Suspected militants flee with weapons from police station in Kashmir
May 08, 2016, at 04:18 pm
Srinagar, May 8 (IBNS): Suspected militants looted four AK 47 Rifles from a police picket in Kulgam district in Kashmir and managed to flee on Saturday, police said .
Train services suspended on Barmula-Banihal route
May 07, 2016, at 08:48 pm
Srinagar, May 7 (IBNS) Indian Railways suspended train services between Baramula and Banihal on Saturday to avoid any untoward event after three militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, media reported.
Three cops injured in Kashmir militant attack
May 06, 2016, at 08:00 pm
Srinagar, May 6 (IBNS) At least three policemen were injured in a grenade attack by militants in central Kashmir's Budgam district on Friday morning.
FS-level talks : Pakistan says Kashmir core issue, but wants peaceful relations with India
Apr 26, 2016, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS) Pakistan on Tuesday called Kashmir a "core issue", but reaffirmed its commitment for peaceful relations with India when the Foreign Secretaries of the two countries met in Delhi on the sidelines of a multilateral conclave.
Two militants killed in Kashmir encounter
Apr 21, 2016, at 04:32 pm
Srinagar, Apr 21 (IBNS) Two militants have been killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces in Kupwara district of north Kashmir since early Thursday, police said.
Mehbooba Mufti condemns death of school boy in firing
Apr 16, 2016, at 05:14 am
Srinagar, Apr 15 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed "deep anguish over the unfortunate death" of a youth at Natnusa in Kupwara district.
Mobile internet blocked in Kashmir amid protests over Handwara deaths
Apr 14, 2016, at 06:16 pm
Srinagar, Apr 14 (IBNS) As anger and grief over the death of a young cricketer and three others in firing by security forces in Handwara and Kupwara still run high in Kashmir, mobile internet services have been suspended to check the spread of rumours, reports said.
Amnesty International calls for fair probe into Handwara killings
Apr 14, 2016, at 04:44 am
Srinagar, Apr 13 (IBNS): Authorities must conduct a full and independent criminal investigation into the killing of protesters in firing by Army personnel in Handwara, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
J&K: Young boy dies after being hit by teargas shell, death toll reaches 4
Apr 14, 2016, at 04:15 am
Srinagar, Apr 13 (IBNS): A young boy was killed after being hit by a teargas shell in Drugmulla area of north Kashmir on Wednesday, taking the death toll to four in less than 24 hours.
Kashmir : Curfew continues in Handwara, youngcricketer, old woman among three killed in army firing
Apr 13, 2016, at 04:57 pm
Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir, Apr 13 (IBNS) Curfew remained in force in Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir where a young cricketer and a 70-year-old woman were among three killed in army firing on Tuesday, reports said.
Two militants killed in Kashmir gun battle
Apr 07, 2016, at 04:48 pm
Srinagar, Apr.7 (IBNS) Two militants were killed during a gun battle with security forces in a village in Shopian district of South Kashmir early on Thursday.
Kashmir : Security forces exchange fire with militants
Apr 05, 2016, at 09:13 pm
Srinagar, Apr 5 (IBNS) Security forces launched a search operation in a village in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Tuesday following a brief exchange of fire with militants, reports said.
Governor Rule ends in Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti takes oath as CM
Apr 05, 2016, at 02:30 am
Jammu, Apr 4 (IBNS): The three month-long Governor Rule in Jammu and Kashmir came to an end on Monday with the swearing in of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here in Jammu.
Mehbooba Mufti calls Omar Abdullah
Apr 02, 2016, at 11:52 pm
Srinagar, Apr 2 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir People Democratic Party President and J&K's CM designate Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday invite National Conference President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to attend swearing-in ceremony scheduled on Apr 4.
Srinagar: NIT shuts down after clashes following India's defeat against WI
Apr 02, 2016, at 05:01 am
Srinagar, Apr 1 (IBNS): The authorities of National Institute of Technology (NIT) here was shutdown on Friday till further orders after the clashes between rival groups over the celebration of Indian cricket team's defeat to West Indies.
Woman shot dead in Kashmir's Pulwama district
Mar 31, 2016, at 04:49 am
Srinagar, Mar 30 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead a 50-year-old woman in Tral area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday evening.
Top Hurriyat leaders to meet Pak envoy today
Mar 24, 2016, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) Top Hurriyat leaders will meet Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Thursday to discuss a host of issues, including Kashmir, a media report said on Thursday.
Two militants killed in Kashmir operation
Mar 18, 2016, at 04:33 pm
Srinagar, Mar 18 (IBNS) The Indian army on Friday claimed to have gunned down two militants in Handwara of Kupwara District of Northern Kashmir.
Chinese troops spotted along LoC in Pakistani side of Kashmir?
Mar 13, 2016, at 08:46 pm
Srinagar, Mar 13 (IBNS): Raising security concerns, the Indian Army spotted Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops' movement at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) on the Pakistani side of Kashmir, media reports said.
Kejriwal hits out at govt for booking him
Feb 29, 2016, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS) Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who was named in an FIR for being seditious, hit out at the government on Monday for the charges against him.
Another jawan killed in ongoing Kashmir gunfight
Feb 21, 2016, at 08:33 pm
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IBNS): A soldier of 9 Para who was injured in the ongoing gunfight in Pampore area of Kashmir, died at a hospital on Sunday afternoon, police said.
J&K Guv chairs high level meeting to review maintenance of security in Kashmir
Feb 17, 2016, at 04:56 am
Srinagar, Feb 16 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N.Vohra on Tuesday directed security agencies to avoid collateral damage during anti-militancy operations in the Valley.
PDP workers' meeting in Srinagar today
Jan 31, 2016, at 04:37 pm
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IBNS) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold a workers meeting in Srinagar on Sunday as the issue of government formation in Jammu and Kashmir continues to keep suspense.
LeT commander, 2 associates killed in Kashmir
Jan 31, 2016, at 04:24 am
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IBNS) In a fierce gunbattle on Saturday with security forces three militants including top Lashkar Militant were killed in north Kashmir’s Dardpora, Lolab area of Kupwara.
Sonia Gandhi meets Mehbooba in Srinagar, offers condolences
Jan 10, 2016, at 10:45 pm
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Sunday met Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar and paid homage to her father, the late Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who passed away on Thursday.
Seven-day state mourning for Mufti Sayeed in Kashmir
Jan 07, 2016, at 11:57 pm
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday declared a seven-day mourning for Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed who passed away early today at AIIMS in New Delhi.
Congress condoles Mufti's death, says Mehbooba's succession no issue
Jan 07, 2016, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) The Congress on Thursday expressed shock at the death of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and said it has "no issue" if the departed leader's daughter Mehbooba takes over the mantle.
J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies, daughter Mehbooba to take over
Jan 07, 2016, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away at AIIMS in New Delhi on Thursday at age 79, succumbing to a lung infection.
Moderate earthquake shakes Kashmir
Dec 26, 2015, at 06:13 pm
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IBNS) Kashmir was shaken by a moderate intensity earthquake at about 12:45 hrs on Saturday.
Indian Army orders probe to seek for 3 missing civilians in Kashmir
Dec 17, 2015, at 04:20 am
Srinagar, Dec 16 (IBNS): The Indian Army ordered an independent inquiry into the disappearance of three persons in November from Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Wednesday.