Bus rams into truck in Udhampur, 16 passengers injured
Jammu: Around 16 passengers were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a truck at Jaggar Kotli area of Udhampur district on Saturday. “Five among the injured have suffered serious wounds,” police official was quoted by KNO. “Accident took place at 11:50 am when a passenger vehicle bearing registration number (JK02AP […]
Rain brings relief from scorching heat in Jammu
Jammu,(PTI) Light rains Saturday provided respite to Jammu residents who were reeling under scorching heat for the past week. The meteorological department has forecast light rain or thundershowers at many places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 24 hours. Jammu, the winter capital of the state, had experienced the season’s highest day and night temperature […]
IAF gets first Apache Guardian attack helicopter
New Delhi, May 11 (PTI) US aerospace major Boeing has handed over first of the 22 Apache Guardian attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force, nearly three-and-half years after a multi-billion dollar deal for the choppers was sealed. Senior IAF officials said the addition of AH-64E (I) Apache helicopter is a significant step towards modernisation of […]
Pentagon deploys warship, Patriot missiles in Middle East to deter Iranian ‘threats’
Washington, May 11 (PTI) Amid escalating tensions with Iran, the Pentagon has announced that it is deploying a warship and a Patriot air defence missile system in the Middle East to deter the threats of possible operations against US forces in the region by Tehran. The USS Arlington, which transports amphibious vehicles and aircraft, and the […]
Most of debris generated from India’s anti-satellite test has decayed: Reddy
New Delhi (PTI) DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy has said that most of the debris generated from from the anti-satellite test conducted by India in March have decayed and rest of it will dissipate in a “short period of time”. He said this in response to a question after delivering a talk on ‘Technology for National […]
60-year-old man killed in attack by wild bear in Poonch
Jammu(PTI) A 60-year-old man was killed in an attack by a bear in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Friday night, officials said. Fayaz Ahmed Chounhan was attacked by the wild animal in Gali Kalaban village which came out of a nearby forest, they said. His body was recovered from the spot later, officials said.
Forces launch CASO in Panzgam Pulwama
By Jahangeer Ganaie Pulwama: Government forces on Saturday morning launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Astan Mohalla of Panzgam village and other areas in Kulpora and Panzgam village of Pulwama district. Official sources claimed that the search operation was launched on basis of a specific inputs about the presence of militants in the […]
Police recovers body from Jehlum at Parimpora
Srinagar: Police on Saturday retrieved a male body for river Jhelum in Parimpora area of district Srinagar. The body was found floating in water body by locals who informed the police, who rushed to spot and took the body in their possession. Identification of the body is yet to be ascertained.
5 bovine smugglers arrested in J-K’s Poonch
Jammu, May 10 (PTI) Five bovine smugglers were arrested as police foiled their bids to smuggle bovines to the Kashmir Valley from Poonch district of the this region Friday evening, officials said. Based on a credible information regarding illegal transportation of bovines, a police party intercepted five vehicles at different places, which were on their way […]
