NEW DELHI: An encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Kulgam.According to the J&K Police, Security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation at Kadder in the Behibagh area of the district on Wednesday night following information about the presence of suspected terrorists there.“Encounter started in Kadder area of…
NEW DELHI: An Army jawan allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Rajouri district late Tuesday, officials said.The incident occurred when the army personnel, Havaldar Indesh Kumar was on sentry duty at his camp in Anjanwali village, located in the Manjakote area. The reasons behind his actions remain unclear, the…
J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah called on Thursday several demands seeking court-mandated surveys of Mosques and Shrines “a well-planned conspiracy”. Abudullah’s statement comes on the heels of court interventions, involving surveys, in Rajasthan’s Ajmer Sharif Dargah and Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh.In…
NEW DELHI: An army jawan on leave was injured after being shot at by terrorists in the Tral area of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, official sources said.The jawan, who had returned home while on leave, was shot in the leg. He was immediately rushed to a hospital where his condition is reported…
JAMMU: Security operations in J&K resulted in the killing of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) sharpshooter Junaid Ramzan Bhat in Dachigam forests near Srinagar Tuesday, while two women were detained in Udhampur district on suspicion of serving as “overground workers” for terrorist groups.A resident of Kulgam in south Kashmir, Junaid was wanted in connection with the Oct 20…
JAMMU: Protests against a proposed ropeway along the Vaishno Devi trek route took an ugly turn Monday as shopkeepers, and pony and palanquin owners clashed with police at Katra base camp in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Reasi district. One policeman was injured in the clash.Protests began on Nov 22 after the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said Friday the special resolution passed earlier this month by the assembly for restoration of the territory’s special status had “not been rejected” by the Centre and “the door is open”. He declared that Congress’s reported denials of having backed the resolution…
Nb Sub Rakesh Kumar of 2 Para (SF) NEW DELHI: A junior commissioned officer (JCO) was killed while three more soldiers were injured on Sunday in an ongoing anti-terror operation in a remote forest area in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Kishtwar district, officials said. The deceased soldier was identified as Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar of 2…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday directed the security forces of the UT to ensure an “effective and forceful response,” and that they have “full freedom to crush terror outfits,” after a grenade attack on Srinagar ‘Sunday market’ left 11 injured.“The LG spoke to DGP Nalin Prabhat and senior officials…
NEW DELHI: The anti-terror operation that led to the elimination of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the role of a key ammunition- biscuits! Senior officials revealed that this simple snack played a crucial role in mitigating a significant challenge during the mission against Usman, who was armed with AK-47 pistol. The challenge…
