Rusted mortar shell destroyed in Jammu
Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was found in an open field here and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion by the bomb disposal squad, officials said on Saturday. The 82-mm mortar shell was noticed by some farmers near Ratnal village Friday evening, the officials said. They said the farmers informed the police station Bishnah and […]
Mehbooba Mufti accuses J&K administration of trying to ‘fix’ LS elections
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of trying to “fix” the Lok Sabha elections by “selectively targeting and harassing” her party and its supporters. Addressing a press conference at the PDP headquarters here, Mufti also alleged that the authorities have imposed restrictions for 48 hours from 6:30 pm […]
Girl dies after being hit by shooting stone in J&K’s Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: A 13-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a shooting stone in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, officials said. Shazia Akhter was hit by a rolling boulder while passing through a landslide prone area near her Dandote village in Budhal area, the officials said. They said the girl was shifted to […]
J&K: Two terrorist associates held in Shopian
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir): Two terrorist associates have been apprehended along with incriminating material in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said on Saturday. “During joint Naka checking by Shopian Police,44RR & 14BN CRPF at Malik Chek crossing 02 terrorist associates apprehended along with incriminating material,” District Police Shopian said in a post on X. […]
BJP first to introduce political reservation for women: Dr Jitendra Singh
KOLKATA: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said here today that BJP was the first to introduce political reservation for women even though the demand for this had been pending for several decades and discussion on the subject was held from time to time. Addressing a mammoth public rally in support of the BJP candidate from […]
PoJK’s Muzaffarabad paralysed by strike amid police crackdown
Muzaffarabad [PoJK]: A manifestation of dissent unfolded in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), as a wheel-jam and shutter-down strike paralysed the city. This protest was catalysed by a call from a people’s action committee, denouncing a recent police crackdown, Dawn reported. Reportedly, clashes erupted between law enforcement and demonstrators across various […]
BSF opens fire on Pakistani drone along IB in J&K’s Samba
Samba/Jammu: BSF personnel opened fire on Friday night to shoot down a Pakistani drone near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. Troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) detected the movement of the drone from the Pakistan side late in the night and fired nearly two dozen rounds, they said […]
