# counterterrorism (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover counterterrorism. Page: Feed: --- ## [Another road cave-in in Ludhiana, civic maintenance under scanner](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/another-road-cave-in-in-ludhiana-civic-maintenance-under-scanner) _2026-08-22 · Sukhpreet Singh · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Another road cave-in in Ludhiana has raised fresh concerns over the condition of city roads and underground infrastructure, with a portion of the road near Sharma Halwai Chowk sinking. The cave-in was reported in front of Timmy Baker, opposite City Plaza, on Suman Hospital Road, shortly before the stretch leading towards Basant Art (Painter) Road \[…\] ## [NIA raids two locations in J&K’s Anantnag in terror case probe](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/nia-raids-two-locations-in-jks-anantnag-in-terror-case-probe) _2026-08-22 · PTI · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The National Investigation Agency on Saturday carried out raids at two locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district as part of its investigation into a terror case, officials said. The raids were carried out at Bijbehara and Dooru in the south Kashmir district, they said. Accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Police, NIA officers searched two \[…\] ## [No buyers for 18 years, Ludhiana Improvement Trust to divide Rani Jhansi Road complex into SCOs before auction](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/no-buyers-for-18-years-ludhiana-improvement-trust-to-divide-rani-jhansi-road-complex-into-scos-before-auction) _2026-08-21 · Shivani Bhakoo · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ A huge commercial building of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) on the posh Rani Jhansi Road, which failed to attract buyers for more than a decade, will now be sold as separate shop-cum-office (SCO) units. The LIT authorities have decided to utilise the property, which has gradually fallen into disrepair, by dividing it into individual \[…\] ## [One for bhai, one for bhabhi: The rakhi trend weaving bonds](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/one-for-bhai-one-for-bhabhi-the-rakhi-trend-weaving-bonds) _2026-08-21 · Lovleen Bains · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ A new trend is tying families together this Raksha Bandhan — the ‘bhai-bhabhi rakhi duo’. The bhabhi (sister-in-law) is no longer just a brother’s wife but, in many homes, a friend, a guide and sometimes the person who holds the family together. The definition of protection has widened, and so has the scope of the \[…\] ## [Punjab bandh: Doraha traders shut shops, protesters march to railway station](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/punjab-bandh-doraha-traders-shut-shops-protesters-march-to-railway-station) _2026-08-21 · Lovleen Bains · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Normal life in Doraha town remained disrupted as shops, markets, educational institutions and business establishments remained closed in response to the seven-hour Punjab bandh call given by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha from 7 am, demanding the release of Sikh prisoners. The bandh was supported by various organisations and associations, including the Karyana Association, Cycle Association \[…\] ## [Woman accuses family of forcing her into flesh trade; case registered](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/woman-accuses-family-of-forcing-her-into-flesh-trade-case-registered) _2026-08-21 · Sukhpreet Singh · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ The Tibba police have registered a case against four persons, including a woman’s parents, brother and a family acquaintance, following allegations that she was forced into prostitution after marital disputes. The case was registered after a Zero FIR filed by the woman with the Mumbai police was transferred to Ludhiana for further investigation. Police have \[…\] ## [Bandh evokes mixed response in Ludhiana; traffic hit, markets reopen by afternoon](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/bandh-evokes-mixed-response-in-city-traffic-hit-markets-reopen-by-afternoon) _2026-08-21 · Shivani Bhakoo · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ The bandh call given by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha seeking the release of Bandi Sikhs lodged in various jails for long periods evoked a mixed response in Ludhiana on Friday. Major markets, factories, several schools and other establishments remained closed in the morning. The bandh was observed from 7 am to 2 pm, with its \[…\] ## [Buddha Dariya continues to receive polluted discharge despite rejuvenation efforts](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/buddha-dariya-continues-to-receive-polluted-discharge-despite-rejuvenation-efforts) _2026-08-21 · Sukhpreet Singh · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Despite ongoing efforts to rejuvenate the Buddha Dariya, several pollution points remain a concern, with treated and inadequately treated wastewater from sewer and effluent treatment systems continuing to enter the watercourse. The issue was raised during the 42nd review meeting of the Buddha Dariya Rejuvenation Project, chaired by Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal \[…\] ## [Minor dies in Kishtwar after ‘forced pregnancy termination’; teacher held](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/minor-dies-in-kishtwar-after-forced-pregnancy-termination-teacher-held) _2026-08-21 · Arjun Sharma · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ A 14-year-old girl died after suffering medical complications allegedly caused by medication administered to terminate her pregnancy by a schoolteacher accused of raping and impregnating her in Kishtwar district of Jammu division. She was seven months pregnant. The incident sparked widespread protests in Chatroo tehsil, with residents demanding stringent action against the accused. The Chief \[…\] ## [Railways, Horticulture Dept discuss apple transportation from Kashmir](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/railways-horticulture-dept-discuss-apple-transportation-from-kashmir) _2026-08-21 · Our Correspondent · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ With the 2026 apple season approaching, railway officials and the Horticulture Department on Friday discussed measures to ensure safe, timely and economical transportation of apples from Kashmir to markets across the country. A meeting was held in Srinagar with the Director, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing, senior railway officials and other stakeholders, including fruit growers, farmers, \[…\] ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Df6PCNvssoWC) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Northern Command hosts veterans’ conclave to strengthen welfare, rehabilitation support](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/northern-command-hosts-veterans-conclave-to-strengthen-welfare-rehabilitation-support) _2026-08-21 · PTI · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The Northern Command of the Army hosted a veterans’ conclave bringing together key stakeholders from various wings of Central government and formations across the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to strengthen welfare and rehabilitation measures for veterans, officials said. The conclave involving stakeholders from the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, \[…\] ## [BRIEFS: J&K Police attach vehicle of drug smuggler in Kathua](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/briefs-jk-police-attach-vehicle-of-drug-smuggler-in-kathua) _2026-08-21 · PTI · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached a vehicle allegedly used frequently in drug smuggling, bought with crime proceeds and linked to a narcotics case in Kathua district’s Billawar area, officials said on Friday. Police said the seized car is registered in the name of Shabir Shah, son of Yousaf Shah, a resident of Karandi \[…\] ## [NGT seeks J&K’s response on waste dumping in Pulwama](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/ngt-seeks-jks-response-on-waste-dumping-in-pulwama) _2026-08-21 · PTI · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Jammu and Kashmir administration over allegations of illegal and unscientific dumping of municipal, plastic, and bio-medical waste along National Highway-44 in Pulwama district. The green body was hearing a plea alleging illegal dumping of waste at Dangerpora Padgampora in Awantipora tehsil in the Union Territory. \[…\] ## [Constable’s residence searched during probe into job ‘forgery’](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/constables-residence-searched-during-probe-into-job-forgery) _2026-08-21 · Our Correspondent · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch on Friday searched the residence of a policeman as part of an investigation into alleged forgery to secure an appointment in the police department, an officer said. The case pertains to allegations regarding the appointment of selection grade Constable Manzoor Ahmad Najar, a resident of Safakadal area of the \[…\] ## [Recruitment rules for non-gazetted staff in J&K GMCs by September 30: Minister](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/recruitment-rules-for-non-gazetted-staff-in-jk-gmcs-by-september-30-minister) _2026-08-21 · Our Correspondent · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The Model Recruitment Rules (MRRs) for non-gazetted posts in all Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) of Jammu and Kashmir will be notified by September 30, 2026, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education Sakeena Itoo said on Friday. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the minister at the Civil Secretariat \[…\] ## [Kashmir Handicrafts Dept urges artisans to enrol wards in Craft MBA programme at CDI](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/kashmir-handicrafts-dept-urges-artisans-to-enrol-wards-in-craft-mba-programme-at-cdi) _2026-08-21 · Our Correspondent · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has urged artisans and weavers to encourage their children and wards to apply for admission to the two-year MBA in Craft Management and Entrepreneurship at the Craft Development Institute (CDI), Srinagar, affiliated with the University of Kashmir. The department said the specialised postgraduate programme aims to create a \[…\] ## [Kousarnag yatra begins from Reasi amid multi-layer security](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/kousarnag-yatra-begins-from-reasi-amid-multi-layer-security) _2026-08-21 · PTI · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The annual Kousarnag yatra commenced from the ancient Lord Shiva temple in Reasi on Friday amid elaborate security arrangements, with the police, Army, CRPF, Special Operations Group (SOG) and other security agencies deployed along the pilgrimage route, officials said. Organisers estimated that the number of devotees could double from around 5,000 last year to nearly \[…\] ## [Youth in J&K looking to create jobs rather than wait for them: L-G Sinha](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/youth-in-jk-looking-to-create-jobs-rather-than-wait-for-them-l-g-sinha) _2026-08-21 · Our Correspondent · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said the youth in the Union Territory are increasingly aspiring to create jobs rather than wait for employment opportunities, describing the shift as central to the vision of a self-reliant J&K. The Lieutenant Governor said this while inaugurating a series of infrastructure facilities at Sher-e-Kashmir University \[…\] ## [Ludhiana: Rara Sahib athletes strike gold at state championship](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/ludhiana-rara-sahib-athletes-strike-gold-at-state-championship) _2026-08-21 · Our Correspondent · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Young athletes of Sant Isher Singh Ji Memorial Public School, Karamsar Rara Sahib, near here bagged two gold medals at the 101st Punjab State Junior Athletics Championship, held at Guru Nanak Stadium recently. The gold-medal haul came from Simran Kaur and Adeeb Kaur, who outpaced strong competition in their respective events to secure the top \[…\] ## [Ludhiana karatekas named overall champions of Senshikan Cup](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/ludhiana-karatekas-named-overall-champions-of-senshikan-cup) _2026-08-21 · Our Correspondent · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Karate players of a local karate school stamped their authority with a dominant display of strength and skill to emerge overall champions at the Senshikan Cup Open Karate Championship, held here recently. With nearly 400 participants from eight states of North India competing in kata, kumite, team kata and team kumite, the championship provided a \[…\] ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3pUvsjof2hin) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Ludhiana’s Ojas bags silver in national swimming contest](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/ludhianas-ojas-bags-silver-in-natl-swimming-contest) _2026-08-21 · Our Correspondent · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Young swimmer Ojas Sund brought laurels to Ludhiana and Punjab by clinching a silver medal in the boys’ 50-m freestyle event at the ongoing 52nd Junior National Aquatics Championship in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Ojas put up an impressive performance in a fiercely contested event to finish runner-up. He clocked 24.20 seconds to claim the silver, while \[…\] ## [‘Mentor & well-wisher’: Punjab’s sports fraternity mourns demise of ex-Dy Director Kartar Sehmbi](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/mentor-well-wisher-punjabs-sports-fraternity-mourns-demise-of-ex-dy-director-kartar-sehmbi) _2026-08-21 · Our Correspondent · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ The sudden demise of veteran sports administrator, badminton player, coach and former state Deputy Director (Sports) Kartar Singh Sehmbi has sent shockwaves through Punjab’s sporting fraternity, with players, coaches and representatives of various sports associations recalling his contribution to the promotion of sports and nurturing of young talent. Members of the badminton community described… ## [Bandh call disrupts normal life in Ludhiana; highways blocked](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/mixed-response-to-punjab-bandh-call-in-ludhiana) _2026-08-21 · Shivani Bhakoo · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Normal life was disrupted in Ludhiana on Friday following a bandh call given by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha seeking the release of Bandi Sikhs lodged in various jails. The bandh, observed from 7 am to 2 pm, saw major markets, factories and several educational institutions remaining closed for a large part of the day. Tension \[…\] ## [Ludhiana Bizman, kin get extortion calls](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/bizman-kin-get-extortion-calls) _2026-08-20 · Nikhil Bhardwaj · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ A Ludhiana businessman and his family members received continuous threats from foreign mobile numbers demanding extortion. The caller, posing himself as gangster Goldy Dhillon, threatened to abduct the businessman’s children and other family members if the money was not given. Taking a serious view of the matter, the Sadar police have registered a case and \[…\] ## [RTI activist held for attacking excise official in Ludhaina](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/rti-activist-held-for-attacking-excise-official) _2026-08-20 · Nikhil Bhardwaj · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Assistant Commissioner (Excise) Amit Goyal was attacked by an RTI activist at his office in Ludhiana. The Police Division 5 