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After China visit, arrested YouTuber applied for Bangladesh visa on instructions of ISI mentors
5/20/2025 10:31:21 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, May 20: Arrested popular travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra, known for her YouTube channel "Travel with JO," is reportedly making some startling revelations during questioning. She was arrested in Haryana on charges of espionage for allegedly working with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The 33-year-old influencer, boasting over 3.87 lakh YouTube subscribers and 1.3 lakh Instagram followers, is accused of sharing sensitive information with ISI operatives and planning a suspicious trip to Bangladesh amid strained India-Bangladesh relations. According to central intelligence sources, Malhotra applied for a Bangladesh visa recently, allegedly on the instructions of her ISI mentors. The timing of her planned visit has raised alarms, as it coincides with deteriorating diplomatic ties between New Delhi and Dhaka. Authorities suspect the trip was part of a broader ISI strategy to exploit regional tensions and expand Malhotra’s espionage network. ...
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NIA, IB grilling Jyoti Malhotra
5/20/2025 10:31:06 PM
Chandigarh, May 20: Agencies The National Investigation Agency, Intelligence Bureau and military intelligence officials are questioning Haryana YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has been arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan, police said on Tuesday. A probe into her financial transactions and travel details is also underway, they said. Hisar-based Jyoti (33), who ran a YouTube channel titled ‘Travel with JO’, was arrested from the New Aggarsain Extension on May 16. She was booked under...
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Poonch at the heart of ‘Op Sindoor’ as Army inflicts heavy losses on Pak
5/20/2025 10:30:52 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, May 20: In response to Pakistan’s unprovoked shelling that devastated Poonch town and claimed 13 civilian lives, the Indian Army launched a swift and strategic counteroffensive under Operation Sindoor. Brigadier Mudit Mahajan, Commander of the Poonch Brigade, revealed during a media interaction that the Army inflicted heavy casualties on enemy forces and struck key terror hideouts across the Line of Control (LoC), particularly south of the Pir Panjal range. Of the...
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Achieve goal of terror-free J&K: LG Sinha
Chairs Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting, reviews preparedness for Amarnath Yatra
5/20/2025 10:30:38 PM
Early Times Report Srinagar, May 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday called on the security and intelligence agencies to achieve the goal of 'Terror-Free J&K'. Chairing the Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting here, LG Sinha discussed the key strategies and broader counter-terrorism approaches for security and intelligence agencies to achieve the goal of 'Terror-Free J&K'. He congratulated armed forces, security agencies and J&K Police for ‘Operation Sindoor’ and successfully neut...
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PM to inaugurate 103 Amrit Stations
5/20/2025 10:30:00 PM
Bengaluru, May 20: Agencies Five railway stations in Karnataka will be among the 103 ‘Amrit stations’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate on May 22 from Bikaner in Rajasthan. According to an official statement, Munirabad in Koppal district, Bagalkot, Gadag, Gokak Road in Belagavi district and Dharwad are among the five stations to be developed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). These 103 Amrit stations, situated in 86 districts across 18 states and union t...
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Will ensure safe, smooth Amarnath Yatra, Kheer Bhawani mela: CM Omar
5/20/2025 10:29:49 PM
Early Times Report Srinagar, May 20: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said all arrangements will be made to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the upcoming Kheer Bhawani Mela and the Amarnath Yatra. Abdullah visited Ganderbal, a constituency that he represents in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, and paid his respects at the revered Kheer Bhawani temple in the district. “We have started our preparations (for the yatra). As far as security is concerned, all arrangem...
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Allotment of state land: ACB books Revenue officials
5/20/2025 10:29:38 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, May 20: The Anti-Corruption Bureau, Jammu team have registered a case against former revenue officials for allotment of state land. The ACB spokesman here on Tuesday said that the ACB Jammu have registered a formal case under relevant sections against Ravinder Sharma, the then Tehsildar (S) Jammu, Mohammad Bashir the then Tehsildar Bahu, Jammu, Mohd Sarwar Lone the then Naib Tehsildar Bahu, Jammu and Mohd Rasheed Malik the then Patwari Chowadhi, Jammu, beneficiari...
