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Terrorist Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Shopian

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

Woman In Burqa, Who Threw Bomb At Security Camp In J&K, Arrested

The police have arrested the burqa clad women who threw a petrol bomb on a CRPF picket in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday Read full article

BJP MP Demands Arvind Kejriwal's Apology Over "The Kashmir Files" Remarks

Tejasvi Surya, BJP Yuva Morcha president, demanded an 'unconditional apology' from Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks on 'The Kashmir Files' and Kashmiri pandits and added that their protests... Read full article

Polls In J&K After Delimitation Exercise: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held once the delimitation exercise is over and after consultation with political parties. Read full article

Arvind Kejriwal An "Urban Naxal": BJP Leader On "Kashmir Files" Remark

Lashing out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his remarks over the movie 'The Kashmir Files', BJP youth wing president Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday dubbed him an "urban naxal" and said he is... Read full article

Zojila Project, India's Longest Tunnel, Is Powered By Local Kashmiris

The work on the strategic Zojila Tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between Ladakh region and the rest of the country, is powered by hundreds of locals from Kashmir. Read full article

2 Cops Among 5 More Government Employees Sacked In J&K For Terror Links

Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday sacked police constable Tawseef Ahmed Mir, who has been accused of actively working for Hizbul Mujahideen, and four more employees for alleged links with... Read full article

Caught On Camera: Woman In Burqa Throws Bomb At Security Camp In J&K

A woman wearing a burqa was caught on camera throwing a bomb at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Sopore town of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district yesterday evening. Read full article

US Cuts Risk Level For Travelling To India, Urges "Increased Caution"

The United States, in a new travel advisory on Tuesday, urged its citizens to exercise "increased caution" while travelling to India and advised them to not to travel to Jammu and Kashmir and within... Read full article

Plea Challenging Increase In Number Of J&K Seats Moved In Supreme Court

A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the increase of the number of seats in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 107 to 114. Read full article

Himanta Sarma Slams Arvind Kejriwal Over "The Kashmir Files" Remarks

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday slammed his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks on 'The Kashmir Files' and asked him not to be "anti-Hindu" stating the latter has no... Read full article

Cop, Brother Killed In J&K As Terrorist Attacks Spike In Central Kashmir

A terrorist attack on a family of policemen in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam has left two brothers dead, officials said today. Read full article

Amarnath Yatra To Begin On June 30, Last For 43 Days

The Amarnath yatra this year will start on June 30 and last 43 days, the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor's office tweeted today. Read full article

Sanjay Raut Slams Mehbooba Mufti's Remark On Talks With Pak, Jabs BJP Too

After Mehbooba Mufti remarked that peace would be elusive in Kashmir until the centre holds dialogue with Pakistan and people of J&K, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said she could make such comments as BJP... Read full article

Cop Killed, Student Injured In Terror Attack In J&K's Budgam

Terrorists shot dead a special police officer (SPO) and injured his brother today in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

"Watch 'The Kashmir Files' To Learn How...": Amit Shah's Claim

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said people should watch the film "The Kashmir Files" to learn how atrocities and terror gripped the Kashmir Valley "during Congress rule". Read full article

No Peace In Kashmir Until Centre Holds Dialogue With Pak: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday reiterated her call to the BJP government for dialogue with Pakistan and the people of Jammu and Kashmir, saying that peace would be elusive as long as Kashmir... Read full article

Complaint Against Vivek Agnihotri For "Bhopali Means Homosexual" Remark

A complaint has been filed against 'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri at a police station in Mumbai over his "Bhopali means homosexual" comment seeking registration of an FIR for defamation... Read full article

Will Only Attach Property Of Those Willfully Harbouring Terrorists: J&K Police

Days after warning that properties of people providing shelter to militants or their associates will be attached, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said action will be taken only if the house owner... Read full article

Vivek Agnihotri Mocks Arvind Kejriwal For Remarks On "The Kashmir Files"

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been facing backlash all over social media for his recent derogatory remarks on making 'The Kashmir Files' tax-free in the state, and now the director of the... Read full article

BJP Slams Arvind Kejriwal Over YouTube Remark On "The Kashmir Files"

The BJP accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday of mocking at those who lost their lives to terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders are... Read full article

Row Over Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri's 'Bhopali Means Homosexual' Remark

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri was at the centre of a controversy on Friday, this one not about his film 'The Kashmir Files', but for stating that the term "Bhopali"means "homosexual" in local parlance. Read full article

