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5 Soldiers Killed As Army Vehicle Plunges Into 300-Foot Gorge In J&K

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5 Soldiers Killed As Army Vehicle Plunges Into 300-Foot Gorge In J&K

Rescue operations are underway, said the Army (Representational) Five soldiers were killed and several others injured when an Army truck carrying them skidded off the road and plunged into a 300-foot gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Tuesday, said officials. The accident, said officials, occurred in the Gharoa area when an Army vehicle was on its…

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Dal Lake Freezes As Srinagar Temperature Drops To Minus 7

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Dal Lake Freezes As Srinagar Temperature Drops To Minus 7

Boatmen row Shikara on partially frozen Dal Lake as the temperature dips in Srinagar. Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): The surface of the Dal Lake on Monday froze as an intense coldwave gripped the Kashmir valley. The minimum temperature experienced in the city was -7 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature recorded was 7 degrees Celsius,…

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5 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K’s Kulgam

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5 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K’s Kulgam

As terrorists opened fire on security forces, an encounter ensued. New Delhi: Five terrorists were killed in an encounter in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday. The operation started after security forces launched a search operation in the Kadder area following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area. As terrorists opened fire on…

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After Terror Attacks, Amit Shah To Review Security Grid In Jammu And Kashmir

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After Terror Attacks, Amit Shah To Review Security Grid In Jammu And Kashmir

The Home Minister is going to review the security roadmap. New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah will review the latest security arrangements in Jammu and Kashmir after a spate of terror attacks struck the Union Territory, in which several civilians also died. This will be Mr Shah’s first meeting after the Assembly elections conducted in…

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Statehood, Lt Governor’s Powers In Focus As Omar Abdullah, Amit Shah Meet Tomorrow

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Statehood, Lt Governor’s Powers In Focus As Omar Abdullah, Amit Shah Meet Tomorrow

This will be Mr Abdullah’s second meeting with Amit Shah since becoming Chief Minister. (File) New Delhi: When Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday, restoration of statehood will not be the only item on the top of the agenda, sources have told NDTV,…

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Omar Abdullah’s Advice To His Sons

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Omar Abdullah’s Advice To His Sons

Omar Abdullah’s two lawyer sons have recently made forceful political commentaries. New Delhi: Pooh-poohing the BJP’s criticism of dynasty politics, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that political lineage is not a “lifelong ticket” to success and questioned why the ruling party doesn’t raise the issue with its allied parties which can…

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Major Tragedy Averted As Explosive Defused On Srinagar-Baramulla Highway

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Major Tragedy Averted As Explosive Defused On Srinagar-Baramulla Highway

It is not yet ascertained who had planted the device. A major tragedy was averted in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning after the police detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. The police, during a routine check of roads and highways, found a suspicious object in the Palhallan area…

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Search Operation Launched After Suspicious Movement Detected In JK’s Kathua

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Search Operation Launched After Suspicious Movement Detected In JK’s Kathua

A joint operation by the police, Army, Special Operations Group, CRPF was launched last night. Kathua: A search operation was launched in the Hiranagar town area of Kathua district following suspicious movement of three persons on Sunday, officials said. Speaking to reporters, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kathua Shobhit Saxena said that since Saturday night,…

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Two Policemen Found Dead With Bullet Injuries in Jammu And Kashmir’s Udhampur

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Two Policemen Found Dead With Bullet Injuries in Jammu And Kashmir’s Udhampur

The policemen were travelling from Sopore to the Subsidary Training Centre in Reasi. Jammu: Two police personnel were found dead with bullet injuries in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district early Sunday, with officials suspecting it to be a case of fratricide. The policemen were travelling from north Kashmir’s Sopore to the Subsidary Training Centre (STC)…

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