government Middle School in Meldi, which comes within the administrative jurisdiction of Fangyal panchayat of the Udhampur district. Sharing her everyday ordeal and that of her friends at school, Kajal, in her letter to PM Modi, said such is the prevailing state of the only approach road to the institution tha...

Two persons were apprehended on Monday after arms and ammunition were recovered in the Kupwara district, according to an official statement issued by the Indian Army. Indian Army said that under Operation GUSHI, a Mobile Vehicle Interception Post (MVIP) was established at Gushi Bridge in Kupwara. In a post on X, the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army said, "In a Joint Operation launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police on specific intelligence, a Mobile Vehicle Interception Post (MVIP) was established today at Gushi Bridge at Kupwara where two suspected individuals were apprehended." "Four hand Grenades, one Pistol with ammunition along with other incriminating materials were recovered," it added. Further investigation is underway. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Read full article

Seven university students have been arrested under the stringent anti-terror law for celebrating India's defeat in the cricket World Cup finals and raising pro-Pakistan slogans in Jammu and Kashmir. The seven accused, students of the Sher-e-Kashmir Agriculture University, were charged with Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A police case was filed based on another student's complaint that the accused threatened a non-local student and raised pro-Pakistan slogans. They are also accused of celebrating India's defeat at their hostel in the university's Shuhama campus in Ganderbal. India lost the World Cup title clash to Australia by six wickets in Ahmedabad on November 19. Read full article

The Indian Army "forged thunderstorms" at 11,500 feet near the Zojila Pass to stay battle-ready as the harsh winter set in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The artillery regiment of the army, under the Northern Command, also known as the Dhruva Command, conducted an operational readiness exercise beyond the Zojila Pass in the treacherous mountains of Ladakh. The 15 Medium Regiment, the 'Batalik Bombers', prepared action stations in a valley surrounded by snow-capped dusty mountains. The objective of the drill was to refine professional skills and showcase what happens when "frost meets firepower" in Zojila. The Firing Drill Thermal image observation equipment and a sight dial were used to set the target. Officers briefed the soldiers on the action plan artillery shells were ready and the elevation of the field guns was calibrated according to the set target. '???? ????? ????? ?????????' Amidst the frozen whispers of high altitudes, Thunderbolt G...

The Gurez sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district was on Sunday connected with the electricity grid for the first time after Independence. Till now, the frontier sector relied on diesel generator sets for electricity -- the only place in the Valley to do so, officials said. The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) made the announcement on X. "KPDCL is thrilled to share that Gurez now enjoys Grid connectivity with the successful charging of the 33kV Line and RSTN Dawar overcoming challenging terrain. This marks a significant milestone as it brings electricity to the only area in Kashmir that relied on DG sets," the KPDCL said in the post on X. KPDCL is thrilled to share that Gurez now enjoys Grid connectivity with the successful charging of the 33kV Line and RSTN Dawar overcoming challenging terrain. This marks a significant milestone as it brings electricity to the only area in Kashmir that relied on DG sets. pic.twitter.com/QZixkxywn6 — K...

A large number of people paid their last respects to Captain M V Pranjal, who was killed during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, amid poignant scenes. His mortal remains were flown to Bengaluru on Friday night, and later taken to his parents' home in Anekal taluk near here. Mourners filled past the body of Capt Pranjal and paid tributes. Leader of Opposition R Ashoka and Bangalore Rural MP D K Suresh were among those who paid homage to the departed soul and offered condolences to the bereaved family today. After a wreath-laying ceremony, Pranjal was accorded a guard of honour by the Army and the state government. His mortal remains will be taken in a procession to a crematorium in Kudlu Gate for the last rites. The 29-year-old from 63 Rashtriya Rifles, who lost his life during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the Rajouri sector on Wednesday, is survived by wife and parents. Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah paid the...