Chinese Foreign Minister Lands In Delhi Amid Row Over Kashmir Remark

Chinese Foreign Minister Lands In Delhi Amid Row Over Kashmir Remark Read full article

Chinese Minister Expected In Delhi Today Amid Row Over Kashmir Remark

Wang Yi and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar met twice after the incident - in Moscow in September 2020 and Dushanbe in September 2021. Read full article

"Janab Sena": BJP's Jibe At Shiv Sena Over "The Kashmir Files" Row

The BJP in its tweet used words like "green blood" to question the Shiv Sena's commitment towards Hindutva, and claimed that the Thackeray-led party has now become "Janab Sena". Read full article

PM To Be At Yogi Adityanath Oath, Actors, Team "The Kashmir Files" Called

The ceremony will be held at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow at 4 pm on March 25. The stadium is to be used for the cricket tournament IPL this year. Read full article

Why Did Jawaharlal Nehru Take Kashmir Issue To UN: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebutted the Opposition's charge that the BJP too shared the responsibility for the failure to check the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 as it was supporting the... Read full article

India Rejects Chinese Minister's Remarks In Pakistan On Jammu And Kashmir

India today reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter and said it rejects the "uncalled reference" to it by the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his speech at a function in... Read full article

You Can't Hate Kashmiri Muslims: Mehbooba Mufti Over 'The Kashmir Files'

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged that the BJP is promoting "The Kashmir Files", a film on the plight of displaced Kashmiri Hindus, to incite people on religious lines and called for the setting up of... Read full article

Madhya Pradesh IAS Officer Gets Notice Over Tweets On 'The Kashmir Files'

The Madhya Pradesh government will issue a notice to IAS officer Niyaz Khan, who had posted controversial tweets on the recently released movie "The Kashmir Files", state Home Minister Narottam Mishra... Read full article

Asia's Largest Tulip Garden Opens In J&K's Srinagar

Asia's largest tulip garden, housing over one million tulips, opened to the public today in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar. Read full article

'The Kashmir Files" Counters Anti-National Narratives: Devendra Fadnavis

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the film 'The Kashmir Files' is not against any religion but exposes those who created false and anti-national narratives in... Read full article

Rajiv Gandhi Urged VP Singh Government To Stop Exodus Of Hindus From Kashmir: Congress

Congress on Monday sought to corner the ruling BJP over the exodus of minorities from Kashmir in 1990s, saying then Leader of Opposition Rajiv Gandhi had urged the then VP Singh government to... Read full article

Civilian Shot Dead, Non-Local Vendor Injured By Terrorists In J&K

Terrorists on Monday shot dead a civilian and injured a non-local vendor in two separate incidents in Budgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Read full article

'The Kashmir Files' Declared Tax-Free In Chandigarh

The Chandigarh administration has decided not to charge the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) on the movie 'The Kashmir Files' for the next four months in Chandigarh cinema multiplexes... Read full article

J&K Lieutenant Governor's Advisor Resigns, Likely To Get Key Role In BJP

Farooq Khan, an advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, submitted his resignation on Sunday evening, officials said. Read full article

Pak-Sponsored Terrorism Hit Every Citizen Of J&K: Congress's GN Azad

In an apparent reference to 'The Kashmir Files', senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said every citizen of Jammu and Kashmir was affected by the over three-decade long Pakistan-sponsored... Read full article

'The Kashmir Files' Won't Help Any Party In Polls: Sena's Veiled Attack

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that 'The Kashmir Files' is just a film and will not provide any political advantage to anyone in the coming elections. Read full article

On 'The Kashmir Files' New Zealand Censor Review, Ex Deputy PM Says This

The release of the hotly-debated Hindi movie "The Kashmir Files" has been put on hold in New Zealand. Read full article

"Security Force CRPF May Not Be Needed In J&K, Northeast Soon": Amit Shah

Praising the Central Reserve Police Force or the CRPF, the country's largest paramilitary force, Home Minister Amit Shah said in a few years the force may no longer be needed in Jammu and Kashmir and... Read full article

"Some Films Inspire Change. 'Kashmir Files' Incites Hate": Congress Leader

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that the recently released movie 'The Kashmir Files' incites hate and 'distorts history to whip up anger and promote violence'. Read full article

J&K's Gulmarg Records 4 Times The Normal Temperature. Farewell, Snow

Against a normal temperature of four degree Celsius, Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg recorded 17 degree Celsius on Thursday. Read full article

"Don't Manipulate The Truth": Omar Abdullah On 'The Kashmir Files'

