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3 Ex-J&K Chief Ministers Under House Arrest Over Assembly Seats Protest

Three former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers have been put under house arrest to prevent their proposed protest against the delimitation commission. Read full article

Vaishno Devi Stampede: J&K Lieutenant Governor Orders High-Level Probe

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the stampede at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in which at least 12 people were killed and... Read full article

12 Dead, 14 Injured In Stampede At Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine In J&K: Cops

Twelve pilgrims have died and over a dozen others injured in a stampede at Jammu and Kashmir's Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The stampede was triggered by a massive rush of devotees, officials said today. Read full article

"Remarks Unlawful": J&K Top Cop Repeats Warning Against Criticising Probe

Politicians and the media have no right to criticise a police investigation report that exonerated policemen involved in last month's controversial encounter in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir Police... Read full article

184 Terrorists Killed In J&K In 2021, 44 Top Rung, 20 Foreigners: Top Cop

Year 2021 saw the elimination of a total of 182 terrorists, including 44 of their top commanders and 20 foreigners, in 100 successful anti-terror operations by Jammu and Kashmir police and security... Read full article

Hyderpora Encounter "Transparent"; Political Comments Unlawful : J&K Top Cop

Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh on Friday asserted that Hyderpora encounter was "transparent" and that political leaders who have been questioning the "clean chit"given to the forces should submit... Read full article

182 Terrorists Killed In 100 Operations In Jammu-Kashmir In 2021: Police

A total of 182 terrorists, including 44 top ultras, were killed in 100 successful operations in Jammu and Kashmir in 2021, DGP Dilbag Singh said on Friday. Read full article

For "Selling" Pak MBBS Seats To Kashmiri Students, Charge Sheet Against 9

The Special Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police filed its first charge sheet against nine people, including a separatist, in a case related to "selling" of MBBS seats in Pakistan to... Read full article

Encounter Probe Team's Clean Chit To Forces Wrong: Farooq Abdullah

The "clean chit" given to the security forces by the Jammu and Kashmir Police's Special Investigation Team in the Hyderpora encounter is "wrong", National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah today said,... Read full article

3 Terrorists Killed In Two Encounters In Jammu And Kashmir

A policeman was injured and three terrorists were killed as Jammu and Kashmir saw back-to-back encounters in two districts - Kulgam and Anantnag. Read full article

J&K Police's Warning To Politicians Criticising Srinagar Encounter Probe

The Jammu and Kashmir Police today warned action against political leaders criticising probe by a Special Investigation Team ( SIT) into the last month's controversial encounter at Srinagar's... Read full article

Srinagar Encounter: Clean Chit To Security Forces By Special Probe Team

A Special Investigation Team of Jammu and Kashmir Police probing last month's encounter in Srinagar's Hyderpora has concluded that two civilians - a doctor and a businessman - were either used as... Read full article

Real Estate Summit Held In J&K Amid Government Push To Open Up Land Sales

The centre and the J&K administration held a real estate summit in Jammu (the first of its kind) to encourage people from across the country to buy a second home, in Jammu and Kashmir, after the laws... Read full article

National Conference Chief Hints At Fighting J&K Polls With Allies

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, chairperson of the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, hinted his party will fight assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir with the constituents of the... Read full article

ISIS Terrorist Killed In Encounter In J&K's Anantnag: Police

One terrorist affiliated with the banned terror outfit Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) has been killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in the Srigufwara area of Jammu... Read full article

4 Terrorists Killed In 2 Separate Anti-Terror Ops In Jammu And Kashmir

Four terrorists have been killed in two separate anti-terror operations by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir today, the police said. Read full article

4 Terrorists Killed In 2 Separate Encounters With Security Forces In J&K

Four terrorists have been killed in two encounters with security forces in the Shopian and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir today, the police said. Read full article

Wheels Of Justice Collapsed: Mehbooba Mufti On Kathua Rape Convict's Bail

The wheels of justice have "completely collapsed", former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti said today after one of the convicts in the 2018 Kathua rape case was granted bail by a... Read full article

Maharaja's Rule Over J&K Was Better: Ghulam Azad's Sharp Attack On BJP

There is a slump in business and developmental activities in Jammu and Kashmir for the last two and a half years and people are heading towards poverty, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said. Read full article

J&K Tourism Department Organises Cake Competition On Christmas

Jammu and Kashmir, organised a cake competition for the Christmas festival at IHM on Saturday. The competition was based on two rounds-preliminary and final round. Eight well-skilled entrepreneurs... Read full article