At the start of 2020 Sachin Pilot was Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and boss of the Congress' state unit. Only 43 and already a Union Minister, articulate and dynamic, he was tipped to become a future Chief Minister. By the end of the year - after a failed coup against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot - he was sacked from both posts and relegated to the sidelines of the Congress' state structure. Since then, Mr Pilot, the son of late Congress MP and Union Minister Rajesh Pilot, has quietly worked his way back into favour and rebuilt bridges - with his party, if not yet Mr Gehlot - and in August this year he was appointed to the Congress Working Committee, the party's highest decision-making body. Now, with the election at hand, he is back - helping, discreetly, to drive a re-election bid in a state that has voted out the incumbent every time since 1993. A two-time Lok Sabha MP and the sitting MLA from Tonk, the Congress knows Sachin Pilot, 46, is a key asset - with signific...

Indian Army dog Domino and his handler Lance Naik Lucky Kumar were awarded the Northern Army Commendation Card for tracking down a Pakistani terrorist in the recent Rajouri encounter. They were awarded on the spot by Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi where Domino sniffed the blood trail of the terrorists to find their hideouts. This helped the security forces locate and neutralize the threat. The Northern Army Commendation Card is an award given to Indian Army personnel for gallantry, distinguished service, or devotion to duty. Domino helped the troops reach the hideout of terrorists by sniffing his blood trail in the Kalakote area after he had been injured in a gunfight, Indian Army officials said. Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Friday visited the Kalakote area in Rajouri to revise the operational situation after the encounter in which two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists including its top commander were eliminated and five Indian Army personnel died in their line of...

Two politicians from Uttar Pradesh have been slammed on social media for allegedly prioritising a photo op over the grief of the mother of an Army captain killed in action. The mother is seen sobbing and telling them to stop the "public display" as they try to hand over two cheques to her. Both politicians, one of whom is a minister, are from the BJP and their action has been termed "insensitive and heartless" by the Congress and the AAP, as well as people on social media. Captain Shubham Gupta was among five Army soldiers killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri between Wednesday and Thursday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had paid tributes to Captain Gupta on Thursday and announced a compensation of Rs 50 lakh as well as a government job for a member of his family. In a video shared by leaders from opposition parties on Friday, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Yogendra Upadhyay and BJP MLA GS Dharmesh are seen trying to get their p...

Pakistan is making attempts to push foreign terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi said on Friday, and highlighted that there is a presence of retired soldiers of that country in militant ranks. He made the remarks after paying his last respects to the five army personnel, including two captains, killed in gunfights with terrorists during an encounter in the Bajimaal area of Rajouri district's Dharmsal belt on Wednesday and Thursday. Two terrorists, including a Pakistan-based top LeT commander Quari trained in Afghanistan, were killed by security forces during the encounter. Talking to reporters, the Lt General said operations have been intensified in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch to clear the region of more than two dozen foreign terrorists within a year. The killing of the two dreaded foreign terrorists is a major setback for Pakistan's plans to destabilise the region, said the army commander. Asked about ...

Industrialist Anand Mahindra on Friday paid tribute to the four soldiers killed in action during a two-day encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, praising their "extraordinary courage". The three soldiers and two Army officers were killed after a gunbattle in Rajouri on Wednesday. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Mr Mahindra urged that the soldiers must not become "another statistic" while as they "pass on quietly". "They must not become just another statistic. It takes extraordinary courage to risk your life to keep a billion of us safe even while we remain preoccupied with cricket matches, stock markets, festivals etc. They pass on quietly but they must not pass on unnoticed & unacknowledged. We salute them. Om Shanti," he said. Lance Naik Sanjay Bisht, Paratrooper Sachin Laur, Capt MV Pranjal, Capt Shubham Gupta and Havildar Abdul Majid were part of the gunbattle that began in the Kalakot forests of Rajouri on Wednesday morning a...

