SRINAGAR — Three militants were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. The infiltration attempt was foiled near Madiyan Nanak post in Kamalkote area of Uri sector in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Army and Baramulla Police #neutralised […]
BANDIPORA — Two militant associates of LeT were arrested along with arms and ammunition in Pethkoot area of Bandipora district, police said here on Thursday. In a statement, a police spokesperson said that today after receiving a specific information regarding the movement of some militant associates of LeT in the JD of police Station Pethkoot, […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain is expected in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the people of the union territory experienced an inclement weather. “Light to moderate rain is likely in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours”, a MeT department official […]
JAMMU — The BSF on Thursday foiled a major narcotics smuggling bid at the International Border (IB) in Jammu’s Samba area during which a Pakistani intruder was also shot and injured, officials said. According to the BSF officials, troops noticed suspicious movement of a person near the IB from Pakistan side carrying a bag in […]
JAMMU — Two earthquakes, of magnitudes 4.1 and 3.2, hit Jammu and Kashmir late on Wednesday night but no loss of live or damage to property was reported, officials said. The epicentre of the quakes was 62 kilometers northeast of Katra area in Jammu region at a depth of 5 kilometers, they said. On Tuesday, […]
ANANTNAG — A youth was killed due to a blast in fire extinguisher in Anantnag district on Wednesday evening. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the blast took place at Crossfire Safety Shop in Ganjiwara Janglatmandi locality. He said that the youth identified as Ehtesham Hussain Wani son of Abdul Rehman […]
JAMMU — In the interest of national security, the army on Wednesday cautioned against unauthorised sale of outfits resembling its combat uniforms to the public, an official said. The Northern Army Command, along with the police, have already carried out a chain of awareness campaigns in Udhampur city in order to dissuade sellers from trading […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Wednesday arrested a person for misrepresenting himself as SLTC expert of even after being disengaged from J&K Housing Boar. In a statement, the Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir arrested one accused namely Hakim Muzamil of Lal Bazar Srinagar in Case FIR No. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday conducted searches at four locations in the houses and offices of three lawyers in Srinagar in connection with the killing of advocate Babar Qadri. Srinagar Police today conducted simultaneous searches at four locations, two located in Barzulla area, one in Brein Nishat and one in Maisuma in the […]
JAMMU — A Special Police Officer (SPO) who allegedly bludgeoned his pregnant wife to death was arrested in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. SPO Mohan Lal, who was posted in district police lines Kathua and was on leave for the past three days, brutally killed his wife Asha Devi (32), […]