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Indian Army soldiers patrol near the Line of Control (LOC) in Akhnoor, Aug. 13, 2022. (PTI)

Army: Soldiers donated blood to Pak terrorist injured in J&KSubscriber Only

August 25, 2022 06:54 IST

The terrorist has been identified as Tabarak Hussain, 32, a resident of Sabzkot village in Kotli district of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Rubaiya with her father and then Union Home Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed after being released in December 1989. (Express Archives)

Abduction case: Warrant issued against Rubaiya Sayeed for non-appearance in TADA court

August 23, 2022 17:54 IST

Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of former J&K chief minister the late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was abducted by activists of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in Srinagar in 1989.

Jammu and Kashmir earth quake, 4 earth quakes hits Jammu and Kashmir

4 earthquakes jolt J&K in less than 6 hours

August 23, 2022 13:28 IST

The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 2.20 am, was 61 km east of Katra area in Jammu region, they said.

Army troops on Monday night killed two infiltrators in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Rajouri. (PTI photo for representation)

Jammu and Kashmir: Two killed as Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Nowshera

August 23, 2022 11:31 IST

The Defence PRO said that the bodies of the two infiltrators – killed on the night of Aug 22-23 – were spotted during reconnaissance efforts.

Two terrorists were killed while attempting infiltration bid in Jammu.

Infiltration bid in JK’s Rajouri foiled, two suspected terrorists killed

August 23, 2022 09:51 IST

The infiltration was attempted in the Naushera sector on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, a defence spokesman said.

Attack at Rajouri Army camp: One more soldier succumbs, raising death toll to five

August 22, 2022 13:04 IST

Havildar Satpal Singh of Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district was undergoing treatment at the Army’s Command Hospital in Udhampur for the past ten days, the defence PRO said.

Ravinder Raina, revised voter's list, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, Jammu, latest news, Indian Express

BJP to chalk out strategy against NC-led all party meet over inclusion of non-locals in voter list

August 22, 2022 11:26 IST

The NC president had called the meeting after remarks related to the addition of voters in the revised rolls by the UT's Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar raised hackles of the regional parties.

Identifying him as Tabarak Husain, Defence PRO Lt Colonel Devender Anand said he appeared to have crossed the LoC on a suicide mission. (Representational/File)

Infiltration bid foiled in Rajouri, injured militant nabbed

August 22, 2022 06:57 IST

Police said that security forces in Sher Makri area on noticing suspicious movement along the LoC challenged the suspect, but he started running.

The militant was apprehended from Rajouri. (Representational)

J&K: Security forces foil infiltration bid in Rajouri, militant held

August 21, 2022 21:45 IST

The militant who was captured was repatriated to Pakistan six years ago after serving a 26-month jail term in Jammu.

During questioning, Mir disclosed Yaseen's name and said the money was meant for funding terror activities in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, police sources said. Police registered a case against the duo under the UAPA.(File)

Hawala racket routing money from South Africa to fund terror busted, say J&K policeSubscriber Only

August 20, 2022 22:17 IST

The revelations come after police arrested an alleged terror operative in Jammu and a garment trader in Delhi.

The National Investigation Agency had on Thursday conducted searches at various places in Jammu and Kashmir as part of its investigation into the arms drop incidents in areas along the International Border through drones from Pakistan. (Representational)

2 jailed terror accused, linked to dropping of weapons via drones, die in JammuSubscriber Only

August 20, 2022 16:58 IST

While one accused was killed in police firing after he allegedly tried to escape, the other died of a heart attack, police added.

2 minors killed in house collapse in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur

August 20, 2022 11:02 IST

The mud house collapsed in Tikri block's Samole village during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

Lone said the statement of chief electoral officer has “heightened” the fears of demographic intervention and demographic change. (Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi/File)

Inclusion of non-local voters has heightened fears of demographic change in J&K: Lone

August 19, 2022 17:11 IST

Lone said in the last three years, “disempowerment” of the inhabitants of Jammu and Kashmir has become a continuous process

Senior police officers, including senior superintendent of police (Jammu) Chandan Kolhi, rushed to the spot and directed a thorough probe into the incident. (File Photo)

Jammu: Six of family found dead in two houses at Sidhra

August 17, 2022 14:10 IST

The deaths appear to be a case of poisoning in view of the detection of sodium nitrate injections but it has to be ascertained whether it is a case of forced poisoning, the police said.

