Lightning strike kills Army jawan, injures two
Jammu: An Army jawan was killed and two others suffered injuries when lightning struck a border area in Poonch district on Friday, official sources said. Lightning struck at a forward area along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sawjian sector of Mandi belt in the early hours of Friday resulting in the death of a […]
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar: An infiltration bid was foiled along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. Security forces foiled the infiltration bid in Tangdhar area, the officials said. Some arms and ammunition were left behind by the infiltrators. The recovery includes an AK-47 rifle, a pistol, two hand […]
Cross-LoC arms smuggling case: NIA files charge sheet against 7 TuM militants
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday said it has filed a charge sheet against seven militants of the Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) who were “smuggling” arms and explosives into India with the help of handlers based in PaK. The charge sheet was filed before a special NIA court in Jammu on Thursday against Mohammad […]
Four cattle smugglers arrested in Jammu
Jammu: Four men were arrested while they were trying to smuggle cattle into the Kashmir valley from Jammu district on Thursday, police said. In a series of raids at Nagrota and Jhajjar Kotli, police apprehended the men and rescued 17 animals which were being transported to Kashmir, they said. Four vehicles were also seized. Mohammad […]
Want to remove ‘Dilli ki duri’, ‘Dil ki duri’ with JK: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he wanted to end ‘Dilli ki duri’ as well as ‘Dil ki duri’ with Jammu and Kashmir, which has been witnessing prolonged spell of militancy and unrest. He said this at a meeting held with 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to discuss the future […]
Restoring statehood: Delimitation, holding of polls important milestones, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the delimitation exercise and holding of peaceful elections in Jammu and Kashmir are important milestones in restoring statehood as promised in Parliament. The home minister’s comments came after a three-and-half-hour-long meeting held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Restore JK’s statehood to rebuild trust: Farooq
New Delhi: National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work towards building trust in Jammu and Kashmir by ensuring that its full statehood is restored. Talking to PTI immediately after a crucial meeting chaired by the prime minister here, Abdullah said his National Conference would […]