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Thousands attend funeral of slain youth Naseer Ahmed at Seer Hamdan in J&Ks Anantnag district on Tuesday. (Photo: Yusuf Jameel)

2 more killed in Kashmir; protests, shutdown continue in Srinagar

The separatists, who are spearheading the ongoing agitation, have extended the shutdown programme till September 8.

6 Sept 2016 11:01 AM IST

Pakistani troops on Friday violated the ceasefire along the international border by resorting to small arm firing on the forward Regal Post in Samba sector in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch, fires mortar shells

The Pakistani troops fired mortar shells along the border from around 12:10 am, said reports.

6 Sept 2016 8:41 AM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrives at a press conference in Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)

We were not invited for talks officially, say Kashmir separatists

New Delhi is scared' of any meaningful dialogue with them and Pakistan to address the issue, says Hurriyat Conference.

5 Sept 2016 9:08 PM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addressing a press conference in Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

Separatists snub MPs; govt delegation leaves J&K without breakthrough

However, Home Minister saw some positives even as he lashed out at the separatists for their refusal to meet the MPs.

5 Sept 2016 8:56 PM IST

MPs Sitaram Yechury and D. Raja wait outside the house of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chairman of the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference in Srinagar on Sunday.(Photo: PTI)

Separatists reject Opposition MPs' talks bid, shut doors on Owaisi too

The MPs said it was an effort to reach out the separatists in their personal capacity.

5 Sept 2016 6:17 AM IST

A Kashmiri photojournalist lies on stretcher after he received pellet injuries during a protest in Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)

Over 200 injured in clashes as MPs' team visits J&K; Separatists...

The situation continues to be tense even though there is no curfew in the valley except in some areas of Srinagar.

4 Sept 2016 8:51 PM IST

BSF jawans stand guard during curfew in Srinagar on Monday. The BSF has been re-deployed on law and order duty as the unrest enters 45th day in the Kashmir Valley. (Photo: PTI)

Kashmir issue needs political solution: Congress

'Kashmir is a political issue and shall have to be addressed politically rather than militarily.'

4 Sept 2016 8:33 PM IST

Separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik rejected the talks in a joint statement.

J&K unrest: Separatists reject all-party dialogue, call it devoid of...

The separatist leaders also lashed out at Mehbooba Mufti, alleging that she was playing the 'role of obfuscation'.

4 Sept 2016 3:17 PM IST

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah. (Photo: PTI)

Mehbooba should have released Hurriyat leaders: Omar Abdullah

The J&K CM had sought the cooperation of Hurriyat leaders in the peaceful resolution of the issue of J&K.

4 Sept 2016 12:47 PM IST

Security forces engaged in clashes with protesters in Kashmir. (Photo: HU Naqash/DC)

Tension in Srinagar as youth killed in clashes, toll rises to 71

24-year old Basit Ahmed Ahanger was brought to the district hospital in Anantnag dead, with pellet injuries sustained...

3 Sept 2016 9:12 PM IST

Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi. (Photo: PTI)

J&K separatist leader Asiya Andrabi's brother arrested

Syed Taha Andrabi works as the joint director in the Technical Education Department.

3 Sept 2016 7:33 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti . (Photo: PTI)

Kashmir unrest: Mehbooba Mufti invites separatists for all-party talks

This is for the first time that the CM has sought a direct contact with the Kashmiri separatist leaders.

3 Sept 2016 6:56 PM IST