SAMBA — Police in Samba have recovered 50 lost and missing mobile phones worth around ₹8.65 lakh and returned them to their rightful owners, officials said on Saturday. The recovered phones were traced from various parts of Jammu and Kashmir and other locations through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, following complaints lodged by […]
JAMMU — At least five Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured after a vehicle carrying them turned turtle in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police officials said. The BSF vehicle was part of a Jammu-bound convoy, and the accident occurred near Chamba-Seri along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials added. A rescue […]
JAMMU — Panic gripped the district hospital in Poonch after a fire broke out in a section on Saturday, but a swift response from hospital staff and the fire and emergency services brought the blaze under control before it could spread to the wards, officials said. There were no reports of any casualties in the […]
JAMMU — A celebration on a roadside turned fatal when the birthday boy allegedly attacked and killed his friend with a sharp-edged weapon here after a dispute over cake being smeared on his face, police said on Friday. Police arrested the accused and his brother. At about 9 pm on Thursday, Police Post Government Medical […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered three separate FIRs against public servants in the Transport, Rural Development Department (RDD) and Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) departments over alleged disproportionate assets and malpractices. In the first case, the ACB registered FIR No. 06/2026 at Police Station ACB Jammu against Ashwani […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has granted administrative approval for the development of a state-of-the-art Tribal Tourism Village at Behri Qasab in Mendhar area of Poonch district. The project, sanctioned at an estimated cost of ₹10.22 crore under the Capex Budget 2026-27, aims to showcase the region’s rich tribal culture and strengthen local […]
JAMMU — Two terrorists suspected to be affiliated with the Pakistan-based proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed, and an alleged over-ground worker was detained in a remote high-altitude area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Thursday. The joint operation by the Army, police and CRPF was conducted in the dense Brattal Sohan […]
JAMMU — A member of a Village Defence Group (VDG) sustained injuries after his weapon accidentally went off during patrolling in the Majalta area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, official said on Tuesday. VDG member Parshotam Lal was part of a night patrol deployed to guard his native Chore Panjian village when his weapon […]
JAMMU — Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district have arrested an absconder who was wanted in a case registered 10 years ago, officials said. A police team from Rehambal arrested the accused, identified as Mohd Tahir, a resident of Hanjana Thakra in Rajouri district on Monday, they said. Tahir was wanted in connection with […]
JAMMU — Two sisters, aged six and three, died after being bitten by a snake at their home in Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. The incident occurred in the early hours of the day in remote Manwa village of Teryath in Kalakote sub-division when the minors were asleep, they said. The sisters, identified as […]