Six of family found dead at home in Jammu

August 17, 2022 11:41 IST

Police teams have rushed to the locality and further details are awaited, they said.

The DM has also asked the Ramban SSP to implement the ban order in letter. (Representational)

J&K administration bans seven news portals for peddling fake news in Ramban

August 17, 2022 03:02 IST

The ban order was issued by Ramban District Magistrate Mussarat Islam, exercising powers vested in him under Section 144 of the CrPC.

The bus was carrying 37 ITBP personnel and two J&K police personnel. (ANI)

J&K: Seven ITBP personnel dead, 30 injured as bus falls into Pahalgam riverbed

August 17, 2022 05:57 IST

Police sources said the death toll is likely to increase as several personnel have been critically injured. Nine personnel have reportedly suffered serious injuries

Lance Naik Chandrashekhar Singh’s mortal remains were identified from the Army disc. (Express Photo)

Soldier’s remains found in Siachen after 38 years

August 16, 2022 07:05 IST

The remains will be handed over to Lance Naik Chandrashekhar's family in Uttarakhand soon, he added. The family of Lance Naik Chandrashekhar, which included his wife and two daughters bade him a beaveheart's farewell, Lt Colonel Abhinav said.

Bomb hurled at police post in Jammu & Kashmir's Ramban

Encounter breaks out between security forces and militants in J&K’s Rajouri

August 15, 2022 02:43 IST

Sources said that the encounter started around 7:30 pm when militants opened fire on security forces and police personnel who have been combing the Sujan forest area in Budhal for the last few days.

World's highest single-arch railway bridge over the Chenab river, in Reasi district, Aug. 13, 2022. (PTI)

Final joints in place in world’s highest rly bridge over ChenabSubscriber Only

August 14, 2022 07:08 IST

Constructed at a cost of Rs 1,250 crore, the 1.3-km-long bridge is located 359 metres above the Chenab riverbed and it is 30 metres higher than Eiffel Tower in Paris.

According to officials, two more soldiers were injured in the attack on Thursday, which began shortly after 2 am. (Express photo)

Rajouri attack: Senior Army officials pay tributes to four soldiers slain in J&K

August 12, 2022 16:52 IST

The mortal remains of the soldiers were then flown from Jammu to Delhi, the defence PRO said. Later, it will be taken to their respective hometowns for performing the last rites.

Migrant labourer from Bihar shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir

August 12, 2022 11:33 IST

This comes a day after four soldiers were killed in action and one was injured in an attack on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri.

Security personnel stand guard near the encounter site after an attack at an army camp in Darhal area was averted on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

J&K: Four soldiers killed in terror attack on Army camp in RajouriSubscriber Only

August 12, 2022 02:57 IST

The four dead soldiers have been identified as Subedar Rajendra Prasad (48) from Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, Rifleman Manoj Kumar (26) from Faridabad district of Haryana, Rifleman D Lakshmanan (24) from Madurai district of Tamil Nadu and Rifleman Nishant Malik (21) from Hisar district of Haryana.

The chargesheet makes a note of how all, except Para, accused in the case were killed in various anti-militancy operations of the security forces in J&K. (Representational File Photo)

2020 UAPA case: Supplementary chargesheet filed against PDP leader Para, 12 othersSubscriber Only

August 10, 2022 13:02 IST

Para is the only accused alive out of the 13 against whom the chargesheet has been filed in an NIA court

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NIA carries out raids in Doda, Jammu against JeI members in terror funding case

August 8, 2022 11:40 IST

According to NIA, the funds being raised by JeI are also channelised to proscribed terrorist organisations such as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taiba and others through well organised networks of JeI cadres.