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They have been identified as Basharat Ahmed Pampori, resident of Maidanpora, Srinagar, Adil Shafi Bhat, resident of Daresh Kadal, Srinagar, Muzamil Fayaz Sofi, resident of Bagh-e-Sundar Payeen Kaksarai Karan Nagar and Adil Mushtaq Mir, resident of Bagh-e-Sundar Payeen Maidanpora.

Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season, on Saturday (Dec 11).

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday recovered seven Chinese grenades from Bemina, four kilometre away from Srinagr's Lal Chowk.

Srinagar: An Air India Srinagar-Jammu flight developed a mid-air technical snag on Saturday, forcing the pilot to return to Srinagar. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was on board when the Srinagar-Jammu flight developed the snag immediately after it took off from Srinagar International Airport on Saturday. Airport authorities said the flight returned to Srinagar and landed […]

Srinagar: A gunfight between security forces and militants began on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police sources said. Firing exchanges were underway in the orchards of Heff Shermal village. “The area has been sealed off to prevent the militants from escaping,” the informed sources added. Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) […]

Srinagar: A gunfight between hiding militants and the security forces began on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badgam district, police said. Following specific information about militant presence in Hapatnar forests of Chrar-e-Sharief area the security forces started a cordon and search operation. “As the cordon was being tightened, the hiding terrorists fired upon the security […]

Jammu: Indian and Pakistani troops traded gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, defence sources said. Pakistan troopers used small arms and automatics to target Indian positions in Khari Karmara area. “Our troops effectively retaliated to the unprovoked ceasefire violation. Firing exchanges started at around 4.30 a.m. […]

Srinagar: A low intensity earthquake measuring three on the Richter scale hit the Kashmir Valley on Friday, with no reports of casualties or damage. The earthquake occurred at 8.21 a.m. at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was in the Jammu and Kashmir region, an official of the disaster management department said. “The coordinates […]

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: 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 […]

Jammu: The Indian and Pakistani armies traded fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. Defence sources said Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions on Tuesday morning. “Pakistani firing began early this morning in Khari Karmara area of the LoC. Indian positions retaliated […]

Jammu: An exchange of gunfire took place between suspected militants and the Sentry at an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Sunday, officials said. A suspicious movement was noticed by the Sentry on duty around 1.50 a.m. at Ratnuchak Military Station in Bari Brahmana area, Defence Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel […]

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: Indian and Pakistani armies traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, defence sources said. The Pakistan Army used automatics and mortars to target Indian positions on the LoC in Kamalkote area of Uri sector late on Wednesday, the sources said. “Indian positions retaliated effectively. […]