registered a case and arrested the suspect. Goyal said on Thursday around 1:15 pm, when he was having a meeting with Excise Officer Vikas Kumar, a person, Pankaj Kumar Malhotra, who claimed to be an \[…\] ## [Man ends life in lock-up in Ludhiana](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/man-ends-life-in-lock-up) _2026-08-20 · Nikhil Bhardwaj · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ A man caught in a drug case died by suicide while in police custody at the Hambran police post under the Ladhowal police station in Ludhiana. The police claimed that the man hanged himself with the zipper of a mattress in the lock-up. He was arrested by the police two days ago on drug trafficking \[…\] ## [All India Police Games: Rajdeep Gill chronicles 6 decades of sporting excellence](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/beat-box-to-podium-all-india-police-games-their-legacy-of-excellence) _2026-08-20 · Anil Datt · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Behind the uniform, discipline and demanding responsibilities of policing hides a remarkable story of sporting talent, perseverance and national pride, and ‘Ever Onwards’ — the third book authored by Rajdeep Singh Gill, former Director General of Punjab Police — chronicles the evolution of that journey over six decades. The book documents the All India Police \[…\] ## [3 shots fired at villager in Ludhiana; man, son booked](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/3-shots-fired-at-villager-man-son-booked) _2026-08-20 · Lovleen Bains · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ In a broad daylight firing, two men allegedly shot at a resident outside a barber’s shop in Bilga village in Ludhiana. He suffered an injury. The Sahnewal police have booked a man and his son in connection with the incident. The injured, Talwinder Singh of Bilga, was present near a barber shop in the village \[…\] ## [Sukhdev Memorial Trust chief’s health worsens as hunger strike enters Day 9 in Ludhiana](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/sukhdev-memorial-trust-chiefs-health-worsens-as-hunger-strike-enters-day-9-in-ludhiana) _2026-08-20 · Nikhil Bhardwaj · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ The health of Ashok Thapar, president, Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust, deteriorated as his hunger strike entered Day 9 on Thursday. He is on a strike at the ancestral house of martyr Sukhdev Thapar, at Naughara Mohalla here. His condition worsened due to a drop in sugar levels after going without food and water from \[…\] ## [Ludhiana vet varsity secures Rs 26L grant for 3D museum, innovative education](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/ludhiana-vet-varsity-secures-rs-26l-grant-for-3d-museum-innovative-education) _2026-08-20 · Manav Mander · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ The Centre for One Health at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University has received a research grant of Rs 26 lakh for a 3D museum and innovative education methods. The grant has been awarded by the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science and Technology, Union Ministry of Science \[…\] ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VcnEMBcf0v2Y) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [After meeting Punjab Governor, Amritsar MLA calls on J&K L-G seeking dam on Ujh river](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/after-meeting-punjab-guv-amritsar-mla-calls-on-jk-l-g-seeking-dam-on-ujh-river) _2026-08-20 · Neeraj Bagga · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ With a view to stop recurring floods in the state, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded the construction of a dam in Jammu and Kashmir. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, AAP MLA from Ajnala, the area that suffered the maximum damage due to the raging Ravi last year, handed over a memorandum in this regard to \[…\] ## [Ladakh L-G calls on PM Modi](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/ladakh-l-g-calls-on-pm-modi) _2026-08-20 · PTI · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the progress of key developmental initiatives and infrastructure projects as well as the implementation of central welfare schemes in the Union Territory. In a message on X, Saxena said he was extremely grateful to the prime minister for his \[…\] ## [Ladakh to drop FIRs against 25 over last year’s statehood protests](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/top-headlines/ladakh-to-drop-firs-against-25-over-last-years-statehood-protests) _2026-08-20 · Arjun Sharma · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The Ladakh administration has decided to withdraw FIRs against 25 persons booked in connection with last year’s statehood protests. The next formal meeting between Ladakh leaders and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is expected to be held in New Delhi in the first half of September. A total of 87 persons were booked following \[…\] ## [Open merit students wait as J&K reservation review remains stuck](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/open-merit-students-wait-as-jk-reservation-review-remains-stuck) _2026-08-20 · Adil Akhzer · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ THE wait for open-merit students in Jammu and Kashmir continues