Jammu, Jan 26 (IANS) A Pakistani intruder was killed along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district by the Border Security Force (BSF) troops, officials said on Monday.The officials said that a Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Indian troops along the International Border late Sunday night.The intruder was attempting to sneak into Indian territory through a border outpost in the Majra area of the Ramgarh sector when his movement was detected by alert BSF troops.The …
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Jammu, Jan 24 (IANS) The full dress rehearsal for the main Republic Day parade was held on Saturday in J&K’s Jammu, where the Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha, will take the salute on January 26. The full dress rehearsal for the celebration of the 77th Republic Day 2026 was held at the Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu, amidst patriotic fervour, enthusiasm and spirit of unity in diversity.Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, hoisted the tricolour, inspected the parade, and took the salute at th…
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) is reportedly miffed at delayed action by two District Magistrates, also the District Electoral Officers (DEOs), in West Bengal in addressing instances of tension and vandalism earlier this week at two centres for hearing on claims and objections on the draft voters’ list.One instance of vandalism was at a hearing centre at Farakka in minority-dominated Murshidabad district, where ruling Trinamool Congress activists led by party leg…
Leh (Ladakh), Jan 23 (IANS) Hosts Ladakh and ITBP women marched into the final of the ice hockey competition in the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2026 in commanding fashion to set up a repeat of the women’s ice hockey summit clash of KIWG 2025 in Leh, Ladakh, on Friday.On an icy day in Leh, the 1000 metres long-track finals for men and women at the Gupukh’s Pond were impacted due to heavy snowfall, the first in weeks in this Union Territory. Due to poor visibility and the condition of the …
Jammu, Jan 23 (IANS) A dreaded Pakistani terrorist commander, Usman, belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit, was killed by the joint forces on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. In a post on X, IGP (Jammu Zone), Bhim Sen Tuti said on Friday, “A Pakistani Jaish terrorist has been neutralised by a small JKP team in a joint operation with the Army and CRPF in the general area of Billawar, Kathua district”.Army’s Rising Star Corps also said on X, “Acting on speci…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) As the nation prepares to celebrate the Republic Day, the Delhi Metro will commence its services at 3.00 a.m. on all lines on January 26 (Monday). This special arrangement has been made to facilitate the smooth movement of people to Kartavya Path and enable them to witness the Republic Day celebrations. According to the Principal Executive Director (Corporate Communications) of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), trains will operate at intervals of 15 minutes on all…
Leh (Ladakh), Jan 22 (IANS) Two gold medals were decided on Day 3 of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2026 on Thursday with Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh sharing one each in the men’s and women’s 500m long track events, respectively, at Gupukh’s Pond in Leh.Haryana continued to lead the medal tally, courtesy of the pair of figure skating golds won on Wednesday. Four states – Uttarakhand, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Madhya Pradesh, with a gold each – share the second spot with hosts Lada…
Imphal, Jan 22 (IANS) Fresh tension escalated in Manipur’s Imphal valley on Thursday after police recovered the body of a 38-year-old man, a day after he and his wife were kidnapped by suspected United Kuki National Army (UKNA) militants in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, officials said.The victim has been identified as Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh, who belonged to the Meitei community.He was married to Chingnu Haokip, a member of the Kuki tribal community.After the marriage, Singh had adopte…
Jammu, Jan 22 (IANS) Following a four-day interval since the first gunfight occurred in Singhpora village, located in the Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, a new encounter started at the same location on Thursday between the joint security forces and the terrorists.Officials stated that the fresh exchange of firing started this morning in the village after the joint forces engaged the hiding terrorists in gunfire exchanges.There was no trace of the hiding terrorists in the a…
Guwahati, Jan 21 (IANS) The Army has been deployed in sensitive areas of Kokrajhar district in Assam following mob violence that claimed two lives and sparked incidents of arson and street clashes, officials said on Wednesday, as authorities stepped up measures to prevent further escalation of the situation.According to Defence sources, Army columns carried out joint night patrols with the district administration in Karigaon and nearby localities on Tuesday night.A flag march has been scheduled …