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| Kathua truck driver falls into honey trap, provides tunnel, bridge pictures to Pak handlers | | Accused ordered to conduct surveillance of Samba military area; investigators say cross-border contact ran nearly a year | | | Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 20: A suspected cross-border espionage network has surfaced in Jammu and Kashmir after security agencies arrested a 24-year-old truck driver from Kathua, allegedly caught in a honeytrap and used to funnel photographs of sensitive tunnels, bridges and toll plazas to handlers in Pakistan.
The accused, Aman Kumar, a resident of Doliyan Jattan, Kot Ponnu village in Mareen tehsil of Kathua district, was reportedly also assigned to keep watch on the Samba military area — tracking troop movement and activity in the sector — as part of his covert brief from across the border.
Interrogation has revealed that Aman's links to the handlers stretch back nearly a year, predating October 2025, when he is believed to have first started collecting and transmitting information. His job as a truck driver made him a valuable asset: his routes carried him from Ladakh through Uttar Pradesh to Lucknow and Guwahati, exposing him to a wide corridor of strategic... | |
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| Assembly session begins today, Opposition to corner Govt on governance, jobs | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 20: The stage is set for a heated political contest as the 10-day autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is going to begin on Monday, with opposition parties preparing to aggressively challenge the ruling National Conference (NC) government over a range of public issues, including rising power tariffs, unemployment, and governance concerns.
Ahead of the session, Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather convened an all-party meeting, urging legislators to ensure the smooth functioning of the House and uphold its dignity and decorum. Political parties, however, have already signalled that they will use the session to hold the... | |
| | | | IED sniffers to rappelling experts: Army dogs Rice, Victor, Zac, Rowdy impress US troops | | | | Muskan Thakur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 20: Four Indian Army dogs — Rice, Victor, Zac and Rowdy — have earned their place in the spotlight at Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026, the ongoing joint military exercise between India and the United States, showcasing to American troops just how central trained military dogs have become to specialized combat operations.
As part of the exchange programme with the US Army, the four dogs took part in high-intensity drills including room intervention and rappelling — tactical skills that demand not just physical agility but split-second coordination with their handlers. The demonstrations gave US personnel a close look at how these dogs are trained, ... | |
| | | | Heritage and development must walk together: LG Sinha | | Lays foundation stone for renovation and restoration of heritage sites at Purmandal and Uttervehini | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 20: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today laid the foundation stones for projects aimed at the renovation, restoration and revival of the ancient heritage of Purmandal, worth Rs. 7.15 crore, and for renovation, restoration and related development works at the sacred Uttervehini site, worth Rs. 6.85 crore.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor said the initiative was not merely about repairing bricks and stones, but about reconnecti... | |
| | | | Take up Salamabad centre's tourism conversion with Centre: Mehbooba to CM Omar | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 20: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to take up with the Centre the issue of converting the Salamabad Trade Facilitation Centre near the Line of Control at Uri into a tourism facility "The Salamabad Trade Facilitation Centre was built to bridge divided families, revive trade and heal wounds, not be reduced to a mere tourist site. It came at a heavy price, with many PDP workers losing their lives duri... | |
| | | | In a first, Japanese fighter planes operate from Indian soil | | |  Early Times Report
Jodhpur, Sept 20: Japanese fighter aircraft operating from Indian soil for the first time marks a major milestone in defence cooperation between India and Japan, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said here on Sunday during an ongoing bilateral air exercise. The exercise, being held at Air Force Station, Jodhpur from September 9-22, involves Indian Air Force frontline aircraft, including the indigenous Tejas, Su-30MKI and Rafale, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-2A fighters. ... | |
| | | | India's defence production, exports have risen in past decade: MoS Sanjay Seth | | |  Early Times Report
Meerut (UP), Sept 20: India has witnessed a significant increase in defence production and exports over the past decade and is now exporting defence equipment to several countries, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth said on Sunday.
Speaking after witnessing the Suryakiran air show here for the second consecutive day, Seth said the country’s defence capabilities were being strengthened in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Swadeshi and Aatmanirbhar B... | |
| | | | Fire damages Mata Vaishno Devi helipad terminal | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 20: A fire partially damaged a helipad terminal in Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trukuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, early Sunday, officials said No casualties have been reported.
The fire broke out in the helipad terminal at 3.15 am apparently due to a short circuit and was controlled within 30 minutes by the joint efforts of staff, security personnel and fire and emergency services personnel, the officials said.
The terminal, which is an important transit point for pilgrims visiting the shrine, was closed at the time of the incident, the officials said.
They said some computers at the tic... | |
| | | | CBI arrests SDAO, 2 others | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 20: The CBI Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Jammu, has arrested a Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer (SDAO), an Agricultural Extension Assistant and a private person in connection with an alleged demand of Rs 35,000 from a complainant for facilitating the release of subsidy under the High-Density Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). The accused have been identified as Rajan Sharma, SDAO, Akhnoor, Hith Abhilashi Sharma, Agricultural Extension Assistant, and Ashok Kumar, a private person who allegedly acted as a middleman.
The case was registered after a complaint alleging demand of money for release of the subsidy. During verification, the alleged demand... | |
| | | | 4 drug peddlers held with Heroin | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 20: Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested with heroin at separate places in Kathua and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. Murad Ali and Barkat Ali were arrested after 11 grams of heroin was allegedly seized from their possession during checking at Maroli-Lakhanpur along the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway in Kathua district late Saturday night, a police spokesman said.
He said the duo was travelling on a motorcycle when they were intercepted and checked, leading to the recovery of the narcotic substance.
Another alleged drug peddler Rohit Sharma was nabbed along with three grams of heroin during patrolling in Kathua city Satu... | |
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