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Military infra in POJK’s Leepa Valley decimated: Army
5/20/2025 10:29:30 PM
Early Times Report Tangdhar, May 20: The Chinar Corps of the Indian Army has completely destroyed military infrastructure at Leepa Valley in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), officials said. Indian Army officials estimate that it will take Pakistan 8-12 months to rebuild the infrastructure. During a visit by PTI to the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar, a forward village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the destruction of Pakistani military infrastructure, resulting fro...
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‘3/4th of India’s population at ‘high’ to ‘very high’ heat risk’
5/20/2025 10:29:16 PM
NEW DELHI, May 20: Agencies About 57 per cent of Indian districts, home to 76 per cent of India’s total population, are currently at ‘high’ to ‘very high’ heat risk, according to a new study. According to the study published on Tuesday by Delhi-based climate and energy think-tank Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW), the 10 states and union territories with the highest heat risk include Delhi, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pra...
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Retreat ceremony along Pak border to resume today
5/20/2025 10:28:58 PM
AMRITSAR, May 20: Agencies The Border Security Force (BSF) has said the public flag-lowering retreat ceremony at three locations in Punjab along the Pakistan frontier will begin on Wednesday, about two weeks after it was stopped following Operation Sindoor by India in response to the Pahalgam attack. The Jalandhar headquartered Punjab frontier of the force said the ceremony will resume from Tuesday, but it will be open only for media persons. The public can participate from Wednesday, it said, adding the event time will be 6 pm. Officials said on Monday that the event held daily in the evening at Attari, Hussainiwala and Sadki will be opened for public viewing from May 20. The ce...
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IB Chief gets 1-year extension
5/20/2025 10:28:51 PM
NEW DELHI, May 20: Agencies Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Tapan Kumar Deka was on Tuesday given a one-year extension till June 2026, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Deka is a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Deka as the Director, Intelligence Bureau, for a period of one year beyond June 30, 2025, the order said....
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Domicile certificate services moved to another portal
5/20/2025 10:28:45 PM
Early Times Report JAMMU, May 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has officially shifted the service for the issuance of Domicile Certificates from the ‘Service Plus’ portal to the ‘Jan Sugam’ portal, the Revenue Department said in an order. According to the directive addressed to all Deputy Commissioners, issuing authorities, including Tehsildars, have been instructed to process all new domicile certificate applications exclusively through the Jan Sugam portal. No new applications shall be accepted via the earlier Service Plus portal. The order, issued by Afaq Ahmad, Under Secretary to the Government, further requested that wide publicity be given to inform the general public about...
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‘Curb use of illegal ripening agents’
5/20/2025 10:28:39 PM
New Delhi, May 20: Agencies Food regulator FSSAI has asked all states to check illegal use of ripening agents and synthetic coatings for fruits as part of its efforts ensue safe food for people. “The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has urged all States and Union Territories to intensify inspections and carry out special enforcement drives to curb the illegal use of non-permitted fruit ripening agents, as well as colouring and coating of fruits with synthetic colours or non-permitted wax,” the regulator said in a statement on Tuesday. The Commissioners of Food Safety of all States/UTs and Regional Directors of FSSAI have been requested to maintain strict vigilan...
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BDS destroys live Pak shell
5/20/2025 10:28:34 PM
Early Times Report Poonch, May 20: The bomb disposal squad of the Indian Army has destroyed a live Pakistani shell near a border area village in Jammu and Kashmir. The live shell was placed on the roadside and destroyed to ensure the safety of the locals. Mohammad Mashuk said that the army was doing a “tremendous” job of destroying the live shells launched by Pakistan. He said that the live shell, which was here in Dara Bagyal, was a threat to everyone living here, and this threat has now been averted. “I want to say that the Indian army is doing a tremendous job in the entire Poonch. The live shell was there on the roadside, and there is a ‘basti’ nearby. However, the army personnel...
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