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2 inmates arrested under POCSO Act escape from Srinagar Central Jail; search launched

Srinagar, Aug. 24 -- Two inmates booked in separate cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act escaped from the Central Jail here on Sunday after scaling the front-side wa... Read More


Sajad Lone questions Rahul Gandhi's 'silence' over pellet gun victims in Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug. 24 -- Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Sunday questioned the "silence" of Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi over the pellet gun victims of Kashmir while expressing concern about... Read More


Heavy rains affect normal life in Jammu, house collapses in city

Jammu, Aug. 24 -- An abandoned house collapsed at Shaheedi Chowk here on Sunday as heavy rains lashed Jammu and adjoining areas, disrupting normal life and causing waterlogging in several parts of the... Read More


Jammu court sentences drug convict to 3 years in 18-year-old NCB case

Jammu, Aug. 24 -- A local court has sentenced a drug peddler to three years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000, bringing to conclusion an 18-year-old narcotics case, the Jammu unit of the N... Read More


LG meets HM, presents NMJK Coffee Table Book

NEW DELHI, Aug. 24 -- Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Sunday met Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and presented the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan - 100 Days Campaign Coffe... Read More


Man injured in bear attack in Sgr forest

SRINAGAR, Aug. 24 -- A man belonging to a nomadic community was severely injured after being attacked by a bear in the forested higher reaches of the district, and was later rescued by the Army. Army... Read More


Drone sighting triggers searches in Kathua

JAMMU, Aug. 24 -- A suspected Pakistan-origin drone was sighted along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district on Sunday, triggering an extensive search operation, officials said. The "drone-... Read More


Two drug peddlers detained under PIT-NDPS Act

JAMMU, Aug. 24 -- Two "notorious" drug peddlers were detained under the PIT-NDPS Act, while five persons were arrested after narcotic substances were recovered from their possession in different distr... Read More


Ladakh seeks Centre's nod for 36 check dams to boost irrigation, water security

Leh, Aug. 24 -- The Ladakh administration has submitted a proposal to the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti seeking approval for construction of 36 check dams across the Union Territory to strengthen water... Read More


Chief Justice Sanjiv Kumar visits Sharda Temple at Teetwal

Kupwara, Aug. 24 -- Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Sanjiv Kumar, on Sunday visited the Sharda Temple at Teetwal in Karnah sector of Kupwara district. Accompanie... Read More