Professor’s Allegations Against Troops: Army Promises Strict Action

Professor’s Allegations Against Troops: Army Promises Strict Action

Army Launches Inquiry After Professor Alleges Assault by Troops in Rajouri Rajouri 18 April 2025: The Indian Army has initiated an inquiry following allegations by Liaqat Ali, an assistant professor, who claimed he was assaulted by troops during a vehicle check in Laam village, Rajouri district. The incident, which reportedly occurred near the border late Thursday night, has sparked widespread reactions, including condemnation from political leaders and calls for accountability. The Incident: Allegations and Reactions Ali, a professor at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), alleged that he sustained head…

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Union Minister Reveals Mystery Toxin Behind 17 Deaths in Rajouri

Union Minister Reveals Mystery Toxin Behind 17 Deaths in Rajouri

The illness has so far claimed 17 lives and affected 38 people in Jammu and Kashmir since early December 2024. Addressing the ongoing probe into the mysterious illness that has claimed at least 17 lives so far, Union Minister Jitendra Singh revealed some new findings about the conditions. Jitendra Singh confirmed that the initial tests ruled out any infection caused due to viruses or any bacteria as potential causes of the illness. Instead, the findings suggested the presence of a toxin, which is now undergoing further analysis, news agency ANI…

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Sixteenth Victim Succumbs to Mysterious Illness in Rajouri; Chief Minister Orders Swift Investigation

Sixteenth Victim Succumbs to Mysterious Illness in Rajouri; Chief Minister Orders Swift Investigation

Mysterious illness claims 16th victim; Omar directs Health, Police Departments to expedite investigations   Rajouri, Jan 17: Another elderly woman died of unexplained disease late Thursday evening, thus taking the number of mysterious deaths in Badhaal village of Budhal in Rajouri district to 16, spreading panic among residents. Deceased has been identified as Jatti Begum, 60, wife of Muhammad Yousuf, resident of Badhaal village. Woman, who had already lost her husband and five grandchildren, developed some symptoms in her house on Thursday afternoon after which she was shifted to hospital where…

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Tragedy Strikes in Rajouri as Mini-Bus Plunges into Gorge, Killing 3 and Injuring 16

Tragedy Strikes in Rajouri as Mini-Bus Plunges into Gorge, Killing 3 and Injuring 16

Three passengers killed and 16 injured as a mini-bus veered off the road and fell into a gorge in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. At least three passengers were killed and 16 others injured on Monday when a mini-bus veered off the road and plunged into a 300-feet deep gorge in Rajouri district. The dead were identified as Mohammad Shabir, 40, Abdul Rashid, 34, and Mohammad Azam, 32. A police officer said, “the accident took place around 11am at Kainchi Morh when the driver of the mini-bus, on its way…

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Double Money Within 15 Days: Seven charged with Rs 13.8 Crore fraud in Rajouri

Double Money within 15 Days: Seven charged with Rs 13.8 Crore fraud in Rajouri

The Crime Branch on Wednesday produced a charge sheet against seven fraudsters, who had duped people of ₹13.84 crore, said officials. The fraudsters had floated a financial institution ‘Hablas-e-Commerce Pvt. Ltd’ in Rajouri and had promised the people to double their money within 15 days. “Economic offences wing of the crime branch charge-sheeted seven fraudsters for swindling Rs13.84 crore from the gullible people belonging to the Pir Panjal area,” said an official spokesperson. They were booked under sections 420, and120-B of the IPC. A 1160 pages charge-sheet was produced before…

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Tragic Accident in Rajouri: Four Dead, Eight Critically Injured as Vehicle Plunges into Gorge

Tragic Accident in Rajouri: Four Dead, Eight Critically Injured as Vehicle Plunges into Gorge

Four passengers, including three women, lost their lives, while eight others sustained critical injuries, as a vehicle plunged into a gorge on the Thanamandi Bhangai road in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today. The accident occurred during the late hours of Tuesday and Wednesday, when a vehicle carrying members of three families, who were returning home after attending a relative’s funeral in Bufliyaz area of Poonch, veered off the road just a few hundred meters away from its destination in Bhangai village. Local residents and police…

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GoI is arming villagers in one of earth’s most militarized places

India is arming villagers in one of earth’s most militarized places

As night fell in the tiny Himalayan village of Dhangri, a dozen armed men emerged from their homes one after another, their rifles slung over their shoulders, as if they were bound for war. With stealthy movements, they scanned the moonlit surroundings for signs of danger, their figures silhouetted against the horizon. During the day, the men are drivers, shopkeepers and farmers. At night, they are members of a once-dormant local militia that the Indian government is reviving in the Jammu and Kashmir region in response to deadly militant attacks…

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JCO among 4 Soldiers, 2 Militants killed during rebel attack in Rajouri

JCO among 4 Soldiers, 2 Militants killed during army camp attach in Darhal area of Rajouri

Two terrorists, believed to be foreigners, were killed while one Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and three riflemen also died in a heavy exchange of fire as terrorists made a bid to enter an Army camp in the Darhal area of Rajouri district on Thursday morning. Two soldiers, including a Major, also sustained injuries in the gunfight. However, the Army and Police officials said that the terror attack was foiled by the alert troops. Officials told that at around 3 am on Thursday, two heavily-armed terrorists came near the fence of…

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On first day of school reopening 32 students test positive for Covid in Rajouri

On first day of school reopening 32 students test positive for Covid in Rajouri

At least 32 students of a private educational institution in the Thanamandi area of Rajouri tested positive for Covid on Monday, said, officials. The school was reopened on Monday and a team of health departments had visited there for sampling. Rajouri CMO Dr. Shamim Bhati said none of the students had severe symptoms. “They are being isolated, but the parents are reluctant to send them to Covid care center. The administration is trying to convince them. The students belong to small villages and hamlets in the nearby areas,” she added.…

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Devinder Singh a sikh leader slapped with PSA for ‘Mirpur-Kotli chalo’ call

A Sikh leader, held last year for his alleged role in the some transaction case but released later on bail, has been detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) for making “provocative speeches”, the police said today. An advocate by profession, Devinder Singh Behl had been arrested last year too by NIA sleuths, was detained for making “provocative speeches in public meeting” at Nowshera area of Rajouri district on Sunday. “We have detained Behl under Public Safety Act (PSA) for his attempts to instigate people in Nowshera by making provocative statements…

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