KULGAM — Police have arrested a woman drug peddler and recovered 2.238 kg of charas from her possession in the Devsar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday. According to police, a team from Police Station Devsar was conducting patrolling near the Public Park at Arigutnoo when it apprehended a woman identified […]
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Major arms, ammunition and explosives cache recovered in Sopore forest
SOPORE — Police recovered a major cache of arms, ammunition, grenades and explosive material during a search operation in the Mukaam Cherhar forest area of Sopore in north Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. Acting on specific intelligence inputs generated by Sopore Police, a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in the forest area falling […]
Future-ready education must go beyond exams, equip students with life skills: CM
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister on Saturday said a future-ready education system must prepare students for life beyond examinations by equipping them with critical thinking, digital literacy, adaptability and a strong sense of shared responsibility. The Chief Minister made these remarks while addressing the School Leader of the Year 2026 Summit and Awards […]
Heroin recovered from motorcyclist during checking in Reasi, case registered
REASI — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Reasi recovered 2.72 grams of heroin (chitta) from a motorcyclist during a checking operation near Moori Bridge ahead of the Navratri festival, officials said on Saturday. Police said a team from Police Post Kakryal had established a special checkpoint to check vehicles and pedestrians as part of enhanced […]
Police attaches land worth ₹1 crore belonging to 2 absconders in UAPA case in Handwara
HANDWARA — Police in Handwara has initiated the attachment of 8 kanals and 13 marlas of land, worth approximately ₹1 crore, belonging to two absconders in connection with a 2003 case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), officials said on Saturday. The properties are situated at Kohru and Udipora in Langate and belong […]
Army detects, destroys five landmines along LoC in Poonch
MENDHAR — Five landmines were detected and safely destroyed by the Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. While two landmines were detected by an Army patrol party near the border fence in Basoni top area on Saturday morning, three others had been found […]
Passengers stranded in Jammu, Katra after train cancellations
JAMMU — Passengers travelling from Jammu and Katra to different parts of the country faced considerable inconvenience after four trains scheduled to depart on Friday were cancelled at short notice due to anticipated traffic congestion around New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations. The Jammu railway division said it has made special arrangements to help […]
Two dead, 21 injured as vehicle plunges into gorge in Rajouri
RAJOURI — Two people were killed and 21 others injured when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Moghla area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday, officials said. The accident occurred around 6 pm while the vehicle was returning from Marchola village, where the passengers had […]
NIA chargesheets arrested accused, 3 killed JeM terrorists in Kishtwar attack case
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a 535-page chargesheet against an arrested accused and three killed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in connection with the February 22 terror attack in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Jammu against arrested accused M ane er […]
Budgam Police arrest 3 more in fake job scam; key conspirator among those held
BUDGAM — Budgam Police have arrested three more accused in an alleged fake job and financial fraud syndicate, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five. The newly arrested accused have been identified as Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat and Saleem Ali Bhat, all residents of Bandipora district. Police said Zahoor […]









