Fire inside house: Retired DSP, 5 others of family die of asphyxiation in J&K
Six persons of a family, including two children, died of asphyxiation when a fire erupted in a house in Jammu's Kathua early Wednesday, officials said.
Six persons of a family, including two children, died of asphyxiation when a fire erupted in a house in Jammu's Kathua early Wednesday, officials said.
In a significant development, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has accorded approval to a subsidised helicopter service for the people of the border area of Mendhar sector in the Poonch district.
The BSF has foiled a drugs smuggling attempt by recovering a Pakistani drone carrying narcotics in the border sector of Arnia in Jammu.
Three minor children and their 40-year old father died due to suspected food poisoning in a remote village of the Rajouri district of Jammu.
J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, on Thursday, paid a visit to Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex here for an on-the-spot assessment of the progress made on the works of conservation and protection going on for the last few years.
"Six members of a family were found dead at their residence in Sidhra area of Jammu. Details awaited," the Jammu and Kashmir police said. The bodies have been shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu.
Luckily, the grenade missed its target and hence no damage was caused. Coming as it does ahead of the Independence Day, security forces are concerned over the attack.
Three peddlers belonging to Punjab have been arrested from the city's Narwal area in connection with possession of heroin worth about Rs.24 crore in the international market.
Speaking at the Moravian Church, the Dalai Lama spoke about the global warming that has engulfed Europe and various other countries. He stressed the need for helping each other as a universal responsibility that is very important in the existing scenario.
While those in favour of re-establishing Indo-Pak trading say that doing so could usher in economic benefits and foster peace constituencies, they ignore the logic for disengaging with India.
