Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed his happiness on reaching Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday for the final leg of his Bharat Jodo Yatra. “It is a great pleasure to reach Jammu and Kashmir as I go back to my home, where my ancestors had their roots. I am learning about […]
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J-K Congress spokesperson resigns ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra
Jammu and Kashmir Congress spokesperson Deepika Pushkar Nath has resigned from the party after its state unit “allowed” former BJP leader and minister Choudhary Lal Singh to join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra which is scheduled to enter the union territory on January 20. Nath resigned from the party on […]
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J-K: Two terrorists killed in Encounter in Budgam
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in J&K’s Budgam. J&K Police and Army cordoned off the area in after gunshots were heard to nab the terrorists. “On specific input, the joint area domination party of Army & Police tried to stop one suspected vehicle, terrorists fired and in retaliation two terrorists were killed. Arms/ammunition recovered […]
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J-K: Army busts hideout, recovers cache of arms and ammunition in Poonch
Officials of Romeo Force of the Indian Army with Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday busted a hideout in Poonch district and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, police said. “Romeo Force of Indian Army and police in a joint operation busted a hideout in Surankot Sector near Sindara village […]
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J-K: Encounter begins in Budgam’s Redbugh
The Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday started an encounter at Redbugh in the Magam area of the Union Territory’s Budgam. The police and security forces are on the spot. “Encounter has started at Redbugh, Magam area of Budgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall […]
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Amit Shah arrives in J-K, to meet families of those killed in Rajouri terror attack
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Friday to meet the families of those killed in the terror attack in Rajouri. Shah was received at Jammu Airport by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha this noon. Shah will visit the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir to review the ground situation with the security forces, said sources. […]
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J-K: Train derails in Mazhama area of Budgam district, no one injured
A train derailed in Mazhama area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday as it was approaching the railway station. All passengers have been safely rescued, a senior official informed. “It was coming from Banihal and skidded off the track. The train’s speed was slow as it was approaching […]
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J-K: Avalanche strikes Baltal, along Zojila pass
A avalanche struck Baltal, along the Zojila pass in the Sonamarg area of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. No loss of life has been reported so far, sources said. According to some reports, a video clip of the avalanche went viral on social media. Further details are awaited (ANI).
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J-K: Army personnel help pregnant woman reach PHC in Baramulla’s Sumwali
Indian Army soldiers evacuated a pregnant woman from a village cut off by heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir’s Buniyar on Tuesday. In an official statement, the Army informed that the personnel from the Dagger Division executed a prompt evacuation to help the woman — Gulshan Begum — from the […]
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J-K: 3 army personnel killed in Kupwara after their vehicle skids off snowy track, falls into gorge
Three Indian Army personnel were killed in an accident while conducting a regular operational task in the forward area of Machhal Sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara on Wednesday. According to the Army, the incident took place after a vehicle carrying one Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and two Other Ranks […]
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J-K: Lashkar terror associate arrested in Srinagar
A terror associate of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been arrested in Srinagar along with funds worth 9.95 lakhs, police said. The accused named Farhan Farooz was arrested during a naka checking on Tuesday. Apart from the money, 450 grams of heroin, letter pads of the LeT, matrix sheets and a […]
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J-K: CRPF provides training to VDG in Rajouri in wake of recent attack on civilians
In view of the terror attacks on civilians in the district on January 1, the central reserve police force (CRPF) along with the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday morning provided weapons training to the village defence guards (VDG) at the Kandi area of Rajouri district. The CRPF and Jammu […]
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J-K: One more succumbs at hospital, total toll reaches seven in Rajouri terror attack
One more civilian succumbed to his injuries taking the number of killed persons up to seven in two separate firing incidents that took place in the Dhangri area of Rajouri district, officials said on Sunday. The deceased identified as Prince undergoing treatment died at Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu. […]
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J-K: Two terrorists killed so far in Rajouri civilian killings of January 1
Two terrorists, who were involved in the January 1 killings of six civilians in a Rajouri terror attack on houses barely 50 metres apart and a subsequent suspected IED blast the morning after, have been killed, the White Knight Corps official said on Saturday. “Operations to nab terrorists involved in […]
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LeT’s member Arbaz Ahmad Mir declared as terrorist for conspiring targeted killings in J-K
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has designated Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) member Arbaz Ahmad Mir as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 for his involvement in targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir, including a female teacher Rajni Bala. The MHA made the announcement through a late Friday night notification, […]