Hundreds of tourists stranded midair after a technical fault hit the Gulmarg cable car service in Jammu and Kashmir were safely rescued by SDRF, NDRF and other agencies on Monday.
One year after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Baisaran meadows remain shut, leaving ponywallahs, hoteliers and local traders mired in a prolonged tourism slump with no clear path to recovery.
April 22 is going to be the first anniversary of the dastardly Pahalgam attack, in which 26 civilians were gunned down by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists.
Two US nationals were questioned and handed over to the police after a satellite phone was recovered from their bags during a security screening at Srinagar airport.
The accused lecturer has been identified as Gulam Hassan alias Azhar and has been suspended after a complaint of sexual assault.
The gunbattle ensued after a joint team of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police, acting on specific intelligence about the terrorists' presence, initiated the search operation in the general area.
Officials said the avalanches hit the stretch between Zero Point and Minimarg in the afternoon. Reacting to the incident, Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena, said he was personally monitoring the situation.
Ground videos from Shopian showed snow-draped pine trees as the weather brought joy for tourists. Speaking to reporters, a tourist from Bihar said she was unable to contain her happiness over the unexpected snowfall.
The gunman, who was caught on camera attempting to shoot former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah at a wedding in Jammu, revealed he had been plotting the attack on the 88-year-old National Conference chief for the past 20 years.
A shot was fired at a wedding in Jammu in the presence of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and serving Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, the police said. The accused was overpowered by the security personnel present there. The incident was captured on footage.
Around 100 Indian students, most from Jammu and Kashmir, are preparing to leave war-hit Iran through a land route to Armenia before flying to New Delhi via Dubai, as families wait anxiously for their return amid escalating tensions.
The demonstration, marked by anti-US and anti-Israel slogans, comes amid heightened restrictions in parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Army dog Tyson ran ahead of the troops during the search operation in Kishtwar and successfully pinpointed the terrorists' location in the operation zone.
Three terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar. The operation was launched after intel about two-three terrorists hiding in Chatroo forest belt.
In a significant counter-terror victory, Indian security forces neutralised two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists after a prolonged operation in Udhampur.
Initial assessments suggest that atleast two Jaish terrorists are holed up at the encounter site in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. A joint operation involving the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and other security agencies is currently underway.
A suspected Pakistani drone was spotted along the international border in Jammu-Kashmir's Samba, prompting Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to open fire at the flying object.
CCTV footage shows a powerful wall of snow rushing through Sonamarg late Tuesday night as authorities assessed the damage, confirmed no casualties, and warned of continued avalanche risks due to snowfall.
Army troops engaged with terrorists in Kishtwar's forests in Jammu region during Operation Trashi-I, with forces tightening the cordon and continuing a large-scale search operation.
Besides Samba, another drone-like object was spotted over Degwar village in Poonch around 7:30 pm. The Indian Army fired a few rounds in an attempt to neutralise it.
