Category: Jammu and Kashmir

A 12-year-old boy from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has been arrested by the Army after he crossed over into the Indian territory along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, an Army official said on Saturday. “A patrol of the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) apprehended a 12-year-old intruder from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) who had crossed […]

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) district President for Pulwama Abdul Gani Dar succumbed to his injuries after he was shot by suspected terrorists at south Kashmir’s Pinglan area of Pulwama district. “Gani was heading towards Srinagar when suspected terrorists opened fire on him between Pahoo and Pinglan villages,” a senior police official said. “He was shifted to a SMHS hospital in […]

National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday won the bypoll to the Srinagar-Budgam Lok Sabha seat, beating his PDP rival Nazir Ahmad Khan by a margin of over 10,000 votes. “This vote is for the rejection of the PDP,” Mr. Abdullah said after he was declared winner.

Two militants were killed in an encounter with the security forces in south Kashmir’s Tral area on Sunday morning. Reports suggest that the militants were hiding in a residential area at Nazneenpora village. A J&K police constable, identified as Manzoor Ahmed, lost his life in the encounter, which is now over. On Saturday evening, a cordon and search operation was […]

Schools in Kashmir division and other areas falling under the winter zone in Jammu region reopened today after remaining closed for months. Schools in the Valley were closed due to repeated disruptions in the academic calendar due to the unrest and the subsequent winter break. Despite fresh rainfall, which brought down the temperatures, children dressed in their uniforms made their […]