Jaipur, March 24 (IANS) A balloon bearing the logo of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was recovered from a border village in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan on Tuesday, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into its origin.The incident was reported from Village 11 Joiyawali in the Jaitsar area, where a local farmer alerted the police after spotting the object in his field.The farmer, Manpreet Singh, said he had gone to his farm to attend his irrigation turn when he noticed …
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Jammu, Feb 14 (IANS) In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday recovered over 6 kg of heroin dropped by a drone along the R.S. Pura sector of the international border in Jammu district.Officials said the seized contraband, valued at more than Rs 20 crore, was dropped in two separate consignments by a drone originating from across the border before being recovered by security forces during a joint operation.“The joint operation…
Jammu, Feb 14 (IANS) To safeguard the lives of villagers living close to the international border from cross-border firing, the District Magistrate in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Saturday imposed restrictions on movement within five km of the international border.An order issued by Rajesh Sharma, District Magistrate Kathua, said on Saturday, “Whereas, the security situation in the border areas has become sensitive and there is a possibility for cross-border firing at any time. The m…
Jammu, Jan 8 (IANS) Joint forces resumed the anti-terrorist operation on Thursday in Billawar tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, where one security personnel sustained a minor injury in the initial firing exchanges between the terrorists and the forces.Officials said that the anti-terrorist operation was resumed in Kahog village of Billawar tehsil.The joint forces engaged in the anti-terrorist operation include the Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K Police, the Army and the …
Jammu, Jan 7 (IANS) An encounter is underway between the security forces and the terrorists in the hilly Billawar area of J&K’s Kathua district. Officials said that the encounter started in Kahog village of Billawar tehsil on Wednesday evening after the security forces started a search operation following information about the presence of two to three terrorists in the area.IGP Jammu zone, Bhim Sen Tuti, confirmed the encounter on X.The senior police officer said on X, “SOG Kathua has en…
Jammu, Jan 4 (IANS) A jawan of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) was injured in a gunshot incident on Sunday at the railway station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.Officials said that the jawan was injured after sustaining a gunshot wound at the Railway Station.Police have confirmed that the injured personnel was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.His condition is stated to be stable.Meanwhile, police and railway authorities have taken cognisance…
Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Friday said they have attached 10 kanals and 15 marlas of land belonging to seven persons who are illegally residing in Pakistan.In a statement, the police said the attachment was carried out following orders of the Special Court, Jammu. Kathua Police executed attachment warrants against seven accused persons from Tehsil Lohai Malhar in Kathua district who are currently residing in Pakistan and are involved in FIR No. 21/2024 r…
Srinagar, Dec 30 (IANS) The shift in discourse in Jammu and Kashmir during 2025 represents a watershed moment in the region’s political and social narrative.People in the past used to speak of separatism as a reality of life that cannot be shied away from. Separatism was central to Kashmir, and violence had become an unavoidable reality in the lives of the people. The slow, but steady transformation of idiom and metaphor started in 2019 with the abrogation of Article 370 and the determination …