KARGIL, Oct 10: The army on Friday defused seven unexploded ordnance, including bombs, near the municipal committees solid waste management plant in Kargil district of Ladakh, an official said. Acting on the directions of district magistrate Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, the Sappers of the Forever in Operations Division of the army successfully defused the live munitions at the Kurbathang area, the official said. He said an unexploded ordnance was initially discovered by officials of the municipal commi

Jammu, Oct 10: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has sought personal appearance of two police officers part of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to record their statements in a case related to the death by suicide of a Gujjar youth after alleged custodial torture in Kathua district earlier this year. A single-judge bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal passed the directions while hearing the case on Wednesday, asking the SIT head, who is the [] The post HC Seeks Police Officers Sta

Jammu, Oct 10: A top BSF officer on Friday said the force is ready with a winter strategy for the entire Jammu sector to counter any infiltration attempt by Pakistan-based terrorists to sneak into this side of the border by taking advantage of foggy conditions in the coming months. Shashank Anand, Inspector General, Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu frontier, said intelligence reports suggest that terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) have started regrouping after

Srinagar, October 10: J&K Police is not only fighting terrorism, maintaining law & order and protecting citizens but it is also a crucial agent of socio-economic development, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Friday. He said J&K Police has ensured peace and stable society for industrial growth and overall progress in the Union Territory. The Lieutenant Governor was speaking at the 10th All India Police Judo Cluster (Men & Women) 2025. Terrorism is breathing its last in J&K. [] The pos

New Delhi, Oct 10: Backing the SIR exercise, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the inclusion of infiltrators in the voters list pollutes the spirit of the Constitution and asserted that voting rights should only be available to the citizens of the country. Delivering a lecture in the memory of former editor-in-chief of Dainik Jagran, Narendra Mohan, on the topic of infiltration (ghuspaith), demographic change and democracy, the home minister said the Centre will follow the policy of [

Srinagar, Oct 10: Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said her party will provide full support to the National Conference government for safeguarding the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir over land, jobs and resources. She said that while the government waits for statehood restoration, it should do what it can until then. The government should come forward and bring a bill, and we should together try to save our land, jobs and resources. The PDP [] The post Ready To S

SRINAGAR, Oct 10: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the transportation and smooth movement of fruit consignments from the Valley to markets outside. The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Secretary, Transport Department; IG Traffic; Transport Commissioner; Secretary in Agriculture Production Department; MD, HPMC; Regional Officer, NHAI; and other concerned officers. During the meeting, the Chief Secretary took stock of the current s

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu returned for a third term in the Badminton World Federations (BWF) Athletes Commission as the world body on Friday announced new members for the November 2022-November 2029 term. Sindhu, who earlier served on the Commission from 2017 to 2025 and has been a BWF Integrity Ambassador since 2020, was named alongside An Se Young (Korea), Doha Hany (Egypt), Jia Yi Fan (China) and Debora Jille (Netherlands). All five were elected [] The post Sind

WASHINGTON, Oct 10: President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and most vocally himself. Opposition activist Mara Corina Machado of Venezuela was awarded the prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it was honouring her for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Tr

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: The Government has opened top management positions in public sector banks, including the countrys largest lender State Bank of India (SBI), to private sector candidates. Out of four positions of Managing Director in SBI, one position has been opened for private sector candidates and persons working in public sector financial institutions. So far, all MD and chairman positions have been filled by internal candidates. As per the revised appointment guidelines, one MD position w

JAMMU, Oct 10: In a major administrative reshuffle, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has promoted 19 officers in the Secretary cadre following approval from the Chief Justice. As per the order by the Registrar General, Syed Tasaduq Hussain Qadri, Anil Kumar Raina, and Syed Mujtaba Hussain have been promoted as Registrars against newly created and vacancy-based posts. Ved Parkash, Sarveeda Nissar, Nuzhat Parveen, and Anil Sanhotra have been elevated as Additional Registrars-cum-Secr

Panaji, Oct 10: IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), said on Friday that when one leaves the planet to be in space, individual identities blur and the entire earth becomes ones identity. Shukla, who was in Goa, said that nationality does not matter in space as humanity takes precedence. Describing his experience at the ISS, he said that looking out from the station felt like being in an office [] The post In Space, Earth

The interior design landscape is experiencing a dramatic shift in 2025, moving away from the cool minimalism that dominated previous years toward spaces that prioritize warmth, personality, and authentic self-expression. With the global interior design market valued at $136.12 billion in 2023 and projected to reach $228.01 billion by 2033, these emerging trends reflect not only aesthetic preferences but also changing priorities in how we inhabit our homes. The Warmth Revolution The most prominen

