SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Minister Sakina Itoo on Monday congratulated MMA fighter Owais Yaqoob on his impressive victory at BRAVE CF 107 in Bulgaria and cricketer Auqib Nabi on his maiden selection to India’s Test squad. In a post on X, Itoo described Owais’ triumph over an unbeaten two-time IMMAF world champion as […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has been suspended from both ends after heavy rainfall made the road surface at the Dawal slide near Dawal Bridge in the Samroli area of Udhampur district highly slushy, muddy, and extremely slippery, officials said. The highway has effectively become a single carriageway at the […]
NEW DELHI — The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the stand of the NIA on appeals by hardline separatist Aasiya Andrabi and her two associates challenging their conviction for conspiring to wage war against India and being members of a terrorist organisation under stringent anti-terror law UAPA. Andrabi (62), the founder of the all-women […]
JAMMU — At least 21 suspected Bangladesh nationals including three women and seven children have been detained in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said on Monday. The group, travelling in two vehicles towards Kashmir from Jammu, was intercepted during routine checking at a checkpoint in Ramban on Sunday, they said. During verification, the individuals […]
KARGIL — Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall and cloudburst hit parts of the Kargil region, damaging infrastructure, disrupting road connectivity and prompting rescue operations by the Army, police and civil administration, officials said on Monday. Heavy rain triggered flash floods in Hardass and Tumail villages of Kargil district on Sunday evening, inundating habitations and […]
JAMMU — An Army personnel lost his life after his service rifle accidentally discharged while he was on duty at a post in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred during operational duty at forward Jogwan area of Khour on Sunday, the officials said. They said preliminary information suggests that the […]
JAMMU — The 26th batch of over 1,000 devotees left Jammu base camp on Monday for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir amid multi-tier security arrangements, officials said. Over 4.50 lakh pilgrims have visited the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir Himalayas since the commencement of the yatra on July 3. […]
JAMMU — Two rusted mortar shells were recovered from two forward villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday and safely destroyed by the Army’s Bomb Disposal Squad, officials said. In the first case, villagers spotted an unexploded mortar shell in an open field near Chajjla bridge in Mankote area and immediately alerted the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday congratulated mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Owais Yaqoob on his impressive victory at BRAVE CF 107 held in Bulgaria. According to a post on X by the Office of the Chief Minister, Owais Yaqoob defeated an unbeaten two-time IMMAF world champion during the […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved two projects worth ₹10.95 crore for the preservation, restoration and upgradation of two important religious sites in Anantnag district. According to a post on X by the Office of the Chief Minister, ₹5.03 crore has been sanctioned for the restoration and renovation of Ziyarat Sharief […]