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Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (PTI file photo)

J&K on high alert ahead of Amit Shah’s 3-day visit

This will be his first visit to J&K after the Centre’s abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019

23 Oct 2021 12:17 PM

A police officer searches the bag of Kashmiri men in Srinagar, Kashmir on Oct. 12, 2021. (AP/Dar Yasin)

Kashmir Police asked to shift non-local labourers to police stations

A message was flashed to all police units in the Kashmir Valley by the SSP Police Control Room, on behalf of Inspector-General of Police

18 Oct 2021 11:49 AM

A security personnel checks a motorbike at a temporary checkpoint in Srinagar, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. (PTI /S. Irfan)

A large part of non-local workforce leave Kashmir Valley

The number of clashes between the security forces and militant groups has significantly increased

18 Oct 2021 6:39 AM

The agency alleged that several terror acts, including the killings of numerous innocent civilians and security personnel, were carried out, unleashing a reign of terror in the Kashmir Valley, thereby challenging the writ of the state. (Representational image: PTI)

NIA searches at 16 locations in J&K, four arrested

The NIA sleuths who were assisted by the J&K police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) searched these places

14 Oct 2021 6:52 AM

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) president, Farooq Abdullah. (AFP)

We have to fight unitedly, says National Conference president Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah reiterated that J&K will never become part of Pakistan but always remain with India

14 Oct 2021 6:35 AM

It appears that terrorism is not going down because we have de-operationalised Article 370. Representational Image. (PTI)

Aakar Patel | How has ending Art. 370 helped Kashmir, or India as a whole?

That Article 370 was the root of separatism, terrorism, nepotism and corruption

12 Oct 2021 2:47 AM

The abhorrence for Pakistan’s ways and how these will lead the whole of J&K into a bigger trap of violence and counter violence must be dwelt upon for all segments of society. Representational Image. (AFP)

Syed Ata Hasnain | Protecting minorities in J&K amidst 1990s’ fears

Three decades later, those threats seem to be once again translating into acts

11 Oct 2021 1:03 AM

While no change is being suggested on the LoC, we need to think of how to re-purpose the Army’s involvement in J&K. (PTI)

Satish Dua | Plan Army’s exit from Kashmir to win hearts, nip ISIS threat in bud

Domestically, India must block all attempts at radicalisation and promote Sufism and Kashmiriyat

30 Sep 2021 3:27 AM

Inspector general of police Vijay Kumar. (Photo:ANI)

J&K IG alert to Taliban ingress

The IGP said that there are inputs about some fresh infiltration bids having been made from across the Line of Control (LoC)

22 Aug 2021 1:36 AM

In Lahaul’s Udaipur, two tents of labourers and a private JCB were washed away in the flash floods around 8 pm on Tuesday. — Representational image/PTI

Cloudbursts, flash floods kill 17 people in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh

6 residential houses, a ration depot and a bridge were damaged in the impact of the cloudburst that hit Hanzor of Kishtwar’s Dachhan area

29 Jul 2021 9:36 AM

Delimitation will be done based on the 2011 census and the final draft will be prepared after taking all demands and recommendations into account. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Delimitation on basis of 2011 census, says panel

Final draft to list out all demands, recommendations, to be open to people

10 Jul 2021 12:51 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an all-party meeting with various political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, in Delhi, Thursday, June 24, 2021. (PTI)

Gupkar Alliance demands restoration of statehood before J&K assembly polls

MY Tarigami said that restoration of statehood has been 'BJP's commitment on the floor of the Parliament and they must honour their word'

05 Jul 2021 2:59 PM

The three-member delimitation commission headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai was set up in March 2020 for a year. (Photo: PTI/File)

EC's Delimitation Commission to visit Jammu & Kashmir to meet parties from July 6-9

The decision to visit union territory was taken after the panel held a meeting at the Election Commission office

30 Jun 2021 2:57 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an all-party meeting with various political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, in Delhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

K.C. Singh | After J&K olive branch, will Pak ties normalise

The PM’s session with the Kashmiri political leaders is a recognition that the government’s Kashmir policy has yielded poor results

29 Jun 2021 7:20 AM

The drone was seen by the sentry of an Army Garrison at Kalu Chack around 3 am. (Photo: AFP/File)

Jammu: Army sentry opens fire after seeing suspected drone over brigade headquarters

Nothing objectionable has been found on the ground so far

28 Jun 2021 12:24 PM

The SPO's son is reportedly serving in the Army. (Photo: Representational)

Cop, spouse and daughter shot dead by militants in Pulwama

The mother-daughter duo succumbed to their injuries in hospital later

28 Jun 2021 10:59 AM

In recent months terrorists from Pakistan have been increasingly using drones to drop weapons and drugs across the international border in Jammu and Punjab. (Representational Photo:AFP)

Drone attacks likely to alter threat perception in India

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh termed the blasts on the Air Force Station at Jammu a terror attack

28 Jun 2021 1:37 AM

Omar told reporters it was made clear to the Centre during the PM's meeting that the statehood should be restored to J&K before holding Assembly polls. (PTI Photo)

Statehood should be restored to J&K before holding Assembly poll, says Omar Abdullah

Farooq said even senior Cong leader Karan Singh has called for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before holding elections

26 Jun 2021 6:13 PM

National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah speaks to media persons after a meeting of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), in Srinagar on June 22, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Farooq Abdullah holds consultations with NC leaders from Jammu over meet with PM

14 leaders from J&K, including Abdullah, have been invited to the meeting on Thursday to be chaired by PM Modi

24 Jun 2021 1:05 AM

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha performs rituals during bhoomi pujan ceremony of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) at Majeen, Jammu. (PTI Photo)

Work on ₹33.22 crore TTD temple in Jammu begins

The TTD has been allotted this land on lease for a period of 40 years

14 Jun 2021 12:26 AM

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