VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Onion prices surge; Centre to roll out Kanda Express from Monday Gemini Horoscope Today, August 24, 2026: You may receive unexpected marriage proposals; family talks pave the way for romantic commitments NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah will attend the ‘national security strategies conference’ (NSSC) here on Monday and Tuesday, brainstorming with the Central and states’ security brass on the entire gamut of security challenges and fine-tuning strategies to overcome them.The ninth NSSC will be held in hybrid format, with over 850 officers from various security forces, agencies and state police forces participating via physical and virtual modes.The officers will be deliberating on various contemporary matters and challenges including Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesterrorism, cybercrimes, financial frauds, narcotics menace, challenges posed by encrypted communication apps, infiltration and illegal immigration etc. It will also discuss aviation and port security, as also bringing back fugitives involved in terrorist and smuggling activities with enhanced coordination between Central and state agencies.During the DGP/IGP conference in 2016. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had directed the security and police heads to hold the NSSC every year, with the objective of finding solutions to major national security challenges, using the extensive experience of the cutting-edge level officers working at the grassroot level, in collaboration with domain experts.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Full Press Conference’: US Envoy Gor On India’s ‘No Questions’ Request Before Modi-Trump Meet‘Represented India In 3 Nations’: Former Envoy Flags ‘Trouble Establishing Citizenship’ During SIRJaish Rebuilds Bahawalpur Complex Struck By India During Op Sindoor’India Can Attract Global Talent With Your Help’: PM Modi Meets Space Startups On National Space DayDelhi Cops Attacked With Chilli Powder & Bricks In Mukundpur; 17-Year-Old Arrested‘Plan To Meet Vance, Mamdani’: Why MEA Denied Permission For Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US Trip?’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur School123Photostories6 subtle signs you’re being taken for granted by your partner10 baby names inspired by Sanskrit words that signify success and prosperity5 signs you’re losing yourself while trying to save your relationshipThe slow fade: 5 signs someone you love is pulling away5 best hair colours for Indian skin tones that instantly brighten your lookWhy the Manipuri bride’s traditional Potloi is in a league of its ownBlood in urine during monsoon is not always a UTI: Doctor reveals when you should worryOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret weakness in loveHeart attack risk is not just about cholesterol: 7 warning factors doctors check that routine tests can missHina Khan recalls being brutally trolled over viral National Anthem video amid health struggles; Rubina Dilaik reveals her daughters received threats123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash Govt to tighten vehicle lighting rules: Low-beam-only bikes, reduced headlamp glare Mirzapur actress Anangsha Biswas reveals she still gets uncomfortable messages like ‘Aap ek raat ke kya lengi?’ since Season 1: ‘Main Zarina jaisi ekdum nahi hoon’ Weekly Career Horoscope, August 23 to August 29, 2026: Success, challenges, and breakthroughs; Know about your Career On National Space Day, PM Modi hails Gen Z for building new tech; Isro chief says plan to launch 8 vehicle, 12 satellite missions J&K may bring electric ‘dog sticks’ under arms rules as authorities flag animal cruelty concerns and warn against their use on street dogs SRINAGAR: Electronically operated, shock-delivering “dog sticks” advertised online as protection against street dogs may be brought under the ambit of J&K Arms Rules, 2016, the govt has announced as such devices come under scrutiny for alleged violations of laws against animal cruelty.In a statement issued late Saturday, J&K’s housing and urban development department (HUDD) cautioned that electric shock guns, stun devices, electric prods or similar devices should not be used for stray animals as they inflict unnecessary pain on them and contravene Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.The advisory has been triggered by the online ads about such “dog sticks” from “M/s Gambs Enterprises”, a Pulwama private firm. The department said it was examining the legal classification of such devices, the authority under which they are sold and their intended use.“All dog catchers, agencies, contractors, animal welfare organisations, municipal bodies and the public are advised not to procure or use electric shock devices for catching, restraining or handling street dogs,” the statement reads. CM Omar Abdullah handles the department. HUDD secretary Mandeep Kour was not available for comment.The statement says specific licences are required under Section 5 of Arms Rules for sale, transfer or possession of “prescribed classes of arms”, adding not having such documents amount to violations.