JAMMU: An Army man manning the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district was injured after a bullet — fired from across the border — struck him on Wednesday morning.The soldier was part of a team stationed at a forward post in Kalsiyan of Nowshera sector, said officials. After the firing, he…
J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: Videos of fashion models strutting on snow in the ski resort of Gulmarg were pulled down from social media after a backlash led by J&K’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq over what he termed an “outrageous” and “obscene” display that had hurt the “sensitivities of the local…
JAMMU: Union minister Jitendra Singh condemned Sunday the killing of three members of an extended family in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, calling it a terrorist attack aimed at destabilising the region’s peace.Darshan Singh, 40, Yogesh Singh, 32, and 15-year-old Varun Singh went missing on March 5 while returning from a wedding in Marhoon village….
NEW DELHI: The bodies of three civilians who went missing was found on Saturday near waterfall in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, the officials informed.Darshan Singh (40) and Yogesh Singh (32) and Varun Singh (15), went missing on March 5 while returning from a marriage function in Lohai Malhar, Billawar tehsil. A…
JAMMU: Thwarting a potential infiltration bid by terrorists trying to breach the border, alert Army personnel stationed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of J&K’s Rajouri district opened fire early Wednesday on observing unusual movement in the forward area.“Following the firing, the area was placed under heightened surveillance with additional troops and…
NEW DELHI: An ex-serviceman was shot dead while his wife and niece were injured in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday.Manzoor Ahmed Waghey (39) succumbed to injuries and his wife Aaina Akhtar (32) and niece Saina Hameed (13) were evacuated to a district hospital in Anantnag.The Indian Army said that…
NEW DELHI: Security forces on Thursday foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of heavily armed terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Poonch.According to officials, two terrorists were shot as they tried to sneak across LoC in Khari Karmara area.However, it was not immediately known whether they were dead or injured.The…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited Badhal village in Rajouri district to assess the situation following the mysterious deaths of 17 people from three families. Abdullah also met the affected families and assured them of comprehensive efforts to determine the cause behind the tragedy. Speaking on the incident, Omar…
JAMMU: Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, alert Army troops averted a tragedy by detecting a ready-to-use Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Monday.“In view of the upcoming Republic Day, security forces have intensified anti-terror operations. During such a patrol, Army personnel found an IED concealed in Dalan…
The deceased siblings were identified as Yasir Imtiyaz Khan and Danish Imtiyaz Khan from Chijhama in Baramulla’s Rafiabad district. JAMMU: Two brothers from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district died when a truck plunged into a gorge in Ramban district late Thursday.The deceased siblings were identified as Yasir Imtiyaz Khan and Danish Imtiyaz Khan from Chijhama…