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Preservation of Kashmiri language lies in its communication

Srinagar: Undeniably many government institutions and non - government literary organizations are ardently active to preserve Kashmiri language and literature but still apprehensions are being expressed that the Kashmiri language is facing an existential threat.Srinagar: Undeniably many government institutions and non - government literary organizations are ardently active to preserve Kashmiri language and literature but still apprehensions are being expressed that the Kashmiri language is facing an existential threat.

Security forces bust militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar:  Security forces on Sunday busted a militant hideout near the site of an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said.

Manipur: Aided by security forces and local influencers, 124 displaced civilians return to Moreh

Moreh: Around 124 displaced civilians safely returned to their homes on Sunday in Moreh from the Indo-Myanmar Border where they took refuge amidst the violence that erupted in Manipur in the first week of May.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police says interstate terror module busted

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have claimed to have busted an interstate terror module, which has a connection with PoK handlers, with the arrest of four smugglers, media reports said on Sunday.

Chennai: Wife, daughter commits suicide in husband's room in hospital after he turns critical

Chennai: In a shocking incident, a woman and her daughter committed suicide by hanging in the room where the woman's husband was admitted for treatment at a private health Centre in the city on Sunday evening.

Jammu and Kashmir G20 Summit: Govt launches adventure activities to promote tourism

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched several initiatives by keeping in mind the G20 Summit which will help to boost the tourism sector of the state.

EAM S Jaishankar holds talks with Swedish FM, Defence Minister

New Delhi/Stockholm: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Stockholm on his first visit as Foreign Minister, on Sunday held talks with his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billstrom and Defence Minister Pål Jonson.

Jalandhar LS MP Sushil Kumar Rinku meets Arvind Kejriwal

Chandigarh/New Delhi: The new MP-elect from Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat Sushil Kumar Rinku on Sunday met with AAP's National Convener Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi.

G20 meeting will positively impact Jammu and Kashmir tourism: Altaf Bukhari

Srinagar:  Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Sunday hopes that the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting which is going to be held here will have a positive impact on Jammu and Kashmir tourism.

Meghalaya-based terror outfit gathering strength, regrouping in Nagaland & Myanmar

Shillong: Meghalaya-based terror outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has been regrouping and over 500 youth have been recruited and sent for training in Nagaland and Myanmar, a leaked intelligence report noted.

Karnataka Police chief Praveen Sood to be the next CBI director

New Delhi: Karnataka Police chief Praveen Sood has been selected as the next director of the Central Bureau of Agency. He will take charge after the current CBI chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal's term ends on May 25.

As Manipur gradually turns peaceful, armed groups attack security personnel on area domination patrol

Imphal/IBNS: In two separate incidents in Manipur’s Senapati and Churachandapur districts on Saturday, Assam Rifle and Indian Army patrol troops were attacked.

Mystery deepens as another Indian student from Toronto university found dead in a month

Ahmedabad/IBNS: The body of the Indian student Ayush Dankhara, found dead in Canada's Toronto, where he was studying, arrived in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Saturday. This is the second such mysterious death in less than a month.

S Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with counterparts from eight nations

New Delhi/Stockholm/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral meetings with several of his counterparts on the sidelines of the EU-Indo Pacific Ministerial in Stockholm, including from Latvia, Austria, France, Belgium, Romania, Cyprus and Bulgaria and Lithuania.

After registering victory in Karnataka polls, Congress MLAs set to meet today over CM post

Bengaluru/IBNS: After registering a thumping victory in Karnataka, the Congress MLAs are set to meet on Sunday evening to decide on the chief minister.

Gunbattle erupts between militants, security forces in Kashmir's Anantnag

Srinagar/IBNS: A gunbattle broke out between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday morning, police said.

Congress wrests Karnataka from ruling BJP with highest-ever vote share of 42.9%

Bengaluru: The Congress on Saturday swept the Karnataka assembly polls by winning 136 seats, securing the highest-ever vote share of 42.9% in the annals of Karnataka politics.

Caretaker CM of Punjab Forms joint interrogation team to Probe Arson and Vandalism at Jinnah House

Lahore/IBNS: The caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, has established a Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) to investigate the recent vandalism and arson at Corps Commander Residence, also known as Jinnah House.

EAM S Jaishankar in Stockholm for EU-Indo Pacific ministerial meet

New Delhi/Stockholm: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is visiting Sweden to hold bilateral meetings, on Saturday joined ministers from the EU and Indo-Pacific countries for a group picture with the King of Sweden.

Bangladesh evacuates half a million people as 'very dangerous' Cyclone Mocha threatens Rohingya refugee camp

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh authorities have launched a massive evacuation campaign to move almost half a million people away from the southeastern coastline as Cyclone Mocha, one of the most powerful cyclones seen in Bangladesh in almost two decades, is expected to make landfall in the country.

Meghalaya: Women voters outnumber men in Sohiong by-elections

Guwahati/IBNS: In by-elections for the Sohiong assembly constituency in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills District Saturday, a significant number of voters turned out to participate in the democratic process.

The price of losing Lingayat support: BJP's heavy toll in Karnataka

Bengaluru: BJP’s Karnataka defeat had been anticipated by the political observers and perhaps also the loss of seats compared to the 2018 assembly polls as a direct and immediate effect of the resentment of the Lingayats, the single largest community accounting for the state’s 17 percent population.

As Congress shines in Karnataka, big setback for BJP's turncoat Jagdish Shettar

Bengaluru: Former BJP leader Jagdish Shettar, who crossed over to the Congress, after being denied a ticket to contest the Karnataka assembly elections has lost to the BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai by nearly 30,000 votes in the Hubli-Dharwad Central assembly segment.

Jammu and Kashmir: Gulmarg gearing up to welcome G20 delegation

Jammu and Kashmir's popular tourist destination Gulmarg is gearing up to welcome  delegates from the G-20 nations in the last week of May 2023.

Kisan Sampark Abhiyan: 80,000 farmers participate in orientation programme in Jammu and Kashmir

More than 80,000 farmers participated in three rounds of the orientation programme being held under Kisan Sampark Abhiyan, the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Jammu and Kashmir, recently.

Australian police release images of suspect who vandalised Hindu temple

Sydney: Detectives, who are investigating the vandalism of a Hindu temple in Australia's Rosehill, recently released images of the suspect behind the incident.

Sameer Ahmmad Baktoo promoting responsible tourism in Jammu and Kashmir

Thimphu: Sameer Ahmmad Baktoo, a young and dynamic tourism player from Nigeen area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district,is working hard to promote responsible tourism in Kashmir.

US government looking forward to PM Narendra Modi's upcoming visit

The US government has said it is looking forward to Indian PM Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the country and said both countries share an important partnership.

Jalandhar win stamp on Punjab govt's works: Bhagwant Singh Mann

Chandigarh/New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said Aam Aadmi Party candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku's win was people's stamp on his government's works during the last 14 months.

Khalistan propaganda event cancelled in Australia ahead of PM Modi’s visit

Following hundreds of complaints about threats made during the propaganda event, Australian authorities have decided to cancel a pro-Khalistan event in Sydney’s Blacktown City.