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.
The incident came hours after Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan against UAV intrusions, saying India had conveyed that such activity was not acceptable.
The terrorist has been identified as Mohammad Lateef Bhat. He joined Lashkar-e-Taiba's shadow outfit, the Kashmir Revolution Army (KRA), in November this year.
Security forces busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district and found a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a cordon and search operation.
The absence of anticipated snowfall is contributing to environmental concerns and affecting sectors such as winter tourism.
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch have tasked schools to pick a teacher who will serve as a nodal officer to report the municipal corporation of stray dog sightings in and around their campus.
Javed Mir, a former JKLF member, is accused of leading a procession in 1996 accompanying the body of a slain commander, during which the crowd allegedly attacked police personnel in Srinagar's Naaz Crossing area.
