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| Teen’s encrypted chats expose chilling Pak-backed terror plot in Jammu | | One missed delete | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 30: A single undeleted message has blown the lid off a major cross-border terror conspiracy. Encrypted chats with Pakistan-based handlers, online radicalization drives, and a possible plot to target Jammu have been unearthed after 19-year-old Mohammad Sajid’s final communication slipped through the cracks.
In a dramatic counter-terror breakthrough, Jammu Police arrested Sajid—originally from Reasi—from the Bathindi area, exposing what officials describe as a “white-collar jihadi” being groomed for sophisticated digital radicalization and terror facilitation.
Sajid’s covert world began to collapse when he failed to delete his last set of conversations exchanged through the highly encrypted Session app. Stopped at a checkpoint while heading toward Jalalabad in Bathindi, he had no time to wipe the data.
The lapse proved catastrophic for his handlers.
Police seized his ph... | |
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| VPNs become terrorists' deadly new weapon? | | Terror goes digital | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 30: In a shocking revelation that has sent alarm bells ringing across India's security establishment, terrorist groups operating in the volatile Poonch and Rajouri districts are now weaponizing cutting-edge technology to stay one step ahead of law enforcement!
Intelligence sources have unveiled a disturbing new reality: terrorists are exploiting Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and sophisticated encr... | |
| | | | NC’s strategic silence: No strict action planned for Ruhullah | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 30: Even as the ruling National Conference passed seven resolutions during its two-day Working Committee meeting, the party's high-powered decision-making body chose to maintain a guarded silence on the future of its rebel Lok Sabha member, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi. In the official statement issued after the meeting, the party did not mention a single word about Mehdi, who was not invited to attend the Working Committee session.
By omitting the name of the rebe... | |
| | | | Some Bharatiya people don’t know our own languages: RSS Chief Bhagwat | | |  Early Times Report
Nagpur, Nov 30: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday expressed concern over the declining use of Indian languages and mother tongues, saying the situation has reached a point where “some Bharatiya people do not know our own languages”.
Speaking at a book release event in Nagpur, Bhagwat appealed to society to introspect on the erosion of linguistic heritage.
“There was a time when entire communication, sharing, daily business was in Sanskrit. Now, some American professor te... | |
| | | | Oppn to demand discussion on SIR; Govt seeks cooperation | | Parliament Winter Session | | 
Early Times Report
New Delhi, Nov 30: Opposition parties on Sunday demanded a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and national security in an all-party meeting ahead of the Winter Session beginning December 1, with the government saying it would engage with everyone to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament.
As many as 50 leaders of 36 political parties attended the meeting convened by the government ahead of the session.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP... | |
| | | | ‘Operation Sindoor’ exhibited Navy’s constant combat readiness: Admiral Tripathi | | |  Early Times Report
PUNE, Nov 30: Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Sunday said that Operation Sindoor demonstrated the Indian Navy’s constant readiness, with swift deployment, weapon firings and aggressive manoeuvring after the Pahalgam attack, keeping Pakistan’s fleet within its harbours.
“When the global seas are rough, the world looks for a steady lighthouse. India can play that role, and the Indian Navy’s actions at sea embody this responsibility,” Admiral Tripathi said.
He was d... | |
| | | | Dedication of youth greatest strength of ‘Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi | | ‘Mann Ki Baat’ | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Nov 30: The dedication of India’s youth is the greatest strength of ‘Viksit Bharat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday citing recent achievements across diverse sectors ranging from space manufacturing to farming.
In his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address, the prime minister listed the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’, the Constitution Day celebration at the Central Hall, and the hoisting of ‘Dharmadhwaja’ atop the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya among th... | |
| | | | Kashmir shivers, Shopian coldest at -6.6°C | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 30: Cold wave conditions tightened their grip over Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as most places recorded a sharp dip in minimum temperatures last night, with several stations settling well below the freezing point. In the Kashmir Valley, Srinagar recorded a low of –4.4°C, marking another icy morning for residents. Many other areas also witnessed severe cold, with Pahalgam touching –5.6°C, Kupwara –5.0°C, and Pampore and Anantnag both dropping to –6.0°C. The coldest in the Valley, however, was Shopian at –6.6°C, while Baramulla dipped to –6.4°C. Gulmarg, the well-known skiing destination, recorded –1.4°C.
Qazigund and Awantipora both settled at –3.0°C and –... | |
| | | | MeT predicts dry weather till Dec 5 | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 30: Weather across Jammu and Kashmir is expected to remain largely dry till December 5, with no major precipitation forecast for most parts of the region, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said on Sunday.
The MeT said that, generally, dry conditions will prevail till December 3. “December 4 and 5 are likely to remain mostly cloudy, particularly from the evening of December 4, with the possibility of a brief spell of light snowfall at isolated higher reaches.”
The department said that from December 6 to December 10, the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy across the Union Territory. Cloudy conditions are also likely to continue on December 11... | |
| | | | 2 CRPF jawans sustain burn injuries | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 30: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans sustained burn injuries on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district and were shifted to the hospital in Srinagar city for specialised treatment.
Officials said that two CRPF personnel stationed at Murran, Pulwama, sustained burn injuries and were shifted to the hospital in Srinagar for specialised treatment.
“These two jawans had initially been taken to the District Hospital Pulwama before being referred to SMHS in Srinagar for further management.
“The personnel suffered burn injuries after an incident involving a heating appliance at the camp. One of them sustained multiple burn injuries, while ... | |
| | | | CBK chargesheets cop | | Job Scam | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 30: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has formally chargesheeted a police official accused of running a job scam and fraudulently extracting money from unsuspecting aspirants by promising government posts.
In a statement , The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has submitted a chargesheet in case FIR No. 15/2025 under Section 420 IPC before the Hon’ble Court of Special Mobile Magistrate, Pulwama, against Riyaz Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Rashid Dar, resident of Naroo Ratnipora, Pulwama, in connection with a case of alleged cheating and corrupt practices.
Statement reads that, The case originates from the receipt of c... | |
| | | | Fire guts 3 houses | | | | Early Times Report
Banihal/Jammu, Nov 30: Three houses were gutted in a major blaze in a remote hilltop village in Ramban district early Sunday, leaving several families homeless, officials said.
However, no casualty was reported in the fire which was reported from Gunz top village of Trigam in Khari tehsil before dawn, the officials said.
They said the fire started from a house and spread to two adjoining houses, mostly made of wood, before the volunteers responded and put off the fire.
Due to the intensity of the blaze, the affected families could not salvage any of their belongings, the officials said, adding the village is located on a hilltop and lacks road connectivity.
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