The National Conference on Friday broke its silence on 'The Kashmir Files' saying while the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits was a "stain on Kashmiriyat", the movie was far from the truth. Read full article

Lashkar Module Busted In J&K's Pulwama, 6 Arrested

Six alleged terrorist associates were arrested after a module of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was busted in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. Read full article

J&K May See 22-Fold Jump In Development Projects Finished In A Year: Report

The number of developmental projects completed during 2021-22 in Jammu and Kashmir may witness a monumental jump as compared to the past years, officials said today. Read full article

"The Kashmir Files" Director Given 'Y' Security Amid Row Over Film

The film, which focuses on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s, has been mired in controversy since its release on March 11 with the BJP and opposition parties having... Read full article

One Arrested In Jammu And Kashmir's Baramulla For Helping Terrorists

Security forces on Thursday arrested a terrorist associate of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir and seized arms and ammunition, police said. Read full article

Shows Half Truths: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister On "The Kashmir Files"

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that the film 'The Kashmir Files' shows half-truths and added that not only Hindus, but Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs were also murdered in... Read full article

"If Central GST Waived...": Maharashtra Minister Over "The Kashmir Files"

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday rejected the demand of BJP legislators to make "The Kashmir Files" tax-free in the state, saying if the Centre waives GST on the movie, it... Read full article

'Lakhimpur Files' Should Be Made Just Like 'The Kashmir Files': Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday took a jibe at leaders of the BJP for backing the film 'The Kashmir Files' and said that that if the movie 'The Kashmir Files' can be made on Kashmir,... Read full article

India Not A Film But Reality: Congress Jabs Centre Over 'Kashmir Files'

The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of seeking to spread hatred in society through 'The Kashmir Files' and said India will not be run by films but by government policy and governance. Read full article

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

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, who were involved in the recent killing of a sarpanch in Khonmoh, were killed in an encounter with security forces on the outskirts of the city here in Jammu... Read full article

Mehbooba Mufti Targets Centre Over "The Kashmir Files", Says This

The aggressive manner in which the Centre is promoting "The Kashmir Files"film and "weaponising"the pain of Kashmiri Pandits makes its "ill intention"obvious, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on... Read full article

Ban "The Kashmir Files", Says Assam Leader, Chief Minister Replies

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal has demanded a ban on the recently released film "The Kashmir Files" fearing it will propagate communal feelings/tensions among people. Read full article

Make "The Kashmir Files" Tax-Free, A Congress Chief Minister Tells Centre

Amid the demand by the opposition BJP to make "The Kashmir Files"tax-free in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that the Centre should give a tax break to the movie as it... Read full article

Assam Government Employees To Get Half-Day Leave To Watch 'Kashmir Files'

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma on Tuesday announcedthat state government employees can avail a half-day leave to watch the recently released movie "Kashmir Files". Read full article

Let 'The Kashmir Files' Be Tax Free, Delhi BJP Urges Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi BJP leaders, including its president Adesh Gupta, have urged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to declare "The Kashmir Files" movie tax-free in the city. Read full article

PM Says "Conspiracy", "Campaign To Discredit" Film 'The Kashmir Files'

The movie, directed and written by Vivek Agnihotri, depicts the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from the state after systematic killings of people from the community by Pakistan-back terrorists. Read full article

Terrorists Behind 2 Target Killings, Soldier's Murder Arrested: J&K Cops

The Jammu and Kashmir Police say they have cracked the case of two targeted attacks and the abduction and murder of an armyman that took place last week. Read full article

Assam Chief Minister, Cabinet To Watch 'The Kashmir Files' In Theatre

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he and his entire cabinet would watch 'The Kashmir Files' - the movie depicts the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus - on Tuesday. Read full article

Madhya Pradesh Cops To Get Leave To Watch The Movie 'The Kashmir Files'

The Madhya Pradesh government today announced that policemen in the state will be granted leave to watch the recently-released film "The Kashmir Files". Read full article

Finance Minister To Table J&K Budget In Parliament Today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Jammu and Kashmir budget for the financial year 2022-23 in Parliament on Monday. Read full article

2 Arrested In Connection With CRPF Personnel's Killing In J&K's Shopian

Within hours of the killing of a CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police arrested the assailant and recovered the weapon of offence on Sunday. Read full article

4 Arrested In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama For Helping Terrorists

Four terrorist associates belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were arrested from Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Read full article

One Terrorist Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Ganderbal

The Indian Army on Sunday said that one terrorist has been eliminated in Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a "warlike store". Read full article

