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Pakistan Death Trap For Human Rights Defenders, Minorities: India At UN

Slamming the "fabricated words" presented by Pakistan, India on Wednesday at the United Nations Human Rights Council highlighted that incessant efforts on its part to malign India in all international... Read full article

Over 400 Stranded Pak Nationals Leave India Via Attari Wagah Border

A group of 415 Pakistani nationals who were stranded in India due to COVID-19 restrictions returned to Pakistan through Attari Wagah border on Wednesday. Read full article

Pak Violates Ceasefire, Shells Mortar Along Line Of Control In Poonch

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire and resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Wednesday, officials... Read full article

Bodies Of 3 Men Killed In J&K Encounter To Be Dug Out, Given To Family

The bodies of three people killed in an alleged fake encounter by the Army in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir in July this year will be exhumed and handed over to their families after the due... Read full article

PM Modi Condoles The Death Of Kuwait Leader Sheikh Sabah

Condoling the death of Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the Arab world has lost a beloved leader, India a close friend, and the... from Arab news

How Long Can Mehbooba Mufti Be Detained, Supreme Court Asks J&K

Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija and her uncle can meet her in detention, the Supreme Court today as it heard her daughter's petition challenging the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister's... Read full article

Four Die While Cleaning Sewage In J&K

Four persons, including two siblings, who were cleaning a trench died, apparently due to suffocation, in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Read full article

Pakistan Known Globally As "Killing Field For Minorities": India At UN

Underscoring that Pakistan is known as the "killing field" for the minorities, India on Monday slammed Islamabad which has "institutionalised" enforced disappearance as a tool of "subjugation against... Read full article

"Probe Into Shopian Encounter In Final Stages": J&K Police Chief

The investigation into an alleged fake encounter in Shopian, in which three men from Rajouri district were killed, is in the final stages, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag... Read full article

Two Terrorists Gunned Down By Security Forces In J&K's Samboora: Police

Two terrorists were neutralised in a joint operation carried out on Sunday night by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian Army in Samboora, Awantipora of Pulwama,... Read full article

Auditor Flags Slow Work Under Central Schemes In J&K During 2017-18

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Jammu and Kashmir government for its failure to complete various projects under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) and the... Read full article

J&K To Modify Rules To Make Issuing Domicile Certificates Easy: Minister

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said the Jammu and Kashmir administration has agreed in principle to amend rules for ease in the issuance of domicile certificates. Read full article

Home Delivery Of Vaishno Devi Prashad, Online Darshan App On Navratri

Ahead of Navratri, the Vaishno Devi temple administration has decided to home deliver prashad to devotees. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha launched the home delivery of Vaishno... Read full article

NIA Arrests Another Al-Qaeda Terrorist From West Bengal

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another person from West Bengal's Murshidabad district for his alleged involvement with a Pakistan-sponsored module of the al-Qaeda, a senior... Read full article

2 Senior J&K Officials Suspended In Alleged Rs 250 Crore Bank Fraud Case

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday suspended two senior officials pending an inquiry into their conduct in a case pertaining to Rs 250-crore bank fraud, officials said. Read full article

4.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 was reported near Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday afternoon, according to India's National Center for Seismology. Read full article

"Terrorism Is Pakistan's Only Glory In 70 Years," India Hits Out At UN

Hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan raised the Kashmir issue in the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, India promptly responded to Khan's comments and requested the... Read full article

"Terrorism Is Pakistan's Only Glory In 70 Years," India Hits Out At UN

Hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan raised the Kashmir issue in the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, India promptly responded to Khan's comments and requested the... Read full article

Indian Envoy Walks Out As Imran Khan Begins Speech At UN

The Indian delegate at the United Nations General Assembly session walked out when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan began his speech in which he made comments on India's internal affairs. Read full article

Chinese Drones, Guns Point At New Pak Plot In J&K: Government Sources

Pakistan has been instructed by China to push large quantities of arms and ammunition into Jammu and Kashmir to sponsor increased anti-India activity and unrest amid the border standoff in Ladakh,... Read full article

