Tag: Jammu And Kashmir

Mumbai: Speaking on the sidelines of the Nykaa-Femina Beauty Awards 2019 in Mumbai, Actress Raveena Tandon said that her Foundation will look into the education of martyrs’ children. According to reports, Raveena, who is known for her philanthropic work and her association with various noble causes, had decided to contribute for martyrs’ girl child education. […]

New Delhi: The joint statement issued during the visit of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was a very clear recognition of India’s position on Jammu and Kashmir and shows a great deal of sensitivity to India’s concerns on terrorism, sources said here on Thursday. They said the two-day visit of the Crown Prince […]

New Delhi: A very angry India told Pakistan on Wednesday to lay off on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir after a telephone conversation between Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood and conveyed New Delhi’s […]

Jammu: An Assistant Commandant of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed on Tuesday in Pakistani firing on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. BSF sources said the Pakistani troops violated the 2003 ceasefire on the international border in Hiranagar sector. “An Assistant Commandant of the BSF was injured in the firing. […]

Srinagar: Five civilians were injured on Sunday in clashes between security forces and demonstrators in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district following the killing of a militant commander. Stone-pelting youth clashed with the security forces in Sugan village, from which hailed Al-Badr commander Zeenatul Islam, who was killed in a gunfight with the security forces on […]

Srinagar: An Army soldier has shot himself dead inside a camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, authorities said. Police said Abishekh Roy Kumar, a wireless operator at a Rashtriya Rifles camp, shot himself dead with his service rifle on Friday evening. “The soldier died on the spot. The reason behind his death is unknown,” […]

Srinagar: Five members of a family were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar on Saturday, police said. The victims, two females, a male and two minor children, were found dead in Bemina area. The family, belonging to Kupwara district, was living in a rented accommodation. “The apparent cause of […]

Srinagar: Two militants were killed and three soldiers injured on Thursday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Police sources said the two militants belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in the ongoing fighting in Gulshanpora village of Tral tehsil. “The operation is still on,” an officer said. Earlier, three soldiers were […]

Srinagar: A gunfight erupted on Thursday between the security forces and holed up militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. Police said security forces started a cordon and search operation in Gulshan pora village of Tral area after receiving information about the presence of militants there. “As the cordon around the hiding militants […]

Srinagar: At least 11 persons were injured on Saturday in clashes between the security forces and civilian protesters near the site of a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports from the area said stone pelting youth attacked the security forces near the gunfight site in Hajin Payeen village where four militants were killed […]

Jammu: The Indian and Pakistani armies on Monday traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir prompting authorities to shut down schools in the vicinity. The Pakistan Army were using automatics and mortars to target Indian military and civilian facilities, defence sources said. “Unprovoked firing and shelling […]

Srinagar: Three militants were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, while two civilians died in subsequent clashes in the area, police said. The gunfight took place earlier in the day in Sirnoo village after the security forces received a tip-off about the holed-up militants. The […]

Srinagar: A Pakistani commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit and two Kashmiri militants were killed by the Indian forces in an 18-hour-long gun battle that ended on Sunday here in the outskirts of the Jammu and Kashmir capital, police said. The exact identity of the slain militants was being ascertained. An Indian soldier, a […]

Srinagar: A n one-day Hurriyat session on Saturday here was disallowed by the Jammu and Kashmir authorities, who also placed separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq under house arrest. “One day #Hurriyat workers/delegate session barred! Put again under #HouseArrest! Rajbagh office o f Hurriyat sealed! Not allowed any space or scope for any political activity!” Umer […]

Srinagar: In a dramatic development, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was dissolved on Wednesday night after three mainstream parties came together to stake claim to form a government that was countered by Peoples Conference leader Sajad Lone with the BJP’s backing. Governor Satya Pal Malik made a terse announcement saying he was exercising powers conferred […]