The uncle of Havaldar Abdul Majid who was killed in an encounter with the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district said he feels proud of his nephew's martyrdom. Majid, a para commando, was among four army personnel killed in the operation against the terrorists in the Dharmsal belt's Bajimaal area on Wednesday. "We are proud of his martyrdom while fighting terrorists in the Kalakote area. His brother, a soldier of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI), also achieved martyrdom in 2017 in the Bhimber Gali area of Poonch. We are ready to lay down our lives for the nation", Majid's uncle Mohmmad Yousef said. Majid's family lives in the Ajot hamlet located between zero-line and border fencing along the LoC. Two terrorists, including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander trained in Afghanistan, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Rajouri on Thursday. Yousef who retired as a soldier of the army's Jammu and Kashmir Light In...

Dense, low visibility forests of Pir Panjal and its uphill terrain had cost the lives of two army officers and three soldiers during the two-day gunbattle with terrorists at Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri. Two Pakistani terrorists have been eliminated and searches are currently on in Rajouri's Kalakore area to retrieve their bodies. Exclusive details of the encounter accessed by NDTV revealed a harrowing situation where the army was operating at a place where the visibility was no more than a few meters. The terrorists were at a higher ground, shooting from behind boulders where they had taken cover. Sources said the terrorists have been on the run since November 19 and were hiding in "dhoks" or shelters for graziers in the area. The army had gone there after receiving a complaint from the locals and had started operations in Ziarat, Mal, Gulabgarh forest and the Solaki area. Captain MV Pranjal of 63 Rashtriya Rifles was the first who got shot while talking to an elde...

Two Army officers and three soldiers have been killed in action in the ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri on Wednesday morning. In a social media post paying tribute on Thursday, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar revealed the names and posted the photos of two Captains and a Havildar who died during the gunfight. "Capt MV Pranjal, Capt Shubham Gupta, Havldar Abdul Majid - 3 young men who served and sacrificed to defend us from terrorists," Mr Chandrasekhar posted with a folded hands emoji.  Two Pakistani terrorists have also been killed during the operation. According to news agency PTI, Captain Pranjal was from the 63 Rashtriya Rifles and was 29 years old. The son of a retired director of the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), Captain Pranjal, who hailed from Mysuru, did his schooling from Surathkal in Dakshina Kannada district and was an engineering graduate from the National Def...

A Pakistani terrorist was killed in the ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri after firing resumed after a night-long halt. Four Army soldiers were killed in the encounter between security forces and terrorists in Kalakot forests of Rajouri. The terrorist has been identified as Quari, a Pakistani national who held a high-rank within the Lashkar-e-Taiba. He was sent to revive terrorism in the region. He is an expert in IEDs, operating and hiding from caves, and a trained sniper, the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Jammu said. "He has been trained on Pakistan and Afghan front. He is a highly ranked terrorist leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba," he said. He has been active in Rajouri-Poonch along with his group for the past year and is also believed to be the mastermind of the Dangri and Kandi attacks. The encounter started after army's special forces and police launched a a joint operation following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in th...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecasted light snowfall and rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir as a result of a western disturbances. The weather department also said that thunderstorms and hailstorms are likely in central India until November 26-27 due to an oncoming western disturbance. Speaking to IMD scientist Soma Sen Roy said, "Western disturbance is around 55 degrees. This same western disturbance will cause light snowfall and rainfall in Jammu & Kashmir. One more Western disturbance is coming around November 25. There is a possibility of thunderstorms and hailstorms in central India until November 26 or 27." Soma Sen Roy further told ANI that the current weather is mostly focused on the south Peninsular India. "A deep circulation has been made in the lower levels, and so with heavy rainfall, we have issued an orange alert," added Soma Sen Roy. Western disturbances are extratropical storms that originate in the Mediterranean Sea o...

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted time to several opposition parties to respond to a petition to restrain them from using the acronym INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance). A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan also granted time to the Centre to file its reply to the public interest litigation which alleged that by using INDIA acronym, the parties were taking "undue advantage in the name of our country". "We need a week-ten days more time to put in our reply," Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma submitted on behalf of the central government. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who represented nine political parties including Congress, Trinamool Congress, DMK and others, said there were "preliminary objections" against the petition and the Supreme Court has already dealt with the issue. On the last hearing, he had said the petition was not maintainable. The bench, also comprising Justice Mini Pushkarna, li...

