Flashfloods block Doda-Kishtwar highway, bury vehicles at under-construction Kwar power project
Jammu, July 6 (PTI): Flash floods triggered by incessant overnight rainfall damaged the Doda-Kishtwar highway on Monday, disrupted vehicular traffic and buried several vehicles near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in the hilly districts of Doda and Kishtwar. Huge quantities of mud, boulders and debris was deposited on the highway following the […]
Another batch of pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath shrine
Jammu, July 6 (PTI): A fresh batch of 5,794 pilgrims, including 1,211 women, departed from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here early Monday for the annual Amarnath Yatra, officials said. Around 60,000 pilgrims have offered prayers at the holy cave shrine since the yatra began on July 3, they said. The officials said the fifth […]
Search operation launched after suspected Pakistani drone sighted along LoC
Jammu, July 6 (PTI): A search operation was launched early Monday after a suspected Pakistani drone was sighted over a forward village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. The drone-like object, fitted with a blinking light, was observed over the forward villages of Meenka and Beripattan in […]
PM Modi greets Dalai Lama on birthday
NEW DELHI, July 6 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his birthday, and said his message of peace has been a guiding force for people across the world. The Dalai Lama was born on July 6, 1935 to a Tibetan farming family in the small village […]
Trump to meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, Syria’s al-Sharaa during NATO summit
Washington, July 6 (AP): President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday while attending the NATO summit in Turkey, the White House said. Those discussions will come as Kyiv tries to refocus Trump’s attention on the conflict with Moscow and as Trump has publicly mused […]
Amarnath pilgrims dies of snakebite in Jammu
Jammu, July 6 (PTI): A 42-year-old Amarnath pilgrim died after allegedly being bitten by a snake here on Sunday, officials said. Amit Kumar, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, reportedly suffered a snakebite at Bhagwati Nagar base camp around 2.30 am and was immediately rushed to Government Medical College hospital for treatment, the officials said. They […]
BJP National President Nitin Nabin to begin two-day J&K visit today
Jammu, July 6: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin will arrive in Jammu on Monday on a two-day visit, during which he will hold a series of organisational meetings, interact with party leaders and youth and pay obeisance at prominent religious shrines. As per the details, Nabin will receive a grand welcome from […]
Army corners two local LeT terrorists in Shopian, counter-terror ops underway
Srinagar, Jul y4 (PTI) The Army on Saturday launched a major counter-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district after two local terrorists belonging to the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba were cornered in a dense orchard, officials said on Saturday. The operation was launched on Friday afternoon after the two terrorists were spotted by an Army […]
ITBP DG reviews security along Amarnath Yatra routes
Srinagar, July 4 (PTI) Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Kapur trekked 16 km on foot to review security arrangements along the twin Amarnath Yatra routes in Jammu and Kashmir’s, the force said on Saturday. ‘DG ITBP Shatrujeet Kapur trekked 16 km on foot to review security arrangements along Shri Amarnath Yatra 2026 […]
Army conducts mock drill amid heightened vigil in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, July 5 (PTI) Amid intensified security vigil in the border areas, Army troops on Sunday conducted a mock drill in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district to enhance operational preparedness and familiarise civilians with safety procedures during contingencies, officials said. The exercise simulated a terrorist attack and tested evacuation procedures, safety protocols, and coordination among […]