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BJP leader booked for insulting Kashmiri Muslims, ridiculing religious beliefs

Randhawa’s 'unsavoury' remarks evoked widespread outrage with various political, social and religious organizations demanding action

02 Nov 2021 11:02 AM

The SIA shall take other measures as may be necessary for speedy and effective investigation and prosecution of terrorism related cases. — Representational image/By arrangement

J&K government sets up separate investigation agency for terrorism related cases

To be called 'State Investigation Agency (SIA)', it will also act as a nodal agency for coordinating with National Investigation Agency

02 Nov 2021 12:51 AM

Live telecast of the T20 cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan. (Representational Image/AFP)

College students, staff booked under UAPA for celebrating Pakistan's cricket match victory

Videos of the celebrations of Pakistan's victory against arch-rivals India at many places in the valley went viral on social media

26 Oct 2021 2:56 PM

Terrorists hurled a grenade upon the Army convoy near bus stand Sumbal which missed the target and exploded on road side. (Representational image: PTI)

Grenade attack in J-K's Bandipora, six civilians injured

The injured were taken to SMHS hospital where their condition is stated to be stable

26 Oct 2021 1:17 PM

He said that militancy and violence were on the decline in J&K and the government was ensuring that stones and guns in the hands of Kashmir’s youth were replaced with books, pens and industrial tools. (PTI)

Amit Shah: No dialogue with Pakistan on Kashmir, government to talk to Kashmiris

Mr Shah, while wearing the traditional Kashmiri woollen gown pheran in an apparent bid to touch a chord with the local population

26 Oct 2021 6:38 AM

Amit shah while addressing a public meeting in Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar area. (Photo:Twitter)

Shah vows justice for Jammu region

Defends security in J&K under Modi regime

25 Oct 2021 12:47 AM

Mr Shah claimed that terrorism in J&K has reduced and the stone pelting has become invisible. (PTI)

Statehood for Jammu & Kashmir after delimitation, polls: Amit Shah

Mr Shah is on a 3-day visit of J&K, his first since the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state in August 2019

24 Oct 2021 11:49 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (PTI file photo)

J&K on high alert ahead of Amit Shah’s 3-day visit

This will be his first visit to J&K after the Centre’s abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019

23 Oct 2021 12:17 PM

DGP Singh said that the recent target killings in the Valley in which seven Hindus and a Sikh woman also lost their lives were apart from disrupting peace aimed at triggering a communal split in J&K. — Representational image/PTI

J&K Lt. Governor, police chief vow to root out terrorism

He alleged that militants were carrying out gory acts and other terror activities at the behest of their mentors sitting across the LoC

22 Oct 2021 6:52 AM

The official said two ultras have been killed. (Representational image: PTI)

Encounter in J-K's Shopian, two militants killed

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Dragad area of Shopian district following information about presence of militants

20 Oct 2021 1:39 PM

A police officer searches the bag of Kashmiri men in Srinagar, Kashmir on Oct. 12, 2021. (AP/Dar Yasin)

Kashmir Police asked to shift non-local labourers to police stations

A message was flashed to all police units in the Kashmir Valley by the SSP Police Control Room, on behalf of Inspector-General of Police

18 Oct 2021 11:49 AM

Security personnel during an encounter at Bemina area in Srinagar. (PTI Photo)

Two Bihar labourers dead in latest killings in Jammu Kashmir

J&K’s lieutenant governor, Manoj Sinha, vowed to hunt down the perpetrators as well as their sympathisers to bring them to justice

18 Oct 2021 7:20 AM

A security personnel checks a motorbike at a temporary checkpoint in Srinagar, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. (PTI /S. Irfan)

A large part of non-local workforce leave Kashmir Valley

The number of clashes between the security forces and militant groups has significantly increased

18 Oct 2021 6:39 AM

Security personnel during an encounter with militants at Pampore area of Pulwama District, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Two militants, including Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Umar Mushtaq Khandey, were killed in the gun battle. (PTI/S. Irfan)

Two more target killings in J&K; LeT cadre, 4 others shot dead

The gory incidents sent the security agencies into a tizzy whereas the Union govt and local administration faced the Opposition's heat

17 Oct 2021 8:33 AM

Security personnel stand guard near the site of an encounter with militants at the Nar Khas forest area in Poonch, Saturday. (PTI)

Geelani’s grandson dismissed from government service over security concerns

A government teacher Farooq Ahmed Butt was also fired for similar reasons

17 Oct 2021 6:57 AM

An Army jawan on Thursday reportedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at the Kralapora Army camp in frontier Kupwara district. —Representational image/PTI

Another Army jawan killed, JCO injured in gunfight with militants in J&K’s Poonch

The latest encounter between a group of militants and the security forces took place in Bhata Dhurian village, not far from the LoC

15 Oct 2021 2:12 AM

Dar’s family said that he had received a phone call at around 4 pm on October 8 asking him to report to the Sadder Police Station, Anantnag. Shah was picked from his home in Sheerpora area of the district on October 12 by the police, his brother Imran Shah said. — Representational image/AFP

Two J&K scribes detained, sent to jail on 2-day remand

The police had asked for eight days remand of both Shah who is the editor of an online newsweekly magazine – Kashmir First

15 Oct 2021 2:04 AM

The agency alleged that several terror acts, including the killings of numerous innocent civilians and security personnel, were carried out, unleashing a reign of terror in the Kashmir Valley, thereby challenging the writ of the state. (Representational image: PTI)

NIA searches at 16 locations in J&K, four arrested

The NIA sleuths who were assisted by the J&K police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) searched these places

14 Oct 2021 6:52 AM

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) president, Farooq Abdullah. (AFP)

We have to fight unitedly, says National Conference president Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah reiterated that J&K will never become part of Pakistan but always remain with India

14 Oct 2021 6:35 AM

A second gunfight took place in Shopian’s Feripore village in which two militants were killed, the police said adding that the identities of the slain are being ascertained. — Representational image/By arrangement

5 militants killed in gunfights with security forces in southern Shopian district

One of the 3 TRF militants gunned down in Shopian’s Tulran village early Tuesday was involved in murder of Virender Kumar Paswan

13 Oct 2021 10:53 AM

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