NIA raids 15 locations in JK, one militant nabbed
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency Saturday arrested a Lashker-e-Mustafa (LeM) militant as it conducted raids at 15 locations across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with two terror-related cases including the recent recovery of a drone-dropped IED from Pakistan, officials said. A large quantity of incriminating material including digital devices, shells of used bullets, plastic face […]
Covid-19 in India: For every single Covid case, 30 cases were missed or undetected, says Expert
New Delhi: For every single COVID-19 case reported in India, there were 30 cases that remained undetected or were missed, according to an analysis of ICMR’s fourth sero-survey by independent epidemiologist Dr Chandrakant Lahariya. The public health expert shared his analysis on Twitter in which he showed for every reported COVID-19 case in India, how […]
LAC Row: India, China hold 12th round of military talks
Focus on disengagement in Gogra, Hot Springs
New Delhi: India and China are holding another round of high-level military talks on Saturday with an aim to move forward on the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh to end an over 14-month standoff, sources in the security establishment said. The 12th round of Corps Commander-level talks are taking place […]
BJP dispatches relief material to cloudburst-hit Kishtwar
Jammu: The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit dispatched relief material to cloudburst-hit village of Kishtwar district, where search and rescue operation to trace 20 missing persons entered the fourth day on Saturday. A mini-truck loaded with essential commodities, including flour, rice, sugar, oil and pulses besides blankets, medicines and other daily-use items was flagged off […]
IED defused on Rajouri highway
Jammu: A major tragedy was averted on Saturday with timely detection of a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Rajouri district, officials said. The IED was found planted by suspected militants under a culvert at Bathooni-Dilogra on Jammu-Rajouri national highway and was subsequently defused by the bomb disposal squad of the Army at 9.10 am, […]
All regions, sub-regions should get their share as matter of right: NC leader
Jammu: No region or sub-region should be discriminated against and they should get their share as a matter of right, a senior National Conference leader said on Saturday, calling for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. On August 5, 2019, the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 and bifurcated it into […]
Pak, US discuss ‘negotiated’ political settlement in Afghanistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf met with his American counterpart Jake Sullivan in Washington during which the two leaders discussed the urgent need for reduction in violence and a “negotiated” political settlement in Afghanistan. The talks also covered other issues of mutual interest, the Dawn News reported on Friday. This was the second […]