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines“The Arms Rules, 2016 specifically regulate Electronic Disabling Devices (EDDs). Depending upon their statutory classification and specifications, such devices may fall within the restricted or permissible arms categories, and Rule 89(3) provides that EDDs shall be sold only through authorised arms and ammunition dealers holding the requisite licence,” the statement says.J&K recorded over 2 lakh dog-bite cases in the past two years — 1.2 lakh in Jammu and around 80,000 in the Valley. In Jammu district alone, 33,065 cases were reported in 2024 and 43,759 in 2025, taking its two-year total to 76,824. Srinagar had 12,557 cases in 2024 and 12,592 in 2025. A Srinagar municipal corporation survey in 2023 estimated the number of stray dogs at 64,416.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Full Press Conference’: US Envoy Gor On India’s ‘No Questions’ Request Before Modi-Trump Meet‘Represented India In 3 Nations’: Former Envoy Flags ‘Trouble Establishing Citizenship’ During SIRJaish Rebuilds Bahawalpur Complex Struck By India During Op Sindoor’India Can Attract Global Talent With Your Help’: PM Modi Meets Space Startups On National Space DayDelhi Cops Attacked With Chilli Powder & Bricks In Mukundpur; 17-Year-Old Arrested‘Plan To Meet Vance, Mamdani’: Why MEA Denied Permission For Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US Trip?’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur School123Photostories6 subtle signs you’re being taken for granted by your partner10 baby names inspired by Sanskrit words that signify success and prosperity5 signs you’re losing yourself while trying to save your relationshipThe slow fade: 5 signs someone you love is pulling away5 best hair colours for Indian skin tones that instantly brighten your lookWhy the Manipuri bride’s traditional Potloi is in a league of its ownBlood in urine during monsoon is not always a UTI: Doctor reveals when you should worryOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret weakness in loveHeart attack risk is not just about cholesterol: 7 warning factors doctors check that routine tests can missHina Khan recalls being brutally trolled over viral National Anthem video amid health struggles; Rubina Dilaik reveals her daughters received threats123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash Taurus Horoscope Today, August 24, 2026: Expect frustrating delays and misunderstandings Asim Riaz breaks silence on ex-girlfriend Himanshi Khurana’s Islam conversion claim; says ‘Never asked anyone to change their religion’ In 2019, Florida began sinking mermaid-shaped reef sculptures; the project now has more than 300 habitat and art modules in South Florida India’s space price tag comes under scrutiny as Cambridge research flags high launch costs, while the government says key subsidies and savings were overlooked NEW DELHI: A 2026 University of Cambridge study has found that India’s per-kilogram launch costs are four times higher than America’s and, in fact, the costliest in the world. However, a highly-placed source in the Department of Space told TOI that the study has not factored in India’s subsidies, saving cost in transport and logistic costs and space manoeuvre costs.A peer-reviewed paper published in the respected Elsevier journal Economics Letters by economists Alessio Terzi of the University of Cambridge and Francesco Nicoli of Politecnico di Torino, Turin, points at a novel database covering more than 6,740 rocket launches between 1960 and 2025. The standardised dataset of rocket launches has covered 16 geographical entities, including all the major spacefaring nations: US, Russia, China, India, Europe, and Japan. It includes over 330 different rocket configurations and 4,405 launches.According to the article, at the end of 2025, the cost of launching a satellite from India stood at $13,302 (Rs 12.7 lakh) per kg aboard rockets available in the country, an amount that was more than four times the figure of US, wherein the cost is $3,225 (Rs 3.1 lakh). The study finds the US to be the lowest among all the markets studied. As per the study, India is more expensive than the European Union, Russia, China and Japan. After India, Europe’s rocket launch cost is the next most expensive at $9,897 (Rs 9.5 lakh) per kg.However, a highly-placed source in the Dept of Space told TOI that the study has not factored in various concessions provided by Isro’s commercial wing NSIL. The Indian space agency gives “satellite customers 30% subsidy on cost of launches”. “Secondly, Indian customers save money in logistics and transport when launched from Sriharikota. Third foreign launchers normally send all satellites from one launcher to the same orbit, which leads to rise in launch cost as satellites piggyback on the primary payload have to be manoeuvred to their respective orbit,” the source said.Moreover, the Department of Space (DoS) and IN-SPACe has rolled out these financial incentives through two parallel frameworks: the Launch Services Price-support Scheme (LSPS) and Price Support Scheme. Both programmes are designed to significantly reduce the entry barriers for Indian non-govt entities. IN-SPACe also provides financial support ranging from 30% to 100% for satellite launches and related space infrastructure under its Rs 800 crore LSPS: up to 50% support for utilising Isro and Department of Space launch facilities; a 30% subsidy on launch costs (capped at $3,000/kg) for small vehicles carrying up to 500 kg; full 100% funding (capped at $13,000/kg for up to four missions) for payloads up to 120 kg.