Chinese Drones, Guns Point At New Pak Plot In J&K: Government Sources

Pakistan has been instructed by China to push large quantities of arms and ammunition into Jammu and Kashmir to sponsor increased anti-India activity and unrest amid the border standoff in Ladakh,... Read full article

Ready For 2-Front Operations, Say IAF Pilots Amid Tension With China, Pak

At a time when it is suspected that both China and Pakistan may come together against India, the Indian Air Force on Friday said it was ready for undertaking operations simultaneously on both the... Read full article

Kerala Man, Trained By ISIS In Iraq, Guilty Of "Waging War Against India"

An Indian national, trained by ISIS in Iraq in 2015, was found guilty by a court in Kochi on Friday for hatching a criminal conspiracy to wage war against the Governments of India and Iraq. Read full article

DNA Of 3 Men Killed By Army In J&K Encounter Confirms They Were Labourers

DNA profiling has established that the three young men killed by the Army during an alleged encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district in July were, in fact, labourers from Rajouri Read full article

"No Legal Basis Whatsoever": India On Election In Gilgit-Baltistan

India on Thursday came down heavily on Pakistan for its decision to hold general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any action to alter the status of the militarily-occupied region has no legal... Read full article

357 Members Of Minority Communities Came From Afghanistan Since March

Over 350 members of minority communities from Afghanistan have arrived in India since the start of the coronavirus lockdown, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, expressing concern over the targeted... Read full article

"Gross Interference:" India Slams Pak's Remarks On Kashmir At Meeting

India on Thursday hit out at Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at a virtual meeting of multilateral grouping CICA, and advised Islamabad to cease its "overt and covert" support to cross-border... Read full article

"Gross Interference:" India Slams Pak's Remarks On Kashmir At Meeting

India on Thursday hit out at Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at a virtual meeting of multilateral grouping CICA, and advised Islamabad to cease its "overt and covert" support to cross-border... Read full article

Forces Alert To Pak Efforts To Drop Weapons Using Drones In J&K: Top Cop

Security forces are alert to Pakistani efforts of dropping weapons and narcotics into Jammu and Kashmir along the border and they will give a befitting reply to these attempts, Director General of... Read full article

Terrorist Killed In Encounter In J&K's Pulwama

An unidentified terrorist was killed on Thursday in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Read full article

Rajnath Singh To Inaugurate 43 Bridges In Border Areas On Thursday

As many as 43 bridges built in border areas of Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir will be dedicated to the nation by Defence Minister... Read full article

Iltija Mufti Moves Top Court To Amend Plea For Mehbooba Mufti's Release

Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has approached the Supreme Court seeking to modify her petition challenging the detention of her mother under the... Read full article

"Judges Should Have Remote To Mute": Court Banter In Sudarshan TV Hearing

The Supreme Court's virtual hearing in the case involving a private television company that aired episodes on "Muslims infiltrating" government services, had some lighter moments as advocates joked... Read full news here

Sudarshan TV's "UPSC Jihad" Violated Program Code: Centre To Top Court

The hugely controversial programme of private channel Sudarshan TV -- which aired episodes on "Muslims infiltrating" government services -- prima facie violated programme code and a showcause notice... Read full news here

Parliament Passes Jammu And Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020

Parliament today passed a Bill for inclusion of Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi in the list of official languages in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in addition to the existing Urdu and English. Read full article

"Completely Unacceptable": India Slams Turkey On Kashmir Remarks

India on Tuesday slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his remarks on Kashmir during United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, saying the latter's speech constitutes "gross... Read full article

24-Year-Old Woman Starts Home Delivery Of Gift Hampers In Kashmir Valley

A 24-year-old woman has become a successful entrepreneur after starting a business of home delivery of gift hampers in Kashmir. Read full article

Vaishno Devi Devotees To Have Live "Darshan" Through Mobile App

Devotees of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district will soon have live "darshan" of the cave shrine through its mobile app, officials said. Read full article

