Jammu And Kashmir: News

23 Feb 2019

India

Situation between India, Pakistan "very, very bad": US President Trump

Days after he called the Pulwama attack a "horrible situation", US President Donald Trump, on Friday, made more comprehensive comments about the attack and the US' stance on it.

20 Feb 2019

Gujarat

65 died from swine flu in last one week: Government

65 people succumbed to H1N1 virus in the country last week, pushing the death toll due to swine flu this year to 377, according to Union Health Ministry data, while the number of those infected by it has crossed 12,000.

20 Feb 2019

Pulwama

#PulwamaAttack: Maruti Suzuki engineers assisting NIA with probe

While the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is probing the Pulwama attack and trying to trace the vehicle that was used in the suicide bombing of the CRPF convoy, a team from Maruti Suzuki has headed to the blast site to aid the agency.

20 Feb 2019

India

After facing heavy backlash, PUBG promises to improve game

It has been a rough couple of months for PUBG in India, where the lives of many youngsters were affected due to the addictive nature of the multiplayer online game.

18 Feb 2019

West Bengal

Why did Pulwama attack happen before elections, questions Mamata Banerjee

While addressing a press conference in Kolkata on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee courted controversy by raising questions about the Pulwama attack.

18 Feb 2019

Facebook

Guwahati: College professor suspended for Facebook post on Pulwama attack

A college professor in Guwahati has been suspended for questioning the Indian security forces' actions in Kashmir in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack that has left 40 CRPF jawans dead.

16 Feb 2019

Mumbai

Mumbai: Scolded over PUBG addiction, man stabs sister's fiance

PUBG fever has gripped the nation, and cases of it having bad effects on people are also on the rise.

15 Feb 2019

India

#PulwamaAttack: Russian President Vladimir Putin condemns attack

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly condemned the attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama that led to the massacre of 40 jawans.

15 Feb 2019

Narendra Modi

#PulwamaAttack: Will sacrifice another son, says father of martyred soldier

In what is sure to tear you up, the bereaved father of a soldier, who was martyred in Pulwama on Thursday, said he would send another son for the service of Mother India.

15 Feb 2019

Pulwama

Immediately end 'support' to all terrorist groups, US tells Pakistan

The White House asked Pakistan to immediately end "support" and "safe haven" to all terror groups as it strongly condemned the Pulwama terrorist attack.

14 Feb 2019

IndiGo

Delhi: Rains lash the national capital; 10 trains delayed

After hailstorms and rain lashed Delhi-NCR last week, parts of the national capital were once again battered by rains on Thursday.

13 Feb 2019

Pulwama

J&K: Explosion at private school in Pulwama injures 12 students

In a shocking incident, an explosion at a private school in Pulwama of Jammu and Kashmir injured 12 students.

12 Feb 2019

India

Malaysia: Man leaves pregnant wife, child to play PUBG freely

In the past few weeks, we reported how PUBG fever has gripped India, resulting in the Gujarat government, among others, banning the online multiplayer game as it adversely affects the students.

10 Feb 2019

Encounter

Five militants killed in encounter in J&K's Kulgam district

Five terrorists were killed today in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.

08 Feb 2019

Social Media

Pakistan using social-media to mobilize Kashmiri youth toward terrorism: Army

The general officer commanding-in-chief of the northern command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said yesterday that the Pakistani army has been using social media to mobilize support among the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to stir them towards terrorism.

06 Feb 2019

Narendra Modi

Army questions three jawans in connection to soldier Aurangzeb's death

The Indian Army has detained three jawans and is questioning them over their alleged role in soldier Aurangzeb's death, multiple reports claimed.

03 Feb 2019

Narendra Modi

PM Modi in J&K: Electricity, education, healthcare for all

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir, declared that the state had become one of the first in the country to achieve 100% electrification of households under the Center's Saubhagya Scheme.

26 Jan 2019

Indian Army

Soldier, who left militancy for Indian army, gets Ashok Chakra

In an emotional moment which filled the hearts of millions of Indians with pride, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday conferred the Ashok Chakra to Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani who died fighting terrorists last year.

25 Jan 2019

Republic Day

Delhi: Two Jaish terrorists, planning attack on Republic Day, arrested

In a major achievement, the Delhi police on Thursday announced its special cell has arrested two Jaish-E-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists who were allegedly planning attacks in the National Capital on Republic Day, Saturday.

