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Union home minister Amit Shah chairs a meeting to review the security arrangements for the Amaranth Yatra in Srinagar on Wednesday. J&K governor Satya Pal Malik, Union home secretary Rajiv Gauba and other senior officials are also seen. (Photo: PTI)

Shah holds key meetings in J&K; security, development, armed forces on...

The meeting was attended by the state governor Satya Pal Malik, Home Secretary and other senior civil and military...

27 Jun 2019 3:58 PM IST

According to the police, officers from the local police station visited the spot and are ascertaining the facts pertaining to the blast. (Photo: ANI)

Blast takes place in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district

The cause of the blast, which took place at Chuder Ban area of Khudwani village in the district, is not known.

27 Jun 2019 2:16 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday visited the family of Jammu and Kashmir Police inspector Arshad Ahmed Khan, who was killed in a terror attack in Anantnag on June 12. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah visits family of J&K inspector killed in Anantnag terror...

Khan, 37, was injured in the terror attack and later flown to Delhi in an air ambulance for specialised treatment.

27 Jun 2019 11:22 AM IST

The Home minister was briefed about the overall security situation in the state, especially in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed. (Photo: ANI)

Shah reviews security situation in J-K on his maiden official visit

Breaking away from protocol, Governor Satya Pal Malik, accompanied by his advisors and some top officials, received Shah...

26 Jun 2019 7:00 PM IST

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed and another injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh Friday, police said. (Photo: File/ Representational Image)

Security forces exchange fire with terrorists in J&K's Pulwama

The exchange of fire is underway.

26 Jun 2019 8:32 AM IST

Eight people were killed and eighteen injured in the Amarnath Yatra terror attack. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Ahead of Shah's Kashmir visit, forces plan to deal with any attack on...

According to sources in Home Ministry, agencies have highlighted 2 big security concerns, an IED attack and an attack in...

25 Jun 2019 5:35 PM IST

Congress has ruled the country and Odisha for several years since Independence, but there has been no development, BJP president Amit Shah said. (Image: ANI)

Amit Shah on his two-day visit to J&K from tomorrow

Shah will also be addressing the BJP workers and Panchayat members in two separate meetings.

25 Jun 2019 12:04 PM IST

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has a majority of 353 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah's first bill in Parliament today on Jammu and Kashmir quotas

After introducing the bill which had earlier been enforced as an ordinance, Shah is set to speak about its importance.

24 Jun 2019 9:27 AM IST

They were wanted in a number of terror-related incidents, all of them were locals from Pulwama and Shopian. A large quantity of arms and ammunition and other incriminating information has been recovered from their possession, DGP Dilbagh Singh said. (Photo: ANI)

Shopian encounter huge success, terrorists killed were IS-inspired:...

Earlier on Sunday, four terrorists were killed during an encounter which began in the early hours Sunday at Panzar area...

23 Jun 2019 6:26 PM IST

The situation in Pakistan administered Kashmir or Azad Kashmir, although it is called Azad there is no Azadi, is becoming worse, especially with the diversion of rivers. It is creating enormous problems for the local people as they may be forced to migrate from the region in the near future, said Shabir Choudhary, a writer and activist from PoK. (Photo: ANI)

Activists hold conference in Birmingham on Pak atrocities in PoK,...

Pakistan has lately sanctioned multiple projects in PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan region that aim to further suppress and...

23 Jun 2019 3:45 PM IST

In an interview published on Friday in the Daily Excelsior from Jammu, All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq had said the Hurriyat leaders were ready for talks with the government. (Photo: PTI | H.U. Naqash)

Hurriyat leaders ready for talks, says J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik

The Governor was speaking at a Doordarshan event in Srinagar with Prakash Javadekar and Jitendra Singh were also present...

23 Jun 2019 3:12 PM IST

Myanmar government are very much on our side as far as not giving shelter to terrorists are concerned and not allowing any terrorist action to take place and emanate from their side, Lt Gen Naravane said. (Photo: Representational)

4 terrorists killed in J&K's Shopian encounter

The officials said, 'security forces retaliated firing, triggering off a gunbattle. However, no casualties reported so...

23 Jun 2019 9:47 AM IST