Pak Flies Drones Across LoC, Drops AK-47s For Terrorists: J&K Police

Pakistan is using drones to dump weapons like AK-47s across the Line of Control at night, the Jammu and Kashmir police said today, revealing that assault rifles and a pistol had been found at a... Read full article

Pak Flies Drones Across LoC, Drops AK-47s For Terrorists: J&K Police

Pakistan is using drones to dump weapons like AK-47s across the Line of Control at night, the Jammu and Kashmir police said today, revealing that assault rifles and a pistol had been found at a... Read full article

Terrorist Gunned Down By Security Forces In J&K's Budgam

An unidentified terrorist was killed on Tuesday in an overnight encounter with security forces in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Read full article

Pak Globally-Recognised Epicenter Of Terrorism, Says India At UN

In a scathing attack on Pakistan, India has said that if there is an "unfinished agenda" at the UN, it is that of tackling the scourge of terrorism and the country, a globally-recognised epicenter of... Read full article

India Summons Pak Envoy Over Sikh Girl's Kidnapping: Report

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned a senior official of the Pakistan High Commission on the issue of kidnap of a Sikh girl in Pakistan, according to sources. Read full article

Pakistan Detained 49 Gujarat Fishermen On September 15: Vijay Rupani

The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) had detained 49 fishermen and seized eight boats off the Gujarat coast on September 15, the state government told the Legislative Assembly on Monday. Read full article

No Restriction On Accessing Any Website In Jammu And Kashmir: Centre

There is no restriction on accessing any website, including social media sites, in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha was informed on Sunday. Read full article

Terror infrastructure Intact In Pak, Airdropping Of Weapons New Challenge: BSF

Asserting that the terror infrastructure in Pakistan is intact, a top Border Security Force (BSF) officer on Sunday said airdropping of weapons by drones in Jammu and Kashmir is a new challenge along... Read full article

Terror infrastructure Intact In Pak, Airdropping Of Weapons New Challenge: BSF

Asserting that the terror infrastructure in Pakistan is intact, a top Border Security Force (BSF) officer on Sunday said airdropping of weapons by drones in Jammu and Kashmir is a new challenge along... Read full article

"2G Enough For E-Learning": Centre Defends Throttled Internet In Kashmir

Internet restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir are in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, the central government told parliament on Sunday, adding that the throttled speeds are enough for... Read full article

"Make Jammu And Kashmir Hub Of Knowledge": President Ram Nath Kovind

Determined efforts should be made to make Jammu and Kashmir a hub of knowledge, innovation and learning by implementing the new National Education Policy (NEP) in letter and spirit, President Ram Nath... Read full article

Nearly 17 Lakh People Get Domicile Certificates In J&K: Centre

As many as 16.79 lakh people in Jammu and Kashmir have been given domicile certificates so far, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed Lok Sabha on Sunday. Read full article

J&K High Court Arbitration Centres To Be Set Up In Srinagar, Jammu

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court will have arbitration centres in both regions of the union territory to provide an institutionalised framework for speedy and expeditious resolution of disputes... Read full article

Large Quantity Of Narcotics Seized By BSF Near Border Fence In Jammu

The Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered 58 packets of narcotics and two pistols after foiling an infiltration attempt from Pakistan along the International Border (IB) in Jammu, officials said... Read full article

DNA Of 3 Men Killed In Shopian Encounter Expected Soon: J&K Police Chief

Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh on Saturday said the DNA sample report of three youths killed in an alleged fake encounter in Shopian district is expected soon and subsequent... Read full article

If Talks Happen With China, Why Not With Other Neighbour: Farooq Abdullah

Speaking in Parliament for the first time since his release from detention, the National Conference president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Saturday advocated talks with Pakistan, saying if India can talk... Read full article

Pak Drops Weapons, Cash In J&K Via Drone; 3 Terrorists Arrested: Police

Pakistan dropped weapons and some cash in Indian currency using a drone in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, state police chief Dilbag Singh on Saturday said, announcing the arrest of three LeT... Read full article

