Two arrests made in recent twin blasts in Udhampur
Jammu, Oct 2 (PTI) At least two persons were arrested in connection with the recent twin blasts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Sunday. The blasts inside two parked buses within a span of eight hours on September 28 and 29 took place at a time when security forces have been put […]
LeT terrorist killed in encounter in Shopian
Srinagar, Oct 2 (PTI) A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. The terrorist was identified as Naseer Ahmad Bhat of the Nowpora area of Shopian, they said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Baskuchan area of […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Gandhi, Shastri
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary and urged everyone to purchase khadi and handicrafts products as a tribute to him. He also fondly remembered India’s second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose birth anniversary also falls on October 2, noting that […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 37,444
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) India logged 3,375 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,94,487, while the active cases declined to 37,444, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,673 with 18 fatalities which includes 11 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data […]
Encounter breaks out in Imamsahib Shopian in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 02: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at Baskuchan village in Imamsahib area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Sunday An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of terrorists launched search operation in the area. He […]
JK reports 8 fresh COVID-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 1: Jammu and Kashmir registered eight fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the union territory’s overall infection tally to 4,79,157, officials said here. The death toll in the union territory continues to stand at 4,785 as no deaths were reported due to the virus in the last 24 hours. While three cases were […]
Drug peddler detained in Doda, booked under PIT NDPS Act
Jammu, Oct 1 (PTI) An alleged drug peddler was detained from Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. Ghat Doda resident Vijay Kumar alias “Pandit”, a habitual drug peddler, was booked under provisions of illicit trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, a police spokesperson said. He has been […]
PM Modi launches 5G services in India
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the 5G telephony services in the country, ushering in an era of ultra high-speed internet on mobile phones. The Prime Minister launched the 5G services in select cities at the IMC 2022 conference. The services will progressively cover the entire country over the […]
Home Minister Amit Shah to visit J-K for 2 days from Oct 4
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir for two days beginning October 4, during which he will review the security situation there, address two rallies and offer prayers at Vaishno Devi temple. On the first day of the visit, Shah will address a public meeting at Rajouri, […]
Self proclaimed journalist held on charges of rape, blackmailing: Police
Srinagar, Oct 01: Srinagar police on Saturday said it arrested Anantnag based self-styled journalist over allegations of rape, blackmailing and extortion of a girl. In a statement a police spokesperson said that Srinagar police yesterday arrested a self-proclaimed journalist Nadeem Ahmed Ganie alias Nadeem Nadu son of Mukhtar Ahmed Ganie of Qazibagh area of Anantnag […]