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BJP Strategizes for Upcoming Assembly Elections
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leaders convened on Monday to devise the party's strategy for the Haryana ass...

BJP workers demand issuing and renewal of gun licences amid terrorist attacks in Kathua
KATHUA: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers demanded the issuing of new gun licences and the renewal of old gun li...

50 suspects detained in connection with terrorist attack on pilgrim' bus in Reasi
REASI: As many as 50 people have been detained in connection with the recent terrorist attack on a pilgrims' bus in the...

doda	SOG constable injured in encounter between security forces, terrorists in Doda DODA: A constable of the Special Operations Group (SOG) sustained injuries in a fresh encounter that broke out between ...

2 arrested for drinking alcohol during shikara ride in Dal Lake
SRINAGAR: Two people have been arrested for allegedly consuming liquor during a shikara ride in Dal Lake here, police s...

I am not contesting J&K polls, won't humiliate myself by entering UT assembly: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Monday ruled out the possibility of him contesting the forth...

Annual Mela at Baba Chamliyal Shrine Returns Amid Tight Preparations
he much-anticipated annual mela at the renowned Baba Chamliyal shrine, situated near the International Border in Jammu ...

"Number of locals joining terrorism has decreased": J&K DGP
LWAMA: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP), RR Swain said that the number of locals joining terrorism ha...

BJP gets majority share of votes in Jammu and Udhampur
JAMMU: The BJP, which is maintaining leads on two Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir, bagged th...

LEH	Pride and Valor: Agniveers Join Ladakh Scouts Regiment LEH: In a ceremony reflecting the Army's highest traditions, 402 Agniveer recruits were officially inducted into the La...

Murder accused arrested after 16 years in Kishtwar
KISHTWAR: A man, wanted for killing a sarpanch in 2008, was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Sunday...

Jammu Endures Intense Heat Wave, Relief Expected After June 4
JAMMU: Jammu continues to bake under intense heat wave conditions, with the mercury hitting 41.6 degrees Celsius on Sun...

Portion of Thajwas glacier collapses in Sonamarg; One missing, two tourists rescued
GANDERBAL: One person went missing, while two tourists were rescued after a portion of Thajwas glacier collapsed at Son...

Ban on tobacco consumption in Katra town
KATRA: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday banned the sale, possession and consumption of all tobacco prod...

Exit polls predict NDA getting 2 seats in J&K, INDIA bloc may get 3 seats
NEW DELHI: After voting for the Lok Sabha elections ended today, exit poll predictions for Jammu and Kashmir show the I...

Arvind Kejriwal to be back in jail on June 2 as no relief from court after bail period ends
NEW DELHI: After 21 days of freedom, AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be back in the Tihar Ja...

LS polls: BJP reviews election activities, expresses confidence of win in Jammu and Udhampur
JAMMU: The BJP held a parliamentary election management committee meeting here on Friday to review its election activit...

Amit Shah offers prayers at Somnath Temple, performs 'dhwaj puja'
VERAVAL: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday offered prayers at the revered Somnath temple in Gujarat's Gir Somnath...

Jammu's Arshiya Sharma's eerie dance act wows ‘America's Got Talent' audience
JAMMU: On the premiere of Season 19 of the American reality talent show "America's Got Talent", which aired on May 28, ...

Stern action against those found responsible for accident: Chief Secretary
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday said that stern action would be taken against those resp...

Eight women, 2 kids among 22 killed, 54 injured in Jammu road mishap
JAMMU: At least 22 pilgrims, including eight women and two children, were killed and 54 suffered injuries on Thursday a...

FIR against 16 Army men for assaulting cops in J&K police station
SRINAGAR: A police First Information Report (FIR) has named 16 army men including three Lieutenant Colonels in connecti...

Mines explode after forest fire along LoC in Poonch, blaze engulfs forests of Samba
JAMMU: Several mines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday and b...

High-pitch campaigning for final phase of Lok Sabha polls ends
NEW DELHI: The high-pitched campaigning for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in 57 seats in seven sta...

Jammu records season's highest temperature at 44.8 degree Celsius
JAMMU: Mercury continued its upward trend across the district, with Jammu city recording the season's highest temperatu...