Pak Drops Weapons, Cash In J&K Via Drone; 3 Terrorists Arrested: Police

Pakistan dropped weapons and some cash in Indian currency using a drone in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, state police chief Dilbag Singh on Saturday said, announcing the arrest of three LeT... Read full article

50% Discount In Water, Power Bills As J&K Announces Major Economic Relief

A major relief package of Rs 1,350 crore was announced this afternoon for Jammu and Kashmir's ailing business sector - hit hard by the novel coronavirus outbreak - by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha,... Read full article

Over 3,000 Ceasefire Violations By Pak Along LoC, Highest In 17 Years

There have been 3,186 ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC (Line of Control) in Jammu over the past eight months (from January 1 to September 7), the government told Parliament this week Read full article

Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along LoC In Jammu And Kashmir's Poonch

Pakistan army continued ceasefire violations for the second consecutive day on Friday by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and... Read full article

Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along LoC In Jammu And Kashmir's Poonch

Pakistan army continued ceasefire violations for the second consecutive day on Friday by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and... Read full article

Army Indicts Troops In J&K Encounter That Killed 3 Men, Orders Action

Soldiers involved in a controversial encounter in which three terrorists were claimed to have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian on July 18 have been indicted by the Indian Army. The army said... Read full article

Pakistan Violates Ceasefire In Bandipora, Fires Along Line Of Control

Pakistan today initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kanzalwan area of Gurez sector in the Bandipora district, the Chinar Corps informed. Read full article

Haryana Police Arrests Defence Personnel For Passing Information To Pak

Haryana Police has arrested an employee of the Military Engineering Wing posted in Jaipur on the charges of passing information related to the Indian Army to Pakistan Military intelligence through... Read full article

Want Queen's Counsel In Kulbhushan Jadhav Case, Says Foreign Ministry

India is still waiting for Pakistan to meet the core issues in the case involving Kulbhushan Jadhav -- the Indian national sentenced to death in Pakistan on charges of espionage -- the Foreign... Read full article

Army Chief Reviews Security Situation In Srinagar, To Visit Forward Areas

Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane is visiting Srinagar to review the ongoing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir amid the rising incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan. Read full article

After Alleged Custody Death, J&K Cops Deny Body To Family, Cite Covid

A day after the death of a shopkeeper, allegedly in police custody, the Jammu and Kashmir police has refused to hand over the body to his family, saying a gathering on his funeral could have increased... Read full article

Army Chief Reviews Security Situation In Srinagar, To Visit Forward Areas

Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane is visiting Srinagar to review the ongoing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir amid the rising incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan. Read full article

PDP Leader Naeem Akhtar Says Released From Detention After 407 Days

PDP leader and former minister Naeem Akhtar today said he has been set free by Jammu and Kashmir authorities after 407 days in custody since the abrogation of Article 370 in August last year. Read full article

Three Terrorists, Civilian Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir

Three local terrorists and a civilian woman were killed, while two CRPF personnel, including an officer, sustained injuries in a pre-dawn gunbattle today in the Batamaloo area of Srnagar, officials... Read full article

Parliament: India Rejects Pakistan's "Absurd Assertions" In Doctored Map

The Indian government has rejected Pakistan's obsession with territorial aggrandisement supported by cross-border terrorism and emphasised that Islamabad should desist from laying untenable claims to... Read full article

India Wants Normal Neighbourly Relations With Pakistan: Foreign Ministry

India wishes for normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan but Islamabad has to create a conducive atmosphere by taking credible, verifiable and irreversible action against terrorism, said V... Read full article

Woman Killed, 2 Soldiers Injured In Anti-Terror Operation In J&K

A woman was killed and two security forces personnel were injured during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir this morning, police said. Three terrorists were also killed in the operation,... Read full article

Army Soldier Killed In J&K Due To Unprovoked Firing By Pakistan

Soldier Aneesh Thomas lost his life after a ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Sunderbani Sector. Pakistan had violated the ceasefire in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Read full article

