Search operation launched near International Border in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 11 (PTI) Security forces on Sunday launched a massive search operation after intelligence agencies picked up a satellite phone communication in Kanachak area near the International Border here, officials said. The communication by suspected terrorists was traced to a Thuraya Satellite device, prompting a joint search operation by the Special Operations Group of […]
VDG member’s teenage son killed in accidental gunfire in Kishtwar
Jammu, Jan 11 (PTI) A 16-year-old boy died when the rifle of his father, a village defence guard (VDG), went off accidentally at their home in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday night. VDG Pyare Lal was cleaning his rifle at his home in Loyee Dhar […]
Doval calling for revenge for centuries-old events ‘deeply unfortunate’, says Mehbooba
Srinagar, Jan 11 (PTI) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday hit out at National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval for calling for revenge for centuries-old events, saying it is “merely a dog whistle”. It is unfortunate that the NSA, whose duty is to protect the nation, has chosen to join the “communal ideology of hate”, […]
Three SIM-less phones recovered from inmate at Jammu’s Kot Bhalwal jail
Jammu, Jan 10 (PTI) Three Mobile phones without SIM cards were recovered from an inmate lodged in the high-security central jail here on Saturday, officials said. The recovery of cellphones from the luggage of Rohit Kumar alias ‘Makhan’, a resident of R S Pura, who was arrested last year on the charges of drug peddling, […]
Jammu CGPWA writes to PM, FM; flags concerns over 8th CPC’s pension provisions
Jammu, Jan 11 (PTI) The president of the Central Government Pensioners’ Welfare Association Jammu, Kuldeep Khoda has written to the prime minister, raising serious concerns over the terms of reference of the 8th central pay commission and recent amendments related to pension laws. The letter has been also sent to the Union finance minister, minister […]
Two persons swindled in Jammu with fake appointment letters; case registered
Jammu, Jan 11 (PTI) The crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir police has registered a case against a man for allegedly duping two persons with fake appointment orders purportedly in the name of the high court here, a senior official said on Sunday. Mohd Tahir, a resident of Banola in Poonch, was booked for cheating […]
Iran warns against US strikes as activists say protest death toll reaches 203

Dubai, Jan 11 (AP) Iran’s parliament speaker warned Sunday that the US military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if the US strikes the Islamic Republic over the ongoing protests roiling the country, as threatened by President Donald Trump. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf made the threat after nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy saw protesters flood the […]
Snowfall Deficit Deepens Worries Across Kashmir

Nearly 40% precipitation shortfall during peak winter raises alarms over water supply, farming & climate change Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Kashmir is witnessing an unusually dry winter this season, with a sharp decline in snowfall across the Valley, raising serious concerns about water availability, agriculture and the region’s fragile environment. Official data shows that Kashmir […]
Kashmir shivers as night temperatures dip further
Shopian logs minus 8.2 deg C Srinagar: Temperatures dipped further across the Kashmir Valley, with Shopian recording a low of minus 8.2 degrees Celsius, and clear skies leading to the freezing of parts of the Dal Lake and other water bodies during the ongoing ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’, officials said. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.7 […]
JK gears up for Census 2027

CS-led committee to decide on 30-day window for houselisting operations Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir has geared up for Census 2027, with the Union Territory-level Census Coordination Committee expected to soon decide on a 30-day window for houselisting operations (HLO) between April 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. Amit Sharma, Director of Census Operations and Director […]