JAMMU — Three militants killed in an encounter with security forces in the Akhnoor sector of the Jammu region were members of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group and had recently infiltrated into the area from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), officials said on Wednesday. They said the militants were planning a major strike, utilising the Akhnoor route […]
JAMMU — Encounters will keep taking place as long as militants keep infiltrating the country, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah asserted here on Wednesday. “Encounters will keep taking place. Militants will keep coming, and we will keep eliminating them,” Abdullah told reporters here. The politician was responding to a question about the killing of three […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is expected to experience mostly dry weather conditions until November 10, according to the Meteorological Department (MeT) forecast on Wednesday. “The Kashmir division will experience dry weather, while generally cloudy conditions are expected in a few areas of the Jammu division today,” said an official […]
JAMMU — Four people were killed and as many were injured in two separate road accidents in Ramban and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. A cab bearing a Punjab registration number plunged into a deep gorge near Magarkoot along Jammu-Srinagar in Ramban district around 7 am, killing the driver and […]
JAMMU — Over 50 militants are likely present on the launching pads across the border to sneak into Jammu region, a senior Army officer said, asserting that the forces are fully alert to the challenge and will foil any infiltration attempt, which change especially during the winter months. Speaking to reporters after the successful elimination […]
JAMMU — Two landlords in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district have been booked for allegedly failing to provide details of their tenants for verification, an official said. The verification process was initiated after reports emerged of anti-national elements residing in residential areas under the guise of tenants and domestic helpers. “Two FIRs have been registered […]
JAMMU — Twelve quarters of displaced Kashmiri Pandits were gutted in a fire on the outskirts of Jammu city on Tuesday. The fire reportedly started in one of the old quarters in the Purkhoo camp area and quickly spread, they said. Fire service personnel and equipment were rushed to the scene to extinguish the blaze. […]
JAMMU — At least 26 nursing students were injured and two of them critical after a passenger vehicle met with an accident at Farna Magjote area of Udhampur district on Tuesday. Officials told GNS that a passenger Matador bearing registration number JK02S-4087 lost its control due to overspeeding and rolled down the road. In this […]
JAMMU — In the wake of a string of militant attacks, the Indian Army, armed with advanced surveillance equipment and weapons, has intensified vigilance and patrolling in the dense forest areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, officials said Seven attacks have occurred just in the past two weeks, resulting […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — At least three militants were killed after intense firefight between security forces and militants at Batal village in Akhnoor area of Jammu and Kashmir, Army said on Tuesday. “After round the clock surveillance through out the night, an intense firefight unfolded today morning resulting in a significant victory for our forces. The […]