SRINAGAR — The operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district to trace two local terrorists of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit, who were believed to be trapped in a dense orchard, entered the third day on Monday, officials said. The searches resumed at day break after nightlong suspension to track down the two terrorists who were […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Srinagar Airport on Monday said that no scheduled commercial flights are operating from the airport today, as confirmed by the respective airlines. In a post on X, the airport said that following the recent withdrawal of the proposed Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for Monday and Tuesday, airlines are in the process of […]
JAMMU — A 42-year-old Amarnath pilgrim died after allegedly being bitten by a snake here on Sunday, officials said. Amit Kumar, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, reportedly suffered a snakebite at Bhagwati Nagar base camp around 2.30 am and was immediately rushed to Government Medical College hospital for treatment, the officials said. They said his […]
JAMMU — A fresh batch of over 6,700 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp early on Sunday for the Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas under tight security, officials said. The batch, including 1,310 women and 22 children, left the Jammu base camp in two separate convoys at 3 a.m. and 3.40 a.m., the […]
SRINAGAR — The Army on Saturday launched a major counter-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district after two local terrorists belonging to the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba were cornered in a dense orchard, officials said on Saturday. The operation was launched on Friday afternoon after the two terrorists were spotted by an Army camera installed […]
JAMMU — A man was arrested for allegedly vandalising a mosque and assaulting a person on the premises in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said on Saturday. Pyar Singh, a resident of Patian village, had been evading arrest since the incident at Sukhcha village a few days ago, they said. An FIR was registered […]
SRINAGAR — The Army on Saturday repatriated a Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) resident who had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district in May. “A POJK resident, Zeeshan Mir S/O Lal Mir, who was apprehended while crossing the Line of Control in Uri Sector on 31 May 26, was repatriated […]
JAMMU — Four children, who went for bathing in the Tawi River, were rescued after a sudden rise in the river’s water level left them stranded near the Peer Kho Temple here on Saturday, police said. The Jammu Police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) launched a coordinated rescue operation to save the four […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an alleged sex racket in Akhnoor area of Jammu and arrested three persons, including the owner of the house where the alleged illegal activities were being carried out. According to a police statement, Rural Police Jammu conducted a raid at a house […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday suspended eight officials of the School Education Department, removed a contractual staff and ordered an inquiry into two controversial books found containing “highly inappropriate content”. The action comes after BJP, Congress and other political groups raised objections that the book allegedly “glorified” separatism. In […]