Jammu and Kashmir

Indian Army rewards Major Leetul Gogoi who used Kashmiri man Farooq Dar as 'human shield'

Gogoi had tied Farooq Dar on his jeep's bonnet as a 'human shield' to rescue over a dozen security and election personnel from a stone-pelting mob in Jammu and Kashmir in April.

May 23, 2017

Paresh Rawal chastised by Twitterati for suggesting Arundhati Roy be tied to jeep to deter stone-pelters

Actor-turned-politician Paresh Rawal is under attack on Twitter for suggesting that author Arundhati Roy be tied to a jeep to deter stone-pelters. Read to know more.

May 22, 2017

Kupwara encounter: Indian Army foils infiltration bid in Nowgam; 3 soldiers martyred, 4 terrorists killed

Indian Army on Sunday killed four militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district after battling them for 36 hours. Read to know more.

May 21, 2017

Delhi BJP wants Babur Road renamed after Lt Ummer Fayaz; will it be the Mughal or the Martyr?

The demand for renaming Delhi's roads is back! This time the Delhi unit of the BJP wants Babar Road renamed after Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz, the Indian Army doctor was killed by terrorists in Kashmir on May 10, 2017. Read to know more.

May 19, 2017

NIA registers FIR against Hurriyat leaders over funding, as Yasin Malik assaults reporter

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a preliminary enquiry into the funding of Hurriyat leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and other separatist leaders. Read to know more.

May 19, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: LeT commander Abu Dujana escapes encounter; man found dead found in Pulwama [GRAPHIC IMAGE]

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) top commander Abu Dujana escaped the clutches of Indian security forces once again. Read to know more.

May 19, 2017

Munir Ahmad Khan takes over as IGP Kashmir

Munir Ahmad Khan has held many important postings including SSP Srinagar, SSP Baramulla, SSP Anantnag and SSP Doda.

May 17, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army launches massive anti-terror operation in Shopian

The Indian Army cordoned off two villages in the district, and launched the search operation after receiving information about the presence of militants in the area.

May 17, 2017

Indian Army gives clean chit to Major who tied Kashmiri civilian to jeep

Major Gogoi, who had been accused of tying a Kashmiri civilian to a jeep to deter stone-pelters from targeting the Indian Army convoy, has been cleared of wrongdoing. Read to know more.

May 15, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorists killed in Handwara encounter; search operation underway

The encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out in the Waripora area of the Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

May 14, 2017

India boycotts China's One Belt One Road summit; says project ignores its sovereignty, territorial integrity

In the statement issued hours before the opening of the forum in Beijing, India said the connectivity initiative must be pursued in a manner which respects sovereignty and territorial integrity.

May 14, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Rajouri district; army retaliates

The Pakistani Army on Sunday violated ceasefire along the LoC -- the fifth time in a week -- in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Read to know more.

May 14, 2017

Zakir Musa quits Hizbul Mujahideen hours after terror outfit distanced itself from his threat to kill Hurriyat leaders in J&K

In an audio clip, Musa described Hurriyat leaders as "hypocrites, infidels, followers of evil" and threatened to behead them and hang their heads at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.

May 13, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists fire at Indian Army convoy in Pulwama's Tral area

Earlier in the day, two civilians were killed and three others injured after the Pakistan army resorted to cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

May 13, 2017

US blames Islamabad for worsening India-Pakistan relations, amid new ceasefire violations

The US Congress has been told that Pakistan has to curb its support to terrorists and expedite the Pathankot attack probe for Indo-Pak relations to improve. Read on to know more.

May 12, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Clashes between students, security forces in several districts; 2 injured in Pulwama

Clashes broke out between students and government security forces in the Baramulla, Anantnag, Kupwara and Budgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

May 11, 2017

Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Mehmood Shah says ISIS is a terrorist organisation funded by India, America and Israel!

LeT chief Mehmood Shah has blamed India, America and Israel for funding ISIS, which he has called a terrorist organisation. LeT itself has been declared a terrorist organisation. Read to know more.

May 11, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Woman killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district

A woman was killed and a man injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Nowshera sector of the Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

May 11, 2017

Despite the unrest, scores turn up for police recruitment in Kashmir

Recruitment rallies were held in Bandipora and Anantnag districts of the state where hundreds of men & women candidates lined up at the venue.

May 10, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Stone-pelting at funeral of Lt Ummer Fayaz, a young doctor who loved films and sports

Stone-pelting marred the funeral of Lt Ummer Fayaz, whose bullet-ridden body was found in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir earlier on Wednesday. Read to know who disrespected him.

May 10, 2017