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School bus driver ‘assaulted’ on Jammu outskirts, FIR registered

Jammu: A purported video showing a group of people assaulting a school bus driver on the outskirts of Jammu city went viral on social media on Thursday, prompting swift action from police, officials said. The footage shows around three to four individuals stopping the bus by blocking its path with their vehicle. They then forcefully […]

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Jammu police arrest youth for terrorist activity

Jammu: A 19-year-old youth who has emerged as a key suspect in a terror-related case in Jammu was arrested on Thursday, police said. A police spokesperson said the accused, a native of Reasi district currently living in Jammu’s Bathindi area, was held in connection with an FIR registered under Section 113(3) (terrorist activity) of the […]

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MBBS admission row: Shiv Sena Dogra front holds protest in Jammu, demands ACB probe

Jammu: The Shiv Sena Dogra Front on Thursday held a demonstration against the grant of majority seats in MBBS to Muslim students from Kashmir at a medical college in the Reasi district, and demanded a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, alleging there was a major conspiracy against the educational institution. This year, the Shri Mata […]

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ZRUCC members conduct study tour of Chenab, Anji Khad rail bridges

Jammu: The members of the Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) undertook a study tour of the newly constructed Chenab and Anji Khad rail bridges in the Jammu division of Northern Railway to review technological innovations and understand the engineering challenges involved in their construction. Officials said the delegation was accompanied by the Divisional Railway […]

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PETA launches first-of-its-kind animal protection workshops in JK

Jammu: A workshop aimed at strengthening the enforcement of animal protection laws through legal awareness and interdepartmental coordination has been held here for police personnel, veterinary officials and officers of the urban local bodies and the Transport Department. The workshop, held on Wednesday, was conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in […]

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13 injured as bus rams into flyover pillar near Jammu

Jammu: At least thirteen passengers were injured on Thursday when a bus rammed into a pillar of an under-construction flyover on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway here, police said. According to the officials, the incident occurred near the Bari Brahmana area when the bus, travelling from Jammu to Kathua, hit the pillar after the driver reportedly […]

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Pakistan using terror as state policy against India since 1947: Report

Pakistan using terror as state policy against India since 1947: Report

New Delhi: A document detailing major terror attacks orchestrated from across the border between 1947 and 2025 was released on Wednesday by NatStrat, a think tank, to coincide with the 17th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks. “The history of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism against India needs to be told and retold,” the report compiled by NatStrat, […]

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My mission in JK has been to end discrimination, dismantle terror ecosystem: Lt Guv

My mission in JK has been to end discrimination, dismantle terror ecosystem: Lt Guv

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said from the very first day, his mission in Jammu and Kashmir has been to improve the lives of citizens, eradicate discrimination and injustice, and dismantle the terror ecosystem. Speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations here, Sinha asserted that the long-standing practice of rewarding separatists and harassing patriots […]

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Srinagar witnesses coldest night of season at -3.9 deg C

Srinagar: Cold conditions tightened its grip on Kashmir on Wednesday as Srinagar experienced the coldest night of the season at minus 3.9 degrees Celsius, while the mercury settled below the freezing point at most places in the Valley, officials said on Wednesday. The night temperature in Srinagar was 4 degrees below the normal for the […]

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BJP helped PDP win Budgam bypoll, alleges Dy CM Surinder Choudhary

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday alleged that the BJP “helped the People’s Democratic Party secure a win” in the recently held Budgam bypoll. “Do you think the BJP had no role to play in PDP’s success? Did the BJP not field the proxy candidates? It was all manipulated,” he […]