Medical student in Jammu hangs self in hostel room
Jammu, Apr 27 (PTI) A 22-year-old MBBS student committed suicide inside his hostel room in Government Medical College (GMC) here on Sunday, officials said. Falak Sayed Khan, a resident of Harni village in Poonch’s Mendhar area, was found hanging with the ceiling fan inside the boys hostel of the GMC at Bakshi Nagar after the […]
Pahalgam attack: PM Modi says every Indian seething with anger, assures justice to victims
NEW DELHI, Apr 27 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated on Sunday that the terrorists behind the Pahalgam terror attack and those involved in the conspiracy will be served the most stringent punishment, asserting that the victims will receive justice. In his Mann Ki Baat address, Modi said the solidarity of Indians in the war […]
NIA takes over Pahalgam terror attack case after MHA nod
New Delhi, Apr 27: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun the process of formally taking over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians and left many injured. In a statement issued here a spokesperson said that NIA teams, which have been camping at the terror attack site since Wednesday, have intensified the search […]
Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire for third consecutive night
Srinagar, Apr 27 (PTI) Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing, violating the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday and added Indian Army soldiers “responded effectively”. This was the third consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC). “On the intervening night […]
Crackdown on terror: Houses of three more terrorists demolished
Srinagar, Apr 27 (PTI) Authorities have demolished houses of three active terrorists in Bandipora, Pulwama and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir as security forces continued their crackdown on the terror ecosystem in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, officials said on Sunday. The house of Adnan Shafi, who had joined terrorist ranks last […]
‘Pakistan will be brought to its knees’: Hardeep Puri on Pahalgam terror attack
CHANDIGARH, Apr 27(PTI): Hitting out at Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said the neighbouring country will be “brought to its knees so that they never think of resorting to such a despicable act again”. Puri said Pakistan was a country in “terminal decline” periodically using terrorism as […]
Kupwara man, shot by terrorists, succumbs at Srinagar hospital
Srinagar, Apr 27: A 43-year-old man, who was shot by terrorists late last night in the Kandi Khas area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, succumbed to his injuries, officials said on Sunday An official said that the man was shot at his home last night and was soon shifted to a nearby hospital, where from […]
Police detain man under PSA in Kathua district
Jammu, Apr 26 (PTI) A man allegedly involved in anti-national activities was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kathua district on Saturday, police said. The accused, identified as Jai Kumar alias Sonu, is a resident of Mirpur Jagoo village of Nagri tehsil. According to police, nearly a dozen FIRs are registered against him […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway to remain shut till Monday for repair work in Ramban
Srinagar, Apr 26: Srinagar-Jammu national highway will remain closed from today evening till Monday morning for repair work in view of the damaged caused by recent flash-floods in Ramban. In a statement a spokesperson said that to ensure safety and well being of general public, travellers, and drivers, on the request of NHAI district magistrate […]
Satish Sharma in Dehradun; Available to meet J&K students, Business community
JAMMU, APR 26: In consonance with the directions of Chief Minister and view a purpose to reassure and instill a sense of security among students, business persons from Jammu and Kashmir currently pursuing studies , carrying out business activities in Dehradun , Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Sports has reached Dehradun. During his visit, […]