RAMBAN — One person was killed and eleven others injured when a vehicle collided with a truck on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. The accident occurred late on Wednesday when a tempo traveller on its way to Srinagar from Jammu collided with a truck coming from the opposite […]
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Man killed over land dispute in Jammu; seven detained
JAMMU — A man was killed in a clash between two groups over a land dispute here in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. Seven people have been detained in connection with incident that took place on Tuesday in the Greater Kailash area, Jammu Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vinod Kumar said. Action has […]
Pakistani intruder shot dead along IB in Samba
JAMMU — A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by Border Security Force personnel along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening, officials said. The intruder was fired upon by the BSF personnel when he ignored repeated warnings and tried to sneak into this side from across the border around […]
Search operation to track down militant groups extends to Kathua
JAMMU — Security agencies have widened the ambit of the search operation to Kathua district to track down two groups of militants involved in the killing of a village defence guard in Udhampur district. A village defence guard (VDG) was killed in a brief encounter with militants in remote Panara village in Chochru Gala heights […]
3.4 magnitude earthquake hits Kishtwar
JAMMU (KIMS) — An earthquake of Magnitude 3.4 on the Richter Scale hits the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Wednesday. However, there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to the property. The earthquake, with its epicentre near Kishtwar occurred at around 01:33 am at a depth of […]
BJP leader expelled from party for making hate speech in Poonch
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief expelled senior leader Satish Bhargav from the party and also from the primary membership of the party for six years over “hate speech” and “unparliamentary language” during an election meeting. Disciplinary action was taken against Satish Bhargav after a video circulated in media where Satish Bhargav was making […]
Proper rehabilitation plan in offing for families affected by land subsidence in Ramban
JAMMU — A proper rehabilitation plan is being worked out for the families affected by land subsidence in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said on Tuesday. The administration is also carrying out a study of the Pernote village through the Indian Institute of Technology and the Geological Survey of India to […]
Woman jumps into river in Jammu, rescued
JAMMU — A 21-year-old woman on Tuesday jumped into river Tawi from a bridge here and was rescued by the timely intervention of locals, officials said. According to police, the woman was walking over the Tawi bridge, connecting Jewel Chowk with Bikram Chowk in the heart of the city, and suddenly jumped into the swollen […]
3 drown, 2 feared dead after landslides, heavy rainfall in parts of Jammu
JAMMU — Three people died, and two are feared dead in separate incidents after they fell into the swollen streams due to multiple landslides between the Ramban and Banihal stretch here, officials said on Tuesday. Mohd Shafi (65) and Mumira Bano (17) accidentally fell into the fast-flowing waters on Monday while crossing the Deval and […]
Generally dry weather with afternoon thundershower activity expected in parts of J&K from May 1: MeT
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Following heavy rainfall in the plains and light snowfall in higher reaches over the past 24 hours, the Meteorological Department (MeT) on Tuesday predicted generally dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir from May 1-5. According to an official from the Meteorological Department (MeT), “Today, generally cloudy weather with light rain and thunder […]









