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Two Jaish Terrorists Killed In Overnight Encounter In Kashmir

Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in the Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. Read full article

Many Will Return Now, Says Congress Leader On GN Azad's Resignation

Amid an exodus of leaders in the party's Jammu and Kashmir unit after the exit of Ghulam Nabi Azad, a senior Congress leader on Wednesday said many leaders who never got an opportunity in the Union... Read full article

3 Lashkar Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Kashmir's Shopian: Police

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

8 Killed As Car Skids Off Road, Falls Into 300-Foot Gorge In Kashmir

Eight people, including a 16-year-old girl, were killed and three others sustained serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and plunged into a 300-feet gorge in... Read full article

After GN Azad's Resignation, Congress Faces Mass Exit In Jammu and Kashmir

After veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad's exit, the Congress is facing an exodus in Jammu and Kashmir, his home turf. Around 100 leaders and party functionaries are set to resign today and join Mr Azad, who is... Read full article

Four Congress Leaders In Jammu And Kashmir Resign In Support Of GN Azad

Four more Congress leaders, including former deputy speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Gulam Hyder Malik, and a dozen prominent workers of the Apni Party resigned from their respective parties... Read full article

Ghulam Nabi Azad's Supporters Meet In Jammu Ahead Of New Party Launch

Several leaders and activists, who resigned from Congress following in Ghulam Nabi Azad's footsteps, met under former Jammu and Kashmir minister GM Saroori's leadership to ramp up support for the... Read full article

Another Congress Leader Quits Party, Joins Ghulam Nabi Azad's Camp

Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress suffered another jolt on Sunday as its senior leader and former minister Taj Mohiuddin quit from the party and joined Ghulam Nabi Azad-led front. Read full article

Army, Air Force Rescue Hungarian National After 30-Hour Search

A 38-year-old Hungarian national was rescued from the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on Saturday after a 30-hour joint search operation by the Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF). Read full article

GN Azad To Launch Own Party In 14 Days, Kashmir Unit To Be 1st, Says Aide

Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is all set to launch his own party and its first unit would come up in Jammu and Kashmir within a fortnight, his close confidant GM Saroori said today. Read full article

Three Lashkar Terrorists Arrested In Jammu And Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested three overground workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit in North Kashmir's Sopore. Read full article

Pak Intruder Shot At By Border Security Force Along International Border

The Border Security Force (BSF)troops foiled a major bid to smuggle narcotics from across the border and shot at and injured a Pakistani intruder in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Thursday,... Read full article

Home Minister Amit Shah Chairs Meet To Review Security In Jammu-Kashmir

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

2 Earthquakes Hit Jammu And Kashmir Back-To-Back; No Casualty

Two earthquakes, of magnitudes 4.1 and 3.2, hit Jammu and Kashmir late on Wednesday night but no loss of live or damage to property was reported, officials said. Read full article

"Pak Colonel Gave 30,000 For Attack": Infiltrator Captured In Kashmir

Indian Army foils 2 bids for infiltration across Kashmir LoC; captured man was once arrested in same area in 2016 but sent back on humanitarian grounds Read full article

BJP Leader Found Hanging From Tree In Jammu And Kashmir, Probe Launched

A BJP leader was found hanging from a tree under mysterious circumstances in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Tuesday, officials said. Read full article

Policeman Kills Pregnant Wife In Jammu And Kashmir's Kathua

A Special Police Officer (SPO) on Tuesday allegedly bludgeoned his pregnant wife to death in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Read full article

Army Stops Infiltration Attempt By Terrorists From Across Line Of Control

The army has foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of terrorists along the Line of Control or LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said today. Read full article

3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Jammu And Kashmir

An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale hits Katra, Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed. Read full article

Voting Rights For Non-Kashmiris Endangers Migrant Workers, Say Parties

Non-local Hindus, Kashmiri Pandits and migrant workers - both Muslims and Hindus - have become victims of targeted attacks for the last two years in Kashmir. Read full article

2 Associates Of Alleged Lashkar Terrorists Arrested In Kashmir

Security forces on Monday arrested two terrorist associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Read full article

Rusted Grenade Defused In J&K's Samba

A rusted grenade was defused by a bomb disposal squad in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. Read full article

"All-Party Meeting" In J&K Today To Discuss "Inclusion Of Non-Local Voters"

The National Conference will hold an "all-party meeting" here on Monday to discuss the issue of "inclusion of non-local voters" in the revised electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

Kashmir Police Destroy Explosives In Pulwama, Avert "Major Terror Incident"

Police on Sunday claimed to have averted a "major" terror incident by destroying an improvised explosive device (IED) recovered in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

