DEHRADUN — A family already grappling with the devastating loss of a Major in the Indian Army now faces another tragedy as his cousin, 26-year-old Adarsh Negi, was killed in action during a convoy attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. “Just two months ago, we lost a son who died serving his country. He […]
NEW DELHI — The killing of five Armymen in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua yesterday will not go unavenged, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said today, while expressing condolences for their families. Sending a strong message in the aftermath of the attack, the Defence Secretary said, “I express profound grief on the loss […]
JAMMU — In the aftermath of the militant attack in J&K’s Kathua district, security along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been further tightened. Five soldiers were killed and an equal number injured in a dastardly militant attack in the Badnota area of Kathua district on Monday. A massive CASO (Cordon & Search Operation) was immediately […]
JAMMU — A massive joint search operation was launched on Tuesday to track down militants responsible for the deadly attack on an army patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district that left five personnel dead, officials said. They said the ground search teams are being supported by helicopter and UAV surveillance. Sniffer dogs and […]
JAMMU — Army troops fired a few rounds to shoot down a Pakistani drone along the Line of Control in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. The drone, however, returned to Pakistan after briefly hovering over the Indian territory late Monday night, they said. Indian troops, […]
JAMMU — The president of BJP in Jammu and Kashmir condemned the killing of five army personnel by militants in an ambush on their vehicle in Kathua district, asserting that those responsible for the attack will face imminent retribution. He attributed the surge in such “cowardly” attacks to the militants’ frustration following the elimination of […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Monday expressed concern over the security situation in the Jammu region following the militant attack in Kathua and urged the government to launch a “full-scale war against militancy” to protect the lives of security personnel and civilians. Five army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer, were killed […]
NEW DELHI — Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Monday expressed grief on the killing of four soldiers in an encounter with militants in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said that the solution to these attacks will come from […]
JAMMU — Five army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were killed and as many were injured on Monday when heavily armed militants ambushed a patrolling party in the remote Machedi area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. The militant attack, the fifth in Jammu region in a month, evoked widespread condemnation with […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district closed down 25 stone crushers, in a major crackdown against illegal mining activities and unauthorised processing of mined material, an official said on Sunday. The action against the stone crushers was initiated by Kathua Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Minhas after conducting physical verification and assessing the working […]