Security forces launch major anti-terror operation in J&K’s Shopian | India News

A major anti-terror search operation was launched in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Shopian district on Saturday after security forces received intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, prompting a massive cordon and search exercise, officials said.According to PTI, the operation was launched in the Meemandar area of Shopian after security agencies received specific…

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‘Sought by MPs across party lines’: Speaker Om Birla says report on Justice Yashwant Varma to be tabled in Monsoon Session | India News

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said the probe committee’s report on Justice Yashwant Varma will be tabled in the Lok Sabha during the upcoming Monsoon Session as it was sought by MPs cutting across party lines .“The report will be tabled during the Monsoon Session. The future course of action will…

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‘May next 250 years bring greater peace & progress’: PM Modi congratulates Trump on US Independence Day | India News

PM Modi congratulates Donald Trump on America’s 250 years of independence NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated US President Donald Trump and the American people on the 250th anniversary of the United States’ Independence. He described the India-US relationship as a force for global good rooted in shared democratic values.In a post…

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‘Academic jihad’: BJP seeks ban on J&K textbook ‘glorifying terrorists’; LG suspends 8 | India News

The row over a controversial book in Jammu and Kashmir’s government school libraries escalated on Saturday after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha suspended eight School Education Department officials, removed a contractual employee, and ordered a departmental inquiry into the selection and procurement of two library books found to contain “inappropriate content”.The LG also blacklisted the books’…

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Evening news wrap: PM Modi launches major infra projects in Rajasthan; TMC faces another setback | India News

PM Modi unveiled development projects worth Rs 1.06 lakh crore during his Rajasthan visit. TMC leader Chandrima Bhattacharya resigned from all party posts. Centre designated 23 Pakistan-based operatives as terrorists under the UAPA. Raj Thackeray accused the BJP of “arrogance with power” and targeted CM Fadnavis. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut remains the biggest talking point…

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‘Became difficult to continue working’: Chandrima Bhattacharya explains TMC exit; party calls move ‘pre-planned’ | India News

‘Trust & confidence were no longer there’: Chandrima Bhattacharya on quitting TMC; party calls move ‘pre-planned’ NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal state president Chandrima Bhattacharya on Saturday said that she decided to resign from all posts in the Trinamool Congress after losing the confidence and trust of party chief Mamata Banerjee, while rejecting questions over…

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ECI issues notice to K Kavitha over use of ‘TRS’ in her new party’s name: Report | India News

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday reportedly issued a notice to K Kavitha over her use of “TRS” for her newly launched party, Telangana Rakshana Sena.The development comes after the poll body reportedly received more than 1,100 complaints over the party’s originally proposed name, Telangana Rashtra Sena. Among those who objected…

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‘Cruelty at its peak’: PoJK leader seeks support of Indians in protest against Pakistan | India News

In PoJK, the JAAC has accused Pakistani authorities of denying people their basic rights. A senior leader of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKAMMC), one of the main groups leading protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), has appealed to people across Jammu and Kashmir to support demonstrations planned on July 5 against…

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‘PM very angry’: Congress says BJP splitting parties to ‘take revenge’ for Delimitation Bill setback | India News

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were very angry after the Delimitation Bill lapsed because the government failed to secure a two-thirds majority in Parliament in the Budget Session. NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is taking “revenge” on the…

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