Man held for ‘desecrating’ Guru Granth Sahib in Samba
Jammu: Police on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib in Samba district, officials said. Manjit Singh alias Billa, a resident of Koulpur village in Ramgarh, reportedly used some inflammable oil to set ablaze the holy text late Tuesday night, sparking widespread protests by the Sikh community, a police officer said. […]
LG Kavinder Gupta orders lifting of curbs in Leh, colleges also re-open
Leh: Colleges across Leh district opened on Wednesday, after remaining closed for two weeks following the September 24 violence, officials said. Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta chaired a security review meeting and ordered lifting of other restrictions to restore complete normalcy in the Union territory, they said. All colleges reopened on Wednesday morning after remaining […]
Three gangsters held after encounter in Kathua
Jammu: Three gangsters were arrested after a brief gunfight with the police in Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. The gangsters were riding a motorcycle when they were intercepted by a police team for checking in Lakhanpur area, they said. According to police, the accused, who were coming from the Punjab border side, opened fire […]
Notorious drug peddler arrested near Katra
Jammu: A notorious drug peddler was arrested allegedly with 21 grams of heroin and Rs 30,800 in cash near Katra in Reasi district on Wednesday, police said. The accused, identified as Pawan Singh alias Pammi, a resident of the Serbad village, was arrested allegedly along with the contraband and cash near Tarakote area, a police […]
Operation Sindoor- Armed forces dismantled terror infrastructure across LoC: Prez Murmu
Says forces demonstrated strength of jointness, strategic foresight New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that the country’s armed forces demonstrated the strength of jointness and strategic foresight during Operation Sindoor, which also resulted in dismantling of terror infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC). In response to the Pahalgam terror attack, India launched […]