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Kashmiri villagers during the funeral procession of militant Sahir Ahmed, who was killed in a gun battle with Army soldiers, at Arwani village in South Kashmir. (Photo: AFP)

Army jawan hit in head during stone-pelting dies

Two more soldiers died while fighting militants in Kashmir's Valley's Pulwama and Baramulla districts during the past...

27 Oct 2018 12:39 AM IST

Deferred visuals: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

J&K: Army jawan, 2 militants killed in Sopore, encounter underway

Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Pazalpora in Dangiwacha this morning, which turned into an...

26 Oct 2018 9:55 AM IST

Dozens of civilians have been killed or injured in security forces actions against civilian protesters near encounter sites in the past also, augmenting anger in the local population and leading to widespread protests and strikes in the Kashmir Valley.

J&K: Two encounters underway between security forces, terrorists in...

Two encounters broke out between terrorists and security forces on Thursday morning in Athoora and Kheri areas.

25 Oct 2018 11:08 AM IST

Union home minister Rajnath Singh arrives to address a press conference in Srinagar on Tuesday. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Talks and terror can't go together: Rajnath Singh

On J&K visit, home minister assesses security, interacts with political parties.

24 Oct 2018 1:17 AM IST

Omar Abdullah Former J&K CM

Order for Gita, Ramayana in J&K schools withdrawn

Political storm erupted after govt order to state schools.

24 Oct 2018 12:45 AM IST

Police and CRPF have been deployed across all the district headquarters and in Srinagar city to foil the separatists protest call. (Photo: AP)

J&K: Security beefed up to foil sit-in by separatists, normal life hit

The separatists had not called for a strike on Tuesday, but authorities shut down all educational institutions and...

23 Oct 2018 1:36 PM IST

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (Photo: PTI)

Political storm erupts over death of civilian in J&K

Independent MLA Engineer Rashid alleged that the security agencies never want death and destruction to end as it serves...

22 Oct 2018 5:12 AM IST

The militants managed to escape after the brief encounter. However, they were intercepted by security forces reinforcements in upper forest area of Laam, leading to fierce gun battle. (Representational Image)

Six civilians killed in blast after visiting encounter site in J&K's...

Officials said after the gunfight ended, which killed 3 terrorists, civilians rushed to the encounter site where an...

21 Oct 2018 8:40 AM IST

The block development officer accepted that 55 voters name existed in two different lists however rejected allegation of bogus voting claiming that these people did not vote. (Representational image)

J&K: BJP sweeps municipal polls in 4 districts of south Kashmir

The victory gives BJP control of at least four of the 20 civic bodies in the districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and...

20 Oct 2018 2:27 PM IST

The EC has also begun the process to induct new voters in the electoral list who have either turned 18 or will complete that age by January 1 next year.

J&K: Counting underway for municipal polls, results to be declared...

Out of 79 civic bodies, no voting was held in 27, either because there was no candidate or only one candidate had filed...

20 Oct 2018 8:48 AM IST

Dozens of civilians have been killed or injured in security forces actions against civilian protesters near encounter sites in the past also, augmenting anger in the local population and leading to widespread protests and strikes in the Kashmir Valley.

Grenade attack on Army camp in J&K's Pulwama, say police

In a tweet, Kashmir Zone stated that the attack was followed by firing at the army camp in Shadimarg.

19 Oct 2018 8:55 PM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

Rajnath Singh plans to hold shastra puja' along Pak border

According to sources, the home minister will celebrate the Dussehra festival with jawans of the Border Security Force...

15 Oct 2018 1:23 AM IST