Two separate earthquakes hit Ladakh, J-K’s Kishtwar

Jammu, Dec 26 (PTI) Two earthquakes of mild intensity struck Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir early Tuesday, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any damage due to the tremors, they said. The epicentre of the two quakes were in Ladakh’s Leh district and Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, they added. According to the […]
Delhi airport: 2 flights diverted, nearly 30 delayed due to dense fog

New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Two flights were diverted and nearly 30 flights delayed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday morning due to dense fog. One flight each of IndiGo and SpiceJet were diverted to Jaipur, an official said. As per information available on the Delhi airport website, around 30 flights have been delayed in […]
Arms recovered from 3 persons during search operation in Pulwama, arrested

SRINAGAR, Dec 26 (PTI): Security forces have arrested three persons and recovered weapons from them in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said on Tuesday. “Based on specific intelligence inputs, a Joint Cordon & Search Operation (CASO) was launched by Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police at Panzu and Gamiraj in Pulwama […]
Sgr shivers at minus 3.0 degree Celsius as dense fog engulfs Kashmir valley

Srinagar, Dec 26: Dense fog continued to engulf most parts of the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday while the mercury also settled below freezing point at all the stations across the Valley. With no forecast of any weather activity till December 31st, Director Meteorological department, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that the foggy mornings would continue to […]
Army chief visits Poonch, exhorts field commanders to conduct ops in ‘most professional manner’

Jammu: Army Chief General Manoj Pande visited Jammu and Kashmir on Monday and exhorted commanders to conduct operations in the “most professional manner”, amid an outrage over the killing of three civilians picked up by the force for questioning following a terrorists attack in Poonch last week that left four soldiers dead. The Chief of […]
Poonch: Army initiates Court of Inquiry as police lodges murder case over killing of 3 civilians
Jammu: The Army has initiated a Court of Inquiry as police lodged a murder case against unknown persons over the death of three civilians picked up for questioning by the force after three soldiers died in a terrorist attack in Poonch recently, official sources said on Monday. In a related development, a brigadier-level officer was […]
India proudly acknowledges Christian community’s contribution: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on the Christian community on Monday for its role in giving direction to the society and sense of service, and said the country proudly acknowledges its contribution. In an interaction with the members of the community at his residence here on Christmas, Modi recalled his old, intimate […]
Christmas celebrated in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Christian community in Kashmir on Monday celebrated Christmas with special prayers held for the resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The biggest Mass was held at the Holy Family Catholic Church at Maulana Azad Road here, where dozens of Christians, including women and children, assembled to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The church […]
Elements behind targeted killings in J&K will be brought to justice soon: BJP leader
Srinagar: BJP leader Ashok Koul on Monday condemned the killing of a retired police officer in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district and said the elements behind targeted killings in the valley will be brought to justice soon. Koul also said he is confident that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win more than 50 seats […]
Two dead, 12 injured as minibus plunges into gorge in Reasi
Jammu: Two people were killed and 12 injured on Monday when a minibus carrying a wedding party skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said. The bus was travelling from Balmatkote to Badar village when the accident took place near Dhamini around 6 am, Chassana SHO […]