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New Delhi : A three-Judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna will hear on April 16 the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.According to the apex court website, Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan are also part of the bench for hearing…

Reasi : Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today conducted an exhaustive visit to two of the region’s most iconic engineering landmarks; the Anji Khad Bridge and the world’s highest railway bridge over the Chenab River in Reasi district.Recognizing the immense potential of these architectural marvels, the Chief Secretary called for their…

  Chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi today inaugurated the ‘Indian-Oil Heart-Clinic on Wheels’ in Hall Pulwama. This unique initiative has the collaboration of Gauri Koul Foundation with the Indian Oil Corporation Limited under Corporate Social Responsibility. The prominent persons present on the occasion included…

  Udhampur, April 10 : Heavy firing resumed early Thursday morning in the Joffar forest area of Ramnagar, Udhampur, as security forces pressed ahead with their search operation on the second day of an encounter aimed at flushing out terrorists.   The gunfight began on Wednesday after specific intelligence indicated…

  New Delhi , Apr 9 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to separatist leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan in a terror-funding case, which also involves Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur dismissed Khan’s…

  Srinagar, April 10: Police on Thursday said that in its relentless efforts to dismantle the remnants of seccessionist and terrorist ecosytem in Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar Police has conducted searches as part of the ongoing investigations into cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Police said that…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday, sources said.The meeting came against the backdrop of reports of the imminent extradition of Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana from the US.The home minister…

New Delhi: The iconic Chenab rail bridge doesn’t just connect two mountains but dreams, development, and a new era for Jammu and Kashmir, the Railway Ministry said on Wednesday ahead of its official opening by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 19.Modi will flag off Vande Bharat train from Jammu…

Jammu: Uproar over the demand by non-BJP parties for a discussion on the new Waqf Act paralysed proceedings for the third consecutive day in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, which was adjourned sine die on Wednesday.Addressing the members in the House, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather defended his action of disallowing…

Srinagar : Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Wednesday sought to clarify the controversy surrounding his meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his father Farooq Abdullah at Tulip Garden, saying the interaction was just a coincidence.”A beautiful morning walk became a political discussion, echoed even in…