JAMMU — An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion by experts in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. The IED was noticed by an army search party in village Argi Dalhori late Monday evening, the officials said. They said a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) […]
JAMMU — A 53-year-old Pakistani intruder was taken into custody by the BSF after he ventured into the Indian side from across the International Border in Akhnoor sector here early Tuesday, officials said. Mohammad Rafiq Kala, a resident of village Pindi, was noticed by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel guarding Pragwal area of Khour. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed deep anguish over the loss of seven lives in a landslide at Domail Dhok in Nandichool Loran area of Poonch district. In a post on X, the Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday auctioned 25 vehicles seized in narcotics-related cases in Kathua district, generating a revenue of Rs 17.72 lakh, officials said. The auction was conducted at the district police lines at Kathua, under the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohita Sharma in accordance with section 52-A of […]
JAMMU — The Army on Monday used a helicopter to retrieve the body of a flash flood victim that had remained trapped among rocks in the middle of a swollen river for more than 20 hours, officials said. The body, later identified as that of 20-year-old Mohammad Javed, was first spotted in the fast-flowing Munawar […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir have ordered a magisterial probe into the recent killing of a man in alleged police firing, an official said on Monday, adding cops have also constituted a team to investigate the incident. Aarif Hussain, a resident of Cheeka village, was killed when he allegedly tried […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday chaired another online review meeting from New Delhi to assess restoration works, relief measures and the overall preparedness of the administration in the wake of heavy rainfall across parts of the Union Territory. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the […]
JAMMU — At least 11 people, including a woman and her two children, were killed in fresh rain-related incidents across Jammu on Monday, raising the death toll to 23 over the past two days, officials said. Seven people went missing as persistent heavy rain hampered rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit districts of Poonch […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed grief over the loss of three lives in shooting-stone incidents in Doda district, which also left six people injured. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the incidents occurred at Raggi Nallah and Jathi Ganika areas of Doda. He directed […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday announced an ex gratia relief of ₹6 lakh for the next of kin of each person who lost their lives in the flash floods, landslides and other rain-related incidents in Rajouri and Poonch districts. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said […]