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| Narcotics‑terrorists will be driven out from every corner of J&K UT: LG Sinha | | Joins Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Padyatra in Shopian | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 23: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today Joined Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Padyatra in Shopian where citizens from all walks of life vowed that narco‑terrorists will be driven out from every corner of UT of Jammu Kashmir.
Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor said this collective resolve heralds the dawn of a new era.
“From every lane and by‑lane of UT, voices are rising in unison, demanding that not a single drug smuggler be spared. What | |
| | | | Who are ‘anti-nationals’ in J&K Congress? Vikar Rasool’s remark triggers speculation | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 23: Senior Congress leader and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Vikar Rasool Wani on Friday intensified the ongoing infighting within the Jammu and Kashmir Congress, calling for a mass mobilisation of party workers and hinting at a campaign against what he termed “anti-national elements” within the organisation.
Addressing a public rally in Khour area of Akhnoor subdivision, Wani urged Congress workers to prepare for a large-scale march from Jammu and K | |
| | | | Sessions Court awards 3-year RI in arms act case | | From The Court | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 23: The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu, has awarded three years’ rigorous imprisonment to Azan Hameed Gazi of Hilalabad Qamarwari, Parimpora Srinagar, in an Arms Act case arising out of FIR No. 170/2025 registered at Police Station Nagrota.
The case pertained to the recovery of arms and ammunition from an Etios car bearing registration No. HR38Z-2066 during routine naka checking at TCP Bypass Nagrota on July 29, 2025. According to the prosecution, the vehicle was moving from Jammu towards Srinagar when it was stopped by police. During search, a black handbag kept under the co-driver seat was found containing three pistols, three empty magazines, | |
| | | | Srinagar Police attach properties worth Rs 5 Crore under NDPS Act | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 23: In a major crackdown under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan – 100 Days Campaign, Srinagar Police on Friday attached multiple immovable properties worth nearly Rs 5 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers and narcotics traffickers across Srinagar and adjoining districts.
Police said the action was taken under various provisions of the NDPS Act as part of sustained efforts to dismantle the financial infrastructure of drug networks operating | |
| | | | Heatwave: Doctors advise caution amid soaring temperatures | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 23: With heatwave conditions intensifying across several parts of the country, doctors are warning that prolonged exposure to high temperatures may adversely affect not only physical well-being but also eye and neurological functioning, especially among children, senior citizens and people with pre-existing medical conditions.
Health experts say soaring temperatures, dehydration and prolonged exposure to sunlight can disturb the body’s internal balance and | |
| | | | International ties purposefully structured to serve India’s youth: PM Modi | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India’s international partnerships are purposefully structured to serve the country’s youth and leaders of global corporations, representing dozens of nations, have talked about India’s youth and its technological advancement.
After virtually distributing appointment letters for central government jobs to more than 51,000 youths at a ‘Rozgar Mela’, Modi also said the youth will play a crucial role in realis | |
| | | | Future wars will be multi-domain with cyber, cognitive aspects: CDS General Chauhan | | |  Early Times Report
SHIRDI (MAHARASHTRA), May 23: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Saturday said future wars will be multi-domain with land, sea, air, cyberspace, and cognitive warfare operating together.
Speaking at the inauguration of a defence manufacturing unit here in Ahilyanagar district, General Chauhan said modern warfare is not just based on manpower, conventional weapons or platform-centric operations.
AI, drones, robotics, cyber systems, autonomous platforms, spac | |
| | | | Encounter breaks out in Rajouri | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 23: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Saturday following a major cordon-and-search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district after reports of suspected movement, officials said.
According to preliminary reports, the movement of two to three terrorists was suspected in the area.
“Today at around 11.30 AM, contact was established with terrorists in the general area of Gambhir Mughlan in Rajouri during an intelligence-based joint operation conducted along with Police and CRPF,” the White Knight Corps said on X.
It said that troops responded swiftly with calibrated action. “A firefight ensued, and a cordon has been ef | |
| | | | Petrol, Diesel prices jump nearly Rs 5 per litre in less than 10 days | | | |
Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 23: Petrol and diesel prices were raised by 87-91 paise per litre on Saturday, taking the cumulative increase in retail fuel rates to nearly Rs 5 a litre in under 10 days as state-owned firms passed on soaring international oil prices.
The latest revision pushed petrol prices higher by 87 paise per litre and diesel by up to 91 paise across the country, according to industry sources.
The back-to-back increases follow a prolonged freeze in retail fuel prices and come amid elevated crude oil prices in the global market, tightening refining margins, and a weaker rupee, which have sharply raised the cost of imports.
Petrol price was increased by 87 pa | |
| | | | Major General among 3 injured in Army helicopter crash in Ladakh | | | | Early Times Report
Leh, May 23: A senior Indian Army commander and two pilots survived a helicopter crash in the high-altitude Ladakh sector on May 20, prompting the military to launch a formal investigation into the incident.
An Indian Army Cheetah light helicopter, operating in the strategically sensitive Ladakh region, met with an accident during a routine flight. The helicopter was carrying three personnel, including Division Commander Major General Sachin Mehta, along with two pilots All three occupants sustained injuries when the aircraft went down.
The Cheetah helicopter, a staple of high-altitude logistics and reconnaissance for the Indian Armed Forces, has been the subject o | |
| | | | Police halt demolition drive in Jammu to retrieve national flag | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 23: Police briefly halted a demolition drive in the outskirts of Jammu city on Saturday to remove two tabletop national flags from the building being pulled down, officials said.
“The police officials stopped the demolition for a brief period and ensured that the Tricolour was taken out of the building with due respect before the operation continued,” an official said.
The incident occurred during an ongoing demolition drive against properties allegedly belonging to a suspected drug peddler, identified as Bablu, in the Miran Sahib area on the city’s outskirts.
A purported video showing a policeman taking out two tabletop national flags from a room duri | |
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