PATHANKOT SCHOOLS OPENED
IMD issues rain alerts across India; Jharkhand, Gujarat, Rajasthan, northeast and more brace for wet week ahead
IMD Weather Forecast Today: India is experiencing widespread monsoon rains. The India Meteorological Department issued alerts for several regions. Delhi and Mumbai are seeing moderate showers. Hill states and eastern India are facing heavy downpours. Jharkhand is particularly affected, with damage and fatalities reported. Gujarat and Rajasthan are expected to receive heavy rainfall.
Schools in Punjab border districts reopen after military standoff with Pakistan
Schools in five Punjab districts bordering Pakistan have reopened after being closed for six days due to military tensions between India and Pakistan. The closures, initially ordered on May 8, affected schools in Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Pathankot, Fazilka, and Ferozepur. Following an agreement between India and Pakistan to halt military actions, schools resumed operations with adjusted timings and encouraging attendance.
Pakistan violates agreement to stop military action, India retaliates swiftly
India accused Pakistan of violating the newly established ceasefire agreement just hours after it went into effect, citing repeated violations. Explosions rocked Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir, raising concerns about the deal's viability. Despite claims of US mediation, India asserted the agreement was reached bilaterally, with existing treaties and restrictions remaining in place.
Pakistan targets Aap Shambhu Temple in Jammu, officials retrieve projectile fragments
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated further, with Pakistan targeting a temple in Jammu and India retaliating with strikes on Pakistani airbases. The attacks follow Pakistan's targeting of civilian infrastructure, including places of worship, along the Line of Control.
India on high alert: What’s shut, who’s on leave, and state-wise emergency measures as tensions rise with Pakistan
As tensions between India and Pakistan escalate, Delhi and several border states have launched sweeping emergency measures. Authorities have closed schools, cancelled government leave, heightened surveillance, and regulated public access in high-footfall areas. These actions follow Pakistan’s attempted drone and missile attacks, which were intercepted by Indian defences.
9 dead as incessant rains pound Punjab, Haryana; Army called for rescue operations
Heavy rains have hit the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab for the third day causing flooding in many areas. Nine people have died in rain-related incidents. Schools in Punjab are closed until 13 July while schools in Haryana will be closed till Wednesday. The Army and National Disaster Response Force have been assisting with rescue and relief operations.
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Jammu & Kashmir: Schools, colleges to reopen from Feb 1, 25,000 pilgrims to be allowed at Vaishno Devi per day
Member Secretary of State Executive Committee Simrandeep Singh said the ceiling on the number of pilgrims permitted to visit Mata Vaishno Devi shrine at Katra in Reasi district would be revised to 25,000 per day.
Punjab allows sand mining, stone crushing from April 20
Sand and gravel mining and stone crushing have been permitted as part of the construction-related activities in Punjab from Monday, according to the state home department.
Normalcy returning to Jammu region, Kargil; Kashmir peaceful
Officials said that in Kashmir, after the restrictions were eased, there was an increase in traffic on roads and some shops also opened in a few areas.
No walkover, but it’s advantage for Congress with fractured AAP, SAD...
The state is no walkover –– seats are hotly contested with some heavyweight battles. The Captain Amarinder Singh government faces anti-incumbency, the panthic vote is uncertain.
How India has successfully avoided falling for Pakistani overtures
Apart from the mismatch between Pak’s words and deeds, India doubts the motive behind Imran’s missive to Modi.
Rs 60,000-crore Rafale jet deal on "right track": French President Francois Hollande
India & France are in negotiations for 36 Rafale jets in fly away conditions since the announcement for the deal was made by PM Modi in April.
Terror strikes Punjab, SP among 6 killed, 1 terrorist eliminated
Assailants came in a car and they first opened fire at a moving bus which was coming to Punjab side from Jammu and Kashmir on Amaritsar-Pathankot highway.
Postponement of Indo-Pak dialogue after Pathankot buys time for both
The Modi government has been on the diplomatic offensive since Pathankot by mustering universal condemnation of cross-border terrorism.
Assembly elections, GST, high-profile cases mark 2017
Two terrorists were killed by the army as it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
No way but talks to resolve Kashmir issue: Mehbooba Mufti
"Dialogue has always been part of our agenda and manifesto, whether it was in 2002 or today. Several wars have been fought but the issue has not been resolved."
80 per cent reservation for Punjab residents in industry: Arvind Kejriwal
Kejriwal said he was pained that a "so-called panthic government allowed desecration of holy scripture to happen and then spared the culprits."
Pakistan, separatists thwarted peace process: Mehbooba Mufti
The preparations for the five-month long unrest in Kashmir were made in advance and when the triggers like separate Kashmiri Pandit Colony and Sainik Colony did not work, the killing of Burhan Wani triggered the unrest, she said.
This is what kept our celebrities awake in 2016
From the suicide of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad to the disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed at JNU, the young are a worried lot.
Sushma Swaraj at UN assembly: Full speech
Here's the full speech of Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj At UN General Assembly.
India, Pakistan must engage in talks with open heart: Cleric
Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri said use of religion as a front to promote terrorism should not at all be tolerated and both countries should join hands to defeat the menace.
Eight unusual MBA aspirants pursuing management studies, but not for cushy jobs
These youth are not pursuing an MBA as a means to bag a cushy corporate job but to add value to the interesting things they have already done.
Sunday ET: Pragpur & Garli: Explore the architectural marvels in Himachal's Heritage villages
Pragpur, a quaint little village in Himachal Pradesh’s scenic Kangra Valley, drew attention when the state government, in 1997, certified it as a Heritage Village, possibly the first such village in India.
Bandh effective in SAD-BJP led Punjab, partial in Haryana
The nationwide bandh against petrol price hike affected normal life in SAD-BJP ruled Punjab, but evoked a mixed response in Congress-led Haryana.
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