Rusted landmine found in Poonch, destroyed
Mendhar/Jammu: A rusted landmine was found near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Monday, officials said. An Army patrol party detected the landmine which was apparently washed away by rains at Phawari Gali in the vicinity of the border fence in Mankote sector, they said. The officials said the landmine was destroyed […]
Police files chargesheet against nine for attacking policemen in Samba
Jammu: Police on Monday filed a chargesheet against nine persons for their alleged involvement in an attack on policemen in Samba district. A head constable had sustained grievous head injuries when suspected bovine smugglers attacked a police party in the Rajpura area of the district on December 28 last year. “The chargesheet against the nine […]
Army jawan shoots self dead with service rifle
Srinagar: An army jawan on Monday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. S Surendra shot himself while on duty at an army camp in Baramulla town in north Kashmir, they said, adding that he died due to the gunshot injuries. This is the second […]
‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign to be launched in run up to Independence Day: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that a ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign will be launched in the run up to Independence Day to honour the martyred bravehearts of the country. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said that with ‘Amrit Mohatsav’ resonating everywhere and August 15 near, a […]
Congress govt didn’t do anything for the poor for 70 years: HM Amit Shah
Indore: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Congress-led dispensation which was in power for 70 years did not do anything for the poor people in the country. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known as the “messiah of the poor” across the country due to the welfare works done for the poor […]
Army jawan on leave goes missing from Kulgam, massive search operation launched
Srinagar: An army soldier on leave has gone missing from his native Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir leading to security forces launching a massive search and rescue operation, officials said on Sunday. The father of the soldier, posted in the Ladakh region, said he was supposed to join work on Sunday. Javaid Ahmad Wani, […]
SIA raids continue for second day in Poonch
Jammu: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) conducted raids in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district in connection with a narco-terrorism case for the second day on Sunday, officials said. The SIA carried out raids at multiple locations in the border district and questioned several people to expose the narco-terror module headed by Rafiq Lala, who was […]
J&K Police constable shoots self with service rifle, dies
Srinagar: A Jammu and Kashmir Police constable died on Sunday after he allegedly shot himself with his service rifle here, officials said. Abdul Hamid Mir was deployed at a hotel in Rajbagh area. The reason behind the policeman taking the extreme step was not immediately known, they said. Mir allegedly shot himself at around 7.45 […]
MES worker found hanging inside army camp in Samba
Samba/Jammu: A 22-year-old civilian worker allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope inside an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Sunday, officials said. Sunil Kumar, a resident of Batala area in Punjab’s Gurdaspur, was found hanging with a ceiling fan inside his room in the camp at Bari Brahmana, the […]
Man dies after complaining chest pain in police lockup in Udhampur; inquiry ordered
Udhampur/Jammu: A 35-year-old man was declared dead at a hospital shortly after complaining of chest pain inside a police lockup in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district early Sunday, officials said. The relatives of the victim Daleep Singh, a resident of Rathian village, blocked the main Dhar road for over three hours, demanding an impartial inquiry […]
