Terrorist associate arrested with arms, ammunition in Bandipora: Police

Bandipora, May 12: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said that it arrested a terrorist associate along with arms and ammunition in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a post on X, Bandipora police said that in a joint operation, Indian Army, Bandipora Police and CRPF arrested one terrorist associate along with arms & ammunition. The […]
Army chief reviews operational preparedness along LAC in Ladakh

Leh, May 12 (PTI) Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande visited forward areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Union Territory of Ladakh and reviewed the troops’ operational preparedness, the Army said. General Pande, who arrived in Ladakh on Friday, interacted with all ranks, including the troops of the Indian Air […]
Fourth phase of LS polls: Campaigning ends for 96 Lok Sabha seats

New Delhi: Campaigning for May 13 elections in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union territories including all seats in Andhra Pradesh, where assembly elections are also being held concurrently, and Telangana concluded on Saturday evening. Issues like reservations, appeasement politics, corruption and jobs dominated the battle of narratives in the fourth phase […]
Campaigning ends in Srinagar, voting on May 13
Srinagar: Leaders of all political parties made a last-ditch effort to woo voters as campaigning for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir ended on Saturday. The constituency goes to the polls on May 13. Twenty-four candidates are in the the fray from the constituency, which has been represented by three generations of […]
Media associations ask EC to hold press meets on polling days
New Delhi: Media associations demanded on Saturday that the Election Commission hold press conferences after every voting phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Media associations Press Club of India, Indian Women Press Corps, Press Association, Foreign Correspondents Club and Delhi Union of Journalists also asked the poll authority to release the entire election data, […]
PoK capital witnesses clashes amidst total strike against police crackdown
Islamabad: Businesses remained closed and normal life was affected during a crippling strike in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s capital Muzaffarabad to protest against a police crackdown, which led to a confrontation between the security forces and demonstrators, a local media report said on Saturday. The shutter-down and wheel-jam strike in the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir’s (PoK) Muzaffarabad on Friday, […]
NIA searches six locations in Jammu in Pakistan-backed terror conspiracy case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at six locations across Jammu province in Pakistan-backed conspiracy to spread terror in the region, an official statement said. Extensive searches were conducted in Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar districts of the region by the NIA teams in a case relating to the conspiracy by […]
Admin revoked our rally permission in Dal Lake: NC
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Saturday accused the administration in of revoking permission for the party’s boat rally and roadshow in the interior area of Dal Lake here on “flimsy reasons”. The party’s chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq said the NC had applied for permission for a boat campaign rally and roadshow in Mir Behri […]
Amid forecast for widespread rain, night temp drops across J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for widespread light to moderate rain till May 12, night temperature recorded drop in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that partly to generally cloudy weather with light rain in plains and snow over higher reaches is expected at many places along with thunder/lightning/gusty winds at few […]
Over 3 lakh tourists visit Pahalgam in last four months
Pahalgam: Renowned tourist destination Pahalgam has seen an influx of around three lakh visitors, including both domestic and foreign travellers, in the last four months who explored the beauty of the region. Chief Executive Officer, Pahalgam Development Authority, Tariq Hussian Naik said that more than three lakh tourists including 7,000 foreigners visited Pahalgam in the […]