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J&K: Drone-dropped IED found near international border in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) found a drone-dropped improvised explosive device (IED) near the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Thursday, an official said. The IED was found…
- Kashmir
HC gives JK admin ‘last and final opportunity’ to respond to Mirwaiz’s petition
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has given the “last and final opportunity” to the Union territory administration to file a reply to a petition filed by Hurriyat…
- Kashmir
Manager robs own bank in J&K’s Pulwama, runs off with Rs 33 lakh
Srinagar: The manager of a rural bank in J&K’s Pulwama district has run off with Rs 33 lakh from the branch he headed, police said on Wednesday. Police said that a manager…
- India
PM disappointed people by keeping silent on statehood, J-K polls: Congress
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Tuesday said the people were left dismayed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not utter a word on restoration of statehood and the “much delayed” assembly…
- Kashmir
People now enjoying nightlife in Kashmir after Art 370 abrogation: LG
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for freeing Jammu and Kashmir from terrorism and corruption by abrogating Article 370 and said that people in the Union…
- India
Jammu-Srinagar highway blocked for second day as landslides hit hard
Banihal/Jammu: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained blocked for the second day on Tuesday following landslides at over a dozen places in Ramban district, traffic department officials said. The inclement weather is hampering…
- India
Security forces on maximum alert ahead of PM’s Feb 20 visit to J&K
Jammu: Security forces were on maximum alert on Monday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s February 20 visit to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Security forces have set up checkpoints at all entry…
- Kashmir
PM Modi’s J-K visit: Searches conducted for possible cross-border tunnels
Samba: The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a joint search on Saturday for any possible cross-border tunnel along the International Border in Samba district, amid heightened…
- India
‘NC still part of INDIA bloc’: Omar clarifies after Farooq’s remarks
Srinagar: The National Conference is a part of the INDIA bloc and will continue to be so, party leader Omar Abdullah clarified on Thursday and said the party was in talks with the…
- India
LS polls: After TMC, AAP, now NC to ‘go solo’, setback to INDIA bloc
Srinagar: The National Conference, biggest regional party of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday announced it would contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections and possible assembly polls in the Union Territory “on its…
- Kashmir
J-K LG pays tributes to Pulwama heroes on fifth anniversary of attack
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday paid tributes to the 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack in Pulwama district on…
- Technology
Uber launches operations in Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar its first stop
New Delhi: Ride-hailing platform Uber on Tuesday launched its operations in Jammu & Kashmir, with its first stop in Srinagar. The company has debuted ‘UberGo’ and the outstation product ‘Intercity’ in the…
- Opinions
J&K politics’ dynamics change ahead of crucial Lok Sabha polls
The dynamics of Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir have changed with an aggressive approach of the BJP after the “Pran Prathishat” ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya last week, and…
- India
Vande Bharat train for J&K to be ready soon: ICF GM
Chennai: The Integral Coach Factory (ICF), the largest railway passenger coach maker in the world, will soon roll out Vande Bharat Express rake for Jammu and Kashmir, said a top official. Addressing…
- India
66% drop in terrorist incidents in J-K after repeal of Art 370: Shah
Jammu: Asserting that a new era of peace has begun in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the union territory has witnessed a 66 per cent decline…