Army Soldier Killed In J&K Due To Unprovoked Firing By Pakistan

Soldier Aneesh Thomas lost his life after a ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Sunderbani Sector. Pakistan had violated the ceasefire in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Read full article

Terrorist Incidents Reduced In J&K After Article 370 Scrapped: Minister

The number of terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir has reduced significantly after the scrapping of Article 370, i.e. after August 5, 2019, informed Minister of State (MoS) Home affairs G Kishan... Read full article

Internet Snapped In Kashmir's Sopore After Protests On "Custodial Death"

All internet services have been snapped in north Kashmir's Sopore after death of a shopkeeper, allegedly in police custody, led to protests. The family has alleged that Irfan Ahmad Dar was tortured to... Read full article

India Slams Pakistan For Persecuting Hindus, Sikhs And Other Minorities

India on Tuesday described Pakistan as an "epicenter of terrorism" and said no one deserves unsolicited lecture on human rights from Islamabad that has consistently persecuted its ethnic and religious... Read full article

S Jaishankar Holds Talks With US Special Envoy For Afghanistan Khalilzad

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held extensive talks with US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on the historic peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan... Read full article

Photojournalist Allegedly Beaten Up By Security Forces In J&K's Pulwama

A photojournalist was injured on Tuesday after he was allegedly beaten up by security forces near the site of an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

Grassroots Democracy Revived: India On UN Human Rights Chief's J&K Remark

India on Tuesday said it has revived grassroots democracy and provided a new momentum to social and economic development in Jammu and Kashmir despite persistent attempts by a neighbouring country to... Read full article

223 People Under Detention In J&K, No One Under House Arrest Now: Centre

The government today said 223 people are currently under detention in Jammu and Kashmir and no one is under house arrest. Read full article

Soldier Killed In Pak Firing In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri

An Army soldier was killed and two others including an officer were injured after Pakistani forces fired at Sunderbani sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. The firing started this evening. Read full article

At Moscow Meet, India Walks Out As Pak Uses Doctored Map

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and the Indian team walked out a meet of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization hosted by Russia after Pakistan used a doctored map as a background for its... Read full article

J&K, Ladakh Integrated Into Mainstream After Article 370 Scrapped: Centre

The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh have been fully integrated into the mainstream of the nation after the abrogation of Article 370, the government told Lok Sabha today. Read full article

Indian Man Returns Home After Serving Jail Term In Pakistan

An Indian national has been handed over to the Border Security Force at the Wagah border, two years after he completed his jail term on crossing into Pakistan "inadvertently", officials said on... Read full article

Rs 6 Lakh Found On Two Linked To Al-Badr Terror Group In J&K's Pulwama

Security forces on Tuesday arrested two men classified as "overground workers" by security forces or associates of terrorists from Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir and seized Rs 6 lakh from their... Read full article

Top Court Pauses Channel's "UPSC Jihad" Show: "Tries To Vilify Muslims"

A private TV channel's episodes on "Muslims infiltrating the civil services" cannot air for now, a furious Supreme Court ordered today, calling the show an attempt to vilify a community. Read full news here

"Pak-Backed" Pro-Khalistan Terror Module Busted With Arrest Of 2 Men

A "major terror attack" has been averted in Punjab, the state police said after they claimed to have busted a "Pakistan-backed" pro-Khalistan terrorist module with the arrest of two criminals who were... Read full article

Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Forces, Terrorists in J&K's Pulwama

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir early Tuesday morning, police said. Read full article

Sent Medical Supplies While Some Nations Took "Advantage" Of Covid: India

Without naming Pakistan and China, India on Monday said some countries are "busy" taking undue advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing support to terrorism or to adopt aggressive policies,... Read full article

Kangana Ranaut Should Shift If She Thinks Mumbai Is PoK: Shiv Sena Minister

Actress Kangana Ranaut should shift from Mumbai if she thinks the city is like Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and is "bad" to her, Maharashtra transport minister and Shiv Sena leader Anil Parab said... Read full article

