Tag: Kathua

J-K: Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Hiranagar in Kathua district

The Yatra continues for its final leg despite the twin blasts in Narwal area of Jammu on Saturday in which as many as nine people were injured.

January 22, 2023

Cop arrested while accepting bribe in J&K’s Kathua

CBI sources said that an assistant sub-inspector of police (ASI) was arrested while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 in the Kathua district.

August 30, 2021

Army helicopter crashes in J&K’s Kathua, no loss of life

Defence sources said an army helicopter crashed in the Basohli area of Kathua district near the Ranjit Sagar dam.

August 3, 2021

Pakistan violates ceasefire along International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir

The officials said cross-border firing between the two sides continued till 2.45 am on Saturday, but there was no immediate report of any damage on the Indian side.

December 26, 2020

Pak drone carrying weapons for terrorists shot down by BSF in J-K’s Kathua district

A US made M-4 rifle, two magazines, 60 rounds of ammunition and seven grenades have been found after shooting down the drone.

June 20, 2020

J-K: Workers’ protest over non-payment of full wages turns violent in Kathua, several injured in baton charge by police

'Neither the management is paying us full wages nor they are allowing us to go back to our homes in various states,' said a worker.

May 8, 2020

Over 44,000 J-K youth to appear for Army recruitment

The ten days Recruitment Rally through Army Recruitment Office, Jammu, commenced on 3 November at Samba and will continue till 12 November.

November 3, 2019

Truck carrying arms, ammunition recovered from J-K’s Kathua; 3 ‘JeM terrorists’ arrested

The truck, which was intercepted at 8 am on the Jammu-Pathankot Highway, was on its way to Kashmir from Bamyal area of Punjab, the police said.

September 12, 2019

Kashmir issue will be solved soon, says Rajnath Singh

Addressing media persons after dedicating to the nation the strategic Ujh bridge in Kathua district of Jammu Division, Rajnath asked separatists and other Kashmiri leaders to come forward to the negotiating table for finding a peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue.

July 20, 2019

Mass hysteria among school students in J-K triggers panic

About 35 students, boys and girls, started screaming and rolling on the ground in a fit of hysteria after the morning prayers on Friday causing panic among the teachers.

June 20, 2019

Capital punishment no deterrent to crime: Javed Akhtar

A Special Court in Pathankot on Monday convicted six people in the case and awarded life imprisonment running to 25 years to three -Sanji Ram, Deepak Khajuria and Parvesh Kumar.

June 11, 2019

Kathua case: How the university exam led to acquittal of main accused’s son

When the incident was reported in January last year, one of the accused, Vishal Jangotra, who was a student of B Sc (Agriculture) in a CCS University affiliated college of Muzaffarnagar, was then appearing for his exams.

June 10, 2019

Kathua verdict: Quantum of punishment likely to be delivered at 4 pm

Six persons, including main accused and temple priest Sanji Ram, were on Monday convicted by the Pathankot court for the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua last year.

June 10, 2019

Kathua case: BJP accuses Mehbooba, Omar of playing politics over court verdict

State spokesman of BJP, Brigadier Anil Gupta (Retired), said, “Omar and Mehbooba express happiness over the judgment. Every Indian wanted severest of punishment to the accused and justice to the victim. So the judgment is the victory of all Indians. True to their colours, both have begun playing politics with the judgment through barbs at those who supported the rape accused.”

June 10, 2019

Netizens troll Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Kareena Kapoor for comments on UP toddler

Among many, the prime target for trolls was Sonam Kapoor Ahuja.

June 7, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir: Rs 50 crore land scam detected by DC Kathua

It is learnt that some officials of the revenue department had changed the entries of the land as private land.

February 20, 2019

Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in J&K’s Kathua district

In this operation, a huge cache of arms including one AK 47 rifle, one AK 56 rifle, one hand grenade, four magazines, 256 rounds of AK ammunition and 59 rounds of sniper ammunition were recovered.

December 29, 2018