Drug peddler’s house attached in Udhampur
JAMMU: Police on Monday attached a double-storey house worth Rs 60 lakh of an alleged drug peddler in Udhampur district, an officer said. The property belonging to Varun alias Pichi of the Karan Nagar area…
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Army officer asks troops to maintain consistent approach in counter-terror operations in Doda
JAMMU: A senior Army officer on Monday asked the troops to stay alert and maintain a firm and consistent approach in counter-terrorist operations in terrorism-infested Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. General Officer Commanding of…
Two injured in separate bear attacks in Doda
JAMMU: Two persons, including a woman, were injured after a wild bear attacked them in separate incidents in the Kashtigarh area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday, officials said. According to officials, the…
Terrorist hideout busted in Doda, SLR seized
JAMMU: A terrorist hideout was busted in a dense forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, leading to the recovery of a rifle and ammunition on Sunday, officials said. The operation was jointly conducted by…
Forest fire triggers landmine blasts along LoC in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU: At least half-a-dozen landmines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. The fire broke out in the Balakote forest along…
‘Centuries-old’ stone sculpture of Hindu deity unearthed in Gulmarg
STATE TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR: A stone sculpture of a Hindu deity, presumed to be centuries old, has been unearthed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Thursday.The sculpture, believed to depict either Lord…
Security forces conduct joint search operation along IB in Kathua
JAMMU: Security forces and police conducted a joint search operation in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district as part of heightened vigilance along the International Border (IB), officials said on Wednesday. “BSF…
Two men booked for using VPN on mobiles in Rajouri, one arrested
JAMMU: Two persons have been booked for using banned virtual private network (VPN) applications on their mobile phones in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, and one of them was arrested, officials said on Tuesday. The…
262 Army cadets from Kashmir pass out from JKLIR centre in Udhampur
JAMMU: Over 250 Army recruits from Jammu and Kashmir were formally inducted into the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) regiment on Monday. The 262 young cadets from Kashmir districts such as Kupwara, Baramulla, Budgam…
Two drug peddlers arrested in Pulwama
SRINAGAR: Police on Monday arrested two alleged drug peddlers in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir and seized 1.13 kg of contraband from them, officials said. “In a major strike against the narco-terror supply chain,…