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How ‘overcrowding’, no contingency & chaos after scuffle led to Vaishno Devi shrine stampede

Eyewitnesses as well as vendors on the 13-km route said the new year’s rush resulted in a much bigger crowd than the 35,000 people who were anticipated. J&K DGP says scuffle triggered stampede.

Flash floods in Himachal and Jammu, 71 dead due to lightning strikes including 42 in UP

In Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala, flash floods triggered by heavy rains swept away cars and two buildings, and resulted in closure of the Kangra airport at Gaggal.

IAF plans to buy 10 anti-drone systems from Indian vendors after Jammu air base attack

The systems are intended to ‘detect, track, identify, designate and neutralize’ hostile drones, and a Laser-DEW is essentially required as a ‘kill option’.

Days after Jammu drone attack, PM Modi holds meeting with Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Ajit Doval

According to sources, discussion on emerging security threats and 'futuristic challenges' took place during the meeting.

Use of weaponised drones for terrorism global security concern, says India at UNGA

The statement comes days after two explosives-laden drones crashed into the IAF station at Jammu airport and another drone attack was foiled at the Ratnuchak-Kaluchak station.

We were shocked, woke up to deafening sounds of explosions — residents on Jammu drone attack

Two 'low-intensity explosions' were reported Sunday by the Indian Air Force in Jammu, one of which caused minor damage to the roof of a building while the other exploded in an open area.

Jammu drone attack, a first in India, signals new terror challenge. NIA could take over probe

One of the two IEDs fell on an administrative building close to the helicopter hangar and exploded, causing a hole in the roof. The other fell in an open area.

Drones used to drop bombs on IAF station in Jammu, first of its kind attack in India

Two IAF personnel sustained 'very minor' injuries. While no fighters are based at the Jammu technical airport, the base has helicopters like Mi17 and transport aircraft.

Two militants killed in encounter in J&K’s Srinagar district

A search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire at the security forces in the Khonmoh area, on the outskirts of Srinagar.

Pakistan drones enter Indian airspace in Jammu, return after BSF fire

The 2 drones, spotted hovering in Jabbowal and Vikram border outpost areas in Arnia Saturday morning, returned to the Pakistani side after the alert BSF personnel fired on them.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.