News for 'Rajouri'

Army officer killed, 2 civilians injured in Pak firing

Army officer killed, 2 civilians injured in Pak firing

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Pakistan has been resorting to heavy mortar shelling along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir for the past over one month.

India's active Covid cases drop below 5 lakh after 37 days

India's active Covid cases drop below 5 lakh after 37 days

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Daily COVID-19 cases have remained below 1 lakh for eight consecutive days now.

Omicron variant less severe than Delta for kids under 5 years: Study

Omicron variant less severe than Delta for kids under 5 years: Study

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

The research, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, is the first large-scale study to compare the health outcomes of coronavirus infection from Omicron and Delta in the age group which is not yet vaccinated.

GN Azad is 'Mir Jafar', 'vote-cutter' propped by BJP: Jairam Ramesh

GN Azad is 'Mir Jafar', 'vote-cutter' propped by BJP: Jairam Ramesh

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

Jairam Ramesh said the Congress has to be the "fulcrum" of any Opposition alliance to take on the BJP in the 2024 general elections as it is the only political force with a pan-India presence.

J-K delimitation panel adds 6 assembly seats in Jammu, 1 in Kashmir

J-K delimitation panel adds 6 assembly seats in Jammu, 1 in Kashmir

Rediff.com5 May 2022

A gazette notification was issued after the panel, headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, signed the final order giving Jammu six additional seats and one more to Kashmir.

PM celebrates Diwali in Kargil with soldiers; says India never waged war

PM celebrates Diwali in Kargil with soldiers; says India never waged war

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Modi invoked the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata to assert that it is in Indian tradition to avoid war be it in Lanka or Kurukshetra and the country stands for world peace.

JK top cop admits to arrested Lashkar terrorist's links to BJP

JK top cop admits to arrested Lashkar terrorist's links to BJP

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT) terrorist Talib Hussain Shah was briefly associated with a political party and also posed himself as a media-person, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on Monday.

Six days short of turning 23, Army Captain killed in Pak firing

Six days short of turning 23, Army Captain killed in Pak firing

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Captain Kapil Kundu from Ransika village of Gurugram district was killed when the Pakistani forces opened unprovoked firing.

BSF officer killed in Pak sniper fire along IB in J-K

BSF officer killed in Pak sniper fire along IB in J-K

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

The BSF troops were carrying out border domination along the IB, when snipers of Pakistan Rangers opened fire on them around 1050 hours in Hiranagar-Samba sector of Kathua district, said a senior BSF officer.

Heavy rains in J-K lead to flash floods, landslides; Jammu-Srinagar highway shut

Heavy rains in J-K lead to flash floods, landslides; Jammu-Srinagar highway shut

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Heavy rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, triggering flash floods and landslides that blocked the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway with hundreds of vehicles stranded, and prompted authorities to shut schools in Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts.

Pak targets schools, civilian areas along LoC; 2 jawans killed in firing

Pak targets schools, civilian areas along LoC; 2 jawans killed in firing

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Authorities in Rajouri district evacuated 217 students and 15 teachers from three schools.

5 security personnel killed in Kupwara encounter

5 security personnel killed in Kupwara encounter

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

Nine security force personnel were injured in the firing by the terrorists, they said adding five of them succumbed to injuries.

Man cycles from Mumbai to Jammu to meet sick father

Man cycles from Mumbai to Jammu to meet sick father

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

Arif, a watchman, set out on the daunting journey hoping some miracle would happen and he would be able to see his father, who had suffered a massive stroke and was in critical condition. And miracle did happen, when the Central Reserve Police Force came to his help. The paramilitary force gave him and his father 'wings', quite literally.

LeT terrorist nabbed in J-K reportedly linked to BJP

LeT terrorist nabbed in J-K reportedly linked to BJP

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

The two people arrested in Udaipur were alleged by the Congress to have links with the Saffron party.

Drones banned in 3 more districts of J-K

Drones banned in 3 more districts of J-K

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

District authorities in Samba, Ramban and Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday banned the storage, sale or possession of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles.

Centre's vax scheme creates 2 classes of citizens, says Kerala HC

Centre's vax scheme creates 2 classes of citizens, says Kerala HC

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

The Centre's vaccination scheme has created two classes of citizens in India -- those who got Covaxin, whose movements are restricted, and those who received Covishield and can go anywhere -- the Kerala high court said on Tuesday.

Army officer killed in IED blast along LoC in J-K

Army officer killed in IED blast along LoC in J-K

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

The blast killed the officer and injured a soldier who was evacuated to hospital.

Border residents hit by double whammy of COVID-19, Pak shelling

Border residents hit by double whammy of COVID-19, Pak shelling

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

'We are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea'

J-K delimitation panel orders come into effect

J-K delimitation panel orders come into effect

Rediff.com20 May 2022

According to the orders of the commission, set up under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act of 2019, the Union territory will have 90 assembly constituencies -- 43 in Jammu Division and 47 in Kashmir -- with nine of them being reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.

