Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. Acting on specific intel regarding the presence of a terrorist in Arihal village of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon … Read more
A non-local worker was shot dead by militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Monday. Preliminary reports suggested that the migrant worker was shot from a close range in Nowpora village of Pulwama district in south Kashmir. The victim, identified as Mukesh Kumar of Uttar Pradesh’s Tumchi area, was shifted to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. … Read more
The new vistadome coaches in Kashmir’s sky trains | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad The autumn sun lights up the 40-seater vistadome coaches introduced this month on trains plying in the Kashmir valley. The glass roofs give you a glimpse of the sky, which will soon be filled with swirling snowflakes as winter approaches, making the … Read more
File picture of Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar Rakesh Balwal | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Home Affairs’ proposal to prematurely repatriate IPS officer Rakesh Balwal, posted as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Srinagar, from AGMUT cadre to Manipur. The decision comes three months … Read more
The first ever drone attack on an Indian Air Force station in Jammu after midnight on Sunday — two drones dropped two 2 kg IEDs with TNT and RDX, six minutes apart — marked a significant escalation of the terror challenge from Pakistan. The bombs were professionally made, no amateur exercise this. As of Tuesday, … Read more
The United Arab Emirates played a role in bringing down the tension between India and Pakistan and getting their bilateral ties back to a “healthy functional relationship”, Emirati ambassador to the US Yousef al-Otaiba has said. “They might not sort of become best friends but at least we want to get it to a level … Read more
NEW DELHI: Two years after the Pulwama attack, India plans to seek a probe into the bank accounts, phone records and video messages exchanged between Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) top leadership in Pakistan with the attackers. A letter rogatory (LR) being drafted by the National Investigation Agency mentions bank transfer from Pakistan’s Meezan Bank and Allied Bank, … Read more
At least five CRPF personnel were injured after a group of terrorists attacked a CRPF patrolling party in Pulwama of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Terrorist fired upon a CRPF patrol party in Pulwama (Photo: Mohd Iqbal/India Today) At least five CRPF jawans were injured after a group of terrorists attacked a road opening party … Read more
The security forces have prevented a major terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. According to sources, terrorists had planned a major terror attack on the lines of the Pulwama attack of February 2019, in which 40 CRPF personnel were martyred. In a joint search operation launched today in the Karewa area of Gadikal, a hole … Read more