Entertainment has fallen under the spell of tech, and casino gaming is not an exception. The advancements of cloud computing have created some of the most impactful innovations in gaming; from swifter platforms to immersive visuals. And its changing the way we play, engage, enjoy both on and offline games. The Shift Toward Cloud-Based Gaming Cloud technology enables smooth execution of complicated casino games without high-end hardware requirements. The cloud does the game rendering, user intera

MUMBAI, Oct 10: Benchmark Sensex rose by nearly 329 points on Friday on strong gains in pharmaceutical and banking shares and foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 328.72 points or 0.40 per cent to close at 82,500.82. During the day, it appreciated by 482.01 points or 0.58 per cent to hit an intraday high of 82,654.11. The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced by 103.55 points or 0.41 per cent to settle at 25,285.35. In the intraday session, it rose [] The post Sensex rises 329 pts on rally

LONDON, Oct 10: Britains former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been cleared by a UK Government watchdog to take on part-time paid advisory roles with tech giant Microsoft and AI firm Anthropic, both based in the US. Sunak, who is now a backbench Conservative Party MP for Richmond and Northallerton, had approached the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments under the governments Business Appointment Rules for Former Ministers. The committee, which published its decision on Thursday, said Suna

BEIRUT, Oct 10: Syrias foreign minister arrived in Lebanons capital on Friday in what observers say could mark a breakthrough in relations between the two neighbours, which have been tense for decades. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani held talks with his Lebanese counterpart and is expected to meet with President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. It was the first high-profile Syrian visit to Lebanon since insurgent groups overthrew President Bashar Assads government in early December

TEL AVIV, Oct 10: A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas for the Gaza Strip came into effect at noon local time, the Israeli military said Friday, adding that troops were withdrawing to agreed-upon deployment lines. The announcement came hours after Israels Cabinet approved President Donald Trumps plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of the remaining hostages and of Palestinian prisoners. Tens of thousands of people who had gathered in Wadi Gaza in central Gaza in [] The p

Mumbai, Oct 10: India all-rounder Shardul Thakur was on Friday appointed Mumbai captain while Sarfaraz Khan and Ajinkya Rahane also were included in their 16-member squad for their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season opener against Jammu and Kashmir. Thakur succeeds Rahane as Mumbai skipper after the former left his role ahead of the new season. The 42-time champions Mumbai will take on Jammu and Kashmir in their first match of the Ranji season at Srinagars Sher-I-Kashmir Stadium from October 15-18. Mum

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: The Election Commission is likely to roll out pan-India special intensive revision of voters list in phases beginning with a group of states, including those where assembly polls are due next year, officials said. At the same time, it will not hold the electoral roll cleanup exercise in states where local body elections are taking place or are due, as the grass roots poll machinery is busy with it and may not be able to focus [] The post EC may roll out all-India SIR in phases

Srinagar, Oct 10: The National Conference (NC) on Friday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Shammi Oberoi, and Sajad Kichloo have been nominated to contest the polls. Addressing a press conference, NC General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said the party has finalized three candidates and is currently in discussions with the Congress regarding the fourth seat. We have kept one seat open, and talks are ongoing with the Congress, Sagar said. N

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Travel-tech platform OYOs parent firm PRISM on Friday announced rejig in its leadership team with the elevation of Ankit Tandon as Chief Operating Officer of PRISM and CEO, Europe and Varun Jain being appointed as COO-Asia PRISM. Tandon is currently the CEO of OYO Vacation Homes, while Jain is presently the COO-India, PRISM. In his expanded role, Ankit will oversee business performance and operations for PRISM worldwide, including brands such as Belvilla, DanCenter, Sunday Ho

OSLO, Oct 10: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting democratic rights in her country and her struggle to achieve a transition to democracy, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. Machado, a 58-year-old industrial engineer who lives in hiding, was blocked in 2024 by Venezuelas courts from running for president and thus challenging President Nicolas Maduro, who has been in power since 2013. When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to

Srinagar, Oct 10 : Srinagar Police on Friday carried out simultaneous raids at multiple locations across the city, targeting residences of terrorist associates and overground workers (OGWs) affiliated with banned organisations. Police spokesperson in a statement issued herr to news agency Kasbmir News Corner KNC reads, Srinagar Police conducted extensive raids at multiple locations across the city. The searches were carried out at the residences of terrorist associates and overground workers (O

New Delhi, Oct 10: India on Friday announced the upgrading of its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar appreciating the Taliban set-up in Kabul for showing sensitivity towards New Delhis security concerns. Jaishankar made the announcement during his wide-ranging talks with visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. India had withdrawn its officials from its embassy in Kabul after the Taliban seized power in August 2021. In Ju