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe Cambridge research also said, “The expense of launching cargo into space will plummet over the next few years, with the cost of reaching orbit forecast to more than halve between now and the end of the decade, and fall around 93% by 2040. The cost of sending a kilogram of payload into low Earth orbit, an average of $3,868 last year, is set to fall more than 58% to just $1,569 by 2030, and could reach as little as 273 US dollars per kilo by 2040, the study suggests.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Full Press Conference’: US Envoy Gor On India’s ‘No Questions’ Request Before Modi-Trump Meet‘Represented India In 3 Nations’: Former Envoy Flags ‘Trouble Establishing Citizenship’ During SIRJaish Rebuilds Bahawalpur Complex Struck By India During Op Sindoor’India Can Attract Global Talent With Your Help’: PM Modi Meets Space Startups On National Space DayDelhi Cops Attacked With Chilli Powder & Bricks In Mukundpur; 17-Year-Old Arrested‘Plan To Meet Vance, Mamdani’: Why MEA Denied Permission For Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US Trip?’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur School123Photostories6 subtle signs you’re being taken for granted by your partner10 baby names inspired by Sanskrit words that signify success and prosperity5 signs you’re losing yourself while trying to save your relationshipThe slow fade: 5 signs someone you love is pulling away5 best hair colours for Indian skin tones that instantly brighten your lookWhy the Manipuri bride’s traditional Potloi is in a league of its ownBlood in urine during monsoon is not always a UTI: Doctor reveals when you should worryOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret weakness in loveHeart attack risk is not just about cholesterol: 7 warning factors doctors check that routine tests can missHina Khan recalls being brutally trolled over viral National Anthem video amid health struggles; Rubina Dilaik reveals her daughters received threats123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash Weekly Health Horoscope Predictions, August 23 to August 29, 2026: Tips for wellness and balance based on each zodiac sign Heartbreak for India as Australia advance to semifinals after goalless Hockey World Cup draw A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction; after years of painstaking work, the former asylum water supply became their family home 2 Pocso undertrials escaped from Srinagar’s high-security Central Jail, triggering a manhunt and lookout notices SRINAGAR: Two men facing charges under the Pocso Act escaped from the high-security Central Jail in Srinagar on Sunday.Police have issued lookout notices and launched a manhunt for the undertrials — Farman Khan, from Rajasthan’s Sadanpora, and Mukhtar Ahmad Gujjar, from Anantnag district of south Kashmir. Police said anyone passing information leading to the fugitives’ arrest will be rewarded.The escape is considered rare as the Central Jail has been under the protection of CISF since last year and houses high-profile inmates.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Full Press Conference’: US Envoy Gor On India’s ‘No Questions’ Request Before Modi-Trump Meet‘Represented India In 3 Nations’: Former Envoy Flags ‘Trouble Establishing Citizenship’ During SIRJaish Rebuilds Bahawalpur Complex Struck By India During Op Sindoor’India Can Attract Global Talent With Your Help’: PM Modi Meets Space Startups On National Space DayDelhi Cops Attacked With Chilli Powder & Bricks In Mukundpur; 17-Year-Old Arrested‘Plan To Meet Vance, Mamdani’: Why MEA Denied Permission For Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US Trip?’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur School123Photostories6 subtle signs you’re being taken for granted by your partner10 baby names inspired by Sanskrit words that signify success and prosperity5 signs you’re losing yourself while trying to save your relationshipThe slow fade: 5 signs someone you love is pulling away5 best hair colours for Indian skin tones that instantly brighten your lookWhy the Manipuri bride’s traditional Potloi is in a league of its ownBlood in urine during monsoon is not always a UTI: Doctor reveals when you should worryOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret weakness in loveHeart attack risk is not just about cholesterol: 7 warning factors doctors check that routine tests can missHina Khan recalls being brutally trolled over viral National Anthem video amid health struggles; Rubina Dilaik reveals her daughters received threats123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash Aditya Seal and Anushka Ranjan welcome twin baby girls; announce names Vira and Mahi, call daughters their ‘sunshines’ Aries Horoscope Today, August 24, 2026: Moon and Jupiter inspire meaningful connections; embrace love and focus