Ceasefire violations coming down: Army chiefJAMMU - Indian Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor Tuesday said incidents of ceasefire violations, which were basically aimed at abetting cross-border incursions from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir, had come down compared to last year. Army presence can be lowered if situation improves: Omar AbdullahJAMMU - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said there would be timely reduction in the army’s presence in the state when the security situation normalises. He said though there was some improvement rising cross-border incursions remained a concern. Three die in Kashmir accidentSRINAGAR - Three passengers were killed and nine injured Tuesday when their bus collided with a speeding truck in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said. (After 1) India to promote tourism in Ladakh, KargilNEW DELHI - The Indian government is planning to improve infrastructure in the stark but picturesque Ladakh and Kargil regions of Jammu and Kashmir to promote tourism. Senior military officials say this will act as an additional bulwark against border threats from China or Pakistan. Two terrorists, soldier killed in Jammu and KashmirJAMMU - Two terrorists and a soldier were killed in a gunbattle after Indian troops foiled an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LoC) - in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late Saturday, according to reports. Police say 3 suspected militants blow themselves up in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir
3 men blow themselves up in Pakistani Kashmir China has ‘direct link with Kashmir’, says Mirwaiz ahead of visit (Third Lead)NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR - Moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is slated to travel to China, has said Beijing has a “direct link with Kashmir”. FBI says Chicago terror suspects had contact with terrorist group, India probes Mumbai link
Chicago terror suspects investigated in India Militant killed, another held in KashmirSRINAGAR - One militant was killed and another terrorist, who was trained in Pakistan, was arrested as the army foiled yet another infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir, an army spokesman said here Tuesday. Senior BSF officer killed in blast near Jammu (Fourth lead)JAMMU - Border Security Force (BSF) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) O.P. Tanwar was killed and two of his security guards and driver were injured Monday in a landmine explosion triggered close to an India-Pakistan border post in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Militant group Al Madina claimed responsibility for the attack. Blast near Jammu kills senior BSF officer
BSF officer killed, three hurt in blast near Jammu (Second Lead)JAMMU - Border Security Force (BSF) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) O.P. Tanwar was killed and two of his security guards and a driver were injured Monday in a blast close to an India-Pakistan border post in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Two soldiers, two guerrillas killed in KashmirSRINAGAR - Two soldiers of the Indian Army and two separatist guerrillas were killed in separate gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir Monday, authorities said. BSF officer killed in blast near JammuJAMMU - A senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer was killed and three troopers were injured Monday in a blast close to an India-Pakistan border post in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. BSF officer injured in blast near JammuJAMMU - A senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer was critically injured Monday in a blast close to an India-Pakistan border post in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. Young man wounded in accidental gunfire in KashmirSRINAGAR - A 23-year-old man was critically wounded when a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper’s service rifle went off accidentally in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Two Kashmiri men held with arms in West BengalKOLKATA - Two young men from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested for allegedly possessing firearms and live cartridges, police said Sunday. Five guerrillas killed in Jammu and KashmirSRINAGAR - Five separatist guerrillas were killed when the Indian Army foiled their attempt to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir, a military spokesman said. Prepaid cell phone ban prompts anger in Indian part of disputed Kashmir![]() more images Geelani released on bail, hospitalised with chest painSRINAGAR - Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani was released on bail here Friday evening, hours after he was hospitalised while in detention. Hurriyat chief ready for talks through open or quiet diplomacyJAMMU - Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said he was ready for talks to resolve the Kashmir issue “through open or quiet diplomacy”. Geelani shifted to Srinagar central jailSRINAGAR - Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani was Thursday evening shifted to the central jail in Srinagar, a day after he was arrested from outside the University of Kashmir campus where he met students and asked them to continue “peaceful struggle for the resolution of the Kashmir issue”. Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz calls for all ‘inclusive movement’JAMMU - Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday said the Kashmir issue can only be resolved if “people of all religions, regions and ethnicity are included” in the effort. Winter comes to KashmirSRINAGAR - Woollen clothes are out of the trunk, new ‘pheren’ robes are being ordered and, in the absence of consistent power supply, charcoal is being stored for earthen firepots - clear signs that winter has arrived in the Kashmir Valley. Don’t punish genuine subscribers, Omar says on prepaid SIM banJAMMU - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday protested the ban on prepaid mobile phone SIM cards in the state and said genuine subscribers should not punished for the “failure of handful of persons”. Omar Abdullah rules out assembly dissolution for dialogue
There is nothing like agitational terrorism: Omar Abdullah
Northern Army commander visits Ladakh, SiachenJAMMU - Indian Army’s Northern Command’s chief Lt. Gen. B.S. Jaswal Sunday visited the XIV ‘Fire & Fury’ Corps in Ladakh to meet the soldiers and assess the ground situation. He also visited the Siachen glacier. Indian soldier killed in Pakistani shellingJAMMU - An Indian Army soldier was killed Sunday and two others were injured when mortar shells hit Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir from across the Line of Control (LoC), violating the ceasefire agreement, authorities said. BSF trooper, wife killed in Jammu and KashmirJAMMU - A group of militants early Sunday shot dead their former colleague who had joined the Border Security Force (BSF) as well as his wife in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. |