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Army personnel pay tribute to slain Army officer Lt. Umar Fayyaz Parray during his funeral at his native village of Sudsona in J&K’s Kulgam district. (Photo: PTI)

Tackling J&K: Use all means, not just military

The Army has gone into “seeking and engagement” mode and for the first time since 2002 “cordon and search” operations will be resumed in the Valley.

13 May 2017 12:10 AM

CRPF personnel apart from performing route duties will be deployed for area domination during the pilgrimage, official sources said. (Photo: PTI)

Hand over Amarnath routes to Indian Army: VHP

Last year 220,000 devotees paid obeisance at Amarnath.

09 May 2017 2:52 AM

Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Photo: AP)

J&K Governor meets Rajnath Singh; ground situation reviewed

Issues like infiltration from across the border, activities of separatists and street protests by students were discussed at the meeting.

02 May 2017 12:36 PM

Women students shout slogans during a protest rally in Srinagar on Monday against police action in a college recently. (Photo: PTI)

Students clash with forces in Pulwama

The students marched towards the government degree college in Pulwama where already a protest was underway.

02 May 2017 4:16 AM

A senior police official paying tribute to the police personnel who were killed by suspected militants in their loot of a bank cash van, in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

Five J&K cops, two guards die as Hizb targets bank van

The officials in Srinagar said that the cash van of Jammu and Kashmir Bank was intercepted by the gunmen outside Kulgam's Pombai village.

01 May 2017 11:14 PM

Protesters and armed forces personnel clash at Pulwama Degree College. (Photo: DC/HU Naqash)

J&K: Families of political activists, police under threat as militant attacks increase

Many security forces personnel have been killed in Kashmir, but the trend of attack on families is causing worry in Srinagar and Jammu.

17 Apr 2017 3:27 PM

The state police remained tight-lipped over the disturbing trend and only maintained that they were assessing the reports of missing youths. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Youths in J&K continue to join militant groups; tension multiplies

Kashmir is witnessing a trend of 'Pan-Islamisation' where the young boys are opting for the path of terrorism.

16 Apr 2017 3:30 PM

CRPF personnel stand guard at a polling station during repoll in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Budgam district of Kashmir. (Photo: PTI)

Find a way out in J&K... Time is short

The Valley’s recent flirtation with blood lust and violence have reached a heightened level, and it appears the Rubicon has been crossed.

14 Apr 2017 3:18 AM

Srinagar farce: PDP, BJP looking clueless

The EC deserves some blame for not timing the byelection schedule better.

13 Apr 2017 12:48 AM

Use of pellet guns under Supreme Court lens

Pellet guns were used in Kashmir during the unrest last year following the death of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani.

28 Mar 2017 12:30 AM

88 Kashmir youths took up guns in 2016, highest in six years

The Centre, however, maintained that the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir had improved considerably in 2017.

22 Mar 2017 1:09 AM

Former army chief VK Singh. (Photo: File)

No good or bad terrorists, just terrorists: Union Minister VK Singh

Singh also urged people to become the 'extended arms' of the response system by staying vigilant round-the-clock.

16 Mar 2017 6:23 PM

This is the third video message from the militant commander since last year. (Photo: Twitter)

Pelt stones for Islam, not nationalism: Burhan Wani’s successor provokes Kashmir protestors

The young commander in his monologue dismissed the idea of democracy while calling everyone to turn towards Islam.

16 Mar 2017 2:53 PM

J&K DGP’s ‘threat’ to militants

It was for the first time that gunmen chose to barge into a police official’s residence to threaten his family.

09 Mar 2017 12:43 AM

Students walking in Srinagar on Wednesday for school which re-opned after a three-month winter break. (Photo: PTI)

Kashmir Valley schools open after nine-month gap

Director of school education Rajeev Trajan said that teaching work in the schools, which reopened on Wednesday, would start on March 3.

02 Mar 2017 1:03 AM

A Kashmiri protester throws a rock at policemen in Srinagar. (Photo: AP/File)

J&K Police invites stone-pelters for career counselling

The police has also helped some of the habitual stone-pelters in settling in their lives by providing them financial aid.

23 Feb 2017 2:29 AM

A woman wails near the coffin of her son Ravi Kumar, an Indian Army soldier who was killed in a gun battle with suspected rebels in Hajin Village, at Sarore, India, February 15, 2017. Kumar was among three Indian soldiers who were killed Tuesday in a gunbattle in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. One militant was also killed. (Photo: AP)

Pak-stoked terror may be down, but definitely not out

Another very major and calculated aim of the separatists has been to ruin education in the Valley.

16 Feb 2017 3:20 AM

Army personnel along with a sniper dog move towards the house where militants were hiding during an encounter at Frisal area of Kulgam district of south Kashmir. (Photo: PTI)

Tackle discontent in J&K, Valley fragile

In the absence of pellet guns, the renewed use of live ammunition can only be cause for concern.

14 Feb 2017 12:27 AM

Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani (centre). (Photo: PTI)

Gallantry award for 3 soldiers for gunning down Burhan Wani

The award was given to Major Sandeep Kumar, Captain Manik Sharma and Naik Arvind Singh.

26 Jan 2017 5:25 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Swachchh drive fails to make a clean sweep in J&K

Government data admit to slowness in the implementation of Swachchh Bharat Mission-Gramin.

25 Jan 2017 1:42 AM

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