on family growth Tom Brady’s son Jack Moynahan refuses to follow his father’s football footsteps as basketball breakout grabs attention Wash rice twice, not 7 times: Drought-hit England targets faith, cultural habits Amit Shah to attend the ‘national security strategies conference’ (NSSC) NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah will attend the ‘national security strategies conference’ (NSSC) here on Monday and Tuesday, brainstorming with the Central and states’ security brass on the entire gamut of security challenges and fine-tuning strategies to overcome them.The ninth NSSC will be held in hybrid format, with over 850 officers from various security forces, agencies and state police forces participating via physical and virtual modes.The officers will be deliberating on various contemporary matters and challenges including terrorism, cybercrimes, financial frauds, narcotics menace, challenges posed by encrypted communication apps, infiltration and illegal immigration etc. Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIt will also discuss aviation and port security, as also bringing back fugitives involved in terrorist and smuggling activities with enhanced coordination between Central and state agencies.During the DGP/IGP conference in 2016. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had directed the security and police heads to hold the NSSC every year, with the objective of finding solutions to major national security challenges, using the extensive experience of the cutting-edge level officers working at the grassroot level, in collaboration with domain experts.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Full Press Conference’: US Envoy Gor On India’s ‘No Questions’ Request Before Modi-Trump Meet‘Represented India In 3 Nations’: Former Envoy Flags ‘Trouble Establishing Citizenship’ During SIRJaish Rebuilds Bahawalpur Complex Struck By India During Op Sindoor’India Can Attract Global Talent With Your Help’: PM Modi Meets Space Startups On National Space DayDelhi Cops Attacked With Chilli Powder & Bricks In Mukundpur; 17-Year-Old Arrested‘Plan To Meet Vance, Mamdani’: Why MEA Denied Permission For Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US Trip?’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur School123Photostories6 subtle signs you’re being taken for granted by your partner10 baby names inspired by Sanskrit words that signify success and prosperity5 signs you’re losing yourself while trying to save your relationshipThe slow fade: 5 signs someone you love is pulling away5 best hair colours for Indian skin tones that instantly brighten your lookWhy the Manipuri bride’s traditional Potloi is in a league of its ownBlood in urine during monsoon is not always a UTI: Doctor reveals when you should worryOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret weakness in loveHeart attack risk is not just about cholesterol: 7 warning factors doctors check that routine tests can missHina Khan recalls being brutally trolled over viral National Anthem video amid health struggles; Rubina Dilaik reveals her daughters received threats123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash Horoscope Today: Daily astrological predictions for August 24, 2026 After months of tracking, volunteers found five leopard cats breeding in Changi’s forest, but Terminal 5 construction is forcing them to relocate In 2020, Phoenix coated 36 miles of roads to fight extreme heat; surfaces became 12°F cooler at noon, but heat exposure for pedestrians rose 5.5°F Iran hackers shut UK power facility for 4 days The NIA opposed the plea, arguing that attendance at a marriage ceremony does not create any legal entitlement to interim bail | TNNJAMMU: A designated NIA court in Jammu has declined interim bail to Shafiq Ahmed Sheikh, an accused in the three year-old Sunjwan terror attack case, to attend his sister’s wedding.Special judge Prem Sagar, however, permitted Sheikh to participate in his sister’s ‘rukhsati’ ceremony through virtual mode from Kot Bhalwal prison, directing the jail superintendent to facilitate a video conference with his family on Aug 23 at 10 am.Sheikh, a resident of Monghama village in Tral area of Pulwama district, had sought bai claiming that he was the only brother of the bride and his presence was socially, morally and religiously indispensable for performing customary wedding rituals. His counsel argued that his aged parents had no other family member to look after the ceremonial arrangements.The NIA opposed the plea, arguing that attendance at a marriage ceremony does not create any legal entitlement to interim bail, particularly where an accused is facing prosecution for grave terror-related offences.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe probe agency submitted that Sheikh was associated with the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and was arrested in a case related to indiscriminate firing on security personnel during a joint search operation in Sunjwan, Jammu, on April 22, 2022. The pre-dawn terror attack resulted in the death of a CISF assistant sub-inspector and injuries to several security personnel, while two heavily armed JeM fidayeen (suicide squad) terrorists were killed.After hearing both sides, the judge dismissed Sheikh’s plea on Aug 23.Meanwhile, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court has upheld the detention of a Budgam resident, Shakeel Ahmad Wani, under Public Safety Act. The HC found no violation of constitutional or statutory safeguards in the detention order dated April 28, 2025, passed by the DM, and dismissed a habeas corpus petition.