Terrorists Would Have Entered UP If BJP Didn't Win In 2017: UP Minister

Had the Samajwadi Party come back to power in 2017, the terrorists of Jammu and Kashmir would have come to Uttar Pradesh and there would have been a situation to vacate the state, said the Deputy... Read full article

Punjab "More Fragile" Than Kashmir, Intel Agencies Warn Ahead Of Polls

Intelligence agencies warned of more terror attacks in Punjab before elections and asked state police to intensify the safety of sensitive installations and close watch on social media. Read full article

Probe Agency Files Chargesheet Against 3 J&K Residents Over Pak Links

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against three accused in the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) recovery case at Bhatindi of Jammu and Kashmir for having links with... Read full article

Inmate Who Saw Sheena Bora Can Give Statement: Indrani Mukherjea's Lawyer

The inmate who saw Sheena Bora in Kashmir is willing to record her statement before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the murder case, Indrani Mukherjea's lawyer Sana R Khan... Read full article

State Agency In J&K Doesn't Mean Central Intelligence Failed: Minister

The State Investigative Agency has been constituted by the government of Jammu and Kashmir for speedy and effective investigation and prosecution of terrorism-related cases, Home Ministry said today. Read full article

Over 120 Years Old Church Reopens In Srinagar After 30 Years

The bells started ringing and the faithful gathered for mass prayer as the Saint Lukes church here one of the oldest in Kashmir -- came alive after three decades on Wednesday just ahead of Christmas. Read full article

Police Officer, Civilian Killed In 2 Terror Attacks In Kashmir

A civilian and a police officer were killed in two separate attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar this evening. Read full article

Delimitation Panel 'Disenfranchising People Of Kashmir': Omar Abdullah

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today accused the Delimitation Commission of fulfilling the BJP's agenda of "disempowering" people of Kashmir, and said the National Conference... Read full article

Centre Isolating J&K In Haste Over Several Issues: Gupkar Alliance

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday said that the Delimitation Commission's draft of the Centre, in its attempt to mainstream Jammu and Kashmir, is "isolating" it in a... Read full article

Jammu And Kashmir Braces For Harsh Winter As 'Chillai Kalan' Begins

Cold wave has gripped Kashmir with the onset of 'Chillai Kalan', 40 days of harsh winter. 'Chillai Kalan' is a Persian term that means 'major cold'. Read full article

Power Supply Back In J&K As Staff Call Off Protest After Midnight Talks

Electricity has been restored in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir after protesting employees of the Power Development Department called off their strike after written assurance from the administration... Read full article

National Conference Says It Won't Be Signatory To J&K Delimitation Draft

The National Conference will not be signatory to the draft report of the Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir in its present form, a spokesperson said on Monday after the panel proposed six... Read full article

J&K Delimitation Draft Triggers Huge Row As Jammu Gets 6 Seats, Kashmir 1

A major political row has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir over a draft proposal that has suggested six new legislative seats for Jammu and only one for Kashmir in a move that local parties have described... Read full article

Army Called Into Action As Blackout, Power Sector Strike Continues In J&K

Vast stretches of Jammu and Kashmir continues to be without power as electricity employees carried on their indefinite strike for the second day over the merger of the J&K PDD into the Power Grid... Read full article

Amid Cold Wave, Outages In J&K As 20,000 Power Sector Employees On Strike

A major power breakdown amid extreme cold wave has pushed large parts of Jammu and Kashmir to the edge as thousands of employees of the Power Development Department have gone on indefinite strike. Read full article

2 Lashkar Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K

Two terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district today, the police said. Read full article

Told Sheena Bora Alive, In Kashmir, Indrani Mukerjea Tells CBI: Sources

Jailed former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012, has written to the CBI claiming that she is alive and has asked for an investigation, adding a new... Read full article

2 Terrorists Killed In Ongoing Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Kulgam

Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists at the Redwani area of Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night, the police... Read full article

"A+" Category Hizbul Terrorist Killed By Security Forces In J&K's Pulwama

A Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was shot dead by security forces in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama today. Read full article

Terrorists Killed 1,724 In J&K In 31 Years, 89 Kashmiri Pandits: RTI Reply

Terrorists in Kashmir killed 1,724 people - of whom 89 were Kashmiri Pandits and the rest were "people of other faiths", including Muslims - over the past 31 years, the Srinagar district Police HQ... Read full article

