Jammu: Launching a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Conference (NC), People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday accused them of failing to deliver on development and peace in Jammu and Kashmir despite getting a huge mandate from people. She invoked former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's legacy and emphasized the region's issues cannot be solved from Delhi but only through unity among the people of Jammu and Kashmir. "The BJP, which...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 01: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded National Conference (NC) leader and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his visit to the Statue of Unity, calling it an inspiring gesture that promotes national unity and encourages domestic tourism. Responding to Abdullah's earlier tweet about enjoying a morning run along the Sabarmati River Front promenade, the Prime Minister posted on his X saying, "Kashmir to Kevadia! Good to see Shri Omar Abdullah Ji enjoying his run at the Sa...Read More
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July (for sales in June), data released by the government on Friday showed. Even though the pace of growth in gross GST collections picked up to 7.5 per cent in July from 6.2 per cent, this is the second consecutive month wherein the growth rate has been in single digits and much lower after posting double-digit growth in the first two months of the ongoing financial year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BE...Read More
Pakistan's foreign office said India attacked Pakistan without any "verifiable" evidence or "credible" investigation into the Pahalgam terror attack Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the statements of Indian leaders on 'Operation Sindoor', which were made during the discussion on the military operation during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. The Pakistani foreign office said the "claims" made by India were "baseless" and "provocative", and that India attacked Pakistan without any "verif...Read More
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan An...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 1: In the wake of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack earlier this year, security forces have significantly intensified their counter-terror operations across Jammu and Kashmir, killing 12 terrorists over the past 100 days including some most wanted. The crackdown is being viewed as one of the most focused and sustained counter-terror drives in recent times. Senior officials in security establishments said that operations will see more intensification with each passing day. Among t...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 1: An encounter is underway between security forces and terrorists in the Akhal Devsar area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday and more reinforcement has been rushed to the area to align cordon in backdrop of darkness. Officials said that acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of terrorists in the forested area of Akhal, a joint anti-terror operation was launched early in the evening by the Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and the Jammu a...Read More
NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the fes...Read More
NEW DELHI: A special NIA court's damning acquittal order in the 2008 Malegaon blast case has exposed major contradictions between the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), raising serious concerns over coercion, flawed evidence, and the legality of the investigation.As per PTI, in the 1,036-page verdict, Special Judge AK Lahoti acquitted all seven accused, including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, citing a lack of reliable and c...Read More
Srinagar: A day after the Jammu and Kashmir Food Safety Department seized 1,200 kilograms of rotten meat that was being supplied to food outlets, the hotel and restaurant sector demanded that the trade link behind the export of the rotten meat to the Valley be exposed. Asif Siddiqui, joint secretary of Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Owners' Association told ETV Bharat that the government must launch a crackdown on these 'unscrupulous' traders, who are exporting rotten meat to the Valley. Siddiqu...Read More
Speaking at Srinagar's Grand Mosque during Friday prayers, he highlighted the unified voices of three Kashmiri MPs -- Mian Altaf Ahmed, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, and Sheikh Abdur Rashid (Engineer Rashid) -- during a recent Lok Sabha discussion on Operation Sindoor. The Mirwaiz noted that these MPs passionately articulated the disempowerment and struggles of the Kashmiris, reflecting the region's sentiments. "I hope those in power in New Delhi heard their words. To reduce the 'dil ki doori,' they...Read More
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local S...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 1 (PTI) An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the forest area in the south Kashmir district's Akhal after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said. The search operation turned into an encounter after the hiding terrorists opened fire at the forces, who retaliated, he said. The...Read More
Mumbai: A special court, in its acquittal order in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, has highlighted a running battle between the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), pointing out stark contradictions in their probe. In the over 1,000-page order, the judge noted that the ATS's charge sheet claimed the explosive device with RDX was fitted in a house in Pune which was in sharp contrast to the NIA's finding that the device was fitted to a motorbike in Ind...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Pakistan has been in "illegal occupation" of parts of Indian Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and New Delhi has consistently called upon Islamabad to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal and forcible occupation, the government informed Parliament on Friday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was asked in the Lok Sabha whether parts of "our Kashmir", referred to as Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), are still under Pakistan's illegal occupation,...Read More
NEW DELHI - Congress party cornored Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to issue public statement after US President Donald Trump's claim that five fighter jets were downed during recent Pak-India military flare-up. The controversy started after President Trump, speaking at a White House dinner attended by Republican lawmakers, said "Planes were being shot out of the air. Five, five, four or five, but I think five jets were shot down actually," referring to the cross-border tensions between arc...Read More
