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A Capybara Is on the Lam in the English Countryside, and Locals Are Going Wild

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Her name was Samba, and she was a 9-month-old capybara—a 100-pound semiaquatic rodent native to South America—who five days earlier had shimmied out of a small gap in her fence at the local Marwell Zoo while her keepers took a break for a cup of tea.
Published on Jul 14, 2026 05:00 pm IST

Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil have less flair, more survival instinct

Carlo Ancelotti as Brazil manager.
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 03:10 pm IST

Small drone found inside Army camp in J&K, suspected to be wedding equipment

The drone was found at the Bari Brahmana cantonment late on Friday night, the officials said.
Updated on Aug 02, 2025 04:36 pm IST

J&K: Searches underway after villagers report suspicious movement in Samba

The whole area was immediately cordoned off by joint parties of police and army and a search operation was launched in the early hours of the day. (File)
Published on Jun 11, 2025 11:32 am IST

Jammu: Seven JeM infiltrators killed by BSF in Samba sector

The BSF said it remains on high alert to thwart any attempts by terrorists to exploit the volatile situation.
Updated on May 09, 2025 01:12 pm IST

Man nabbed near Samba DC office; released

Police on Thursday detained a man after he was found roaming under suspicious circumstances near district commissioner’s office in Samba. “He was detained. During questioning, at least three mobile numbers of Pakistan were found on his mobile phone. He had received calls from those numbers,”said a police officer. (Shutterstock/ Representational image)
Published on Apr 18, 2025 05:28 am IST

Furry heroes and cartoon paws: Rio Carnival celebrates pets in style

Brazil's Carnival kicks off with Raucous parties and colourful parades across the country.
Published on Mar 03, 2025 05:53 pm IST

Samba project led by Navy transgender woman in the spotlight at Rio Carnival

Samba project led by Navy transgender woman in the spotlight at Rio Carnival
Published on Feb 27, 2025 12:48 am IST

Minor among five killed in road mishaps in Jammu

Minor lives were snuffed out in road mishaps in Jammu. (HT File)
Updated on May 16, 2024 09:56 am IST

Multi-layer security grid in place as Jammu votes today

Polling officials collecting their EVMs and other material as they leave for their assigned booths on the eve of the second phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Jammu. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 26, 2024 05:22 am IST

‘Jury still out’ on why Pak broke ceasefire at IB: BSF DG

Pakistan Rangers did not have definite answers and gave excuses when confronted on violating the ceasefire agreement at Samba in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on November 9, in which a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed, BSF director general (DG) Nitin Agarwal said on Thursday.
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 05:28 am IST

Samba rape attempt: Man who posed as colonel sent to 7-day police remand

The accused had brought the girl and her younger brother, a Class 10 student, from Udhampur on the pretext of getting them enrolled in NCC and subsequently getting them recruited in belt force (iStock)
Published on Nov 17, 2023 10:29 pm IST

Samba: Three gangrape accused held within 24 hours

A case under Sections 457, 363 and 376-D of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act was registered at Ramgarh police station against the three accused.
Published on Sept 08, 2023 10:39 pm IST

Jammu and Kashmir AAP leaders part ways with Kejriwal, likely to join Congress

In a major setback to Aam Admi Party (AAP) in Jammu and Kashmir, Taranjit Singh Tony, DDC member from Suchetgarh in RS Pura sector, Yash Paul Kundal, former MLA from Samba, AAP’s women wing president Namrta Sharma along with hundreds of their supporters resigned from AAP. (HT File Photo/ Representational image)
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 10:33 pm IST

Military Engineer Services worker ends life at army camp in Samba

Sunil Kumar of Batala area in Gurdaspur was found dead inside his room in the camp at Bari Brahmana, said officials.
Updated on Jul 30, 2023 09:31 pm IST

Road widening, 10.8-km tunnel to shorten travel time as project announced for Amarnath pilgrimage

From left: Union ministers VK Singh, Jitendra Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha at the Vaishno Devi shrine. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 02:57 am IST

Pak intruder killed, 2 held as army foils LoC infiltration bid

One intruder was killed and two others were apprehended along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir (ANI)
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 02:10 am IST

Pakistan drone drops China-made arms, ammunition in Samba

A cache of China-made arms and explosive materials was recovered from the package suspected to have been airdropped by a drone from across the India-Pakistan border. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 09:07 am IST

Arms, ammunition recovered near Pakistan border in J&K

A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot. (Sourced)
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 12:31 pm IST

Night curfew imposed along Indo-Pak border in Samba for 2 months

As per the order, movement of civilians has been banned from 9pm to 6am in the area up to 1km from the International Border (IB) in Samba district.
Updated on Jan 04, 2023 04:44 am IST

Jammu Kite Festival marks 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahostav', 75th Independence Day

Jammu Kite Festival marks 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahostav', 75th Independence Day
Updated on Aug 28, 2021 08:25 pm IST

Newly-married Jammu woman found dead, parents accuse in-laws of murder

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Updated on Jan 03, 2021 12:34 am IST

40% polling till 1pm in first phase of J&K’s District Development Council elections

Voters waiting for their turn to exercise their franchise during the first phase of the District Development Council elections at Gund in Ganderbal on Saturday.
Published on Nov 28, 2020 05:02 pm IST

Virus claims nine more lives in J&K, toll 1,388

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Updated on Oct 20, 2020 12:13 am IST

BSF detects trans-border tunnel in J&K’s Samba sector

A 20-feet long and three-to-four-feet wide tunnel has been found in the Indian territory near the International Border in the Basantar area of Samba.
Updated on Aug 29, 2020 05:26 pm IST

Jammu: Ahead of monsoon, DGP, BSF IG visit Indo-Pak border to review security situation

The DGP was accompanied by NS Jamwal, inspector-general (IG), Jammu, BSF, and other senior officers.
Updated on Jun 30, 2020 06:27 pm IST

Helpline numbers for distressed, migrants in J&K, Ladakh launched

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Published on Apr 18, 2020 09:11 pm IST

Coronavirus update: 20 J-K villages isolated, some residents attended Nizamuddin event

The administration of Jammu and Kashmir has said 20 villages have been isolated to prevent Covid-19 from spreading
Updated on Apr 01, 2020 08:47 am IST