Atmospheric data collection tool Radio-Sonde launched from ISRO centre at Samba
SAMBA: Centre University of Jammu (CUJ) on Wednesday announced that its Radio-Sonde, a crucial tool for atmospheric dat...

PM Modi to meditate for 24 hours at Tamil Nadu's Vivekananda Rock Memorial after poll campaign ends
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meditate at Rock Memorial, a monument built in tribute to Swami Vivekanand...

DC Samba reviews progress under CAPEX Budget 2023-24
SAMBA: The Deputy Commissioner samba, Abhishek Sharma today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the physic...

Three injured in suspected mortar shell blast in Samba
SAMBA: Three people were injured in an explosion in an open field in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, off...

Haryana Residents Nabbed with 300 kg Poppy Straw in Udhampur
UDHAMPUR: Two Haryana residents were arrested allegedly with more than 300 kg of poppy straw in Udhampur district of Ja...

Notorious Jammu History-Sheeter Arrested with Sharp Weapon
JAMMU: Police here on Sunday arrested a history-sheeter and seized a sharp-edged weapon from him, officials said.

PoK is ours and we will take it: Amit Shah
SHIMLA: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a part of India and "we will take it", Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on S...

J&K registered voter turnout of 58 pc in Lok Sabha elections 2024: Chief Electoral Officer
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer PK Pole said that the Union Territory recorded an overall voter tur...

Police officer caught red-handed taking bribe in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A police officer was caught allegedly red-handed on Friday by the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (A...

Their balloon has burst, no one wants to vote for Congress, I.N.D.I.A. bloc: PM Modi
JALANDHAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his sharp attack on the I.N.D.I.A. bloc on Friday, saying the "balloo...

Campaigning for Lok Sabha polls concludes in J&K
SRINAGAR: The high-pitch electioneering for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls ended in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday as the c...

Women stop Vande Bharat train in Jammu to protest against water crisis
JAMMU: Women stopped the Vande Bharat train on Thursday by staging a protest at a railway station here against water cr...

Kaamya Karthikeyan, 16, becomes youngest Indian, 2nd youngest girl in the world to scale Mt. Everest
NEW DELHI: Kaamya Karthikeyan, at 16, became the youngest Indian and second youngest girl in the world to scale Mt. Eve...

Top brass of Army, police review security for polling in Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat
POONCH: Ahead of the polling for Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat on 25 May, a high-level joint security review meeting ...

Omar Abdullah laments lack of more Muslim leaders on national stage
PAHALGAM: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah highlighted the absence of prominent Muslim leaders on ...

Uplifting the Poor, developing far-flung areas my agenda: Azad
ANANTNAG: In a vibrant road show held today in Kokernag, Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), Ghul...

Special tribunal dismisses appeal of Nirmal Singh's wife against demolition of bungalow in Jammu
JAMMU: A special tribunal in Jammu has dismissed an appeal by a senior BJP leader's wife against the demolition of her ...

Swati Maliwal threatens to take Delhi ministers to court for spreading 'lies' against her
NEW DELHI: AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Monday alleged that Delhi government ministers were "spreading lies" abo...

Modi marvels at Srinagar voter turnout, says restoration of J&K statehood a ‘solemn promise'
BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government has made a "solemn promise" for the restoration of Ja...

Agniveers are not just soldiers but leaders, innovators and defenders: CDS Anil Chauhan
BENGALURU: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Monday visited the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre i...

Baramulla LS seat: Kashmiri Pandits vote for dedicated township in valley
JAMMU: The migrant Kashmiri Pandits turned out in large numbers to vote in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency despite...

Three National Conference workers injured in stabbing incident at poll rally in Poonch
POONCH: Three National Conference (NC) workers were injured when unidentified persons attacked them with knives at an e...

Bodies of two missing youths recovered from Tawi river in Jammu
JAMMU: Bodies of two youths were fished out from the Tawi river here, two days after they were reported missing, police...

Delhi Police team at Arvind Kejriwal residence, seizes CCTV digital video recorder
NEW DELHI: A Delhi Police team reached the official residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Sunday in conne...

BJP protests against party worker's murder, accuses admin of ignoring requests for security
SRINAGAR: The BJP on Sunday held a protest against the murder of party worker and former sarpanch Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh in...