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will undertake a safety audit of all 29 under-construction tunnels across the country to ensure safety and adherence to highest quality standards, an official statement said on Wednesday. The statement by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) comes in the backdrop of collapse of under-construction Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi on November 12. "NHAI officials, along with a team of experts from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as well as other tunnel experts, will inspect the ongoing tunnel projects and will submit a report within seven days," the statement said. With a total length of about 79 km, the 29 under-construction tunnels are spread across the country with 12 tunnels in Himachal Pradesh, six in Jammu and Kashmir, two each in Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, and one each in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, and Delhi. NHAI also signed a memorandum of understanding with Konkan Railwa...

One army officer has been killed in action and three soldiers are injured after a fierce encounter broke in Baji Mall forests of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter started after army's special forces and police launched a a joint operation following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the forest area. The Pir Panjal forest in Jammu and Kashmir have proved to be a challenge for the security forces in the last few years following a series of encounters. The terrorists use the dense forests to conceal their positions, taking advantage of the topography. Terrorists take advantage of treacherous mountains, dense jungles and the alpine forests to hide their positions. Last week, a terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Rajouri district. The encounter broke out in the morning during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) by a joint team of army, police and CRPF in Guller-Behrote area of Budhal tehsil. Read full article...

Four government employees in Jammu and Kashmir have been fired for alleged involvement in pro-separatist activities. Assistant Professor (Medicine), SMHS Hospital Srinagar, Nisar-ul-Hassan, Constable Abdul Majeed Bhat, Laboratory bearer in Higher Education Department Abdul Salam Rather, and teacher in Education Department Farooq Ahmad Mir were dismissed in accordance with Article 311 of the Constitution of India, the administration said. Article 311 of the Constitution states that an official may be sacked if, "the President or the Governor, as the case may be, is satisfied that in the interest of the security of the State, it is not expedient to hold such inquiry." The Union Territory has dismissed over 50 employees in the last three years for allegedly helping Pakistani terror organisations while being employed in government bodies. Officials said the sacked employees used to draw a salary from the Indian government but were providing logistics to Pak terrorists and prop...

The workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel at Uttarkashi received some amount of relief as some of the workers spoke to their relatives for the first time after being stuck in the tunnel for 10 days. In a major breakthrough in the ongoing Silkyara tunnel collapse rescue team officials successfully developed communication with the trapped workers through the 6-inch pipeline on Tuesday morning. One of the trapped workers, Jaidev, while speaking to the supervisor at the tunnel collapse site, said in Bangla, "Please record, I will tell something to my maa. Maa, tension koroni aami thik achi. Time a kheye nebe. Babakeo time a kheye nite bolbe (Mother, do not worry about me, I am fine. Please you and father eat your meals on time)." The supervisor could be heard asking those trapped inside the tunnel to not worry and that they would be evacuated soon. The supervisor asked the worker whether he wanted to tell anything to his parents as the voice recording would be relayed to hi...

The workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel at Uttarkashi received some amount of relief as some of the workers spoke to their relatives for the first time after being stuck in the tunnel for 10 days. In a major breakthrough in the ongoing Silkyara tunnel collapse rescue team officials successfully developed communication with the trapped workers through the 6-inch pipeline on Tuesday morning. One of the trapped workers, Jaidev, while speaking to the supervisor at the tunnel collapse site, said in Bangla, "Please record, I will tell something to my maa. Maa, tension koroni aami thik achi. Time a kheye nebe. Babakeo time a kheye nite bolbe (Mother, do not worry about me, I am fine. Please you and father eat your meals on time)." The supervisor could be heard asking those trapped inside the tunnel to not worry and that they would be evacuated soon. The supervisor asked the worker whether he wanted to tell anything to his parents as the voice recording would be relayed to hi...