Kangana Ranaut Should Shift If She Thinks Mumbai Is PoK: Shiv Sena Minister

Actress Kangana Ranaut should shift from Mumbai if she thinks the city is like Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and is "bad" to her, Maharashtra transport minister and Shiv Sena leader Anil Parab said... Read full article

Shibu Soren, 14 Others Take Oath As Rajya Sabha Members

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Shibu Soren, DMK leader Tiruchi Siva and BJP's Syed Zafar Islam were among the 15 newly-elected members who took oath in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Read full news

Pak Using Underground Tunnels To Push Terrorists Into India: J&K Top Cop

Pakistan is using cross-border underground tunnels to push terrorists into India and drones to drop weapons for them, the chief of Jammu and Kashmir police said Sunday. Read full article

Pak Using Underground Tunnels To Push Terrorists Into India: J&K Top Cop

Pakistan is using cross-border underground tunnels to push terrorists into India and drones to drop weapons for them, the chief of Jammu and Kashmir police said Sunday. Read full article

Farooq Abdullah Reaches Delhi To Attend Parliament In Over A Year

Lok Sabha MP and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has arrived in Delhi today to attend the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning Monday, his first visit to the national... Read full article

Pak Violates Ceasefire, Shells Forward Areas Along Line Of Control In J&K

Pakistan on Sunday shelled mortars on forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, drawing befitting retaliation by the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said. Read full article

Pak Violates Ceasefire, Shells Forward Areas Along Line Of Control In J&K

Pakistan on Sunday shelled mortars on forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, drawing befitting retaliation by the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said. Read full article

Terrorists Open Fire On Security Forces In J&K's Pulwama: Police

Terrorists attacked a team of security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district today, but there are no reports of any loss of life, police said. Read full article

Police, Security Forces "Rescue" Terrorist From Banned Outfit In J&K

Police and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora have "rescued" a terrorist who had joined proscribed outfit Al Badr, the police said on Sunday. Read full article

Kangana Ranaut Meets Governor Amid Row With Maharashtra Leaders

Actor Kangana Ranaut, who is locked in a bitter political row with Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena over comments comparing Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari Sunday... Read full article

Kangana Ranaut Meets Governor Amid Row With Maharashtra Leaders

Actor Kangana Ranaut, who is locked in a bitter political row with Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena over comments comparing Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari Sunday... Read full article

BJP Backing Kangana Ranaut Is Unfortunate: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said it was unfortunate that the BJP is backing Kangana Ranaut despite the actress likening Mumbai to Pak-occupied Kashmir, and added this was done with an eye on... Read full article

Foreign Minister On India-Afghanistan Ties, "Friendship Of Our Peoples"

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the Afghan peace process must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan. Read full article

Children Worst Affected As Terror Networks Spread Across Borders: India

Children are worst affected as terror networks spread their tentacles across the borders and threaten peace, India has said in a veiled reference to Pakistan, as it called on the UN member states to... Read full article

Pak's Talk Of "Culture Of Peace" Decoy To Divert Attention: India At UN

Hitting out at Pakistan, India has said the country foments a "culture of violence" at home and across its borders and its "deplorable" human rights records and discriminatory treatment of religious... Read full article

Army Arrests 2 Jaish-e-Mohammed Terrorists In J&K's Kupwara

Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were arrested in the Drugmulla area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday, according to the Indian Army. Read full article

Urgent Need For Pak To Act Against Terror Groups: India-US Statement

There is an urgent need for Pakistan to take immediate, sustained and irreversible action to ensure that no territory under its control is used for terrorist activities, India and the United States... Read full article

Secretary Pompeo’s Travel to Doha, Qatar

Morgan Ortagus, Department Spokesperson Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Qatar to attend the opening ceremony of Afghanistan peace negotiations on September 12.  The start of these negotiations follows intense diplomatic efforts, including the U.S.-Taliban Agreement and the U.S.-Afghanistan Joint Declaration, which were agreed to in February.