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Full Press Conference’: US Envoy Gor On India’s ‘No Questions’ Request Before Modi-Trump Meet‘Represented India In 3 Nations’: Former Envoy Flags ‘Trouble Establishing Citizenship’ During SIRJaish Rebuilds Bahawalpur Complex Struck By India During Op Sindoor’India Can Attract Global Talent With Your Help’: PM Modi Meets Space Startups On National Space DayDelhi Cops Attacked With Chilli Powder & Bricks In Mukundpur; 17-Year-Old Arrested‘Plan To Meet Vance, Mamdani’: Why MEA Denied Permission For Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US Trip?’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur School123Photostories6 subtle signs you’re being taken for granted by your partner10 baby names inspired by Sanskrit words that signify success and prosperity5 signs you’re losing yourself while trying to save your relationshipThe slow fade: 5 signs someone you love is pulling away5 best hair colours for Indian skin tones that instantly brighten your lookWhy the Manipuri bride’s traditional Potloi is in a league of its ownBlood in urine during monsoon is not always a UTI: Doctor reveals when you should worryOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret weakness in loveHeart attack risk is not just about cholesterol: 7 warning factors doctors check that routine tests can missHina Khan recalls being brutally trolled over viral National Anthem video amid health struggles; Rubina Dilaik reveals her daughters received threats123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash Weekly Love Horoscope Predictions, August 23 to August 29, 2026: Your zodiac love forecast for this week What makes September 3 important for international students in the US on F and J visas Meghan Markle’s estranged father Thomas Markle ‘hurt and upset’ as she and Harry return to UK without meeting Archie and Lilibet: ‘She doesn’t give a damn about me’ Ruhullah Mehdi dares NCP a show-cause notice SRINAGAR: Amid calls for his resignation from own party’s functionaries, National Conference MP from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, on Saturday dared the party to issue him a show-cause and said he would continue to fight for the restoration of Article 370.The Lok Sabha MP has accused his party of giving up the fight for restoration of Article 370 for which it got a mandate in 2024 assembly polls.“When my own political party gave me the mandate, they told me to fight for the constitutional rights of the state. I am fighting the same battle and asking the party to be part of it. In response, they are telling me to resign,” Mehdi told reporters here.He was responding to CM Omar Abdullah’s adviser Nasir Aslam Wani’s statement that he had no information about whether Mehdi was still on the party’s rolls.“Instead of Article 370, instead of constitutional rights and guarantees, they have now reached the issue of statehood and from there to mere business rules for governance,” he said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Full Press Conference’: US Envoy Gor On India’s ‘No Questions’ Request Before Modi-Trump Meet‘Represented India In 3 Nations’: Former Envoy Flags ‘Trouble Establishing Citizenship’ During SIRJaish Rebuilds Bahawalpur Complex Struck By India During Op Sindoor’India Can Attract Global Talent With Your Help’: PM Modi Meets Space Startups On National Space DayDelhi Cops Attacked With Chilli Powder & Bricks In Mukundpur; 17-Year-Old Arrested‘Plan To Meet Vance, Mamdani’: Why MEA Denied Permission For Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US Trip?’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur School123Photostories6 subtle signs you’re being taken for granted by your partner10 baby names inspired by Sanskrit words that signify success and prosperity5 signs you’re losing yourself while trying to save your relationshipThe slow fade: 5 signs someone you love is pulling away5 best hair colours for Indian skin tones that instantly brighten your lookWhy the Manipuri bride’s traditional Potloi is in a league of its ownBlood in urine during monsoon is not always a UTI: Doctor reveals when you should worryOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret weakness in loveHeart attack risk is not just about cholesterol: 7 warning factors doctors check that routine tests can missHina Khan recalls being brutally trolled over viral National Anthem video amid health struggles; Rubina Dilaik reveals her daughters received threats123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash Weekly Wealth Horoscope Predictions, August 23 to August 29, 2026: Your money luck for the week How Travis Kelce built $90 million in wealth while a $100 million podcast deal reshaped his financial future SRINAGAR: Ladakh authorities have stepped up efforts to start commercial flights from Kargil and Thoise, where such services are targeted for Dec this year. The Union territory at present has only one airport, Leh, for commercial flights.At a meeting chaired by LG Vinai Kumar Saxena, IAF approved five acres of land for a new civil terminal at Thoise, located in Nubra Valley. Runway recarpeting is underway and is expected to be completed by Nov.On Kargil, which has an airstrip for defence operations, the authorities decided to assess the existing infrastructure, technical requirements and other aspects necessary for starting civilian flights.Officials from the defence ministry, IAF, Airports Authority of India and the UT administration attended the meeting held on Friday at Ladakh Bhavan in New Delhi.