IMD declares onset of southwest monsoon over Andaman Sea, Nicobar islands
NEW DELHI: Southwest monsoon, the lifeline of India's farm-based economy, on Sunday made its onset over the Nicobar Isl...

Ajay Devgn and Jackie Shroff shoot an action scene for 'Singham Again' in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has started shooting for his upcoming action movie "Singham Again" in the interior are...

Revival of militancy in Poonch, Rajouri contradicts govt’s claims on normalcy: Iltija Mufti
POONCH: The revival of militancy in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir contradicts the gov...

Gave my statement to police, BJP should not do politics: Swati Maliwal over 'assault' on her
NEW DELHI: AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Thursday broke her silence over the alleged assault on her, saying s...

Amit Shah arrives in Srinagar, likely to chair security review meeting
SRINAGAR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Srinagar for a two-day visit starting Thursday, during which he ...

Terrorist associate arrested with arms, ammunition in Kupwara
KUPWARA: Security forces on Thursday arrested a terrorist associate and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from h...

J&K LG invites devotees from India abroad for 52-day Amarnath Yatra from June 29
KATRA: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday invited devotees from India and abroad to the annu...

Not doing Hindu-Muslim politics, only exposing Cong plan to create religion-based rift: PM
NASHIK: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted he has never indulged in Hindu-Muslim politics, but was dete...

NIA files charge sheet against tenth accused for delivering weapons from Pak to LeT terrorists by drones
JAMMU: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has listed one more accused in its charge sheet for his role in deliveri...

Fire services personnel faced tough time controlling Ammonia gas leak in Jammu factory
JAMMU: Fire and Emergency Services personnel worked for hours together to control Ammonia gas leak in a cold storage an...

BSF rescues stranded travellers returning from Gurez
GUREZ: The Border Security Force (BSF) rescued a group of stranded travellers returning from Gurez and took them to the...

PM Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi, to file nomination on Tuesday
VARANASI: A day before filing his nomination papers from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held...

Scores of Kashmiri Pandits return without voting in Jammu after finding names missing from electoral roll
JAMMU: Scores of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu were unable to vote on Monday in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha ele...

Delhi airport, over 10 Delhi hospitals receive hoax bomb threat e-mails
NEW DELHI: Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) and over 10 hospitals received bomb threats via emails on ...

J&K Police refutes Political allegations, says ‘No Political activist being harassed'
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said that statements and speculations of political parties suggesting that Po...

Voters will end domination of National Conference, PDP in Kashmir, says BJP
NEW DELHI: The BJP may not be contesting any of the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir but the party is confident that th...

DPAP will ensure justice to all communities, defeat those sowing discord: Azad
KULGAM: Chairman DPAP Ghulam Nabi Azad stressed the importance of solidarity among the Gujjar, Kashmiri and Pahari comm...

Arms, ammunition recovered from terrorist hideout in Reasi
REASI: Security forces on Sunday unearthed a terrorist hideout in a forest area in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir,...

LEH	Aurora seen over Ladakh's Hanle as intense solar storm hits Earth LEH: A spectacular display of the aurora borealis and aurora australis has captivated the world as an intense solar sto...

Terrorists Involved in Basantgarh Encounter Identified by Released Police Sketches
UDHAMPUR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday released the sketches of six terrorists, who infiltrated from Pakistan i...

Soldier shot dead by his father-in-law over matrimonial dispute in Reasi
REASI: A soldier was gunned down allegedly by his father-in-law over some matrimonial dispute in Jammu and Kashmir's Re...

Muslims donate land to build temple road in Reasi
REASI: Sending out a message of religious harmony, two Muslims in the Reasi district have forward to donate their land ...

"BJP is scared, panicked...":Omar Abdullah
KUPWARA: National Conference vice-president and candidate from Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, Omar Abdullah on Thursday alle...

Tough Crackdown: Three Notorious Criminals Apprehended under PSA in Samba
SAMBA: Three alleged criminals were detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba d...

NIA Seizes Additional Terror-Linked Properties in Kupwara
KUPWARA: Continuing with its crackdown on the terror network in the country, the National Investiga...

Exchange of fire between terrorist, security forces reported from Kulgam
KULGAM: Fresh exchange of fire between a terrorist and security forces took place on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's K...

