JAMMU — Rescuers on Tuesday recovered the body of a boy, who had drowned along with two others after being swept away by a strong current in the Tawi river near Nagrota Sainik school on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said. While the bodies of two boys were recovered on Monday, the third body was […]
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Bodies of two teenage boys retrieved from Tawi River in Jammu; search on for third
JAMMU — The bodies of two teenage boys, who drowned in the Tawi River here on Sunday, were retrieved by rescuers on Monday, while a search was underway to trace a third boy who also drowned with them, officials said. The three boys – Bavish Koul (15), Sonam Dutt (16) and Aditya Pandit (15), all […]
Three boys drown in Tawi River in Jammu; rescue operation underway
JAMMU — Three boys reportedly drowned in the Tawi River here on Sunday, prompting the authorities to launch a large-scale rescue operation, officials said. The three boys – Bavish Koul, Sonam Dutt and Aditya Pandit, all belonging ot the Kashmiri Pandit community – were swept away by a strong current near the Nagrota Sainik School […]
Man found dead with throat slit in Jammu
JAMMU — A man was found murdered with his throat slit on a road in Jammu, officials said on Tuesday. The body of Balvir Singh, 47, was seen in a pool of blood near his Chatha Form residence late Monday, they said. A police party rushed to the scene on getting information about the incident […]
LG Manoj Sinha unveils Maharaja Ranbir Singh bust, renames Sanskrit University Campus in Jammu
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday unveiled the bust of 19th-century ruler Ranbir Singh and renamed the Central Sanskrit University’s Jammu campus after him. “Shri Maharaja Ranbir Singh saw Jammu and Kashmir as a living entity — not merely land, but a vibrant structure where culture breathed life and reforms channelled energy. For […]
Ruhullah Mehdi, Sajad Lone, Waheed Para, Mehbooba Mufti, Mirwaiz condemn attack on Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Several political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday condemned the attack on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah during a function in Jammu and called for strict action against those responsible. National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi strongly condemned the incident in which fire was opened on Dr Farooq Abdullah and […]
Farooq Abdullah escapes unhurt after gunman opens fire outside Jammu marriage hall
JAMMU — National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah had a miraculous escape when a gunman opened fire on him after coming from behind while Abdullah was leaving a marriage function here on Wednesday night, officials said. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and advisor to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Nasir […]
Man accused of Killing 10-year-old daughter in Jammu arrested after nine years
NEW DELHI — A man accused of killing his 10-year-old daughter in Jammu, over the suspicion that she was not his biological child, was apprehended from southeast Delhi, police said on Saturday. The accused, Ramesh Kumar, a native of Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district, was wanted in a 2016 murder case registered at Gandhi Nagar Police […]
ACB registers DA case against J&K Police inspector, seizes incriminating documents
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday registered a disproportionate assets case against Vijay Singh Choudhary, an Inspector in the J&K Police and brother of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary after verification revealed he allegedly amassed assets worth crores of rupees beyond his known sources of income. […]
Srinagar—Jammu Vande Bharat put on hold hours after announcement
JAMMU — Barely hours after announcing the extension of the Vande Bharat train service from Srinagar to Jammu from March 1, the Railway Board late Tuesday night put the decision on hold. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal said the notification regarding the extension had been deferred due to “unavoidable circumstances.” “Due to some unavoidable […]








