Bullet-wounded canine soldier ‘Tyson’ recovering well: Indian Army
Jammu: Army canine soldier ‘Tyson’, a German Shepherd who took the first bullet while leading troops during Operation Trashi-I in Kishtwar district, is recovering well, officials said on Tuesday. The heroics of the four-legged soldier contributed to the killing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander Saifullah and his two associates inside their hideout – a mudhouse […]
Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue; returns to national capital
New Delhi: A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source. There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added. When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to […]
CRPF jawan ends life in south Kashmir’s Anantnag
Srinagar: A CRPF jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as constable Ajeet Singh of 96 battalion of the CRPF. He was posted as CRPF driver at SICOP area in Bijbehara in the south Kashmir district.
India unveils its first counter-terrorism policy
New Delhi: The government on Monday unveiled the country’s first counter-terrorism policy, “Prahaar”, setting out a multi-layered strategy based on “zero tolerance”, intelligence-led prevention and disruption of extremist violence that aims to deny terrorists, their financiers and supporters access to funds, weapons and safe havens. The policy unveiled by the home ministry is based on […]
Temperatures settle at 11°C above normal in Kashmir
Dry spell to persist till February-end, says MeT Srinagar: Several parts of Kashmir recorded maximum temperatures 10 to 11 degrees Celsius above normal on Monday, even as the Meteorological Department forecast a dry spell across J&K till the end of February. According to data Srinagar, the summer capital recorded a maximum temperature of 21.0 degrees […]
Assembly session: Resolution seeking transfer of NHPC projects to JK to be listed
Jammu: A crucial resolution seeking the transfer of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation-owned projects in Jammu & Kashmir to the Union Territory Government is set to be taken up in the J&K Assembly during the second leg of the budget session, beginning March 27. The resolution, submitted by NC MLA Sajad Shaheen will be listed in […]