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| Apart from youtuber Jyoti, NIA to probe CRPF ASI’s possible links to Pahalgam terror attack | | For meagre Rs 3000 per month arrested CRPF man was passing information to Pakistan intelligence agencies | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 28: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is intensifying its probe into the possible connections of arrested Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Moti Ram Jat to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 civilian lives, mostly Hindu tourists, on April 22, 2025. Jat, who was stationed with the CRPF’s 116th Battalion in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested in Delhi for allegedly spying for Pakistan since 2023.
According to NIA officials, Jat was involved in sharing sensitive operational intelligence with Pakistani Intelligence Officers (PIOs), including details on the movement patterns of Indian security forces and locations of key military installations, in exchange for monetary compensation. Sources revealed that Jat received Rs 3,000 per month from a foreign account, which raised red flags during routine CRPF monitoring of personnel social media activity. The CRPF confirmed that Jat’s actions violated established norms and protocols, leading to his immediate dismissal from service on May 21, 2025, under... | |
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| More bunkers for Poonch town on cards; HM Shah likely to take final call | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 28: In response to the intense cross-border shelling by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the Union Government is actively considering the construction of additional bunkers in vulnerable areas, with a particular focus on Poonch town, which suffered the maximum brunt of Pakistan’s aggression.
The heavy shelling, which began on May 7, 2025, following India’s precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK), resulted in significant loss of life and property in Poonch and other border districts like Rajouri, Kupwara, and Uri. At least 15 civilians were killed and 43 injured in Poonch alone, with homes, religious sites,... | |
| | | | Achievements of Padma awardees will inspire generations: Amit Shah | | | | New Delhi, May 28:
Agencies
The Padma Awards ceremony realises Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to encourage people-led social transformations by honouring individuals who have quietly brought positive changes, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said.
Hosting a dinner in honour of those who were conferred with the Padma Awards on Tuesday night, Shah also said that the achievements of the awardees will inspire generations. “The Padma Awards ceremony realises Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to encourage people-led social transformations by honouring individuals who have quietly brought positive changes,” the minister said after the ceremony.
Shah congratulated the luminarie... | |
| | | | HM calls on Prez Murmu | | |  NEW DELHI, May 28:
Agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. A picture of the meeting was shared by the president’s office in a post on X.
“Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” it said in the post. ... | |
| | | | Operation Sindoor’s hero: 10-yr old Shravan Singh honored as youngest civilian warrior | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 28: Shravan Singh, a 10-year-old boy from Tara Wali, a small border village in Punjab’s Ferozepur district, has captured the nation’s heart with his extraordinary courage and patriotism during Operation Sindoor. Amid heightened tensions along the Indo-Pak border, when most civilians sought safety indoors, Shravan stepped forward to support Indian Army soldiers, earning him widespread acclaim and the title of “the youngest civilian warrior of Operation Sindoor.” ... | |
| | | | PM Modi speaks to Azad after he falls ill in Kuwait | | |  New Delhi, May 28:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to DPAP leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, a member of multi-party delegations that are in world capitals to convey India's message on terrorism emanating from Pakistan, after the former Union minister took ill in Kuwait and was hospitalised.
Official sources said Modi called Azad to enquire about his health and wished him a speedy recovery.
BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, who leads the delegation of Azad, said on Tuesday th... | |
| | | | SIA Kashmir nabs proclaimed offender | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 28: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday apprehended a proclaimed offender in north Kashmir who is allegedly part of cross border narco-terror module. Police said a proclaimed offender Abdul Rashid Mir of Amargarh, Sopore in Baramulla district was at large for the last two years.
“The arrest of Abdul Rashid Mir is a major jolt to the nacro-terror operatives across the border who push the youth to drugs besides using the pr... | |
| | | | 3 live shells found in Narwal | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 28: The Bomb Disposal Squad of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday defused three live shells found near Regional Transport Office in Narwal area here in the city outskirts.
Police said that swiftly acting on information received about presence of live shells this afternoon, the BDS was rushed to the spot.
“The shells were taken to an isolated place and defused,’ they said.
“The presence of the shells in the area being investigated,’ they said. ... | |
| | | | Mock drills today | | | | NEW DELHI, May 28:
Agencies
Security drills will be held in border districts of states neighbouring Pakistan on Thursday, days after India launched Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror sites in Pakistan, as per TV reports. The mock drills will be held in Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, the reports stated.
India’s first mock drill post 1971, on May 7 was followed that very night by the operation destroying terror launch pads across the border in Pakistan.
Three key objectives, political, military, and psychological were successfully achieved by India, through its military strikes. ... | |
| | | | Gold climbs by Rs 500 | | |  New Delhi, May 28:
Agencies
Gold prices climbed Rs 500 to Rs 99,000 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid a firm trend in the overseas markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity rose Rs 500 to Rs 98,500 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes).
Also, silver prices rallied Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,00,000 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) on Wednesday. The metal had declined Rs 1,370 to Rs 99,000 per kg in the previous market se... | |
| | | | Govt raises paddy, pulses MSP | | | | NEW DELHI, May 28:
Agencies
The Centre on Wednesday raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy by 3 per cent (Rs 69) to Rs 2,369 per quintal, while up to 9 per cent rise in pulses and oilseeds rates for the 2025-26 kharif marketing season.
The agriculture ministry’s proposal on MSP for the new kharif season was approved in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The announcement comes amid southwest monsoon reaching earlier than usual, giving a boost to the sowing of kharif crops, which contribute over 50 per cent of India’s total annual foodgrain production.
Briefing media after the cabinet meeting, Inform... | |
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