Pulwama

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The police blamed his murder on separatist militants and said that a preliminary investigation has revealed that he was targeted by them in Pulwama’s Nowpora area. (Representational image: PTI file)

UP Labourer Shot Dead by Militants in J&K's Pulwama

In the backdrop of these incidents, Singh said the J&K police cannot take things lightly and have to remain cautious as the threats persist

31 Oct 2023 3:42 AM

The departures aren’t by any means a flood, but when there are just 800-plus families left in the Valley, it matters when even a few go away. (Representational Image/Twitter)

Anand K. Sahay | Kashmir still plagued by undercurrents of crisis

Of the 808 Pandit families in the Valley, 16 left their homes in August

05 Dec 2022 12:00 AM

Security forces averted a major tragedy Wednesday by recovering an about 30-kg improvised explosive device (IED) in Pulwama district. (Representational image: PTI)

IED recovered in Pulwama, police say 'major tragedy averted'

The IED was recovered after a specific input generated by police, Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said

10 Aug 2022 12:27 PM

Ali Babar Patra, the 19-year-old surrendered during a encounter-infiltration operation by the army in Uri sector on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (PTI)

DC Edit | Terrorist capture exposes Pak

It is not often that these trained and highly motivated conduits of terror are captured alive

30 Sep 2021 2:40 AM

Security forces unearth militant hideouts in Awantipora

Acting on a tip off about presence of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in Badroo forests of Awantipora

13 Aug 2020 1:37 PM

Militants open fire at Army vehicle in Pulwama, no casualties

The ultras opened fire on the vehicle of the Army at Drubgam Payeen in Pulwama and fled from the spot

30 Jul 2020 3:02 PM

Security forces jawans stand guard during an encounter with the militants in the Kangan area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir. PTI photo

Pulwama encounter: 3 JeM militants gunned down

An expert in fabricating IEDs, he was also involved in the terror attack at Lethpora, Pulwama which claimed over forty CRPF personnel

04 Jun 2020 2:17 AM

He also said asked not to forget that the soldiers who sacrifice their lives for the country also have their parents. ‘We should stand with them and honour the sacrifice made by the martyr of their family,’ he said. (Photo: PTI)

'Won’t let them rest in peace': Rajnath Singh's talks on terrorism

‘As defence minister, I would like to assure that our country's maritime security is absolutely strong and solidified,’ Rajnath said.

27 Sep 2019 6:35 PM

Raut had said on September 19 that alliance between the two parties could break if Shiv Sena did not get 144 of the 288 seats. (Photo: PTI)

BJP won over 300 seats in LS polls after making Pulwama a poll issue: Shiv Sena

The two parties have not declared their seat-sharing alliance due to apparent differences over the number of seats each party will contest.

25 Sep 2019 3:54 PM

Singh said that the Navy is observing Chinese movement in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). (Photo: ANI)

Indian Navy receives intelligence about JeM preparing for underwater attack

JeM had orchestrated the Pulwama terror attack in which 42 CRPF jawans were killed in February this year.

26 Aug 2019 8:27 PM

While addressing the joint session of Parliament, Khan on Tuesday said that the decision to scrap Article 370 is in line with the ruling BJP's 'racist ideology'. (Photo: File)

Pak PM to chair NSC meet, says abrogation of Article 370 shows BJP's racist ideology

Rattled by India's decisions, Pakistan said it will exercise 'all possible options' to counter the steps.

07 Aug 2019 7:58 AM

Giving an account of the situation along the Line of Control (LoC), the annual report says that the Indian Army gave a befitting retaliation to Pakistan Army in Sunderbani sector on November 12 last year. (Photo :Rajnath Singh | Twitter)

Pak continues to encourage terror groups to target India: Defence Ministry report

Pulwama attack is also a confirmation of India continuing to be persistent target of ‘Pakistan sponsored’ cross border terrorism policy.

18 Jul 2019 7:36 PM

'The Indian government approached asking us to open the airspace. We conveyed our concerns that first India must withdraw its fighter planes placed forward,' Aviation Secretary Nusrat, who is also the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority said. (Photo: Representational I File)

Pakistan won't open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets: Official

He further apprised the committee that Indian officials have contacted Pakistan requesting it to lift the airspace restrictions.

12 Jul 2019 1:46 PM

The Home minister was briefed about the overall security situation in the state, especially in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed. (Photo: ANI)

Shah reviews security situation in J-K on his maiden official visit

Breaking away from protocol, Governor Satya Pal Malik, accompanied by his advisors and some top officials, received Shah at airport.

26 Jun 2019 7:00 PM

A few photos of the BJD flag on the jawan’s coffin went viral on social media on Thursday night and quickly triggered an outrage. (Photo: Twitter | @AmitabhMohanty9)

BJD facing flak over party flag on coffin of Odisha jawan martyred in Pulwama

Ajit Sahoo of 44 Rashtriya Rifles was killed when militants attacked patrol vehicle with an IED in Arihal village of Pulwama district.

21 Jun 2019 5:08 PM

The first incident in this month, in a clash between the Army and Naxals on June 2 in Jharkhand's Dumka, one jawan succumbed to his injuries while four others sustained injuries. (Photo: ANI)

12 jawans killed in last 2 weeks in spurt of insurgency in country

Much larger number of jawans were injured across various attacks carried out by militants within two weeks of PM Modi's landslide victory.

18 Jun 2019 9:09 PM

Grenade hurled at police station in J&K's Pulwama, 3 critically injured

Three people who were injured critically in the incident have been rushed to Srinagar for immediate treatment.

18 Jun 2019 8:00 PM

In the ensuing encounter, 3 militants were killed and bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. (Photo: File I Representational)

Terrorist who killed army jawan Aurangzeb eliminated with 2 Hizbul colleagues: Police

Aurangzeb was abducted and killed by militants in Pulwama in June last year during Eid.

18 May 2019 4:14 PM

One terrorist was neutralised on Saturday morning in an encounter between terrorists and a joint team of security forces in Panzgam village of Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district. (Photo: ANI)

3 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in J&K’s Pulwama

The body of the terrorist was found during a post-encounter search.

18 May 2019 8:34 AM

The polling in the second phase of election in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag constituency was marred by a series of street clashes at places on Monday. (Photo: File)

Street clashes mar voting in Anantnag

The authorities are equally unhappy over the poor turnout but relieved that no major incident of violence took place during the polling.

30 Apr 2019 7:09 AM

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