Operation Sindoor: Kashmir University Postpones Exams, Fresh Dates Soon
The University of Kashmir has postponed all examinations scheduled for May 7, 2025. Officials stated that fresh dates for the rescheduled papers will be announced separately.
This comes hours after India carried out coordinated airstrikes targeting nine terror infrastructure sites across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and parts of Pakistan. The overnight operation marks a pivotal response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, including a Nepali national, nearly two weeks ago.
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- Hindustan Times
Hegseth will skip a meeting on organizing military aid to Ukraine in a first for the US
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Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
J&K LG sacks 3 UT staff for terror links
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: J&K LG Tuesday dismissed three J&K govt employees after they were found to be transporting arms, explosives and narcotics to and arranging logistical support for operatives of LeT and Hizb to carry out terror attacks in the UT. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This takes the total dismissals ordered by Sinha under Article 311(2)(c) of Constitution, since he took office, to over 75. All three govt employees sacked in the latest round - Malik Ishfaq Naseer, a constable; Ajaz Ahmed, a teacher in school dept; and Waseem Ahmad Khan, a junior assistant in GMC, Srinagar - are currently in jail on terror charges. Naseer was recruited as a constable in J&K Police in 2007. His brother Malik Asif Naseer, a Pakistan-trained terrorist of LeT, was killed by forces in 2018. Malik, however, continued his terror activities, using his cover as a constable to avoid suspicion. His LeT link was exposed in Sept 2021 when cops found him to be helping LeT drop arms, explosives & narcotics, guided by GPS, at pre-shared coordinates facilitated by him to his Pakistani handlers. Ahmed was recruited as a teacher in 2011 but led a double life as a terror associate of Hizb in Poonch region. He was helping the outfit in smuggling arms and ammunition. Khan's terror links with Hizb were exposed with his arrest in Aug 2018. Sources said he was one of the conspirators behind killing of journalist Shujaat Bukhari in June 2018.
India Gazette
2 hours ago
- India Gazette
"Bhagwant Mann was comedian before joining politics": Haryana minister Anil Vij over Punjab CM's statement on Op Sindoor
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Haryana minister Anil Vij on Tuesday slammed Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's recent remarks on Operation Sindoor and said that Mann's background as a comedian is evident in his attempt to inject humor into politics. Vij emphasised that certain issues should be treated with seriousness and not mocked. 'The Punjab Chief Minister was a comedian before joining politics. He wants to do comedy in politics, too. Such issues should be taken seriously and should not be mocked,' said Vij. Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu accused the Aam Aadmi Party of being pro-Pakistan and questioned their patriotism. Bittu said, 'The statements show how cheap and vile things the Aam Aadmi Party and their Chief Minister can say. The NDA government at the Centre has defeated Pakistan, and you are not able to tolerate it. Will you say anything to show that you stand with Pakistan? ... The country will not forgive you for the words you used against PM Modi today... ?' In a self-made video, Bajwa called Mann's remarks as 'shameful' and said the chief minister is unable to understand the value of his role. 'This is very shameful. Comedians look good on stage, but Bhagwant Mann does not understand the value of the CM's chair. What kind of joke is this? ... I think it is shameful for the CM to joke about such a thing,' Bajwa remarked. Meanwhile, BJP leader Fatehjung Singh Bajwa also criticised Mann's statement, calling it 'shameful.' 'This is very shameful. Comedians look good on stage, but Bhagwant Mann does not understand the value of the CM's chair. What kind of joke is this? ... I think it is shameful for the CM to joke about such a thing,' Bajwa said. Earlier today, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stirred a controversy after he said that the BJP has turned 'Operation Sindoor' into a joke, asking whether this is a 'One nation, one husband' scheme. 'Did you not see the kind of fun made of Sindoor? What is this - one nation, one husband scheme?' CM Mann said. On May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists in which 26 people were killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. After India's strike on terror infrastructure, Pakistan responded with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the International Border, as well as attempted drone attacks targeting civilian areas along the border regions. In response, India neutralised Pakistani air defence apparatus, radar infrastructure, and communication centres, and inflicted heavy damage across 11 airbases in Pakistan. After this, on May 10, an understanding on the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was announced. (ANI)
