Kashmir

Terrorist hideout busted in J&K’s Poonch, arms recovered

Jammu: The army and police, in a joint operation, busted a terrorist hideout at Mendhar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday and recovered a quantity of arms and ammunition, including…
Mobile Internet facility restored in J&K’s Poonch & Rajouri

Jammu: Mobile internet facility was restord in J&K’s Poonch and Rajouri districts on Friday, officials said. Internet facility was suspended in these two districts after the killings of four soldiers by terrorists…

Jammu and Kashmir 2023: SC nod to Article 370 abrogation, key G20 meet in valley

Srinagar: It was a momentous year for Jammu and Kashmir as the Supreme Court gave its stamp of approval to the revocation of its special status and the bifurcation of the erstwhile…
Dense fog wraps Kashmir as intense temperatures sweep valley

Srinagar: Dense morning fog affected life adversely in the valley as intense cold swept across the region on Friday. Pedestrians, motorists and even water boats moved at snail’s pace in Kashmir Friday…
Kashmir: Rajnath meets families of 3 slain civilians, assures justice

Rajouri: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday assured justice to the families of three civilians who were found dead last week after being allegedly picked up by the Army following an ambush…
Civilian deaths: Mistakes that hurt countrymen shouldn’t happen, says Rajnath

Rajouri: In an apparent reference to three civilians being found dead after being detained for questioning by the army, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said troops keep the country safe, but…
No expectations from defence minister’s J&K visit: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said he had no expectations from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s Jammu and Kashmir visit but hoped that incidents like the civilian deaths in Poonch…

J&K separatist leader Masrat Alam’s outfit deemed unlawful under UAPA

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that the government has declared Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masrat Alam faction) as an unlawful association under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention)…
Poonch ambush: Security forces initiate fresh searches along IB, LOC

Poonch: Fresh searches were launched along the border with Pakistan in Samba and Poonch even as cordon and search operations continued for the seventh straight day on Wednesday to track the terrorists…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaches Jammu to review security situation in J-K

Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reached here on a day-long tour of Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation in the wake of a recent terrorist ambush in the…
J-K LG urges people to report about terror ecosystem to police

Jammu: Days after a deadly ambush targeted two Army vehicles in Poonch, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday that a small group of terrorists cannot be allowed to terrorise the large…
‘Kashmir will become Gaza if…,’ warns Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has lashed out at the Narendra Modi government for its hesitation in engaging in peace talks with neighbouring Pakistan. Interacting with reporters on Tuesday, December 26, he…
J-K: 3.7 magnitude earthquake hits Kishtwar

Kishtwar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter Scale hit the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) informed. According…
After 8 years in coma, Army officer injured in J&K terror attack, passes away

Srinagar: A senior Army officer, who went into coma after a terror attack in J&K’s Kupwara district, has succumbed after eight years. Official sources said that Lt. Colonel, Karanbir Singh, who was…
J-K security situation not grim, some cases of targeted killings taken place: BJP

Srinagar: Condemning the fatal attack on a former police officer inside a mosque in Baramulla district, the BJP said on Sunday the security situation is not grim in Jammu and Kashmir even…