Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to attend the BRICS leaders’ summit and hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian television channels reported. The visit marks Xi’s first trip to India in seven years, coming as the two Asian neighbours make cautious efforts to restore relations strained by a deadly military confrontation along their disputed Himalayan border in 2020. The clash resulted in the deaths of 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers. Xi and Modi are scheduled to meet on Saturday evening, marking their third meeting in the past three years, according to a Chinese…
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has told a special court in Jammu that Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed is in Pakistan and is evading arrest, securing a second non-bailable warrant against the designated terrorist in two months. The warrant was issued in a case involving an alleged terror network accused of supplying weapons, funds and instructions to militant groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir. The NIA told the court that Saeed, a resident of Sargodha in Pakistan’s Punjab province, was an absconding accused and was allegedly directing operations in the Kashmir Valley from Pakistan. The case stems from the arrest of Mohammad…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the State Investigation Agency (SIA) conducted searches at multiple residential premises across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday in connection with ongoing investigations, officials said. NIA teams carried out searches in Sopore and Kulgam, while SIA teams conducted operations at locations in Poonch and Udhampur districts, according to officials. In Sopore, an NIA team searched the residential house of Gh. Mohd. Tantary, son of late Abdul Ahad Tantary, at Gund Brath under Sopore police station, officials said. Another search was conducted at the residence of Shabnum, wife of Tawseef Ahmad Dar and daughter of Mohd.…
The 18th BRICS Summit will begin at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today, with the national capital putting its finishing touches in place for the grand event. The two-day Summit will bring together eleven major emerging and developing economies, including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, India, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the UAE. The theme of India’s Chairship 2026 is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” World leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian, Crown…
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a Patwari after allegedly catching him red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a complainant for issuance of a Fard (revenue extract) in Budgam district. The accused public servant has been identified as Bashir Ahmad Dar, Patwari Halqa Gund Ali Nayak, Waterrehal, Tehsil Khansahab, Budgam. According to the ACB, it received a written complaint alleging that the Patwari had demanded illegal gratification from the complainant for issuing the Fard. The complainant, a resident of Gund Ali Nayak, Waterrehal, had applied online for issuance of the revenue extract on July…
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir’s unemployment rate is nearly 38 per cent and accused the government of having “hands up” in the face of the crisis. She alleged that the administration has failed to address the growing economic distress and frustration among people. Speaking at a party joining programme, Mehbooba said joblessness in Jammu and Kashmir had reached nearly 38 per cent. She said the government had not created enough employment opportunities and was instead depending on outsourcing and temporary arrangements. “Government has put its hands up,” she said, alleging that people were being recruited…
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, Joginder Singh, has placed two police personnel, including the Incharge Border Police Post (BPP) Chakrohi, under suspension, while three Special Police Officers (SPOs) have been attached following the custodial death of a 32-year-old man at the Police Post, which sparked intense protests on Wednesday. The deceased, identified as Uttam Chand of Rakh village, was allegedly picked up from his house around 8 pm on Tuesday following a complaint by a neighbor over a family dispute. Locals alleged that Chand was beaten inside the police post overnight and was denied family visits. In response to…
Police have arrested two persons for allegedly abducting and sexually assaulting a Class 7 student in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that the girl’s father lodged a complaint at Police Station Gursai, alleging that his minor daughter was abducted and sexually assaulted while she was returning home on September 6. According to the complaint, the girl had boarded a cab driven by Zahoor Mushtaq alias Sonu, who allegedly took her to his house along with his friend, Mohd Irfan. Following the complaint, police registered FIR No. 95/2026 at Police Station Gursai under Sections…
Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati was administered the oath of office as the 39th Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday. He takes over from Justice Sanjeev Kumar, who had been fulfilling the responsibilities of Acting Chief Justice. The oath was tendered to Justice Bhati by Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, who is currently handling the duties of the J&K Lieutenant Governor in the absence of LG Manoj Sinha. The official investiture ceremony was held at the convention centre of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Kashmir. The event…
Talks between representatives of civil society groups in Ladakh and the Centre are set to resume in New Delhi today, with both sides returning to the negotiating table after a series of fresh confidence-building measures in the Union Territory. According to the details available, the meeting between the Leh Apex Body (LAB), Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and the Union Home Ministry’s High-Powered Committee (HPC) is scheduled for around 4 pm on September 9. Several representatives of the two prominent socio-religious groups reached Delhi on Tuesday ahead of the discussions. “We are hopeful about the talks. We will push for the…