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Jammu

Hindu fanatics being armed against Muslims in Kishtwar

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Distribution of weapons on a large scale to Hindu zealots in Kishtwar district, notorious for being the center of Indian army-backed killer gang Village Defence Committees, betrays terrible designs of RSS-backed Indian government and its local collaborators against Muslims in Jammu region. The disclosure was made none other than the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, during her written reply to a question in the so-called Kashmir Assembly. Mehbooba Mufti who also holds the portfolio of the so-called Home Minister of the territory informed the house that 30,872 gun licenses amounting to…

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Jammu tense, mobile Internet services suspended

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Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu following protests in parts of the city after an ancient temple was allegedly desecrated by a “mentally disturbed” person. According police sources, an ancient temple situated in Roop Nagar area of Jammu was vandalised yesterday which led to protests across the city. “As a precautionary measure, we have decided to suspend mobile Internet services till the situation returns to normal”, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jammu, Simrandeep Singh told PTI. Singh said top police and civil officials have been monitoring the situation since last night…

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Husband throttles wife, throws body off cliff at Vaishno Devi

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A Vaishno Devi-bound pilgrim was allegedly killed by her husband who throttled her and then threw the body off a cliff to make it look like an accident in Katra town of Reasi district, police said today. The couple got married on March 10. The body of the woman, identified as Lakshmi Gupta (25), a resident of New Delhi, was found in a stream in Lambikeri area, en route to the Bhavan this morning, said a police officer. The husband of the deceased, Shakti Gupta, had filed a missing report…

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Tension in Jammu after temple vandalisation allegations

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Tension prevailed in a part of Jammu and Kashmir’s winter capital on Tuesday after some Hindu youth beat up two Muslim youth on allegations of vandalising a local temple and triggered further violence, police said. Police said the incident occurred in Janipur area. “Local Hindu youths beat two youths of the other community whom they blamed for smashing the window panes and doors of a local temple in Janipur area. “After the news spread in the area, an angry mob torched a school vehicle and has now surrounded the local…

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One gunman killed, Three CRPF men wounded in suspected militant attack in Udhampur

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Terrorists on Monday attacked a CRPF camp on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Kud area of Udhampur District, according to SSP of Udhampur. One terrorist has been killed in encounter with security personnel while 3 CRPF jawans have been injured in the operation, according to CRPF sources. Traffic has been stopped at J&K National Highway by security forces for the safety of passengers, according to ANI. Reports say terrorists opened fire at the CRPF team when they stopped a bus for checking. This is the second attack in the state by…

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Opposition fails to push for resignation of ‘tainted’ minister

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Opposition parties in the state legislature have failed to mount pressure on the PDP-BJP coalition government on the issue of land grabbing by Minister for Animal Husbandry Abdul Gani Kohli. The Vigilance Organisation is probing a case against Kohli and has found that the minister has grabbed around 10 kanals of forest land. The Animal Husbandry Minister has raised a huge structure on the forest land at Nowabad in the Sunjwan area of Jammu city. A BEd college, ETT college, paramedical school, public school and a branch of J&K Bank…

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People throng ‘healing’ spring in Doda district

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Hundreds of people these days are flocking to Gandho area of Doda district from different corners of the country to take a dip in a spring which is believed to possess healing powers. Situated about 70 km away from district headquarters, the natural spring in Gandho subdivision is considered to be best for skin disorders, joint pains, blood pressure and headache. Even patients of paralyses are also reaching there. Mansa Mohammed, who came from Kathua, said, “I had a paralysis attack a few years back, but when we came to…

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Rain brings respite from scorching heat for Jammuites

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The city has got some respite from the scorching heat with a sudden downpour here this afternoon after more than 15 days of dry spell. The sudden windstorm and rain made the weather pleasant for residents, who had been facing the severe heat wave with temperature above 40°C. The heat wave conditions in the Jammu region had pushed the maximum temperature in parts of the region to 43°C. It plummeted by four degrees in the last 24 hours. Rain and thundershowers in the state led to fall of temperature. The…

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Vendors hold protest against JMC over space issue

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Workers of the Dogra Front and Shiv Sena along with a large number of “rehriwalas” (vendors) staged a protest against the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) for allegedly pushing them to “deserted” corners of the city. The irate protesters claimed that the militants who have surrendered after killing innocent people were being settled by the government by providing them money and land for their houses, but the poor vendors selling vegetables and fruits for the past 50 years were pushed where there was no footfall. “The space which is being provided…

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Protest over water, Power crisis in Jammu

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As the entire Jammu region is facing an acute scarcity of potable water and unprecedented power crisis, activists of Mahila Congress, carrying empty earthen pots, organised a protest in the city to highlight failure of the PDP-BJP coalition regime in solving the problems of the commoners. This protest was held under the leadership of Pradesh Mahila Congress president Indu Pawar. Addressing party activists, Indu said that residents were confronting worst-ever water and power crisis after total failure of the infrastructure but BJP ministers and legislators were enjoying cool climes of…

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