Jammu And Kashmir: News

17 Aug 2022

Ghulam Nabi Azad

Another Congress rebellion? 'Disgruntled' Azad quits key post within hours

In yet another 'rebellion' within the Indian National Congress (INC), senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad quit a key party post, hours after his appointment on Tuesday.

16 Aug 2022

Srinagar

J&K: Terrorists shoot 2 Kashmiri Pandit brothers in orchard; 1 dead

A Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead on Tuesday by terrorists at an apple orchard in Kashmir's Shopian district. His brother was also injured in the shooting.

16 Aug 2022

Srinagar

J&K: 6 ITBP personnel killed in bus accident, 30 injured

A bus carrying about 39 security personnel from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police met with a severe accident on its way to Pahalgam on Tuesday.

Shah Faesal returns, appointed deputy secretary in Ministry of Culture

Shah Faesal, a Kashmiri Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who resigned from the bureaucracy in 2019 to launch his political party only to leave politics later, has been appointed deputy secretary in the Culture Ministry.

13 Aug 2022

Hizbul Mujahideen

J&K government sacks terrorist Bitta Karate's wife, Salahudin's son

Jammu and Kashmir government has dismissed the services of four government employees including the wife of jailed terrorist Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karate and the son of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin for their alleged terror links.

Jammu & Kashmir: Bihar migrant worker shot dead by terrorists

In yet another targeted killing in the Valley, a migrant laborer from Bihar was shot dead at Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Thursday night.

11 Aug 2022

Indian Army

J&K fidayeen attack: 3 soldiers, 2 Lashkar terrorists dead

A suicide attack attempt on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday led to the death of three soldiers and two terrorists.

01 Aug 2022

Indian Army

Army dog 'Axel', died in anti-terror operation, laid to rest

The Army paid tribute and laid to rest its canine soldier, 'Axel,' who died during an anti-terror mission but not before locating the position of a holed-up terrorist and thus saving a nearby mosque.

24 Jul 2022

Odisha

Monsoon fury: IMD issues red, orange alerts in several states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recently issued a red alert for Telangana till Monday.

18 Jul 2022

Pulwama

J&K: Army Captain, JCO killed in accidental blast in Poonch

An Indian Army Captain and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were killed in an alleged accidental grenade blast on Sunday night along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials reported on Monday.

12 Jul 2022

Indian Army

Amarnath Yatra resumes from Jammu, 3 days after cloudburst

The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday from Jammu's Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp after a three-day gap following flash floods allegedly caused by a cloudburst at the cave shrine.

09 Jul 2022

Indian Army

Amarnath Yatra: 15,000 rescued, 16 dead, 40 missing after cloudburst

At least 16 people were killed and dozens swept away by the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the revered cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir on Friday evening.

08 Jul 2022

Rescue Operation

Amarnath Yatra suspended after cloudburst; 10 dead, 40 feared missing

At least 10 people died and around 40 others were reported missing on Friday following a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.

08 July 2022

India

5 picture-perfect lakes in India to add to your itinerary

Travelers who find joy sitting by lakes and simply watching ducks paddle by would understand the importance of lakes in the ecosystem of a region.

08 Jul 2022

Monsoon

Monsoon mayhem: Car washed away in Uttarakhand; landslides in J&K

The monsoon rains are wreaking havoc in the north Indian hills by triggering landslides.

04 Jul 2022

Pakistan News

Nabbed terrorist linked to J&K BJP Minority Morcha IT cell

One of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists captured in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday was an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), NDTV reported.

18 Jun 2022

Sharad Pawar

Farooq Abdullah declines offer to be Opposition's presidential candidate

Member Parliament and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday declined the opportunity to be the Opposition's presidential candidate, saying he would rather contribute to Jammu and Kashmir politically.

J&K: 300 schools face closure due to affiliation with Jamaat-e-Islami

With the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration cracking down on private schools allegedly run by Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT) affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami group, thousands of students are staring at an uncertain future.

18 Jun 2022

Pulwama

J&K: Terrorists kill off-duty police sub-inspector in Pulwama

Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district saw the death of an off-duty police officer on Saturday amid a rise in targeted killings in the Kashmir Valley.

17 Jun 2022

Bihar

Agnipath scheme: Protesters burn trains; vandalism, violence leave 1 dead

On the third day of the agitation against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, protesters on Friday targeted the residences of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi and Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party President and West Champaran MP Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal.

