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Terror module crackdown: Dry fruit seller picked up for questioning succumbs to burn injuries

Srinagar: A dry fruit seller, who had set himself on fire after being picked up by police for questioning in connection with the terror module case, succumbed to injuries at a hospital here, officials said on Monday. Bilal Ahmad Wani had himself on fire on Sunday in Qazigund. He was referred to the SMHS hospital […]

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Amir arranged safe house, logistical support for Dr Umar Nabi: NIA to Delhi court

New Delhi: The National Investigating Agency on Monday told a Delhi court that Amir Rashid Ali, a key accused in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, allegedly arranged a safe house and provided logistical support to Dr Umar Nabi, the “suicide bomber” who was driving the explosive-laden car that detonated outside the Red […]

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DGP visits families of personnel killed in Nowgam blast

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Nalin Prabhat on Monday visited the families of four personnel killed in the accidental blast at the Nowgam police station last week. Nine people — five personnel from the police department and four civilians — were killed, and 32 others sustained injuries in an accidental blast of the explosives […]

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Tragedy: 42 Indians dead in bus accident in Madina

Tragedy: 42 Indians dead in bus accident in Madina

New Delhi: Forty-two Indian Umrah pilgrims from Telangana were among 44 people killed in a collision involving their bus and a fuel tanker near Madina in Saudi Arabia in the wee hours of Monday, people familiar with the matter said. It has been confirmed by local authorities that there is one Indian survivor and he […]

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CBI arrests social security officer in bribery case in Jammu

Jammu: The CBI on Monday arrested a social security officer while he was allegedly accepting a bribe from a complainant in Jammu city, officials said. The officer, posted in the office of the Regional Director, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Jammu, was allegedly caught taking a bribe of Rs 9,000 from the complainant, a CBI […]

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Delhi Blast aftermath: Jammu railway station on alert

Police in Poonch announce reward for info on terrorists Jammu: Security has been intensified at the Jammu railway station following the recent busting of a white-collar terror module, while police in Poonch have announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information on the presence of terrorists in the border district. Police and paramilitary personnel […]

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Three striped Hyenas being brought to Jambu Zoo

JAMMU: The striped hyenas, three in number, will be the new addition in Jambu Zoo. These bone-crushing animals are being brought from Nahargarh Biological Park, Jaipur in exchange of two Himalayan Black Bears as per the Animal Collection Plan of the Jambu Zoo approved by the Central Zoo Authority, officials said Monday. The hyena will […]

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Government hikes print media advertisement rates by 26 per cent

New Delhi: The government on Monday said it has decided to increase print media advertisement rates by 26 per cent. This will yield several significant benefits, both for the government and the media landscape, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement. “The media rates for print media per sq cm for 1 […]

 KV Correspondent

LG Calls for Upholding Ideals of Peace; Confirms Nowgam Blast as Accidental Tragedy

LG Calls for Upholding Ideals of Peace; Confirms Nowgam Blast as Accidental Tragedy

Our revered Sikh Gurus ensured India’s glory through significant contributions and selfless sacrifices: LG Expresses grief over Nowgam Police Station incident JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday attended the Nagar Kirtan, organised to commemorate 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. He paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sant Mela Singh Dastkari Ashram, Digiana, […]

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Forensic error, not terror, blamed for Nowgam police station tragedy: Officials

Srinagar/New Delhi: Preliminary investigations into the accidental explosion that ripped through the Nowgam police station late Friday night, killing nine people, suggest that the use of excessive lighting by the forensic team may have triggered the massive blast, officials said Sunday. The explosion, which authorities maintain was an accident and not a terror attack, occurred […]