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Centre four weeks to file its response on a batch of pleas seeking restoration of statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing multiple pleas, including those filed by academician Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and socio-political activist Ahmad Malik, pressing for the implementation of the Centres assurance to restore statehood to Jammu and [] The post SC Giv

LUCKNOW, Oct 10: BSP president Mayawati on Friday said the record-breaking turnout, particularly of youth and women, at the rally held here on the 19th death anniversary of party founder Kanshi Ram has left rival parties sleepless and nervous. In a post in Hindi on X, a day after the massive gathering at the Kanshi Ram Memorial on VIP Road, Mayawati said the enthusiasm and determination of attendees, especially their slogans vowing to ensure the formation of her government in [] The post Rivals

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Global tech firm Brightcom on Friday announced a collaboration with US-based humanitarian organization Project DYNAMO to integrate defence-grade AI systems for advancing disaster preparedness. The partnership aims to leverage Brightcoms command and decision-support platforms to enhance crisis response, evacuation coordination, and disaster recovery operations globally, the company said in a regulatory filing. Project DYNAMO is known for high-risk evacuations from conflict zo

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Travel platform ixigo on Friday said it will raise Rs 1,296 crore from global technology investor and operator Prosus through a preferential issue of equity shares. In a regulatory filing, ixigo (Le Travenues Technology Ltd) said it is offloading a 10.1 per cent stake to Prosus (MIH Investments One B V) for Rs 1,295.56 crore (USD 146 million). The board of directors of ixigo have approved the issuance of 4,62,70,092 equity shares for Rs 1,295.56 [] The post Travel platform ix

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Jubilant HollisterStier LLC, an arm of Jubilant Pharmova Ltd, will invest USD 300 million by FY28 in the US to double its sterile injectable manufacturing capacity, with President Donald Trumps tariffs accelerating its original plans, company CEO CDMO Sterile Injectables, Chris Preti, said on Friday. The company has launched its new sterile fill and finish line the third at its Spokane manufacturing facility in Washington, US, set up at an investment of USD 132 [] The post J

MUMBAI, Oct 10: Auto parts maker Sona Comstar on Friday announced signing an initial pact with German-based NEURA Robotics GmbH to jointly develop advanced technologies, and industrialise robots and humanoids in India and overseas. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) serves as a basis for establishing shared objectives between Sona Comstar and NEURA Robotics, the company said. By combining Sona Comstars engineering and manufacturing expertise with NEURAs pioneering cognitive robotics technolo

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: Shares of WeWork India Management, a co-working space operator, made a flat debut on bourses on Friday. The stock listed at Rs 650 per share, a premium of 0.31 per cent from the issue price on the NSE. Later, it traded 3.84 per cent lower at Rs 623.10 apiece. On the BSE, the shares started trading at Rs 646.50, down by 0.23 per cent from the issue price. After the listing of the shares, the companys [] The post WeWork India Management shares drop up to 4 pc after flat listing

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10:Pakistani officials are hopeful for the finalisation of a staff-level agreement (SLA) with the IMF during Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzebs upcoming visit to the US, according to a media report on Friday. The finalisation is subject to consensus on the external account and verified flood-related losses, as well as their fiscal adjustment across central and provincial accounts, the Dawn newspaper reported. These issues are expected to be finalised during the upcoming IMF-Wor

TAIPEI, Oct 10: Taiwans President Lai Ching-te on Friday pledged to accelerate the building of a T-Dome air defence system in the face of the threat from China. Lai said his government would establish a rigorous defence system with high-level detection and effective interception. The T-Dome, or Taiwan Dome, was an apparent reference to the Iron Dome system that Israel has developed. Lai, speaking at a Taiwan National Day celebration, also pledged to increase defence spending to more than 3 [] Th

MANILA, Oct 10: An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit off a southern Philippine province Friday morning, and a hazardous tsunami was possible nearby. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it was expecting damage and aftershocks from the earthquake, which was centred at sea about 62 kilometres southeast of Manay town in Davao Oriental province and was caused by movement in a fault at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Cente

SYDNEY, Oct. 10: A person has been found dead following a house fire in Sydneys northwest suburbs on Friday. Emergency services were called to reports of the fire at a house in Eastwood, 15 kilometers northwest of central Sydney, around 9:30 a.m. local time. Firefighters arrived to find the home ablaze and thick smoke billowing from a bedroom, News Corp Australia newspapers reported. One person was reported as unaccounted for, and a body was later found inside the residence following [] The post

Chandigarh, Oct 10: A day after an FIR was registered in connection with the alleged suicide of senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar, his bureaucrat wife Friday wrote to the police questioning incomplete information in it, and asked for it to be amended to accurately reflect the names of all accused. In a letter to Chandigarh police SSP Kanwardeep Kaur, Amneet P Kumar, a senior IAS officer, has also sought that diluted sections of the SC/ST Act that have [] The post Haryana Cops Wife Asks

