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| Post Op Sindoor preparations: IAF to conduct aerial combat drills near Pak border | | | | SANJAY PANDITA
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally reserved a section of airspace near the southern region of the Pakistan border for a high-intensity military exercise scheduled from July 23 to 25. The move is part of India’s continued efforts to bolster its defense readiness and sharpen the operational capabilities of its air forces in strategically vital areas.
The designated airspace, located close to the international border, will serve as the venue for an integrated IAF drill focused on surveillance, rapid response, and advanced operational training. While the exercise is officially described as routine, its location near a sensitive frontier reflects the IAF’s intent to maintain heightened vigilance and preparedness.
Although specific operational details remain classified, defense sources indicate that the exercise will include coordinated aerial maneuvers, simulated combat scenarios, and the testing of cutting-edge aviation technologies and systems. The IAF is expected to demonstrate its ability to conduct complex operations under... | |
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| Operation Sindoor displayed India’s might after Pahalgam attack: PM Modi | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, July 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the world witnessed India’s military strength during Operation Sindoor following the April 22 attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead, most of them tourists.
Speaking to media ahead of the Parliament Monsoon Session, PM Modi said the Indian Army achieved its target under Operation Sindoor, in which the houses of those behind terrorism were demolished within 22 minutes.
He added that this operation has dr... | |
| | | | Govt agrees to 16-hour discussion on Op Sindoor, Pahalgam terror attack in Lok Sabha | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, July 21: Government on Monday agreed to a 16-hour discussion on Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam terror attack in the Lok Sabha, and it is likely to be taken up next week, even as the opposition insisted that it should start this week itself and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must reply.
At the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee, sources said government representatives noted that PM Modi is leaving on a foreign visit this week, and a debate when he is prese... | |
| | | | People and history will judge what changed in 5-years : LG Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 21 : Asserting that people and history will judge what has changed in five years compared to what used to happen earlier, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that J&K has broken away from its troubled past and is embracing a brighter, secure, and development-driven future.
In an interview to a national news channel, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reflected on the transformational journey of Jammu and Kashmir over the past five years since he took offi... | |
| | | | Cong invokes Maharaja Hari Singh before launching Delhi Chalo march for statehood restoration | | | | sandeep bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: The Indian National Congress has escalated its campaign for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, invoking the legacy of the last Dogra ruler, Maharaja Hari Singh, to galvanize public support, particularly in the Jammu region.
On Monday, senior Congress leaders gathered in front of the statue of Maharaja Hari Singh in Jammu, pledging to restore the statehood that they claim was arbitrarily and undemocratically revoked by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government.
The symbolic gathering took place ahead of a planned protest in Delhi on Tuesday, where Congress leaders intend to gherao the Parliament to press the... | |
| | | | Centre ramps up efforts to secure release of abducted Ramban resident in Niger | | | | m.k kAW
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: A day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to ensure the safe return of Ranjit Singh — a resident of the Union Territory — Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh confirmed that the Indian Embassy in Niger is actively working to secure his release from kidnappers.
“Important update and follow-up on Ranjit Singh, hailing from Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir, who has gone missing in Niger. In response to continuous follow-up by my office, the Ministry of External Affairs has shared inputs from the Indian Embassy in Niamey, Niger. The embassy is continuously on the job and making every e... | |
| | | | Pak-based narco-terrorist 'Rana' orchestrating drug smuggling operations | | | | ATUL SHARMA
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: A Pakistan-based narco-terrorist, known by the code name 'Rana,' has been identified as the mastermind behind a sophisticated drug smuggling network operating in the Jammu region, according to recent investigations by agencies.
Rana is accused of supervising operations aimed at flooding the region with narcotics, using the illicit drug trade as a tool to fund and incite subversive activities against India.
The probe revealed that Rana, a resident of Pakistan, is the alleged kingpin of an organized narco-terror gang responsible for smuggling narcotic drugs and firearms across the border.
The operation, described as a "dual strategy" by t... | |
| | | | DGP Prabhat visits Baba Budha Amarnath Temple | | | | Early Times Report
Poonch, July 21: Director General of Police J&K Nalin Prabhat on Monday visited Shri Baba Budha Amarnath Ji Temple in Mandi to offer prayers and review the security and logistic arrangements for the upcoming Budha Amarnath Ji Yatra-2025, a police spokesman said in statement.
The DGP was accompanied by ADGP SJM Gillani, IGP Jammu Zone B.S. Tuti (IPS), IGP CRPF Jammu Sector R. Gopala Krishna Rao (IPS), DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range, SSP Poonch, and other senior officers from the police and civil administration, the spokesman said.