Bilateral Issues Discussed During Ministers' Meetings In Iran: Centre

All issues of bilateral and regional significance including connectivity were discussed during the meetings External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had with their... Read full article

Air India Plans To Operate Special Flight From Iraq To New Delhi

Air India is intending to operate a special evacuation charter flight to facilitate the return of stranded Indian nationals from Basra in Iraq to New Delhi on September 17 under the Vande Bharat... Read full article

13-Million-Year-Old Fossil Ape Discovered In J&K's Udhampur

An international team of researchers has unearthed a 13-million-year-old fossil of a newly discovered ape species in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur District, which is the earliest known ancestor of the... Read full article

2 Jaish Terrorists Arrested In Jammu And Kashmir's Kulgam: Police

Security forces arrested two terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. Read full article

Will Vacate Srinagar Government Home "Of My Own Accord": Omar Abdullah

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today that he will vacate his government accommodation in Srinagar before the end of October. The National Conference leader shared his... Read full article

No High-Speed Internet In J&K Except In 2 Districts Till September 30

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday decided against extending 4G mobile internet facility outside Ganderbal and Udhampur districts, citing concerns about misuse by terrorists and their... Read full article

Sikhs Protest, Demand Inclusion Of Punjabi As Official Language In J&K

Members of the Sikh community staged a demonstration in Jammu today, demanding inclusion of Punjabi in the list of official languages in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

J&K's Mughal Garden To Be Included Into UNESCO World Heritage List

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has started preparing a dossier on the six Mughal Gardens in the Kashmir Valley in a bid to empanel them in the list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and... Read full article

"Forcefully Taken Over...": Kangana Ranaut Claims Invasion Of Her Office

Actor Kangana Ranaut, caught in the middle of a rapidly escalating political row over comments that compare Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, accused city officials of having "forcefully taken over... Read full article

"Forcefully Taken Over...": Kangana Ranaut Claims Invasion Of Her Office

Actor Kangana Ranaut, caught in the middle of a rapidly escalating political row over comments that compare Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, accused city officials of having "forcefully taken over... Read full article

Kangana Ranaut To Be Provided Y+ Category Security: Government Sources

Kangana Ranaut will be provided Y-Plus category security, government sources said today in the middle of a huge row over the actor's comments comparing Mumbai to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Read full article

Sanjay Raut Must Apologise For Calling Ahmedabad "Mini Pakistan": BJP

The BJP on Sunday accused Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut of "defaming" Gujarat by calling Ahmedabad a "mini Pakistan" and demanded that he apologise to the people of Gujarat and Ahmedabad. Read full article

"Had A Very Fruitful Meeting With Iran's Defence Minister": Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said he had a "very fruitful" meeting with his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Amir Hatami and discussed ways to bolster bilateral cooperation and... Read full article

Quota For Vaishno Devi Pilgrims From Outside J&K Raised: Official

Nearly three weeks after the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district was reopened for pilgrimage, the shrine board has increased the quota for pilgrims from outside the Union... Read full article

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Arrives In Iran

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday arrived in Tehran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties, a day after he urged the Persian Gulf countries to resolve... Read full article

J&K Man Arrested For Plotting Murder Of His Wife To Marry Second Time

A man was arrested for allegedly plotting the murder of his wife to get married for the second time in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. Read full article

Soldier Killed In Pak Shelling In Jammu And Kashmir's Kupwara

A soldier laid down his life for India after Pakistani forces opened fire with heavy weapons like mortars in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara sectors, officials said. Two others were injured, they said. Read full article

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Leaves Russia For Iran

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday left Moscow for Iran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties, a day after he urged the Persian Gulf countries to... Read full article

After Shiv Sena Threat, BJP Minister Seeks Protection For Kangana Ranaut

The political row over Kangana Ranaut's tweet likening Mumbai to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir - for which she has been threatened by Shiv Sena leaders - heated up further today when Anil Vij, Home... Read full article

After Shiv Sena Threat, BJP Minister Seeks Protection For Kangana Ranaut

The political row over Kangana Ranaut's tweet likening Mumbai to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir - for which she has been threatened by Shiv Sena leaders - heated up further today when Anil Vij, Home... Read full article

