Infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara’s Machil sector, 2 terrorists killed: Army
Kupwara, July 19: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid in Machil sector of northern Kupwara district by killing two terrorists this morning, officials said Wednesday. As per the northern army command’s tweet, in a joint operation launched by Indian army, BSF and J&K police, an infiltration bid was foiled today morning by alert troops along […]
One killed as two houses collapse amid heavy rains in Kathua
Jammu, July 19: One person died and more casualties are feared after two houses collapsed following heavy rains in Bani area of Kathua district, officials and reports said on Wednesday. They said two Houses belonging to Mushtaq Ahmed and Abdul Qayum collapsed in Surjan Morha Aruad Block in Bani due to heavy rainfall. Five persons […]
Katra receives all-time highest rainfall of 315.4mm in 24 hours, MeT forecast more rains in JK
Srinagar, July 19: Parts of Jammu and Kashmir received heavy rainfall with Katra recording “extremely” heavy downpour of 315.4mm in 24 hours which is all-time heaviest for the area, officials said on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that while Katra received all time rain of 315.4mm in 24 hours till 0830 hours this […]
Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath cave
Jammu, Jul 19 (PTI) Braving heavy rains, a fresh batch of over 4,900 pilgrims left the base camp here on Wednesday for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. Jammu is witnessing heavy rains since early morning. While 2,566 pilgrims, headed for Pahalgam, left in a convoy of 107 vehicles for the valley, another convoy […]
Two forest dept employees fired at in Pulwama
Srinagar, Jul 19 (PTI) Two forest department employees were fired at by unknown gunmen in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on Wednesday. The two employees — Jahangir Ahmad Chechi, and Imran Yousuf — noticed suspicious activity at Sonabanjar forest area near Bagandar Bridge while patrolling during the night, they said. […]
Minority killing case: SIA raids 10 locations in south Kashmir
Srinagar, July 18: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday conducted raids at 10 places in three districts of South Kashmir related to killing of a Bank ATM guard in February in Pulwama village. According to a statement the SIA raided residential houses of three active terrorists of LeT namely Danish Hamid Thoker @ Khalid, […]
Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kulgam to get Cinema halls in September: Lt Guv Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, July 18: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that art is flourishing in Kashmir and that Cinemas are coming up in every city and town while Ganderbal, Bandipora and Kulgam districts will get Cinema halls in September this year. “Artists suffered a lot during Covid pandemic. Now I am happy to […]
Sopore man suffers heart attack soon after returning from Hajj
Sopore, July 18: A 70-year old man suffered a massive cardiac arrest in Sopore locality of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district soon after he returned from the Haj pilgrimage after which he was shifted to JVC hospital Bemina wherefrom he was taken to SKIMS Soura for advanced treatment. An official said that Ghulam Mohammed Gojree of […]
Govt calls all-party meeting ahead of monsoon session
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The government has convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on a host of issues related to Parliament’s monsoon session, which will begin from July 20. It’s a customary get-together on the eve of a session’s start as various parties put across their issues at the meeting attended by […]
Four LeT terrorist associates arrested in Budgam
Srinagar, Jul 18 (PTI) Security forces arrested four associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. They were arrested in the Beerwah area of the central Kashmir district, a police spokesman said. He identified them as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, a resident of Gondipora Beerwah, Azhar Ahmad Mir, […]