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Pakistani troops fired rocket propelled grenades (RPG) and small arms at around 1035 hours during ceasefire violation. One round landed on a barrel type store shelter in Poonch causing it to catch fire, Jammu-based defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said on Tuesday evening. (Representational Image)

Blast inside Army brigade headquarters as Pakistan violates ceasefire

Ceasefire violation came just two days after 3 Indian soldiers and 2 heavily-armed Pakistani intruders were killed in a...

24 Oct 2018 8:23 AM IST

Around midnight on Monday, soldiers pregnant wife developed labour pains and was admitted to district hospital where she delivered the baby girl at around 5 am, officials said. (Photo: ANI)

Hours before soldier's cremation in J&K, his wife gives birth to baby...

The soldier was among J&K Light Infantry personnel killed by Pak intruders along LoC in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri...

23 Oct 2018 8:20 PM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said those who do not believe in democracy can never be well-wishers of people. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'Ready for talks, but terror and dialogue can't go together': Rajnath...

Singh, who met representatives of various political parties, said he has appealed to all of them to participate in J&K...

23 Oct 2018 7:52 PM IST

Security personnel patrolling a street during a strike called by separatist groups due to the visit of Home Minister Rajnath Singh, at downtown in Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)

J&K: Security beefed up to foil sit-in by separatists, normal life hit

The separatists had not called for a strike on Tuesday, but authorities shut down all educational institutions and...

23 Oct 2018 1:39 PM IST

Army soldiers pay tribute to their colleague Rajat Kumar Basan, during his funeral at village Pallanwala in Akhnoor sector, about 85 kilometre north of Jammu, Monday. (AP)

Pakistan told to take bodies of slain intruders: Army

The army also asked Pakistan to take over the bodies of its two hostile nationals, said an army officer who did not want...

23 Oct 2018 1:08 AM IST

Kashmiri villagers shout pro-freedom slogans as they carry the body of Uzair Mushtaq, who was killed when unused explosives of three militants, gunned down in an encounter, went off in Kulgam. (Photo: AP)

Kashmir shutdown today over death of 7 civilians at encounter site in...

3 militants killed in encounter with security forces in Kulgam, while 7 civilians lost their lives in blast following...

22 Oct 2018 10:50 AM IST

Another security personnel was injured during the encounter, which took place in the Sunderbani sector. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

J&K: 3 soldiers killed in encounter with Pakistani intruders along LoC

Security forces also recovered two AK-47 rifles from the intruders who are believed to be members of a Border Action...

21 Oct 2018 6:24 PM IST

One civilian and one Territorial Army officer also lost his life in the encounter. (Representational Image)

Six civilians killed in blast after visiting encounter site in J&K's...

Officials said after the gunfight ended, which killed 3 terrorists, civilians rushed to the encounter site where an...

21 Oct 2018 8:41 AM IST

Reports of malfunctioning Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in the recently-concluded bypolls for national and state Assemblies have once again raised questions about the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

Independents win big in Jammu and Kashmir local polls

These elections covered 79 municipal bodies with an electorate of about 1.7 million.

21 Oct 2018 12:54 AM IST

BJP sweeps Jammu Municipal Corporation polls, wins 43 seats in...

The BJP won a total of 169 seats in these bodies followed by independents at 167 and the Congress at 96, the officials...

20 Oct 2018 8:22 PM IST

Nearly 1.4 lakh techies and migrated workers along with their family members will be deleted from the Serilingampally voters list as they have shifted from their current addresses.

J&K: BJP sweeps municipal polls in 4 districts of south Kashmir

The victory gives BJP control of at least four of the 20 civic bodies in the districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and...

20 Oct 2018 2:29 PM IST

This time, Chengannur had 1,99,340 voters including 5,039 debutants. At least 6, 672 additional votes were polled this time with a total turnout of 1,52,035.

J&K: Counting underway for municipal polls, results to be declared...

Out of 79 civic bodies, no voting was held in 27, either because there was no candidate or only one candidate had filed...

20 Oct 2018 8:48 AM IST