Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) Ahead of the anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack, security across the Kashmir Valley was tightened on Sunday, with special focus on places of tourist interest.Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists killed 26 innocent civilians, including 25 tourists and a local pony owner, on April 22 last year in Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam.Intelligence sources said that all security forces have been directed to heighten vigil around April 22, especially at places of to…
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Jammu, April 15 (IANS) Registration for this year’s Amarnath Yatra started on Wednesday as pilgrims rushed to various registration counters in large numbers. Devotees thronged registration counters as both online and offline registration began. The advance registration is open in both modes.The 57-day pilgrimage will commence from the twin tracks, the traditional 42-km-long Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the 14-km shorter, but tougher Baltal route in Ganderbal district.Devotees using …
Jammu, April 12 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra will start this year on July 3 and will conclude after 57 days on August 28, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival, Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday.Jammu, April 12 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra will start this year on July 3 and will conclude after 57 days on August 28, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival, Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday.The office of the Lt. Governor posted on X…
Srinagar, April 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Tuesday that it has busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror module and arrested five terrorists including two Pakistani nationals.Officials said on Tuesday that J&K Police teams carried out coordinated raids at 19 locations across many states in the country, including Haryana and Rajasthan.“The operation led to the arrest of Abdullah alias Abu Hureira, an LeT operative, who had been evading arrest for the last 16 years.“…
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) Weather across Jammu and Kashmir was partly cloudy on Monday as the local Meteorological (MeT) Department forecast intermittent light to moderate rain and snow (in higher reaches) at several places beginning Tuesday.A MeT Department statement said that the weather in the union territory is likely to remain partly cloudy on Monday, and light to moderate rain and snow (in higher reaches) is expected from the forenoon of April 7 till the evening of April 8.The statement sai…
Srinagar, April 3 (IANS) The Meteorological (MeT) Department on Friday forecast erratic weather in Jammu and Kashmir from Friday till Sunday, with peak activity likely around April 4.A statement by the local MeT Department said, “J&K is expected to experience erratic weather with light to moderate rain and snow across many places from April 3 to April 5, 2026, with the peak of this activity expected around April 4.On Friday, generally cloudy conditions with intermittent light to moderate r…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The government directed the withholding of Television Rating Points (TRPs) for TV news channels during Operation Sindoor to curb speculative and sensational coverage, which triggers panic among people in such situations, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan told the Parliament on Thursday.”Some TV news channels were observed to be broadcasting unwarranted, sensational, and speculative content during Operation Sindoor. Such behaviour by TV channe…
Srinagar, March 31 (IANS) A gunfight with hiding terrorists started in J&K’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday evening as the joint security forces cordoned off a village on specific intelligence inputs, officials said.Official sources told IANS that following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists, joint forces, including the army, J&K Police and the CRPF, cordoned off Arhama village in Ganderbal.The sources said that as the security forces closed in on the hiding t…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) With the Jaish-e-Mohammad largely remaining in reset mode, its operatives within India have been told to find new ways of raising funds for operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The Jaish-e-Mohammad was one of the hardest hit terror groups during Operation Indoor. Not only was its headquarters in Bahawalpur razed to rubble, but its chief Masood Azhar ended up losing several of his closest family members.Although there are scores of Jaish-e-Mohammad operatives waiting in Pak…
Srinagar, March 25 (IANS) Human rights defender Tasleema Akhter, Chairperson of the Association of Terror Victims in Kashmir, delivered a strong rebuttal to Pakistan’s narrative at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Speaking exclusively to IANS on Tuesday, Akhter emphasised that Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is an inseparable part of India and highlighted the stark contrast in governance and rights between the two regions.”Pakistan-Occupied Jammu …