NEW DELHI: An ex-serviceman was shot dead while his wife and niece were injured in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday.Manzoor Ahmed Waghey (39) succumbed to injuries and his wife Aaina Akhtar (32) and niece Saina Hameed (13) were evacuated to a district hospital in Anantnag.The Indian Army said that…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited Badhal village in Rajouri district to assess the situation following the mysterious deaths of 17 people from three families. Abdullah also met the affected families and assured them of comprehensive efforts to determine the cause behind the tragedy. Speaking on the incident, Omar…
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…
NEW DELHI: A protest against a ropeway project near the Vaishno Devi shrine turned violent on Monday after protesters including pony and palanquin owners clashed with police at the Katra base camp in J&K’s Reasi district, leaving one police official injured.The protesters decided to extend their initial 72-hour strike by an additional 24 hours on…