Radio Track Device Introduced On Trial Basis For Vaishno Devi Pilgrims

Radio-frequency identity cards have been introduced on a trial basis for pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, officials said on Sunday. Read full article

Anand Sharma Quits Himachal Congress Post Days After Kashmir Party Revolt

Anand Sharma was appointed chairman of the "steering committee" of the Congress's Himachal Pradesh unit in April. Read full article

Jammu And Kashmir Administration's Response On "Non-Local" Voters Row

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday clarified that reports of a likely addition of over 25 lakh voters after the summary revision of electoral rolls is "misrepresentation of facts by... Read full article

Want "Permanent Peace" With India, War Not An Option: Pak PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan wants to have "permanent peace" with India through dialogue as war is not an option for either of the countries to resolve the Kashmir... Read full article

Vaishno Devi Yatra To Resume Today After Suspension Due To Bad Weather

The movement of pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir will resume on Sunday morning after a temporary suspension due to inclement weather... Read full article

Terrorist Arrested In Jammu And Kashmir, Weapons Recovered: Police

Jammu and Kashmir Police, in a joint operation with the Indian Army on Saturday, arrested a terrorist from Bandipora. Read full article

Congress Opposes Inclusion Of "Non-Locals" In Jammu-Kashmir Elections

The Congress on Saturday said it will oppose the inclusion of non-local voters in electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir and is mulling mounting a legal challenge over the issue. Read full article

Delhi Man Arrested For Routing Funds To Kashmir For Acts Of Terror: Cops

A man accused of routing money for terror activities through hawala channels has been arrested in a joint operation by Delhi Police and Jammu and Kashmir police. Read full article

BJP Wants Outside Voters As It Has Lost Support In Jammu-Kashmir: Congress

Expressing strong reservations over inclusion of outside voters in Jammu-Kashmir electoral rolls, Congress said this move clearly shows that BJP has lost local support, so it wants outsiders to defeat... Read full article

Probe Agency NIA Searches In Kashmir Over Weapons Dropping By Pak Drones

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with its investigation into dropping of weapons by Pakistani drones along... Read full article

"Non-Locals" Allowed To Vote In Jammu and Kashmir, Parties Protest

Jammu and Kashmir is likely to have 25 lakh new voters following a revision that will allow non-locals to register as voters in the region. Former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah have... Read full article

J&K May Get 25 Lakh New Voters Including Outsiders, Local Parties Hit Out

Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get around 25 lakh additional voters including outsiders after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after the abrogation of... Read full article

Grenade Attack At Security Forces' Bunker In Kashmir's Shopian

Terrorists hurled a grenade towards a CRPF bunker in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday night but there was no damage in the blast. Read full article

2 Brothers, Kashmiri Pandits, Shot By Terrorists In Orchard, 1 Dies

A civilian died and another was injured after terrorists opened fire at them at an apple orchard in Shopian, Kashmir police said today. Both are Hindus, police added. Read full article

Bus Carrying 39 Security Force Personnel Falls Into Riverbed In Kashmir

A bus carrying 39 security forces personnel fell into a riverbed in Jammu and Kashmir today. Several are feared dead in the accident that reportedly occurred due to brake failure. Read full article

Doctor Dies Of Electrocution While Hoisting Flag In Jammu & Kashmir

A doctor on Monday died due to electric shock while hoisting a national flag on the roof-top of a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said. Read full article

2 Grenade Attacks By Terrorists In Kashmir, Cop And Civilian Injured

A policeman and a civilian were injured in two separate grenade attacks on Independence Day in Kashmir. Read full article

Army Dog 'Axel', Who Helped Kill Terrorist, Honoured

Indian Army's canine soldier 'Axel' who was shot dead by a terrorist in an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district last month has been recognised by the government for his... Read full article

Paramilitary Force, Jammu And Kashmir Police Receive Most Gallantry Medals

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police were decorated with the maximum gallantry awards for undertaking counter-terrorist operations in the Union Territory as the Centre... Read full article

Security Forces Locate Terrorists In Forest Area Of Kashmir

Security forces on Sunday located some terrorists in a forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said. Read full article

1 Cop Injured In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Srinagar: Police

A policemanwas injured during an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Nowhatta area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday on the eve of the Independence Day, police said, adding a... Read full article

108-Feet Tall National Flag Installed In Kashmir's Baramulla

A 108 feet tall National Flag was installed at Hyderbeigh in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla on Sunday, which is a first of its kind in North Kashmir. Read full article

"Pak Flags In Kashmir History": Lt Governor To NDTV During Tiranga Yatra

Pakistani flags in Jammu and Kashmir are history and only the Indian national flag is hoisted here now, said the Union Territory's Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today. Read full article

Cop Killed In Grenade Attack By Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir: Police

