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First freight train reaches Anantnag; “great day,’ says PM Modi KASHMIR GETS ON TRACK 8/9/2025 10:34:38 PM Sanjay Pandita Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 9: In a historic boost to regional connectivity and commerce, the first freight train successfully reached Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, marking a major milestone in the integration of the Valley with the national freight network. The freight train, carrying 21 BCN wagons of cement from Rupnagar in Punjab, arrived at the newly commissioned Anantnag Goods Shed in less than 18 hours—covering a distance of nearly 600 kilometers. This is the first-ever cement consignment for the facility, which is now fully equipped to support the region’s growing logistical and infrastructure needs. Celebrating the development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reposted an update shared by Railway Minister A...   READ MORE

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IAF shot down 5 Pakistani Jets, one large aircraft: Air Force Chief ‘Operation Sindoor’ 8/9/2025 10:34:09 PM Early Times Report Bengaluru, Aug 9: Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Saturday said that ‘Operation Sindoor’ resulted in the confirmed destruction of five Pakistani fighter jets and one large military aircraft, marking a major aerial engagement for India. Speaking at the 16th Air Chief Marshal LM Katre Memorial Lecture in Bengaluru, the Air Chief Marshal said, “After the Pahalgam attack India launched Operation Sindoor, delivering strategic blows to Pakistani rada...   READ MORE   Hunger strike begins in Kargil; Leh Buddhist leaders stay away 8/9/2025 10:33:52 PM Sandeep Bhat Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 10: A three-day hunger strike demanding statehood and constitutional safeguards for Ladakh began in Kargil on Saturday, spearheaded jointly by the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and the Leh Apex Body (LAB). However, the absence of prominent Buddhist leaders from Leh on the first day of the protest raised concerns about the perceived unity of the movement. The agitation, held at Hussaini Park, is being staged in support of four key demands: grant...   READ MORE   Access to quality education, sports facilities must to empower Ladakh’s youth: LG Gupta 8/9/2025 10:33:36 PM Early Times Report Leh, Aug 9: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta on Saturday said that students from Ladakh should have access to the best education and sports facilities to compete with the best. Interacting with a delegation from Turtuk area led by former Councillor, Abdul Ali here, LG Gupta said that more women should come forward to carry forward the message of women empowerment to promote the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative as envisioned by the Prime Minister Narendra M...   READ MORE   Day 9: 2 soldiers martyred in ongoing anti-terror operation in Kulgam 8/9/2025 10:33:15 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 9: Two Army soldiers were martyred and as many injured in an overnight gunfight with terrorists in Kulgam district, in one of the longest anti-terror operations in the Valley that entered the ninth day on Saturday, officials said. The Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, in a post on X, paid tributes to the soldiers martyred in the encounter and said that the operation was still underway. Two terrorists have been killed in the encounter that began on August 1 after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a forest at Akhal in the south Kashmir district, following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there. Th...   READ MORE   LG, CM pay tributes to martyrs 8/9/2025 10:32:57 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 9: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday paid tributes to two Army soldiers martyred in an overnight gunfight with terrorists in Kulgam district, saying their grit and determination will never be forgotten. “I salute the indomitable courage of our bravehearts, Lance Naik Pritpal Singh and Sepoy Harminder Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the motherland. Their valour, grit and determination will ne...   READ MORE   DB upholds acquittal in wife’s murder case 8/9/2025 10:32:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 9: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu on Wednesday dismissed a criminal appeal filed by the Union Territory of J&K challenging a 2010 acquittal order in a wife’s murder case, citing failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar upheld the acquittal of Mohd. Afzal, a resident of Kolsar Kheral, Reasi, who had been charged under Sections 302 and 342 of the Ranbir Penal Code for allegedly murdering his wife, Mumtaz Begum, in June 2008. According to the prosecution, Mumtaz Begum died under suspicious circumstances on June 26, 2008. Invest...   READ MORE   Narcotics, terror funding case: NIA Court denies bail to LeT handler 8/9/2025 10:32:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 9: Special Judge NIA Sandeep Gandotra has rejected the bail application of Abdul Rouf Badan alias Motu LeT handler, in a high-profile narcotics and terror funding case linked to cross-border operations involving the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit. Abdul Rouf Badan, who was arrested in August 2022 after remaining absconding for over two years, is facing multiple charges under the NDPS Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and the Indian Penal Co...   READ MORE   J&K Police search 26 houses in Kishtwar Crackdown On Terror Ecosystem 8/9/2025 10:31:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday conducted searches at 26 houses, including that of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mohammad Amin Bhat alias “Jehangir Saroori”, in a massive clampdown on the terror ecosystem in the Kishtwar district, officials said. Besides Bhat, the raids mostly targeted homes of terrorists operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and smuggling arms and ammunition from across the border, they said. The raids in Kishtwar came a day after similar searches were conducted at 15 locations in nearby Doda district. The officials said various police teams carried out searches at 26 locations across Kishtwar district. Th...   READ MORE

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