 National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday unleashed an attack against the BJP-led Central government over the "power cuts" and other unresolved issues in Kashmir. Speaking to the media, Omar Abdullah said the Kashmiris are being betrayed in the name of elections, employment and development. "We are only getting betrayed. We are betrayed in the name of election, in the name of solving unemployment and development. What is the reason that the problem of electricity has not been solved yet? Today, they say that they have a lot of money. What is the reason behind electricity cuts for 14 hours?" said Omar Abdullah while speaking to reporters in Kulgam. Meanwhile, addressing a rally in Kulgam, Mr Abdullah alleged that after the abrogation of Article 370, there is no normalcy in Kashmir and said that the Centre had promised that if Article 370 is revoked, there will be relief from guns. "If there are people with different mindsets in Kashmir, it ...

The central government has informed the Supreme Court that 28 States and Union Territories have appointed nodal officers in compliance with its guidelines to prevent mob violence and lynching following hate speech incidents. The Ministry of Home Affairs has filed a status report on a batch of petitions seeking directions to prevent/curb hate speech. Centre in its status report told the top court that the states which informed that they have appointed nodal officers are -- Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, UT of Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The top court has been hearing a batch of pleas seeking steps to be taken against hate speech incidents. By it's August 25, 2023 order, the top court while hearing pe...

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Andaman Sea in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday evening, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said in a statement. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 7.36 pm today at a depth of 120 Km. "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.5, Occurred on 19-11-2023, 18:36:46 IST, Lat: 9.94 & Long: 93.89, Depth: 120 Km, Location: Andaman Sea, India," NCS said in a post on X. Earthquake of Magnitude:4.5, Occurred on 19-11-2023, 18:36:46 IST, Lat: 9.94 & Long: 93.89, Depth: 120 Km ,Location: Andaman Sea, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/XXPFbup36B @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @Dr_Mishra1966 @KirenRijiju @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/bgU0breiBL — National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) November 19, 2023 Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hit Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, according to the NCS. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by ...

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday alleged that the price of petrol in Rajasthan was the highest in the country because of taxes imposed by the Congress government in the state. In the last two years, the Rajasthan government has collected tax of Rs 35,975 crore on petrol and diesel till November 2021-22 and 2022-23, Puri said, according to a statement issued after a press conference at the BJP state media centre here. When the tax collection in Rajasthan is compared to that in 18 states and union territories, it is very high, the minister said. The tax collection of these 18 states and union territories, including Delhi, Uttarakhand, Nagaland, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Ladakh, Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, is Rs 32,597 crore, he said, according to the statement. Today the average rate of petrol across the country is Rs 96.72 per litre, but in Ganganagar in Rajasthan it is Rs 113.34 per litre, Mr Puri said in poll-bound Rajasthan. Targeting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot o...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a swipe at the Congress over the tussle between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, saying the two are only pretending to join hands for elections and there has been no reconciliation despite a hundred handshakes. "Delhi Darbar was been busy trying to loot the chair of its own CM and the CM has been busy in dealing with them. These people had left the people of Rajasthan to fend for themselves," PM Modi alleged while addressing a public meeting in Nagaur. "Now when the time of elections has come, these people are reluctantly getting themselves photographed together... Big leaders from Delhi come here and make the chief minister and another leader who wants to become the chief minister shake hands in front of the camera. "A century of handshakes in five years, but there is no reconciliation. These people are pretending to join hands but there is bitterness in their hearts," PM Modi said...

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed several charges including that of terror conspiracy against an editor of a news portal while granting him bail after 21 months in jail. "We are following the procedures set in the bail. It will take some time before Fahad Shah walks out of jail," senior advocate P N Raina, who represented the editor of Kashmir Walla news portal before the high court, said. He said the charges like terror conspiracy (Section 18) and waging war against the country (Section 121) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration (Section 153-B) of the Indian Penal Code were quashed against Shah. The case was heard on Friday by a Jammu wing of bench comprising justices Sreedharan and M L Manhas, Raina said. He said Shah will, however, face trial under Section 13 (abetting unlawful activities) of the UA(P)A. He will also undergo trial for allegedly receiving foreign funds illegal...

