MeT predicts rain spell in Jammu & Kashmir

    SRINAGAR – Weatherman on Tuesday forecast “brief spell” of rain and thundershower at scattered places of Jammu Division and isolated places of Kashmir Valley till July 10.   The meteorological department here also forecast a spell of light to moderate rain/thundershower at scattered to fairly widespread places from July 11-13. The MeT said […]

Killing of 5 Army personnel in J-K’s Kathua will not go unavenged: Govt

    New Delhi,:The killing of five Army personnel in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district will not go unavenged and India will defeat the evil forces behind it, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said on Tuesday.   Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed deep anguish over the killing of the soldiers and asserted […]

Russian President Putin praises PM Modi during ‘private engagement’ at his official residence

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday night welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence at Novo-Ogaryovo for a “private engagement” during which he praised the visiting Indian leader for the work he has done for the country’s progress.   “I would like to congratulate you on your reelection as prime minister. I […]

Out to fetch water, 4 of family die as vehicle falls in gorge in Handwara village

  Handwara: Four of a family lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Rajwar village of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late last evening, officials said on Tuesday.   An official said that the incident occurred when the family members were travelling in a vehicle to fetch water from a nearby source […]

Deeply anguished: Rajnath on killing of 5 Army personnel in J-K’s Kathua

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said he was “deeply anguished” over the death of five Army personnel in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.   Singh said counter-terror operations are underway and the soldiers are determined to “usher in peace and order” in the region.   Five Army personnel […]

CB Files First Chargesheet Against 3 Punjab Based Gangsters; Three Still At Large

  JAMMU: Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday filed the first chargesheet against three Punjab based gangsters who were involved in the gruesome murder of PSI Deepak Sharma of J&K Police at GMC Kathua.   PSI Deepak Sharma, who was posted at Police Station Ramnagar Samba, was part […]

Youth drowns to death in Bandipora

      Bandipora: An 18-year-old youth drowned to death in Madhumati Nallah in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday.   An official said  that a youth drowned while taking a bath in Nallah, prompting locals to launch a rescue operation during which his body was retrieved from the spot.   The deceased was identified […]

Encounter breaks Out In Kathua Village

    Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Machhedi area of Kathua district on Monday.   Official sources said that a joint team of police and security forces came under fire during searches in Machhedi area, which the forces retaliated triggering off a gunfight.   Meanwhile, more reinforcement has been […]

Operation Chinnigam: Successful operation by security forces deals deadly blow to militant outfits in South Kashmir

    Srinagar: The successful operation by security forces has dealt a deadly blow to militant outfits in South Kashmir and dented their nefarious designs to target ongoing Amarnath yatra, reads a media statement issued here on Monday.   “Based on specific input of and supplemented and corroborated information regarding the likely presence of a […]

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