Hizb module busted in Kathua, two arrested: Police
Jammu: Police have busted a HizbulMujahideen module involved in purchase and supply of arms and ammunition to the outfit to carry out militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official said Monday. On Saturday night, it was learnt that a group of accomplices of militants belonging to the outfit was operating as a module […]
230 kg heroin seized along the IB in Punjab in 2018: BSF
Jammu: The Border Security Force seized 230 kg heroin and arrested 80 border crossers and smugglers along the Indo-Pak border in the Punjab frontier in 2018, a senior official said Monday. The BSF also seized 635 gram opium in the frontier last year, he said. Besides, 70 Indian border crossers, five Indian smugglers and five […]
Six arrested for ATM theft
Jammu: Six people were arrested for allegedly stealing an ATM machine of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank here, police said Police received information that the J&K Bank ATM machine was taken away by thieves from Baba Talab on Saturday, SSP Jammu Tajinder Singh told reporters. During investigations, it was found that the thieves had dumped […]
Militant recruitment, infiltration worries forces in JK
Srinagar/New Delhi: Failure to curb infiltration from across the Line of Control and putting a check on local recruitment of youth in militant groups remain a constant source of worry for security agencies in militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Sunday. Analysing the trends of 2018, it has been seen that infiltration figures continue to […]
30 killed in gold mine collapse in Afghanistan: officials
Kunduz: At least 30 people were killed when a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said, in the latest tragedy to strike the war-torn country. Another seven were injured in the incident in Kohistan district of Badakhshan province, district governor Mohammad RustamRaghi told AFP. Villagers had dug a 60-metre (200-feet) deep shaft […]
2018 was a year of resurgence for Congress, Rahul
New Delhi: The Congress ended a long spell of electoral setbacks, wresting major Hindi heartland states Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan from the BJP in 2018, which saw a more aggressive Rahul Gandhi, be it on social media or in Parliament. Reeling under election losses until a while ago, the Congress regained some control at […]
Authorities for freezing all his assets of Asif Zardari for money laundering
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities probing laundering of around Rs 220 billion through fictitious bank accounts recommended freezing all assets including the US and Dubai properties of former president Asif Ali Zardari and other individuals, media reports said. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) submitted a report to the Supreme Court Saturday, recommending freezing the famous Bilawal House […]
Chaddar trek: Insurance, acclimatization made compulsory for tourists
Leh: In view of casualties every year, tourists now have to undergo a compulsory health check-up and get medical insurance to get permission to trek the ‘frozen Zanskar riverine route’ in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region, officials said. The decision was taken as every year four to five deaths and several injuries are reported during […]