A terrorist was killed in an encounter between terrorists and a joint team of security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Friday, officials said. The encounter broke out in the morning during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) by a joint team of army, police and CRPF in Guller-Behrote area of Budhal tehsil, they said. The operation was launched after inputs of suspicious movement in the area, they said. In the gun battle that followed, one terrorist has been killed, a senior officer told PTI. He said the encounter is underway. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Read full article

Five terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam, police said Friday. Authorities said incriminating materials had been recovered and the operation - a joint effort between police and the CRPF - is in its final stages. "Area is being sanitised," the police said on X. Inspector-General of Police Vidhi Kumar Birdi told news agency ANI the five may have been from the Lashkar-e-Taiba group. "Security forces got an intelligence input regarding the movement of some terrorists in Kulgam. During the search operation, a terrorist fired from a house, after which an encounter broke out. So far, five terrorists, possibly LeT have been killed and some bodies sighted..." The joint op also involves the Army's 34 Rashtriya Riffles and 9 Para (an elite Special Forces unit). The encounter with the terrorists began Thursday afternoon in the Samno pocket of Kulgam district's DH Pora town, police told news agency PTI. Officials said ...

The anti-terror operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered the second day on Friday with security forces tightening the cordon in the area to prevent the terrorists from escaping. Gunshots were exchanged early Friday after a night-long lull at Samno in Nehama area of Kulgam, officials said. The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in Nehama village of Kulgam following information about the presence of terrorists in the area on Thursday, the officials said. The search operation turned into a gunbattle as the terrorists opened fire towards the security personnel, they added. While the security forces maintained a tight cordon around the area where the terrorists are trapped, the operation was suspended overnight, the officials said. No report of any casualty has so far been received, the officials said, adding further details are awaited. Three terrorists of Lashkar-e-Toiba -- two locals and a foreigner -- are believed to be trapped in the cordo...

An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said here. The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in Nehama village of Kulgam following information about the presence of terrorists in the area, the officials said. #Encounter has started at Samno, D.H Pora area of #Kulgam district. Police & Security Forces are on the job. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice — Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) November 16, 2023 The search operation turned into a gun battle as the terrorists opened fire towards the security personnel, they added. No report of any casualty has so far been received, the officials said, adding that further details are awaited. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Read full article

A 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Thursday, officials said. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported, they said. The earthquake of 3.9 magnitude occurred at 9:34 am, the National Center for Seismology said. Its epicentre was in Doda. It occurred at latitude 33.05 degrees north and longitude 76.18 degrees east, it said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Read full article

Shehla Rashid, a former student leader at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), once a bitter critic of the BJP-led central government has said that the people belonging to the 'left and liberal ecosystem' criticized the government for imposing lockdown during COVID-19 for the sake of it. The activist and academician said that she was surrounded by an "echo chamber" and the people critical of the government questioned her for 'supporting' the Centre's decision to impose lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview during the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, which aired on Wednesday, Shehla Rashid opened up about her turning into a PM Modi fan from a critic. "So two things, first of all, I started supporting some of the executive actions in 2020, which is the pandemic year. At that time I had supported the lockdown and because I hadn't made any overtures towards the government. I was still surrounded by an echo chamber that immediately...

Two terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri in a fierce encounter with the security forces, the Jammu and Kashmir police said. "Update from #Uri , Baramulla": Two infiltrating #terrorists neutralized by vigilant security forces. Recovered incriminating materials, arms & ammunition. Extensive search operations are on. https://t.co/ZO5lGdlYwI — Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) November 15, 2023 The security forces successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LOC) in Uri. The security forces recovered two AK rifles, two pistols, four hand grenades and other war-like stores from the terrorists. Last week on November 11, an encounter broke in the Parigam area of Pulawama in Jammu and Kashmir. The police and security forces launched a joint operation. According to officials, the police and army launched a cordon and search operation in the Parigam area following information about movement of terrorists there. Initially, the...