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Security personnel inspect the mangled remains of the car which exploded near a CRPF convoy in J&Ks Ramban district on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Blast in car near CRPF convoy in J&K

Banihal sub-divisional police officer Sajad Sarwar said the vehicle, which was on the way to Jammu from Srinagar, was...

31 March 2019 2:14 AM IST

Security forces launched a search operation in the area following information about the presence of militants there, a police spokesman said. (Image: ANI/Representational )

4 J&K militants gunned down in 2 encounters

The police identified the militant killed in the clash with security forces as Danish Ahmed Dar of JeM.

29 March 2019 1:09 AM IST

National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah addresses during Think Federal Conclave panel discussions on Federalism and Autonomy Towards a peaceful Future of J-K in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Election Commission move upsets Kashmir Valley leaders

Abdulla said that it is for the first time since 1996 that the Assembly elections in the state are not being held on...

11 March 2019 6:48 AM IST

Kashmir Valley observed a shutdown on March 5 against the Centres decision to ban Jamaat-e-Islami. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Will proscribing Jamaat help contain militancy?

MHA sources say that a sizeable section of the Jamaat cadres has overtly or covertly worked for militant organisations,...

9 March 2019 6:28 AM IST

Officially, the NIA has maintained that it had received an input about Rahman travelling to India, but officials in the know of the development said it was an example of cooperation between security agencies of the two countries. (Photo: Representational | File)

Kashmir Valley stays shut for second day to protest NIA raids

Shops and other businesses across the Valley remained close whereas only private cars and auto-rickshaws were seen...

1 March 2019 1:06 AM IST

Kamal Haasan is one of the biggest names in Indian cinema and has appeared in more than 200 films since making his debut aged six over half a century ago. (Photo: AFP)

Parties must rein in violent supporters

The violence in West Bengal may be just a teaser as only three seats were at stake in Phase 2.

20 April 2019 12:02 AM IST

The rising incidents of stone pelting in the Valley have become a matter of concern for the state government. (Photo: ANI)

J&K: Local recruitment and stone-pelting declines

Security forces have killed 60 terrorists in the Valley this year.

19 April 2019 7:12 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmirs top two regional parties National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday took out protest marches in Srinagar to defy the government ban on movement of civilian vehicles on the highway which came into effect that day. (Photo: Asian Age)

Dismayed ex-bureaucrats write to minister

Judging by its election manifesto, the BJP is opposed to conciliation in Jammu and Kashmir.

12 April 2019 5:58 AM IST

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti. (Photo: File)

I am not made of wood that burns easily, says Mehbooba Mufti

PDP chief reacts to BJP seeking her arrest over highway remark.

12 April 2019 2:00 AM IST

Security personnel stand guard on the Jammu-Srinagar-Baramulla national highway on the outskirts of Srinagar on Sunday. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Shutting J&K lifeline: The road to unreason

The aim was to prevent a Pulwama-type suicide attack on a convoy that had left over 40 CRPF personnel dead.

12 April 2019 12:00 AM IST

An Army convoy stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway due to a protest by National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah and party leaders on the outskirts of Srinagar on Wednesday against the closure of the highway for safe passage of security forces convoys. (Photo: PTI)

MHA defends decision on J&K highway curbs

A similar unsuccessful attempt was also made on March 31, 2019.

11 April 2019 1:01 AM IST

The home ministry also informed the panel that use of the Internet by terror groups in radicalising the youth was a big security challenge for the security agencies.

MHA: Security cover to 919 withdrawn in Kashmir Valley

Among those whose security cover has been withdrawn includes 22 separatist leaders.

6 April 2019 6:23 AM IST