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking an inquiry and systemic reform in drug safety mechanisms in the wake of deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly due to consumption of toxic cough syrups. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K Vinod Chandran dismissed the PIL filed by lawyer Vishal Tiwari after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta objected to it. The top law officer said the [] The post Cough Syrup Deaths: SC

NEW DELHI, Oct 10: In a step to enhance digital accessibility, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Friday announced that free public Wi-Fi will now be available across the entire main building of the Supreme Court to lawyers, litigants and visitors. Earlier, the free WiFi access was limited to courtrooms only. Before you mentioning (important cases for listing), I have a mentioning, in step towards the digital advancement, for all lawyers, litigants and visitors, the facility of free [] The post

Srinagar, Oct 10: The Supreme Court will hear a petition today seeking the immediate restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and the implementation of directions passed by a constitutional bench in December 2023. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai will hear the plea this morning. On August 14, the top court had given the Centre two months to file its response. So far, no response has been filed. On December 11, 2023, a Constitution Bench [] The post Supreme Court Hearing Tod

New Delhi, Oct 10: Taking a swipe at the Modi government, the Congress on Friday said US President Donald Trump has reached the half-century mark on his claim that he stopped Operation Sindoor using trade and tariffs as his brahmastra, and added that it wont be long before he scores a century. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent all day yesterday talking to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and sending message after message [] Th

Islamabad, Oct 10: Pakistani authorities on Friday closed major roads leading to the capital Islamabad to block the entry of protesters from a religious group and suspended mobile internet services to disrupt their communication. Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a right-wing extremist group, announced to hold a march in Islamabad on Friday against the killings in Gaza. Ironically, the protest by the group coincided with the truce in the region. The Ministry of Interior responded by putting ship

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Ramban, Oct 10: One person lost his life while two others sustained injuries after a truck and a light motor vehicle collided at Seri area of Ramban district on Friday morning. An official said, the accident occurred when the two vehicles crashed into each other on the highway, resulting in on-the-spot death of one person and injuries to two others. Soon after the incident, police and rescue teams rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital [] The post One Dead, Two Injured I

Taresh Gupta tareshgupta042@gmail.com The financial story of Jammu has often been told in terms of limitations: seasonal dependence on pilgrim tourism, a modest industrial base, and recurrent disruptions from natural disasters. Yet to see it only through these lenses is to miss the deeper reality. Jammu is not a stagnant economy; it is an evolving one. The region has shown again and again that even when setbacks arrive, whether in the form of floods, closed roads, or dips in visitor [] The post

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 9: HDFC Bank, Indias leading private sector bank announced the launch of My Business QR in an event held here at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025. My Business QR is Indias 1st commerce identity QR for small businesses. It is launched in partnership with Vyaparify as an extension of the Banks popular Smart Hub Vyapar merchant app, which is used by over 2 million merchants across the country. This unique QR merges two of Indias [] The post HDFC Bank unveils My

Shagun Parihar writetomlakishtwar@gmail.com Every stable society is built on a foundation of justice, equity, and mutual understanding among its people. Yet, persistent inequalities of caste, class, gender, or geography undermine this foundation and threaten stability. Indias democratic journey is marked by its struggle to overcome these barriers while pursuing economic growth. In the past decade, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP-led government has articulated a vision: holistic devel

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 9: J&K Branch of NIRC of ICAI organized two batches of a workshop on AI Aura held on 6th-7th October and 8th-9th October, exclusively for CA students. The initiative marked a major step towards empowering aspiring Chartered Accountants with knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and its practical applications in the accounting profession. The sessions were conducted by Preksha Jain, a renowned faculty in the field of AI, who provided participants with practical i

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 9: To cater all customer segments and to preserve its high market share in the domestic market, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) launched all new Victoris in a function held here today. Victoris was unveiled by Jasmeet Singh, RTO, Jammu along with senior management from NSF Vehicles including Rajiv Kotwal (Director), Sumalini Kotwal (Director), Nishant Bansal (ASM MSIL), Bramhneet Mayall (TSM MSIL) and Ankush Badyal (GM Sales). The vehicle was launched with p

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 9: Rahul Sahai, Chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Jammu & Kashmir, today represented the UT as part of the official Indian delegation at the 66th MSV International Engineering Trade Fair (IETF) held in Brno, Czech Republic. IETF is one of Europes most prestigious exhibitions showcasing global advancements in engineering, automation and manufacturing. Sahai participated as an official guest from India, joining a distinguished business delegation c