“The meeting focused on resolving infrastructure, regulatory and operational issues to enable early commencement of civilian flights from the strategically and socio-economically important airports. These will significantly boost connectivity in the border areas,” a govt spokesperson said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesSaxena emphasised the need for time-bound operationalisation, saying commercial flights from both points would also unlock the immense tourism potential of areas such as Kargil, Drass, Turtuk and Siachen Base Camp. “Commercial flights are expected to provide greater accessibility to residents of Nubra and facilitate travel for visitors to destinations including Turtuk, Siachen and other parts while supporting tourism and local economic activity,” Saxena said.In March this year, chief executive councillor (CEC) of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil (LAHDC) Mohd Jaffar Akhoon and Ladakh MP Mohmad Haneefa had met Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi and sought civilian flights from Kargil. Akhoon and Haneefa have proposed starting small aircraft operations as an interim step.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Full Press Conference’: US Envoy Gor On India’s ‘No Questions’ Request Before Modi-Trump Meet‘Represented India In 3 Nations’: Former Envoy Flags ‘Trouble Establishing Citizenship’ During SIRJaish Rebuilds Bahawalpur Complex Struck By India During Op Sindoor’India Can Attract Global Talent With Your Help’: PM Modi Meets Space Startups On National Space DayDelhi Cops Attacked With Chilli Powder & Bricks In Mukundpur; 17-Year-Old Arrested‘Plan To Meet Vance, Mamdani’: Why MEA Denied Permission For Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US Trip?’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur School123Photostories6 subtle signs you’re being taken for granted by your partner10 baby names inspired by Sanskrit words that signify success and prosperity5 signs you’re losing yourself while trying to save your relationshipThe slow fade: 5 signs someone you love is pulling away5 best hair colours for Indian skin tones that instantly brighten your lookWhy the Manipuri bride’s traditional Potloi is in a league of its ownBlood in urine during monsoon is not always a UTI: Doctor reveals when you should worryOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret weakness in loveHeart attack risk is not just about cholesterol: 7 warning factors doctors check that routine tests can missHina Khan recalls being brutally trolled over viral National Anthem video amid health struggles; Rubina Dilaik reveals her daughters received threats123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash ‘Is that a worm?’ Diner finds live worm in sandwich at very popular Gurugram restaurant; video goes viral What every zodiac sign needs to know this week, August 23 to 29, 2026 and 3 simple ways to align with the universe Cafes, shops shut over ‘violation of norms’: Iran’s hijab crackdown returns as women defy veiling rules Horoscope Today, August 23, 2026: Silent moves bring financial and work breakthroughs; Check These Chinese Zodiac Signs May Rise & Other Avoid Emotional Decisions Charlotte Flair vs Alexa Bliss net worth comparison in 2026: Inside WWE salaries, career earnings, endorsements, investments, lifestyle and financial success Ohio mother was in Costa Rica when 18-year-old son died in car crash; hospital never contacted her, she later learned his body parts were removed as ‘anatomical gifts’ without consent Love Predictions Today, 24th August, 2026: Sagittarius Moon May Make These Signs Bolder in Love Orthopaedist assaulted by patient’s son at private hospital in Thane Meet the world’s highest-ranking penguin Sir Nils Olav III, set to become a father after partner lays egg; Edinburgh Zoo welcomes first king penguin egg in 17 years While Ladakh is endowed with abundant glacier and snowmelt resources, vast stretches of its cultivable land have historically faced acute irrigation shortages. NEW DELHI: The Ladakh administration on Sunday submitted a proposal to the Union ministry of Jal Shakti for the construction of 36 check dams to strengthen water availability and expand irrigation potential in the Union Territory.The proposal includes seven Himalayan rock check dams in Leh and 29 reinforced cement concrete (RCC) check dams in Kargil, at an estimated cost of more than Rs 56 crore.A Lok Bhavan spokesperson said the proposal has been submitted