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Indian army soldiers patrol near the Line of Control in Poonch district after a ceasefire violation by Pakistan. (Photo: PTI)

In Kashmir, a military solution just won't work

The Centre cannot even complain of the ignorance, intrigues or machinations of state politics as it is part of the...

3 May 2017 2:25 AM IST

On September 18 last year, four heavily armed militants had stormed the Uri army base camp in Jammu and Kashmir killing 19 soldiers. (Photo: File)

J&K: Army JCO, BSF jawan killed as Pak fires rockets at BSF post

The officials in Jammu said that the Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked shelling at the BSF post in Poonch sector...

1 May 2017 12:50 PM IST

Army personnel standing guard outside their Panzgam camp which was attacked by militants in Kupwara. (Photo: AP)

Start engaging J&K, or security will suffer

In 2016, as many as 88 Army personnel were killed, the highest in 10 years, and already in 2017 the figure stands at 17.

29 April 2017 12:29 AM IST

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Pak army contacts Indian Army over safety of census workers

The population in districts near the Line of Control in Kashmir is also being enumerated.

26 April 2017 3:18 PM IST

An Indian border post near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir (Photo: PTI/File)

J&K: Amid frosty ties, Pak violates ceasefire along LoC again; 6th...

Army troops deployed on forward posts retaliated and the exchange was continuing till last reports came in.

17 April 2017 10:48 AM IST

Masked protesters throw rocks at policemen in Srinagar, Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

Pak promoting 'civil resistance' in Kashmir: Home Ministry

The Home Ministry said 2016 saw a significant increase in terrorist violence and casualties suffered by security forces...

13 April 2017 4:07 PM IST

Since the surgical strikes by India on terrorist launch pads along the Line of Control on September 29, there have been over 280 incidents of firing and shelling in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Representational Image)

392 per cent rise in LoC firing cases

Ceasefire violations along LoC in J&K rose in six months after the surgical strike in the intervening night of September...

13 April 2017 2:45 AM IST

Gen Bipin Rawat (Photo: PTI)

Whose Army is it anyway?

In Pakistan, the political angularity and overspill was unmistakable.

11 April 2017 3:24 AM IST

An ex-army man from Pakistan was arrested by BSF while he was trying to sneak into the country from the International Border. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

J&K: Pakistan troops again violate ceasefire in Degwar sector

The ceasefire happened around 9:05 am. This is the fourth such incident in less than 48 hours along the LoC.

5 April 2017 12:20 PM IST

A group of youth pelting stones on security forces during an anti-militant operation at village Durbugh in Chadoora area of central Kashmirs Budgam district. (Photo: PTI)

J&K: Find new ways to counter insurgency

Mehbooba Mufti must openly urge the Centre to begin a dialogue, embracing all sections of opinion.

30 March 2017 12:45 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: File)

Ceasefire violations by Pak lower after surgical strike: govt

There were 110 terrorist incidents in two months before the surgical strikes and 87 in the two months after them.

22 March 2017 4:25 PM IST

Indian government representatives have attended functions at the Pakistan high commission in recent years on the day. (Photo: PTI)

Indian envoy summoned by Pak over border firing'

The fresh controversy between the two countries comes ahead of the Pakistan National Day celebrations on March 23.

21 March 2017 1:33 AM IST