Nowshera

Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district last night. Two terrorists were killed during the anti-infiltration operation and weapons were recovered from them.

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Nowshera Assembly constituency in Rajouri district.

The BJP Monday released its fourth list of candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, fielding its union territory unit president Ravinder Raina from Nowshera in the Jammu region.

A soldier was killed after he stepped on an old landmine at Nowshera near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. At least two other soldiers were injured in the blast, according to preliminary reports.

The jawan was on sentry duty inside Tain Bridge camp in Nowshera area when he allegedly shot himself with his service rifle at around 2.45 am, they said.

"Rahi breathed his last in the early hours at his residence in the Nowshera area of the city," an official said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept up his practice of spending Diwali with Army personnel as he visited Jammu and Kashmir today and met soldiers stationed at the border. "Your bravery fills our festivals with happiness," he said.

Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir at about 11:15 am on Sunday, officials said.

Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district on Monday.

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army was killed on Sunday in firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. The firing from across the border in the Nowshera sector was unprovoked and responded strongly by the Indian Army, the spokesman said.

An Army jawan, guarding a forward post, was critically injured after being hit by cross-border shelling in Nowshera sector, they said, adding that he succumbed to his injuries later.

Three heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists were killed as the Army scuttled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said on Monday.

Three heavily-armed terrorists were killed on Monday in an encounter with army troops along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said.

Two Army soldiers were killed during a cordon and search operation Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector, officials said. The operation is going on and more details are awaited.

Pakistan army on Monday violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages with small arms firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said.

Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district last night. Two terrorists were killed during the anti-infiltration operation and weapons were recovered from them.

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Nowshera Assembly constituency in Rajouri district.

The BJP Monday released its fourth list of candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, fielding its union territory unit president Ravinder Raina from Nowshera in the Jammu region.

A soldier was killed after he stepped on an old landmine at Nowshera near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. At least two other soldiers were injured in the blast, according to preliminary reports.

The jawan was on sentry duty inside Tain Bridge camp in Nowshera area when he allegedly shot himself with his service rifle at around 2.45 am, they said.

"Rahi breathed his last in the early hours at his residence in the Nowshera area of the city," an official said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept up his practice of spending Diwali with Army personnel as he visited Jammu and Kashmir today and met soldiers stationed at the border. "Your bravery fills our festivals with happiness," he said.

Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir at about 11:15 am on Sunday, officials said.

Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district on Monday.

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army was killed on Sunday in firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. The firing from across the border in the Nowshera sector was unprovoked and responded strongly by the Indian Army, the spokesman said.

An Army jawan, guarding a forward post, was critically injured after being hit by cross-border shelling in Nowshera sector, they said, adding that he succumbed to his injuries later.

Three heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists were killed as the Army scuttled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said on Monday.

Three heavily-armed terrorists were killed on Monday in an encounter with army troops along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said.

Two Army soldiers were killed during a cordon and search operation Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector, officials said. The operation is going on and more details are awaited.

Pakistan army on Monday violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages with small arms firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said.