for inclusion under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and is awaiting consideration and approval from the ministry.According to the detailed project report submitted to the Jal Shakti ministry, the proposed check dams are expected to irrigate more than 18,600 acres of land.The administration said the initiative is aimed at conserving water and improving its availability for agriculture in Ladakh, where water scarcity remains a major challenge during the agricultural season despite the region’s glaciers, snowfall and glacial meltwater.Currently, less than one percent of the total annual snow and glacial meltwater is utilised, the spokesperson said.The proposed check dams will also create an average storage capacity of 25-30 million litres of water in shallow stretches of rivers. The administration said such structures have shown durability and resistance to increasing water flows.Ladakh lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said that recent initiatives, including the diversion of around 90 million litres of glacier water from Stok Nallah into the Igoo-Phey Canal and Chushot village canal, demonstrated how simple, cost-effective and environmentally suitable interventions could improve water availability and agriculture.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines”The rock check dams and recent initiative to divert approximately 90 million litres of glacier water from Stok Nallah into Igoo-Phey Canal and Chushot village canal demonstrates that simple, cost-effective and environmentally suitable interventions can make a transformative difference to water availability and agriculture,” the LG said.”We must harness every possible water resource and create a water-secure, agriculturally prosperous and climate-resilient Ladakh,” he added.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorRohitashwa RanjanRohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist with The Times of India, where he decodes Indian politics as a carefully staged production with scripts, subtext and everything behind. His stories track elections, party dynamics and the things that often are buried beneath the headlines. When not parsing vote shares or alliances, he is usually reading between the lines, where the real story tends to reside.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Full Press Conference’: US Envoy Gor On India’s ‘No Questions’ Request Before Modi-Trump Meet‘Represented India In 3 Nations’: Former Envoy Flags ‘Trouble Establishing Citizenship’ During SIRJaish Rebuilds Bahawalpur Complex Struck By India During Op Sindoor’India Can Attract Global Talent With Your Help’: PM Modi Meets Space Startups On National Space DayDelhi Cops Attacked With Chilli Powder & Bricks In Mukundpur; 17-Year-Old Arrested‘Plan To Meet Vance, Mamdani’: Why MEA Denied Permission For Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US Trip?’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur School123Photostories10 baby names inspired by Sanskrit words that signify success and prosperity5 signs you’re losing yourself while trying to save your relationshipThe slow fade: 5 signs someone you love is pulling away5 best hair colours for Indian skin tones that instantly brighten your lookWhy the Manipuri bride’s traditional Potloi is in a league of its ownBlood in urine during monsoon is not always a UTI: Doctor reveals when you should worryOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret weakness in loveHeart attack risk is not just about cholesterol: 7 warning factors doctors check that routine tests can missHina Khan recalls being brutally trolled over viral National Anthem video amid health struggles; Rubina Dilaik reveals her daughters received threats5 signs someone in your life likes to see you suffer in secret123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash Weekly numerology prediction, August 23 to August 29, 2026, based on the first letter of your name ‘Attackers took bath, ate dates’: Chilling details in Bangladesh Hindu family case Alaska eradicated rats from a 6,869-acre Aleutian island more than two centuries after they arrived in a shipwreck; within two years some native bird populations had increased 200% or more and missing seabirds began returning Umarda, a newly registered indigenous cattle breed from Maharashtra. Photo Credit: ICAR-NBAGR NEW DELHI: Expanding the list of well-documented and scientifically recognised animal breeds in the country, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has registered 16 more new breeds of indigenous animals including cattle and buffalo, taking the total number of such breeds in India to 262. The move will help in conservation and sustainable utilisation of India’s diverse and climate-resilient animal genetic resources at a time when rising temperature due to global warming is posing grave risk to animal productivity and the overall food security.The new indigenous breeds include four each of cattle (Umarda, Periyar, Koppal and Mahakaushali) and Sheep (Madgyal, Seemanchali, Kow Debar and Asomi); two goats (Totapuri and Battisi); and one each of buffalo (Gomanchali), dog (Kombai), pig (Nagal), horse/pony (Kashmiri), donkey (Braj) and yak (Sikkimese yak).These