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New Delhi: Air Marshal SP Dharkar, an accomplished fighter pilot with 3,600 hours of flying experience, on Thursday assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff.He succeeds Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh who became the Chief of Air Staff on September 30.Air Marshal Dharkar has flown various types…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the fight against caste-based discrimination is not a battle that can be won overnight and it requires sustained effort, dedication, and the willingness to confront and challenge societal norms that perpetuate inequality.The top court observed that the Constitution stands as a testament…

  Pulwama, 3 Oct: The Taekwondo Association of District Pulwama, in collaboration with the Gindoo Foundation, successfully inaugurated the District Pulwama Taekwondo Championships 2024. The event is being held under the aegis of the J&K Taekwondo Association and the J&K Sports Council at Marriage Hall, Awantipora. The opening ceremony was…

  New Delhi: German NSA Jens Plötner on Thursday held separate talks with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as part of preparation for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s trip to India later this month.Scholz is visiting India to hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra…

Kathmandu: Nepal, India and Bangladesh on Thursday signed a long-awaited tripartite agreement to facilitate cross-border electricity trade, officials here said.As per the agreement, Nepal will export its surplus electricity to Bangladesh via India annually during the rainy season, from June 15 to November 15. Nepal will use India’s transmission line…

 Srinagar, Oct 2: Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, a former minister and BJP candidate from Surankote, died on Wednesday after collapsing at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. He was 75 and is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. Bukhari had been unwell for some time…

Srinagar, Oct 2 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha recalled Mahatma Gandhi’s 1947 statement, envisioning J&K as a “ray of hope” for India. “I pray that in this darkness, Jammu and Kashmir will become a star and shine for the country,” Gandhi had said. Addressing a gathering on…

Enthusiastic turnout, peaceful polling & vibrant campaigning mark new chapter EC delivers on its promise; dedicates historic elections to people of J&K Erstwhile militancy infested regions celebrates democracy; rebuff boycotts & violence Jammu: The polling for the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections concluded today in a peaceful and celebratory…

  Pulwama, 1 Oct: Ahead of Gandhi Jayanti, Ikramullah Tak, Director Urban Local Bodies Kashmir, visited Tral on Tuesday to review the “Swachh Bharat Divas” initiatives under the Swachhata Hi Seva Hai campaign, honoring Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy. During his visit, Tak participated in a cleanliness drive alongside Municipal Committee Tral…

NEW DELHI, Oct 1: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said cyber attacks have emerged as a major threat to the national security and the civil services and armed forces must join hands to create a secure nationwide system capable of thwarting them. She said the country’s security concerns extend beyond…