DGP, BSF Special DG discuss security situation in J&K
JAMMU: Director General of Police R R Swain and Border Security Force (BSF) Special DG Yogesh Bahadur Khurania met on T...

3 SPOs dismissed from service for dereliction of duty in Samba
SAMBA: Three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were on Tuesday dismissed from service for dereliction of duty and involvem...

TRF commander Basit Dar among 2 terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter: Officials
SRINAGAR: Two terrorists, including a top "commander" of Lashkar-e-Taiba offshoot TRF who was involved in several cases...

Police attach properties of notorious drug peddler in Srinagar
PULWAMA: Pulwama police have attached properties worth over Rs 11 lakh belonging to a drug peddler under the Narcotic D...

No breakthrough in terror attack on IAF convoy, search ops intensified in Poonch
POONCH: A breakthrough eluded the security forces in the Poonch terrorist attack on a convoy of Indian Air Force even a...

Indo-Pak confrontation has serious consequences for J&K: Farooq Abdullah on Rajnath's PoK remark
SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said dialogue is the only way to resolve issues between Ind...

Altaf Bukhari offers prayers inside Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid, says ‘credit for peace goes to people’
SRINAGAR: Apni Party leader Altaf Bukhari on Monday became the first mainstream politician in three decades to offer pr...

IAF convoy attack: Several people detained for questioning, search on for terrorists in Poonch
POONCH: Several people were detained for questioning on Sunday as a massive search operation for terrorists behind the ...

Rahul Gandhi has no fire but Cong playing with fire by attempting Hindu-Muslim divide: Rajnath Singh
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has no fire while his party is playing with fire by attempting to create Hindu-...

Terrorists open fire on two security vehicles in Poonch, 5 soldiers injured
POONCH: Five security personnel were injured after terrorists opened fire on two vehicles, including one belonging to t...

Security forces Neutralize Terrorist hideout in Bandipora
BANDIPORA: Security forces busted a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district and recovered arms and a...

Train Services Disrupted in Northern India due to Farmers' Protest
NEW DELHI: The Northern Railway on Friday announced the cancellation of 69 trains, route diversion of 107 trains and ch...

One person killed, 11 injured in road accident in Ramban
RAMBAN: One person was killed and eleven others injured when a vehicle collided with a truck on the Jammu-Srinagar Nati...

ECI reschedules polling date of Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat from May 7 to May 25
ANANTNAG: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday rescheduled the polling date in Anantnag-Rajouri parliament...

Woman jumps into Tawi river in Jammu, rescued by locals
JAMMU: A 21-year-old woman on Tuesday jumped into river Tawi from a bridge here and was rescued by the timely intervent...

DG NIA visits PHQ Jammu, interacts with DGP and senior police officers
JAMMU: The Director General of the National Investigation Agency, Sadanand Vasant Date, visited Jammu and Kashmir polic...

SIRSI (KARNATAKA)

Those who turned down Ram temple invitation will be rejected by voters: PM Modi
SIRSI (KARNATAKA): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that those who turned down the invitation for the consec...

Village defence guard injured in gunfight with terrorists in Udhampur
UDHAMPUR: A Village Defence Guard (VDG) member was injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote village in Jammu a...

Army's 'Super 30' scripts history with 18 students cracking JEE Mains
JAMMU: Eighteen underprivileged students scripted history by cracking JEE Phase-II (exam) on the back of intensive coac...

CBI officer succumbs to injuries in Jammu motorcycle crash
JAMMU: A CBI officer was killed when his motorcycle slipped while crossing a speed-breaker in Jammu, an official said o...

All have to move together to seek redressal of problems: Mehbooba Mufti
POONCH: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the people, irrespective of their religion and region, have to mo...

Board exams twice a year from 2025: Ministry of Education asks CBSE to work out logistics, no plan for semesters
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Education has asked the CBSE to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year f...

Land sinks in Ramban; over 50 houses, power infra damaged
RAMBAN: More than 50 houses, four electricity towers, a receiving station, and a main road were damaged in Jammu and Ka...

Will respect EC's decision on possible deferment of LS polls in Anantnag-Rajouri: Ravinder Raina
JAMMU: With some candidates seeking postponement of polls in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat due to adverse weather...