Two Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama

The Indian Army on Sunday said that two terrorists were eliminated in Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir and "warlike store" were recovered from the spot. Read full article

Co-Pilot Killed In Army Chopper Crash In North Kashmir Cremated In Jaipur

The body of Major Sankalp Yadav, who was killed in an Army helicopter crash in north Kashmir, were consigned to flames with full military honours in Jaipur on Saturday. Read full article

Village Heads Soft Targets For Terrorists: Kashmir Top Cop

Panches and sarpanches are soft targets for terrorists as around 90 per cent of them do not have personal security officers but the police are taking steps to ensure their safety, Kashmir's IGP Vijay... Read full article

Jawan, Home On Leave, Killed By Terrorists In J&K; 4th Attack In 3 Days

CRPF jawan killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, 4th attack in three days Read full article

4 Terrorists Killed In Multiple Ops In Jammu and Kashmir, One Captured

Four terrorists were killed and one was captured during multiple overnight operations carried out by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

J&K Sarpanch Shot Dead By Terrorists, 3rd Killing In A Week

A Sarpanch or village head was shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Shabir Ahmad Mir, the sarpanch associated with the BJP, is the third Panchayat member killed in last one... Read full article

Army Chopper Crashes Near LoC In North Kashmir, Rescue Teams Rushed

An Army Cheetah helicopter on its way to pick up Border Security Force personnel who were unwell crashed near the Line of Control or LoC in north Kashmir's Gurez Sector today, officials said. Read full article

Pakistani Terrorist Killed Outside Hazratbal Shrine In Srinagar: Police

A Pakistani terrorist was shot dead outside Dargah Hazratbal, Kashmir's most revered shrine in Srinagar, on Thursday. Two other terrorists managed to escape, police said. Read full article

2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu-Kashmir's Pulwama: Police

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed, while two Army personnel also got injured in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Read full article

Pak Terrorist Killed In Shootout In Jammu-Kashmir; Search On For 2 Others

A Pakistani terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in a brief shootout in Hazratbal area here on Thursday while a search was underway for two others who managed to flee, police said. Read full article

Jammu And Kashmir Village Chief Shot Dead Near Srinagar, Second In 1 Week

A village chief or sarpanch on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar has been shot dead by terrorists. Read full article

Woman, Son, 19, Arrested For Killing Of 8-Year-Old: J&K Cops

A woman and her son have been arrested for abduction and killing of an eight-year-old child in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, said police. Read full article

Terrorists Using Youth To Carry Out Grenade Attacks In J&K: Army Officer

Terrorists are using young people to carry out grenade attacks in populated places in Kashmir as their networks are not being able to execute big strikes on security forces, a top Army officer said on... Read full article

Lashkar Unit Busted, Was Behind J&K Grenade Attacks: Police

A module of Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit involved in grenade attacks was smashed in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir with the arrest of four terrorist associates who were getting directions from... Read full article

Jaish Module Busted In J&K, 4 Arrested For Helping Terrorists: Police

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said it arrested four terrorist associates in Pulwama district and busted a module of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit. Read full article

Massive Fire Destroys Specialised Hospital In Srinagar, Patients Rescued

A massive fire completely destroyed Kashmir's biggest orthopaedic hospital on Friday evening. Read full article

Prayers At Srinagar's Iconic Jamia Masjid After Long Shutdown

The iconic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar - the largest mosque in Kashmir - was today opened for Friday prayers after a long closure over security reasons and pandemic. Over 3,000 men and women attended the... Read full article

Srinagar's Iconic Jama Masjid Mosque, Shut Since 2019, Opens For Prayers

The iconic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar - the largest mosque in Kashmir - was today opened for Friday prayers after a long closure over security reasons and pandemic. Over 3,000 men and women attended the... Read full article

Centre's Green Light To Village Groups For Extra Layer Of Defence In J&K

Groups of residents in Jammu and Kashmir's villages will be enrolled for local defence before the Union Territory's delimitation process starts, sources have said. Read full article

Watch: Huge Rocks Tumble Downhill As Landslide Blocks J&K's Key Highway

A massive landslide led to the blocking of crucial Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Banihal town in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

As School Opens After 31 Months, Some Children Say Can't Recognise Friends

The education of children has been the biggest causality of conflict in Kashmir. The frequent shutting down of classes by separatists, and curfews and restrictions by the authorities in the last three... Read full article

Several Injured In Gas Cylinder Blast At Kashmir Hospital

There was chaos in the hospital as many rushed to the blast site and tried to save the patients admitted to the hospital. Read full article