16 Jun 2022

Mamata Banerjee

Presidential polls: Opposition hunts for candidate as Pawar declines offer

In a meeting of the opposition parties convened by West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to decide on a joint candidate for the president's election, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday declined the proposal to run for the top post.

15 Jun 2022

Mamata Banerjee

Suspense over next President: Left parties suggest Gopalkrishna Gandhi's name

With the Presidential polls due on July 18, the Opposition is seeking to put up a united fight against the probable National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate.

15 Jun 2022

Amit Shah

Terrorist involved in killing of bank manager neutralized in Kashmir

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter at the Kanjiular area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday.

12 Jun 2022

Pulwama

J&K: 3 LeT terrorists killed in overnight encounter in Pulwama

In an overnight encounter with security forces, three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in the Pulwama district of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), the police said on Sunday.

11 Jun 2022

Punjab

#NewsBytesExplainer: How is the President of India elected?

Elected Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) and Members of Parliament (MPs) are set to vote on July 18 to elect India's 15th President.

07 Jun 2022

Ghulam Nabi Azad

Jammu and Kashmir: SIT to probe temple vandalism in Bhaderwah

After the alleged vandalism at the Lord Vasuki Nag temple in Bhaderwah of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted on Monday to investigate the case, the police said.

03 Jun 2022

Kashmiri Pandit

J&K: Kashmiri Pandit organization seeks judicial intervention in recent killings

Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti (KPSS)—a Kashmiri Pandit organization—approached the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Pankaj Mithal on Friday, requesting his intervention in providing security to the minority population in the union territory in light of recent killings.

02 Jun 2022

Amit Shah

Jammu and Kashmir: Bank manager from Rajasthan killed by terrorists

Terrorists gunned down a bank employee hailing from Rajasthan in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Thursday.

02 Jun 2022

Amit Shah

Shah to hold review meet on Amarnath Yatra, J&K security

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir with all top security officials on Friday, News18 reported quoting sources.

31 May 2022

India

J&K National Panthers Party chief Bhim Singh dies at 80

Professor Bhim Singh, the chief of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), passed away on Tuesday at his Jammu residence after suffering from a prolonged illness.

31 May 2022

Jammu

J&K: School teacher shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam

In yet another targeted attack in the Kashmir Valley, a school teacher who was shot at by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam died of gunshot wounds on Tuesday.

29 May 2022

Security

J&K Police shoots down Pakistani drone carrying explosives in Kathua

According to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police, a drone carrying explosives from Pakistan was shot down in the early hours of Sunday in Kathua district's Hariya Chak village, which is part of the Hiranagar sector.

27 May 2022

Farooq Abdullah

J&K: ED summons ex-CM Farooq Abdullah on May 31

Farooq Abdullah, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has been summoned to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi on May 31 in connection with the money-laundering investigation into the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), The Indian Express reported.

27 May 2022

Srinagar

4 LeT terrorists killed in J&K, TV artist's murder solved

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) killed four terrorists overnight in two separate encounters in Srinagar and Pulwama districts, the police said on Friday.

26 May 2022

Lashkar-e-Taiba

TikTok star Amreen Bhat shot dead, 10-year-old nephew sustains injuries

Kashmiri television performer Amreen Bhat was reportedly shot dead by three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists at her home on Wednesday.

Yasin Malik sentenced to life imprisonment in terror funding case

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to life imprisonment in a terror funding case.

24 May 2022

Srinagar

Srinagar: J&K cop killed by terrorists, daughter injured

A Jammu and Kashmir Police cop was killed on Tuesday when terrorists opened fire at him in Srinagar's Soura area.

23 May 2022

Srinagar

5 popular places to visit in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is heaven on earth, quite literally. It has a plethora of popular hill stations that are frequented by tourists.

21 May 2022

Manoj Sinha

J&K tunnel collapse: 10 bodies retrieved; negligence case registered

The death toll from the under-construction tunnel collapse in Jammu and Kashmir Ramban district rose to 10 on Saturday.

20 May 2022

Jammu

J&K: 13 trapped as part of under-construction tunnel collapses

At least 13 workers were trapped after a part of an under-construction tunnel collapsed on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district late on Thursday night.