23 Jan 2019

Encounter

3 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in J&K

Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces today in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

22 Jan 2019

Rajasthan

Heavy rains, hailstorm lash Delhi; disrupts traffic, washes away pollution

On Tuesday morning, heavy rains and hailstorms lashed Delhi, severely disrupting rush hour traffic in the national capital.

20 Jan 2019

Punjab

J&K's first inter-state bridge to be inaugurated on January 22

Union minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the 1.2 km-long Keediyan-Gandiyal bridge on the Ravi river in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on January 22.

18 Jan 2019

Srinagar

Ahead of Republic Day, two attacks rock Srinagar within 24hrs

With less than 10 days to go for Republic Day, two attacks have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.

17 Jan 2019

PUBG

Students body blames PUBG for poor results, wants it banned

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) has taken the youngsters by storm and kept them hooked to their cell phones.

14 Jan 2019

Omar Abdullah

J&K governor extends support, asks terrorists to shun violence

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik today advised terrorists to shun the path of violence, assuring that his administration is ready to do whatever it can for their rehabilitation.

13 Jan 2019

Encounter

J&K: Al-Badr commander Zeenat-ul-Islam, associate killed in Kulgam encounter

Two terrorists, including top Al-Badr commander Zeenat-ul-Islam, have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today.

12 Jan 2019

India

Seven shops, three houses gutted in massive fire in Jammu

At least three houses and seven shops were gutted in a fire in the Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, today.

11 Jan 2019

Line of Control (LoC)

J&K: Pakistan shells forward posts, injures Army major, BSF jawan

An Army major and a BSF jawan were injured as Pakistani troops shelled forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said yesterday.

10 Jan 2019

Line of Control (LoC)

Pakistan Army troops violate ceasefire for 3rd consecutive day

The Pakistan army violated ceasefire for a third consecutive day today, shelling forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, inviting a strong retaliation from Indian forces, officials said.

10 Jan 2019

Pakistan News

Indian Army chief says Taliban analogy doesn't apply to J&K

On Thursday, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said that India should join the "bandwagon" if other countries were willing to initiate talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, but the same analogy could not be applied to Jammu and Kashmir.

IAS topper Shah Faesal quits to protest against Kashmir killings

Shah Faesal, a Kashmiri IAS officer who topped the UPSC exam in 2010, has resigned as a civil services officer to protest against the "unabated killings" and "marginalization" of Indian Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir.

05 Jan 2019

India

J&K SAC approves first ever drug de-addiction policy for state

The State Administrative Council (SAC), under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik, accorded sanction to the first-ever drug de-addiction policy in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said yesterday.

03 Jan 2019

Line of Control (LoC)

J&K: Avalanche hits Army post along LoC, kills one soldier

A soldier died and another was injured when an avalanche hit an Army post along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district today, police said.

29 Dec 2018

Terror Attack

Army seizes arms, ammunition in Kathua, averts major terror-attack

The Army today said they have averted a major terror attack with the seizure of a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.

29 Dec 2018

Elections

J&K CEO meets governor, apprises him about raising public awareness

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shailendra Kumar met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhawan, Jammu, yesterday.

28 Dec 2018

India

J&K police to get pepper-ball launching systems, riot-control gas masks

The Jammu and Kashmir police will soon get non-lethal pepper-ball launching systems and anti-riot gas masks to deal with law and order situations in the state, officials said today.

28 Dec 2018

India

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist denied entry into India

Cathal McNaughton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, was denied entry into India after he returned from an overseas trip.

28 Dec 2018

Pulwama

Terrorist killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district

A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Awantipora area in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district today.

27 Dec 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Compensation for terrorists, death sentence for BJP leaders: Congress leader

Senior Congress leader Sagheer Saeed Khan has sparked a controversy after promising jobs and compensation to the "innocent" people killed in Jammu & Kashmir, allegedly referring to terrorists, adding that BJP leaders responsible for the bloodbath would be sent to gallows.

27 Dec 2018

India

J&K: People living along LoC, IB to get set-top boxes

In a bid to ensure television coverage in border areas, Jammu and Kashmir's Home Department has issued an order for distribution of set-top boxes (STBs), an official said today.