Terrorist Killed By Security Forces In J&K's Pulwama; Operation Underway

One terrorist has been neutralised by security forces in the ongoing encounter in the Rajpura area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama. Read full article

Top Pakistani Lashkar Terrorist Killed In Encounter In J&K

A top Pakistani terrorist belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. Read full article

Attack On Police Bus Near Srinagar Was Planned: Kashmir Top Cop

The attack on a police bus in Srinagar that claimed the lives of three cops was pre-planned as the armed police team was returning to camp at same time it usually did after performing routine duties,... Read full article

Cold Wave Intensifies In Kashmir As Temperatures Drop Below Zero

The cold wave in Kashmir has intensified with the mercury settling several notches below the freezing point, officials said on Monday. Read full article

Car Bomb Threat: J&K Administration Disallows Mehbooba Mufti's Convention

The Jammu and Kashmir administration today disallowed a youth convention by the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Srinagar. Read full article

Nothing Can Stop Pandits From Returning To Valley: Farooq Abdullah

Nothing can stop the displaced Kashmiri Pandits from returning to their native land and the conspirators of their "ethnic cleansing" will never get Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) chief... Read full article

J&K Weather: Most Places In Kashmir Experience Season's Coldest Night

Most places in Kashmir, including Srinagar city, experienced the coldest night of the season so far as the minimum temperature plummeted several degrees below the freezing point, officials said today. Read full article

J&K Bank Suspends Employee For 'Inappropriate' Emoji On Gen Rawat's Death

Jammu and Kashmir Bank has placed a woman employee under suspension for her "inappropriate" reaction to a social media post on the Chief of Defence Staff's death, officials said on Friday. Read full article

2 Policemen Killed In Terror Attack In Kashmir's Bandipora District

Two policemen have been killed after terrorists opened fire at a police team in Kashmir's Bandipora district today, officials said. Read full article

3 Lashkar Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian

Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district today, the police said. Read full article

In J&K's 'Pencil Village', Locals Fear Loss Of Livelihoods

In a small village in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, which is famous for the production of pencils, a survival challenge has lately emerged for locals. Ukhoo, often known as the 'Pencil... Read full article

"Divisive Agenda": Mehbooba Mufti Targets BJP On Delimitation

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti pulled no punches in her attack on the Central government today, labelling the delimitation exercise now being conducted in Jammu and Kashmir a... Read full article

Pics: Army, Air Force, Navy Collab On Intense Behind-Enemy-Lines Drill

The Army, Navy and Air Force conducted a joint helicopter drop exercise in Jammu and Kashmir today. The exercise was a drill to test behind-enemy-lines capabilities in case of an intense air defence... Read full article

"Leave India If You Feel Suffocated": RSS Leader Slams Farooq Abdullah

Senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar today hit out at National Conference president Farooq Abdullah over his remarks that people of Jammu and Kashmir may have to make "sacrifices" like agitating farmers to... Read full article

Like Farmers, "Sacrifices" Needed To Get Back Our Rights: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir may have to make "sacrifices", as farmers protesting the new farm laws did, to restore its statehood and... Read full article

"Naya Kashmir" That Is Being Advertised Is Not Reality: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Centre of projecting Jammu and Kashmir as "peaceful" whereas the fact was that blood was being spilled on its roads and people were being slapped... Read full article

Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad's Call For 'Real Jihad' In Jammu And Kashmir

The real "Jihad" is to fight against poverty and unemployment, rather than against any leader, party, or religion, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday. Read full article

Government Warns 5 States, J&K Of Rising Covid Cases Amid Omicron Fears

The government wrote to five states - Odisha, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Mizoram, and the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir - to express concern over a rapid increase in daily new Covid cases... Read full article

J&K Rallies By Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad Fuels Buzz, Worries Party

A blitzkrieg of public meetings by senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad across Jammu and Kashmir has fuelled speculation that the former Rajya Sabha MP - part of the dissident 'G-23' group in the... Read full article

3 Terror Associates Involved In Grenade Attack Arrested In Kashmir

Security forces have busted a terror module of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir and arrested three terrorist associates involved in Palhallan grenade attack, a police... Read full article

No Minority Exodus From Kashmir Due To Safety Issues: Centre To Parliament

The MHA also stated that the incidents of infiltration and terrorist attacks have decreased significantly since 2018 in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article