18 dead as bus falls into 350 ft gorge near JammuSeptember 7th, 2009 JAMMU - At least 18 passengers died and 23 seriously injured, as the bus they were travelling by fell down into a 350-feet deep gorge on Doda-Jammu Highway in Jammu and Kashmir' Doda District on Monday morning. The bus (JK 02 D 7339), carrying at least 35 people, was on its way to Jammu from Doda when it fell into the gorge.
Two Hizbul militants killed in DodaJuly 17th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were gunned down by armed forces in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, the armed forces cordoned off militants' hideout in Behraot area of Doda district.
Red alert sounded in Assam as flood situation turns grimJuly 3rd, 2009 MAJULI - Heavy rain in catchment areas of the Brahmaputra River at the foothills of the Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh has led flood Assam to declare a red alert in anticipation of floods. An alert has been sounded in Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Sonitpur, Jorhat and Majuli.The National Disaster Rescue Force has been called for rescue operations.
Security forces gun down three militants in DodaJuly 2nd, 2009 DODA - Three militants were killed in a fierce encounter by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District on Wednesday evening. The encounter took place in forest area of Doda district of the valley and lasted for several hours.
Three LeT militants killed in Kashmir's Doda districtJune 5th, 2009 DODA - Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gun-battle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District on Friday. A combing and search operation was launched by the Rashtriya Rifle troops and Special Task Force of Police in Tagan Dhar area, which is 50 km from Jammu, police said.
Probe ordered into 'civilian killing' by army in JammuMay 8th, 2009 JAMMU - The government Friday ordered a judicial probe into an allegation that army men killed a civilian in Jammu region's mountainous Doda district Thursday night, officials said Friday. The army said the villager was caught in a crossfire with militants.
Woman among four killed in Kashmir gun battleApril 19th, 2009 JAMMU - A woman, two security personnel and a militant were killed in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, police said. A group of three militants ambushed a security patrol party in the Kashtigarh forest belt of Doda district in the morning.
Two security men killed in Doda encounterApril 19th, 2009 DODA - Two security personnel, including an army jawan have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District on Sunday. According to sources, an encounter took place in the Kashtigarh forest belt following a joint search operation launched by police and Army.
Two securitymen killed in Jammu gun battleApril 19th, 2009 JAMMU - An army jawan and a special police officer were killed in a gun battle with militants Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, police said. The incident took place when militants ambushed a patrol party of the soldiers and the police in the Ghat area of Doda, 180 km from Jammu.
Two LeT militants killed in KashmirApril 18th, 2009 JAMMU - Two militants of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday morning, police said. The two LeT militants were active in the forested area of Bhart in Doda district and were responsible for many killings and abductions, police said.
Territorial Army soldier feared to have joined Lashkar in DodaMarch 12th, 2009 JAMMU - Territorial Army and police sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, fear that one of their personnel has deserted his unit and joined the Lashkar-e-Toiba. Both claimed that Zafarullah, a soldier with the 169 Territorial Army, which is posted in Doda district, ran away with two rifles on Sunday morning.
Four injured in grenade blast in Doda homeMarch 6th, 2009 JAMMU - At least four people were injured when a grenade exploded in a house in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah town Friday morning. Police said a man called Farooq Ahmad and his wife were amongst those injured in the explosion in Bhaderwah, 180 km northeast of Jammu in Doda district.
38 killed, 19 injured in Jammu and Kashmir accidentFebruary 25th, 2009 JAMMU - At least 38 people were killed and 19 injured when the bus they were travelling in skidded off the road in the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday morning, police said. The accident took place when the driver lost control of the bus while taking a sharp turn on the road.
25 killed, 17 injured in Jammu and Kashmir accidentFebruary 25th, 2009 JAMMU - At least 25 people were killed and 17 injured in a bus accident in the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday morning, police said. The accident took place when the bus skidded off the road and fell into Neeru nullah, a tributary of Chenab river at Pul Doda in Doda district, about 170 km north-east of Jammu, the state's winter capital.
Bank robbery bid foiled in DelhiFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A bank robbery bid was foiled Friday following a timely alert sounded by the bank officials in the capital. However, the robbers managed to escape after firing in the air.
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