JK under thick security blanket on eve of Modi's Jammu visit

JK under thick security blanket on eve of Modi's Jammu visit

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

Palli panchayat, 17 km from Jammu city, was virtually sealed with local police and paramilitary personnel including Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force deployed in strength to keep a strict vigil.

Army personnel killed in Pak firing along LoC

Army personnel killed in Pak firing along LoC

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

The killing of Naik Rajib Thapa, 34, raised the death toll in the cross-border firing in the past week to four -- three soldiers and one civilian.

Pak violates ceasefire for 3rd consecutive day along LoC in J&K

Pak violates ceasefire for 3rd consecutive day along LoC in J&K

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

This is the 23rd incident of ceasefire violation in June.

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.

Drones banned in Srinagar

Drones banned in Srinagar

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

In an order, deputy commissioner of Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz directed those having drone cameras or other similar kinds of unmanned aerial vehicles to deposit them in local police stations.

Killed salesman's Kashimiri Pandit employer says won't leave Valley

Killed salesman's Kashimiri Pandit employer says won't leave Valley

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Kashmiri Pandit businessman Sandeep Mawa, whose salesman was killed here in a militant attack believed to be aimed at him, on Wednesday said he will not leave Kashmir and remain in Srinagar despite opposition from his family.

Army personnel killed, civilian hurt as Pak shells villages along LoC

Army personnel killed, civilian hurt as Pak shells villages along LoC

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

This is fourth consecutive day of firing and shelling by the Pakistan army.

Soldier killed in ceasefire violation by Pak along LoC

Soldier killed in ceasefire violation by Pak along LoC

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Indian troops gave a befitting reply, resulting in heavy damage to Pakistan's army posts and casualties of its soldiers

5 soldiers injured as Pakistan resorts to heavy shelling along LoC in J-K

5 soldiers injured as Pakistan resorts to heavy shelling along LoC in J-K

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

The Pakistan army used heavy weaponry, firing 120 mm mortars targeting civilian hamlets and forward posts since 5.30 pm on Tuesday, said an army officer.

Army jawan killed as Pak violates ceasefire in J-K's Poonch

Army jawan killed as Pak violates ceasefire in J-K's Poonch

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

The soldier, manning a forward post, was killed in the firing from across the border in Shahpur-Kerni area of Poonch sector, an Army official said.

Ceasefire violations will cost Pakistan dearly: Govt

Ceasefire violations will cost Pakistan dearly: Govt

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Army Vice Chief Sarath Chand said that India will continue to give a "befitting reply"

Make no mistake, we're heading into war

Make no mistake, we're heading into war

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The days of a thousand cuts are over. These mini wars will remain under the threshold of undeniable war, but will escalate closer to that threshold when their big brother pushes in. Chinese aggression has changed the matrix, the strategies, and surely the objectives too, warns David Devadas.

'Inflict prohibitive costs on sponsors of terror'

'Inflict prohibitive costs on sponsors of terror'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

'By killing innocent people, they are using Sun Tzu's tactics of 'kill one, terrify thousands.'

Defeat Pakistan's Strategy To Destabilise J&K

Defeat Pakistan's Strategy To Destabilise J&K

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Terrorism has to be fought at its root of origination. Today we are just removing cobwebs but not killing the spider, asserts counter-insurgency expert Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Pakistan resorts to mortar shelling in Poonch

Pakistan resorts to mortar shelling in Poonch

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

The Pakistani troops were seen firing mortars and missiles from civilian houses, using villagers as human shields. The Pakistani army used heavy weaponry, firing 120-mm mortar targeting civilian hamlets.

LoC witnesses another night of firing; 29 ceasefire violations in 20 days

LoC witnesses another night of firing; 29 ceasefire violations in 20 days

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Pakistani troops fired 82 mm mortar bombs, used small and automatic weapons in the firing on forward Indian posts in Laam Battalion area in Naushera.

184 terrorists killed in J-K in 2021, infiltration witnesses drop

184 terrorists killed in J-K in 2021, infiltration witnesses drop

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Year 2021 saw the elimination of a total of 182 terrorists, including 44 of their top commanders and 20 foreigners, in 100 successful anti-terror operations by the Jammu and Kashmir police and security forces in the Union Territory, police chief Dilbagh Singh said on Friday.

2 brothers of Rfn Aurangzeb join Army to 'avenge his killing'

2 brothers of Rfn Aurangzeb join Army to 'avenge his killing'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

The duo aspires to join 'operation all out' against terrorists in Kashmir and fight against the enemies of the nation.

India sees 14,313 fresh Covid cases, 549 more deaths

India sees 14,313 fresh Covid cases, 549 more deaths

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 30,000 for 36 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 125 consecutive days now.

Priyanka Chopra zindabad: Cong leader's gaffe

"Priyanka Chopra zindabad": Cong leader's gaffe

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Soon after realising his mistake, Surender Kumar apologised and corrected himself and said, "Priyanka Gandhi zindabad".

Pak's Af meddling will bite it in future: Army Chief

Pak's Af meddling will bite it in future: Army Chief

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

Pakistan's western front continues to remain unstable and it fishing in troubled waters of Afghanistan is going to come and bite it in the future, Army Chief General M M Naravane said on Thursday.