Hizbul Mujahideen Trying To Re-Establish Its Base In North Kashmir: Army

Terror group Hizbul Mujahideen is trying to re-establish its base in north Kashmir, the Army said today, a day after three terrorists of the outfit were killed in an encounter with security forces in... Read full article

3 Terrorists Killed, 3 Security Personnel Injured In Baramulla Encounter

Three unidentified terrorists were killed and three security forces personnel, including an Army officer, injured in an encounter in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. Read full article

3 Terrorists Killed In Encounter In J&K's Baramulla

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. Read full article

"With Kangana Ranaut": Union Minister Backs Actor After "Mumbai-PoK" Row

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday spoke out in favour of Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, who had said Mumbai felt "like Pakistan-occupied Kashmir", and slammed the Shiv Sena for saying the... Read full article

"With Kangana Ranaut": Union Minister Backs Actor After "Mumbai-PoK" Row

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday spoke out in favour of Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, who had said Mumbai felt "like Pakistan-occupied Kashmir", and slammed the Shiv Sena for saying the... Read full article

"Arrest Sena MLA": Women's Body Chief On "Slap" Threat To Kangana Ranaut

Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik should be immediately arrested for threatening actor Kangana Ranaut, who has triggered a controversy with her remark that Mumbai "felt like Pakistan-occupied Kashmir",... Read full article

"Arrest Sena MLA": Women's Body Chief On "Slap" Threat To Kangana Ranaut

Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik should be immediately arrested for threatening actor Kangana Ranaut, who has triggered a controversy with her remark that Mumbai "felt like Pakistan-occupied Kashmir",... Read full article

PM Modi Says Women Police Can Play Vital Role In J&K By Counseling Youth

Women police personnel can engage with mothers of children in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent the youngsters from taking the "wrong path", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, while lavishing praise on the... Read full article

Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Forces, Terrorists In J&K's Baramulla

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. Read full article

India Slams Pak For "Blatant Attempt" To Politicise UN Sanctions Committee

India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for its "blatant attempt to politicise" the working of the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee after Islamabad's move to get four Indian nationals added to the... Read full article

Pakistan's Efforts To Designate 2 Indians As Terrorists Blocked At UNSC

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has thwarted Pakistan's attempt to politicize 1267 special procedure on terrorism by giving it a religious colour, Permanent Representative of India to the... Read full article

Cabinet Approves Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, Urdu As J&K's Official Languages

The Union Cabinet today approved a bill under which Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi, apart from the existing Urdu and English, will be the official languages in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

3 J&K Businessmen Raided For Alleged Trade With Pak, Hiding Income

The Income Tax Department on Wednesday conducted raids against three "prominent" businessmen based in Srinagar and Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir on charges of tax evasion linked to the cross-border... Read full article

Punjab Gives Rs 50 Lakh Compensation To Family Of Solider Killed In J&K

The Punjab government today announced an ex gratia of Rs 50 lakh for the family of Subedar Rajesh Kumar, who was killed in firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's... Read full article

India Calls Out Pakistan For Motivated False Propaganda On Social Media

India on Tuesday called out Pakistan for propagating fake news through social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Read full article

"Outdated Agenda Item": India Calls For Removing J&K Issue From UN

India at the UN has called for permanently removing the issue of Jammu and Kashmir under the "outdated agenda item" of the "India-Pakistan question'' from the Security Council's agenda, saying such... Read full article

"Outdated Agenda Item": India Calls For Removing J&K Issue From UN

India at the UN has called for permanently removing the issue of Jammu and Kashmir under the "outdated agenda item" of the "India-Pakistan question'' from the Security Council's agenda, saying such... Read full article

Won't Ask PM Modi To Reverse What He Has Done In Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah says in a new book that he will neither be "Indian enough for right-wing nationalist politicians" nor "Kashmiri enough for those who don't see Kashmir's future... Read full article

Woman IPS Officer To Head Srinagar Sector For CRPF In A First

For the first time, a female IPS officer has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Srinagar sector, one of the terrorist-affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article