Darjeeling: 23 killed as landslides rip through hills after torrential rains
Darjeeling (WB):At least 23 people, including children, were killed as relentless rain triggered one of the worst landslides in a decade in Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas on Sunday, sweeping away homes, cutting off roads, isolating villages, and leaving hundreds of stranded tourists amid widespread devastation, officials said. According to reports compiled by the National […]
Ladakh violence: SC to hear wife’s plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk’s detention on Monday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo challenging the climate activist’s detention under the National Security Act, and seeking his immediate release. According to the apex court’s cause list for October 6, the plea would come up for hearing before a […]
Pregnant bear rescued in 48-hour long operation in Kishtwar
Bhaderwah/Jammu: A pregnant black bear, weighing over 300 kgs, was rescued from a fast flowing mountain stream in Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district early Sunday, officials said. The rescue operation by the officials of the wildlife protection department lasted 48 hours and the bear was later released in its natural habitat, the […]
NC president Farooq discharged from hospital after 1 week of treatment: Party leaders
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah (87) was discharged from a hospital here after nearly one week of hospitalisation as he was not keeping well, party leaders said on Sunday. “Farooq Sahib has been discharged from the hospital today. He has made satisfactory recovery,” a senior leader of the party said. The former Jammu and […]
Man nabbed for helping Pahalgam terrorists met them 4 times, handed them phone charger
Srinagar: Mohammad Yousuf Katari, an Over Ground Worker (OGW) arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, had met the terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam attack four times and handed them an Android phone charger, a key evidence which ultimately led to his capture, officials here said on Sunday. Katari, 26, was arrested in […]
Chandigarh-based firm’s owner among 16 booked for frauds in Jammu
Jamm: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Crime Branch has registered five cases against 16 people for their alleged involvement in multi-crore job, visa, and document frauds and siphoning off large amounts of government funds, an officer said on Sunday. The accused include top executives of a Chandigarh-based company, some officials of the J-K government, and […]
Pregnant bear rescued in 48-hour long operation in J-K’s Kishtwar
Bhaderwah/Jammu: A pregnant black bear, weighing over 300 kgs, was rescued from a fast flowing mountain stream in Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district early Sunday, officials said. The rescue operation by the officials of the wildlife protection department lasted 48 hours and the bear was later released in its natural habitat, the […]
Inclement weather: Machail Mata Yatra in Kishtwar suspended for three days
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district suspended Machail Mata pilgrimage for three days from October 5 following an inclement weather advisory issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), an official said on Saturday. Earlier, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board had also announced suspension of the pilgrimage during the same period as […]
NIA court in Kulgam district issues proclamation notice against wanted terrorist
Srinagar: An NIA court in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has issued a proclamation notice against a wanted terrorist involved in several terror-related activities, police said on Saturday. Zakir Ahmad Ganie, a resident of Mutalhama, has been actively involved in unlawful and terror-related activities and is wanted in a case registered under relevant provisions of Sections […]
IGP reviews policing progress in Jammu
Stresses alignment with India 2047 vision Jammu: Inspector General of Police Bhim Sen Tuti on Saturday reviewed the Action Taken Reports on various recommendations of multi-sectoral policing in the Jammu region and emphasised aligning all initiatives with the national vision of transforming India into a developed nation by 2047. The review meeting, chaired by the […]