A police personnel was killed after terrorists threw a grenade in the Qaimoh area in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, said police on Sunday. Read full article

Paramilitary Personnel Injured In Grenade Attack In Kashmir's Srinagar

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was injured when militants hurled a grenade at security forces personnel in Eidgah locality of Srinagar on Saturday, police said. Read full article

World's Highest Railway Bridge Inaugurated In Jammu And Kashmir

The golden joint of the world's highest railway bridge over River Chenab was inaugurated on Saturday. Read full article

New Post For Kashmir's Shah Faesal, Back To Civil Service After Politics

The Central government has reinstated controversial IAS officer Shah Faesal and appointed him as Deputy Secretary in the Tourism Ministry. Read full article

Hizbul Chief's Son, 3 Others Lose Government Jobs Over Terror Link

In a massive crackdown on terror, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha dismissed the services of four government employees including terror accused Bitta Karate's wife and Syed... Read full article

Kashmir Government Sacks Hizbul Chief Syed Salahuddin's Son, 3 Others

The Jammu and Kashmir government today sacked four employees including the son of Syed Salahuddin, the chief of terror group Hizbul Mujahideen, and the wife of terror-funding accused Bitta Karate,... Read full article

Migrant Labourer Shot Dead In Jammu And Kashmir

A labourer from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists at Soadnara Sumbal in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora in the early hours of Friday, police said. Read full article

3 Soldiers Killed In Action In J&K Army Camp Attack, 2 Terrorists Shot Dead

Three soldiers were killed in action this morning in a major suicide attack by terrorists on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir in a very long time. Read full article

3 Lashkar Terrorists Shot Dead In Jammu And Kashmir's Budgam

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, including Lateef Rather who was involved in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit employee Rahul Bhat in May, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Budgam... Read full article

Jammu And Kashmir Polls Unlikely This Year, Voter Roll Deadline Extended

Jammu and Kashmir is without an elected government since June 2018; was divided into two UTs in 2019, which meant the electoral map and rolls would have to be redone Read full article

Final Publication Date For Kashmir Electoral Rolls Rescheduled For Nov 25

The Election Commission of India has set a new deadline of November 25 for the final date for publication of electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

Big Explosives Recovery In Kashmir's Pulwama Ahead Of Independence Day

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday recovered approximately 25 to 30 kgs of improvised explosive device (IED) near the Tahab Crossing on Circular road in the Union Territory's Pulwama. Read full article

"Abuse Of Anti-Terror Laws": Ex-Judges, Bureaucrats On Jammu And Kashmir

The situation for civilians in Jammu and Kashmir has taken a "new turn for the worse" under the Lieutenant Governor's rule with activists and journalists targeted with sedition and anti-terror laws... Read full article

"Hybrid Terrorist" Of Lashkar Arrested In Srinagar

Security forces on Sunday arrested a 'hybrid terrorist' of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said. Read full article

Muslims Help Transport Idols To Hill Top Temple In Jammu And Kashmir

Setting an example of communal harmony, Muslim residents of Kursari Panchayat in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda joined hands with Hindus in moving giant idols to an ancient temple here. Read full article

88% Drop In Law And Order Incidents In Jammu And Kashmir Since 2019

Law and order incidents in Kashmir have dropped by over 88 per cent in three years since the revocation of Article 370 compared to the preceding three years, police said on Friday. Read full article

Civilian Killed During Anti-Terror Operation In Jammu And Kashmir's Kulgam

A civilian, father of a two-month-old baby, was killed during an anti-terrorist operation in Kashmir's Kulgam on Friday. Read full article

"Reeks Of Bigotry": India On Islamic Nations Group's Statement On Kashmir

India on Friday hit out at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its latest statement on Jammu and Kashmir and said it "reeks of bigotry". Read full article

Encounter Breaks Out In Jammu And Kashmir's Kulgam

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

1 Migrant Labourer Killed, 2 Injured After Terrorists Throw Grenade In Pulwama

A migrant worker was killed and two others were injured on Thursday when terrorists threw grenades at them in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, said the police. Read full article

How Al Qaeda Chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri's Elimination Impacts India

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, killed in a US strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, had for years tried to get into Kashmir with little or no success. However, his terror outfit has consistently... Read full article

Grenade Attack On Police Post In Jammu And Kashmir's Ramban

Terrorists threw a grenade at a police post in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district early Tuesday, prompting police and Army to launch a massive cordon and search operation in the area. Read full article

Terrorist Yasin Malik Ends Hunger Strike In Delhi's Tihar Jail

Terrorist Yasin Malik, chief of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, who began his hunger strike in the Tihar Jail on July 22, ended his fasting after he was told that his concerns have been... Read full article