NEW DELHI: Security forces have intensified their operation to eliminate terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district as one of the injured civilian succumbed to his injuries on Sunday taking the toll to 3. The ongoing encounter in the Ahlan Gagarmandu forest area has resulted in the deaths of two soldiers on Saturday as it…
NEW DELHI: An encounter erupted between terrorists and security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, according to officials.Security forces initiated a cordon and search operation in Ahlan Gagarmandu, located in the Kokernag area of south Kashmir, after receiving intelligence about the presence of terrorists, officials said. The clash began when the…
NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday gave an update on preparedness for holding the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls stating that the election commission is working on it as political parties recognised in the state are “battling strongly” for it.“We are committed to conducting polls in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha saw a verbal spat between Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and leader of opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday when the latter sought to raise an “emergent issue” (disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat) during the discussion on Appropriation Bill, but it was turned down by the Chair. When Kharge and Congress members asked…
Security forces have made contact with a group of terrorists in the elevated regions of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, as reported by the police on Tuesday. The operation to neutralize the terrorists is currently in progress.According to officials, gunshots were heard from the Pathi Nalla Khaned area of Basantgarh when joint search parties of…
NEW DELHI: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti alleged that she was placed under house arrest on the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Mufti said that the party office had been locked amid heightened security measures. “I have been placed under house arrest while the PDP…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted first ever raids in the Union Territory of Ladakh as part of its money laundering probe linked to a cryptocurrency fraud case in which it is alleged that 2,508 investors lost more than Rs 7 crore worth of deposits, officials said.The searches, carried out by the agency’s…
NEW DELHI: Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kalakote region of Rajouri district. The search operation began late Wednesday night in response to reports of suspicious activity, according to PTI.The officials said that the operation led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, several rounds…
NEW DELHI: Congress parliamentary chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday targeted the government on handling of various issues, including the Union Budget, Manipur violence, caste census, and recent attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. While addressing the CPP meeting, the former Congress chief accused the government of being “self-delusional” and failing to learn from their “decline” in…
NEW DELHI: People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti urged home minister Amit Shah to establish a joint committee comprising representatives from both sides of Jammu and Kashmir to address the region’s issues “till the time you bring that part back”.Mufti suggested that Shah set aside his “ego” for the nation’s sake and facilitate a meeting…