to grow longer, with the long-pending reservation issue in the Union Territory yet to see any revision. In 2024, the Union Territory administration under the Lieutenant Governor had approved 10 per cent reservation for the Pahari community, increasing the overall reservation across various categories. The \[…\] ## [Will expose NC govt’s ‘betrayal’ of public mandate: J&K BJP chief](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/will-expose-nc-govts-betrayal-of-public-mandate-jk-bjp-chief) _2026-08-20 · Our Correspondent · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ J&K BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma chaired an organisational meeting at the party headquarters here on Thursday to review the party’s ongoing programmes and strategise future organisational and public outreach initiatives. “The meeting reviewed the progress of the party’s ongoing programmes across J&K and finalised the strategy for upcoming campaigns with a \[…\] ## [Ladakh diverts 90 million litres of glacier water daily for irrigation](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/ladakh-diverts-90-million-litres-of-glacier-water-daily-for-irrigation) _2026-08-20 · Our Correspondent · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The Union Territory of Ladakh has started utilising nearly 90 million litres of glacier water every day to strengthen water and agricultural security in the region. Previously flowing untapped into the Indus River, the massive volume of glacial-melt water from Stok village Nallah in Leh is now being channelised into the Igoo-Phey Irrigation Canal. The \[…\] ## [27 new wetlands of over one hectare area identified: JKPCC to NGT](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/27-new-wetlands-of-over-one-hectare-area-identified-jkpcc-to-ngt) _2026-08-20 · PTI · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The JKPCC has informed the National Green Tribunal that 27 new wetlands with an area of over one hectare have been identified. The green body is hearing the matter based on media reports about the shrinking Kashmiri wetlands and threats to the region’s ecosystem, besides the findings by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) this \[…\] ## [IIM-Jammu to celebrate its 10th anniversary on August 22](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/iim-jammu-to-celebrate-its-10th-anniversary-on-august-22) _2026-08-20 · Our Correspondent · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu, is all set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on August 22. The day-long celebration will highlight a decade of institutional growth, innovation, research, industry engagement and societal impact, while setting the course for the institute’s next decade of development. IIM-Jammu Director BS Sahay, during a press conference, said \[…\] ## [AFT upholds ‘severe displeasure’ against Brigadier in Poonch civilian deaths case](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/aft-upholds-severe-displeasure-against-brigadier-in-poonch-civilian-deaths-case) _2026-08-20 · Vijay Mohan · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has upheld the ‘severe displeasure’ awarded to a Brigadier commanding a Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Sector in the Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir over a 2023 incident in which three civilians died during interrogation following the ambush of an Army column. Four soldiers were killed in the attack, two of \[…\] ## [No need to take US seriously as its intervention has only caused destruction: Mehbooba](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/no-need-to-take-us-seriously-as-its-intervention-has-only-caused-destruction-mehbooba) _2026-08-20 · PTI · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said there is no need to take the US seriously as American intervention has only caused destruction worldwide. Her remarks came a day after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Srinagar. In a joint media briefing with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday, Gor said \[…\] ## [Road rage turns violent in Ludhiana: Property dealer opens fire in self-defence, attacker injured](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/road-rage-turns-violent-in-ludhiana-property-dealer-opens-fire-in-self-defence-attacker-injured) _2026-08-20 · Nikhil Bhardwaj · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ A road rage incident at Phullanwal Chowk in Ludhiana escalated into an attack on a property dealer on Thursday. The dealer was forced to open fire at the assailants in self-defence with his licensed weapon, injuring one of them in the leg. According to the victim, Joy, a resident of Phullanwal, he was travelling to \[…\] ## [Punjab Home Guard personnel block NH-44 in Ludhiana over pay, pension demands](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/punjab-home-guard-personnel-block-nh-44-in-ludhiana-over-pay-pension-demands) _2026-08-20 · Nikhil Bhardwaj · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Retired and serving personnel of the Punjab Home Guard blocked NH-44 near Ladhowal in Ludhiana on Thursday to press the government to accept their long-pending demands. The protesters are demanding implementation of the Pay Commission for serving personnel and pension benefits after retirement. Traffic on