Pakistan has prolonged the ban on its airspace for Indian airlines. The restriction is now extended until August 24. This affects all Indian-operated aircraft, including civilian and military flights. India has also closed its airspace to Pakistani aircraft until July 24. These reciprocal restrictions began after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Pakistan has extended the closure of its airspace for flights operated by Indian airlines by another month till August 24, the Pakistan Airports...Read More
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. government designated The Resistance Front, considered an offshoot of the Pakistani extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a "foreign terrorist organization" over the April 22 Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. The Resistance Front, also known as Kashmir Resistance, initially took responsibility for the attack in Pahalgam before denying it days later. Lashkar-e-Taib...Read More
Srinagar, July 20: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that the constitutional and administrative changes undertaken in the J&K over the past five years have solidified its full union with the nation. In an interview with National Television, Sinha said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian state has firmly established its authority in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that both goals, ensuring the complete constitutional merger of J&K with India and...Read More
Delhi (Web Desk): After a humiliating defeat in Operation Sandor, the Modi government is now facing a new crisis as the United States has increasingly rejected visas for Indian students. According to sources, despite the Indian government's claims, the reality of the US-India strategic relationship has come to light. The mass rejection of visas for Indian students by the US has caused international embarrassment for Modi's government. NDTV has reported a 70 to 80 percent decline in the number ...Read More
Jammu, July 20 (UNI) A fresh batch of 4388 pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Yatra chanting 'Bam Bam Bhole' this morning left for the holy cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas here from Yatri Niwas Bhagwati Nagar base camp. "A fresh batch of 4388 pilgrims this morning left for Shri Amarnath Yatra cave shrine in Kashmir from Jammu base camp amid tight security arrangements," they added. They said that 2815 pilgrims left for Pahalgam and 1573 for Baltal in a fleet of 179 vehicles comprising Light Moto...Read More
The US has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a foreign terrorist organization after it claimed responsibility for the deadly Pahalgam attack in 2025. This move, hailed by India, strengthens counter-terrorism cooperation between the two nations. India can now push for Pakistan's relisting on the FATF grey list. The US has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba which had initially claimed responsibility ...Read More
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha emphasizes the economic impact of halting the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan. He stresses that water and blood cannot coexist, and highlights India's stance against terrorism. The Governor looks forward to a terrorism-free Kashmir and acknowledges international actions against terrorist organizations. Jammu and Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha reiterated the implications of the Indus Water Treaty suspension, indicating it would have long-term economic impact...Read More
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 20 (ANI): Following incessant heavy rainfall for two consecutive days, the Anasagar Chaupati area in Ajmer was waterlogged on Sunday morning. As the lake overflowed, the residential areas bore the brunt. Traffic movement on the route has been halted; only large vehicles are permitted to move here, while small vehicles and two-wheelers are not being allowed. Earlier, the Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, ...Read More
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 20 (ANI): A landslide occurred near Dewal Bridge at Samroli village on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur on Sunday. The landslide resulted in the blockage of the upper tube towards Kashmir. Earlier, amidst continuing inclement weather in the higher reaches of Jammu & Kashmir, the Indian Army once again displayed its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the lives of Amarnath Yatris. On the evening of July 16, at approximately 7:15 PM, p...Read More
JAMMU, July 19: Strongly condemning use of police force to prevent the Congress march in Srinagar today, senior leaders of the party have announced to take out a similar march in Jammu on Sunday for restoration of Statehood to J&K. Click here to watch video Talking to media persons at the party headquarters, here today, Congress leaders alleged that police forcibly prevented the protestors inside the gate of the Congress HQ in Srinagar leading to scuffle in which the PCC president Tariq Hameed...Read More
Srinagar, July 19: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) today conducted raids across Kashmir as part of an investigation into a terrorism-related case during which 10 suspects were rounded up and incriminating material was recovered. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp A police spokesman in a statement said that the CIK is looking into an alleged "terrorist recruitment/financing module" of the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit, handled by a terrorist commander Abdullah Ghazi who operates fr...Read More
JAMMU, July 19: On the 17th day of pilgrimage, 14,000 yatris drawn from different parts of the country today paid obeisance at 3880 metre high Himalayan cave from twin tracks of Baltal and Nunwan Pahalgam in South Kashmir district of Anantnag. According to officials, 14,007 yatris performed darshan of naturally formed Ice Lingam by this evening at holy cave. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp With this, a total number of 2,87,098 pilgrims paid obeisance in Himalayan cave during la...Read More
Trump claims US diplomacy helped prevent war between India and Pakistan amid 2025 tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack. US President Donald Trump has once again made claims that his administration has played a major role in preventing major war between India and Pakistan during a period of high tension in 2025. He stated that the US intervened diplomatically and leveraged trade pressure to help de-escalate the situation between the two nuclear-armed nations. "We stopped a lot of wars...Read More
TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that up to five fighter jets were shot down during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, triggering a social media dogfight between partisans over which country came up trumps in the brief war. At a White House dinner with Republican lawmakers, Trump, who is under political siege domestically over the Epstein tapes, resorted to his oft-repeated claims about being a global peacemaker, citing his role in defusing the Indi...Read More