Security forces on Monday initiated search operations on Monday in the border regions of Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba and Rajouri districts, following nighttime detections of suspected Pakistani drones near the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC). Officials stated that vigilant Army troops spotted possible drone activity in Nandpur, close to the IB in Samba, and in the Tarkundi-Saaj area, situated near the LoC within Rajouri’s Nowshera sector. Backed by local police and other security agencies, the Army intensified surveillance across both locations and commenced cordon-and-search efforts at daybreak. The objective of the operation is to verify whether…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday assigned Union Minister Pralhad Joshi additional charge of the education ministry after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, who stepped down amid sustained student protests over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations. An official statement said Murmu, acting on the advice of the prime minister, accepted Pradhan’s resignation and directed that Joshi, who already heads the ministries of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy, take charge of the education ministry in addition to his existing portfolios. Pradhan said his decision was aimed at protecting students’ interests and…
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its protest with immediate effect amid talks with the government and resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, a party leader said. “We declare withdrawal of our protest with immediate effect,” CJP leader Saurav Das told reporters, according to news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). The announcement came after multiple rounds of discussions between CJP representatives and Union ministers over the party’s demands and proposed reforms including resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Our demands were not radical but basic, and the government has now accepted them said CJP’s…
Indian Army patrol fired two to three warning shots during a routine patrol in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday after suspecting movement amid heavy rain and dense fog, as per reports. The incident occurred in the Kallar Mohra area of Mendhar, where a Rashtriya Rifles patrol was conducting a routine area domination exercise. As per reports, soldiers opened fire into the air as a precaution after reduced visibility caused by adverse weather conditions triggered suspicion of movement in the area. No casualties or injuries were reported, and there was no exchange of fire with any suspected militants, as…
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister amid continued public unrest over irregularities in the NEET-UG examination held on May 3, 2026, and the widespread protests, including demonstrations at Jantar Mantar led by groups such as Cockroach Janta Pary demanding accountability in the education system. The government had earlier cancelled the May 3 exam after irregularities were detected, handed the case to the CBI, and later rescheduled the exam, deciding to move to Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from next year. Over 2 million students were affected; the rescheduled examination was completed on June 21,…
Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, after weeks of massive student protests in Delhi seeking his resignation over exam irregularities. Pradhan announced his resignation from the post on X. He said that he was taking the decision keeping the future of students in mind. “…To ensure that anti-national elements are not benefitted by the situation at Jantar Mantar and across the country, that the nation remains united, students in India do not get tangled in legal complexities and focus on their studies and their career, I have tendered my resignation to the Prime Minister…,” the letter reads. pic.twitter.com/VSArqS98OJ —…
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir on Saturday said it has filed a chargesheet against a Pattan resident for allegedly duping a youth of lakhs of rupees by promising him a rupees 90,000-per-month job in Cambodia, where the victim was instead forced into online scam operations. In a statement, a spokesperson said the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 19/2026 under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Mohd Yaseen Rather, son of Nisar Ahmad Rather, a resident of Kripalpora Payeen, Pattan, before the Court of Judicial Magistrate…
Vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was restored on Saturday after restoration agencies successfully removed landslide debris and falling rocks from several affected sites in the Ramban district. This re-established connectivity along the Kashmir Valley’s sole all-weather road link to the rest of the nation. Officials reported that the highway was able to reopen for traffic thanks to sustained clearance efforts carried out after the recent spell of heavy rainfall. The de-silting and rock-removal operations were concentrated on sensitive stretches where mudslides and boulders had previously obstructed the thoroughfare. As per the designated traffic plan, Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs),…
Leaders of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement said the government has asked for time until Saturday afternoon to respond on their demand for the education minister’s resignation, after talks with two ministers on Friday. The talks came on the heels of activist Sonam Wangchuk calling off his 26-day hunger strike, a move that had fueled optimism for a potential resolution as massive crowds of aggrieved young demonstrators continued to occupy the national capital. Despite the dialogue, spokespersons for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have made it clear that their nightly sit-ins will persist unless Minister Pradhan steps down. The protests, which…
India’s Supreme Court on Friday barred the unauthorised extraction, editing, uploading, sharing and monetisation of audio and video recordings of court proceedings on social media and other digital platforms, saying prior approval from the concerned court would be mandatory. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant issued the interim direction while hearing a public interest litigation seeking safeguards against the misuse of courtroom recordings through selective editing and circulation on digital platforms. The court said no person or entity shall extract, modify, disseminate, post, repost, upload or monetise audio or video recordings of judicial proceedings without prior permission from…