the highway has come to a grinding halt for nearly \[…\] ## [Bank seals part of Ludhiana’s Park Plaza Hotel citing loan default](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/bank-seals-part-of-ludhianas-park-plaza-hotel-citing-loan-default) _2026-08-20 · Shivani Bhakoo · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ Bank authorities, accompanied by police, reached the five-star Park Plaza Hotel in Ludhiana on Friday and sealed the hotel’s salon, as well as rooms on the seventh and eighth floors, as the hotel allegedly failed to repay loans taken from the bank, sources said. Though the bank and police officials did not provide any official \[…\] ## [‘Get well soon’: Retired Lt Gen KJS Dhillon schools so-called tourist ‘Gen Z’ confronting Army at Ladakh roadblock](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/trending/get-well-soon-retired-lt-gen-kjs-dhillon-schools-so-called-tourist-gen-z-confronting-army-at-ladakh-roadblock) _2026-08-20 · Tribune Web Desk · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ A video showing an Indian tourist confronting Army personnel over a road closure in the Drass area of Ladakh’s Kargil district has triggered a debate online, with retired Indian Army officer Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon responding to the woman’s remarks. According to a viral video, the incident took place on July 25 near the Minimarg \[…\] ## [Budha Amarnath Yatra: Security stepped up along Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch highway](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/budha-amarnath-yatra-security-stepped-up-along-jammu-rajouri-poonch-highway) _2026-08-20 · PTI · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ Security has been stepped up along the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch highway in view of the Budha Amarnath Yatra, officials said on Thursday. With convoys of pilgrims travelling along the highway, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Central Armed Police Forces and the Army have intensified security and area domination measures, they added. Dozens of temporary checkpoints have been established \[…\] ## [After Kashmir visit, US Ambassador Sergio Gor arrives in Leh](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/after-kashmir-visit-us-ambassador-sergio-gor-arrives-in-leh) _2026-08-20 · Arjun Sharma · J and K News: Read Lastest News Updates from Jammu & Kashmir | Tribune India_ After his visit to Kashmir on Wednesday, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived in Ladakh on Thursday. On his arrival at the Leh airport, the US Ambassador was escorted in a large security convoy. Gor’s visit to Ladakh assumes significance as the region shares borders with China and Pakistan. The US Ambassador is expected \[…\] ## [Qaumi Insaaf Morcha’s Aug 21 Punjab bandh call gets mixed response in Ludhiana](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/qaumi-insaaf-morchas-aug-21-punjab-bandh-call-gets-mixed-response-in-ludhiana) _2026-08-20 · Shivani Bhakoo · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ The Qaumi Insaaf Morcha’s call for a Punjab-wide bandh on August 21 over the release of Sikh prisoners has drawn a mixed response in Ludhiana, with SAD and Waris Punjab De backing the shutdown, bus operators announcing that around 800 buses will stay off the roads, and Congress leaders awaiting a decision from the state \[…\] ## [Punjab Agricultural University Registrar Rishipal given additional charge as Vice-Chancellor](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/punjab-agricultural-university-registrar-rishipal-given-additional-charge-as-vice-chancellor) _2026-08-20 · Manav Mander · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ After the term of Dr Satbir Singh Gosal, Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), ended on August 18, Dr Rishipal Singh, Registrar, has been given the additional charge as VC. No announcement regarding the new VC has been made. The advertisement inviting applications for the post has already been published and the last date \[…\] ## [Ludhiana: 300 attend startup meet at vet varsity](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/ludhiana-300-attend-startup-meet-at-vet-varsity) _2026-08-20 · Tribune News Service · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ A ‘fisheries startup and aquapreneurship stakeholders’ meet at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University here brought together over 300 key stakeholders to encourage innovation-driven technology and service-based startups in the sector. The programme was organised by the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)-Fisheries Innovation and Start-up Hub (FISHub),… ## [Ludhiana: 42 photographs tell stories at exhibit](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/ludhiana-42-photographs-tell-stories-at-exhibit) _2026-08-20 · Tribune News Service · Ludhiana News: Latest Breaking News and Updates | The Tribune India_ As many as 42 photographs were displayed as the Ludhiana Photojournalists Association marked World Photography Day by organising its 10th annual exhibition on Wednesday. The exhibition with the theme ‘One Thousand Words’ was held at Lakshmi Ladies Club here. Padma Shri awardee Rajni Bector, E-9 Foundation president Heena Singla, Aman Sandhu and Ramgarhia Education Council \[…\]