breeds, registered early this month, represent diverse agro-ecological regions spreading across 13 states — Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tamil Nadu — and UT of Jammu & Kashmir. Goat breed Battisi is distributed across Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh whereas the sheep breed Madgyal is found in Maharashtra and Karnataka.”Indigenous breeds have evolved under diverse production environments and possess locally adapted characteristics that can be valuable for climate resilience, disease adaptation, low-input production, livelihood support and sustainable livestock farming. Their conservation is therefore important not only for maintaining genetic diversity but also for ensuring the availability of adaptive livestock resources for future generations,” N H Mohan, directorof the ICAR’s National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), told TOI.Newly registered indigenous livestock and dog breeds. Photo credit: ICAR-NBAGRKarnal-based ICAR-NBAGR is the nodal institute for registration of livestock and poultry breeds in India. With the new addition, the indigenous animal breeds now include 59 for cattle (Sahiwal, Gir, Red Kandhari and Hallikar etc.) 23 for buffalo (Murrah, Nili Ravi, Bhadawari and Mehsana etc.), 45 for goat, 50 for sheep, 16 for pigs, nine each for horses & ponies, camel and duck; five for donkey; six for dog and three for yak among others.”The new registrations strengthen the national effort to reduce the proportion of nondescript livestock populations through systematic breed identification and documentation. This approach is particularly important for ensuring that valuable locally adapted populations are scientifically recognized and brought within appropriate conservation and sustainable utilization programmes,” said Mohan.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesHe said, “ICAR-NBAGR’s efforts are aligned with the broader national objective of strengthening India’s livestock genetic base and supporting food and nutritional security, sustainable livelihoods and climate-resilient livestock production.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorVishwa MohanVishwa Mohan is Senior Editor at The Times of India. He writes on environment, climate change, agriculture, water resources and clean energy, tracking policy issues and climate diplomacy. He has been covering Parliament since 2003 to see how politics shaped up domestic policy and India’s position at global platform. Before switching over to explore sustainable development issues, Vishwa had covered internal security and investigative agencies for more than a decade.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’No Full Press Conference’: US Envoy Gor On India’s ‘No Questions’ Request Before Modi-Trump Meet‘Represented India In 3 Nations’: Former Envoy Flags ‘Trouble Establishing Citizenship’ During SIRJaish Rebuilds Bahawalpur Complex Struck By India During Op Sindoor’India Can Attract Global Talent With Your Help’: PM Modi Meets Space Startups On National Space DayDelhi Cops Attacked With Chilli Powder & Bricks In Mukundpur; 17-Year-Old Arrested‘Plan To Meet Vance, Mamdani’: Why MEA Denied Permission For Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s US Trip?’No Problem When Boys Do It’: Rahul Gandhi’s Attack At PM Modi Over Jantar Mantar AbuseYoutuber Ajeet Bharti Lists 4 Big Demands At Jantar Mantar, Calls For Reservation Reform And MeritPM Modi Meets BJP’s New Team At Delhi HQ As Party Pushes Vande Mataram Legacy Nationwide‘48 Hours Or Sit-In’: Abhijeet Dipke Warns After CJP Team Allegedly Attacked Near Jaipur School123Photostories10 baby names inspired by Sanskrit words that signify success and prosperity5 signs you’re losing yourself while trying to save your relationshipThe slow fade: 5 signs someone you love is pulling away5 best hair colours for Indian skin tones that instantly brighten your lookWhy the Manipuri bride’s traditional Potloi is in a league of its ownBlood in urine during monsoon is not always a UTI: Doctor reveals when you should worryOptical illusion personality test: What you see first reveals your secret weakness in loveHeart attack risk is not just about cholesterol: 7 warning factors doctors check that routine tests can missHina Khan recalls being brutally trolled over viral National Anthem video amid health struggles; Rubina Dilaik reveals her daughters received threats5 signs someone in your life likes to see you suffer in secret123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleCM Revanth ReddyWeather tomorrowNEET UG 2026US-Canada tradeSIM card rulesBank holiday todayTop TrendingMumbai Rape AirhostessReservation Hatao AndolanLucknow Double Murder SuicideMadhapur Road AccidentMaharashtra Hill TragedyAbhijeet DipkeJharkhand Factory FireRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoAston Martin Crash Career & Money Predictions Today, 24th August 2026: Sagittarius Moon Will Push These Signs to Aim Higher Woman kills husband in brutal knife attack in Haryana, later jumps from rooftop In 2021, Alabama students began placing discarded Christmas trees along Gulf Coast dunes to trap sand; each year about 200 students now add roughly 3,000 native plants around them