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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

Polling began at 6 am and is slated to end at 4 pm. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

3rd phase of urban local bodies polls begins in J&K, security...

Four municipal committees in Samba district namely, Samba, Vijaypur, Ramgarh and Bari-Brahmana have gone to polls in the...

13 Oct 2018 9:08 AM IST

People queue up outside a polling booth in Udhampur to cast their votes for the second phase of local body elections. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

J&K: BJP candidate dies of heart attack before voting in municipal...

Azad Singh Raju, a former employee of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, died at a local polling station...

10 Oct 2018 3:17 PM IST

The rape victims family has handed over the audio clip of the MLA to the local police and the SSP Upendra Agarwal has ordered a probe into the allegations.

Self proclaimed godman rapes, impregnates' 19-yr-old J&K woman

'The 65-year-old accused is from Mathura and is on the run. We are looking for him,' police said.

10 Oct 2018 10:25 AM IST

People queue up outside a polling booth in Udhampur to cast their votes for the second phase of local body elections. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

J&K: Second phase of municipal polls begin under high security

Voting began at 6 am on Wednesday morning at 544 polling stations across the state amid stringent security arrangements.

10 Oct 2018 9:35 AM IST

Rescuers took time to reach the spot due to the steep slope, police said, adding the rescue operation were still on when last reports were received. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

20 dead, 16 hurt as minibus falls into J&K gorge

Ramban's SSP Anita Sharma said the minibus was jam-packed and on reaching Kela Morh, the driver lost control and the...

7 Oct 2018 12:21 AM IST