After offering worship at the temple, the DGP and the team interacted with local officials to assess deployment readiness, pilgrim safety, and in... | |
| | | | Court awards life-imprisonment to two HM terrorists | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: Principal Sessions Judge Ramban Deepak Sethi today awarded life-imprisonment to Mohd. Mumtaz and Farooq Ahmed an alleged militant of banned organization HM who is facing trial for the last 22 years.
Brief facts of the case are that on 17/12/2003 a report from reliable sources was received in Police station Gool that on 16/17 December in the morning, unknown militants had brought out one Mushtaq Ahmed S/o Sadar Din R/o Gagarsullah Daram Gool, from his residential house on gun point and was killed outside and that the dead body was lying on spot. Further that the militants had abducted Zaheer Ahmed S/o Ghulam Ahmed Hafizullah S/o Mubarak Shah and Mohd.... | |
| | | | ACB traps, arrests Patwari Kulgam for demanding, accepting bribe | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 21: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging therein that complainant had submitted an application in tehsil Office Pahloo, Kulgam, requesting therein for obtaining permission for cutting of walnut trees, which are situated in the land of complainant. Tehsil Office Pahloo, Kulgam forwarded his application to concerned Patwari for report. When the complainant approached the Patwari of Patwar Halqa Banimulla, the Patwari demanded ₹23000 as bribe from the complainant in lieu of providing favourable report.
The complainant chose not to pay bribe and instead approached Anti Corruption Bureau for taking legal action again... | |
| | | | Landslide hits Vaishno Devi track, pilgrim dead | | LG Sinha, CM Omar express grief | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: A 70-year-old pilgrim was killed while nine others were injured when a massive landslide struck the old track to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.
They said a booking office and an overhead iron structure caved in under the weight of the landslide, triggered by heavy rains which lashed Katra town, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the shrine atop Trikuta hills.
The yatra remained suspended for several hours as a precautionary measure following the landslide.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief over the death of the pilgrim and wished speedy recovery to ... | |
| | | | Train hits man, dies | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 21: A 25-year-old man was killed after being hit by a Delhi-bound train in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, an official said on Monday.
Efforts are underway to identity the deceased, who was crossing the track when the Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express hit him in the Bari Brahmana area late on Sunday, a Government Railway Police (GRP) official said.
The mutilated body of the deceased has been shifted to the Government Medical College (GMC) here for legal formalities and identification, the official said.... | |
| | | | 3.1 magnitude earthquake hits Kishtwar | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 21: An earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they said.
The earthquake, with its epicentre near Kishtwar and a magnitude of 3.1, occurred at 1.36 am on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology said.
The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the surface at latitude, 33.17 degrees north and longitude 75.87 degrees east, it said.... | |
| | | | Searches to track down terrorists resume | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: Security forces on Monday resumed a search operation to track down a group of terrorists hiding in a dense forest in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The joint operation by the police and the army was launched on Sunday afternoon in Khankoo forest in Cherji area between Dachhan and Nagseni, they said.
It triggered a brief encounter with the terrorists believed to be affiliated with the proscribed Hizbul Mujahideen outfit and included two top-ranking ultras carrying a reward of Rs 30 lakhs each, officials said.
After the gunfight, reinforcements were rushed to the scene and a massive search operation was launched to neutralise t... | |
| | | | Landslide hits school in Poonch, 5-year old student killed | | | | Early Times Report
Poondh, July 21: A student was killed while five others were injured when a landslide triggered by heavy rains hit a government school in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, officials said.
They said a big boulder came rolling down on the tin roof of the primary school in Bainch-Kalsain area, resulting in injuries to the students, they said.
Four students and a teacher suffered injuries and were evacuated to a hospital in Poonch
The deceased has been identified as five-year-old Ehsan Ali, resident of Kalsa Bhainch.
The injured have been identified as Mohammad Safeer (7), Bilal Farooq (8), Aftab Ahmad (7) and Tobia Kausar (7)... | |
| | | | Budgam Police attaches property | | | | Early Times Report
Budgam, July 21: In a fresh crackdown on drug traffickers, Budgam Police have attached property worth ₹25 lakhs at Nasrullapora under the NDPS Act, linked to notorious peddler Parvez Ahmad Dar alias Pare Punjabi.
The action follows FIR No. 271/2022 registered under Sections 8/15 and 29 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Budgam. The attached property, a single-line shopping complex comprising five shops located at Nasrullapora belongs to Parvez Ahmad Dar alias Pare Punjabi, son of Mohammad Anwar Dar, resident of Nasrullapora, Budgam, it reads.
This move is part of Budgam Police’s sustained drive against the drug menace, aimed at dismantling the financial networks of dr... | |
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