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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and NC working president, Omar Abdullah. (Photo: PTI).

Separatists, NC rise in revolt against 'sainik colonies' in Kashmir

They asserted that any such move would be seen as a deliberate attempt on part of the government to change the...

7 May 2016 7:22 PM IST

Acting on a tip-off, a search operation was carried out by a joint team of police and army in Kaawan, Wagila forest area of Kreeri in Baramulla, an official said. (Representational image)

J&K: Militant hideout unearthed, arms and ammunition recovered

Police have registered a case and the search operation is still on.

7 May 2016 3:32 PM IST

The train service has been suspended for today due to the prevailing law and order situation in Pulwama where from the trains pass towards Banihal, a Railway official said. (Photo: PTI)

J&K: Train services between Srinagar and Banihal suspended

The decision was taken in apprehensions of protests, following the killing of three militants in an encounter with...

7 May 2016 2:01 PM IST

Security personnel during search operation in south Kashmirs Pulwama district. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

3 Hizbul militants killed in encounter in South Kashmir's Pulwama

As the forces were conducting a search operation, the hiding militants fired upon them, triggering an encounter.

7 May 2016 8:22 AM IST

Mehjoor Ali Sofi (25), a pacer who has represented Jammu and Kashmir in one Ranji Trophy, 4 List A and five T20 matches, was denied NOC by his own state cricket association. (Photo: Representational image/ AFP)

JKCA crushes youngster's England club dreams

Mehjoor Ali Sofi failed to attain the NOC required for visa processing.

3 May 2016 6:24 PM IST

Pakistan High commision Abdul Basit greets Hurriyat Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq durinng Eid Milan at Pakistan High Commision. (Photo: PTI)

Centre has realised red lines do not work in politics: separatist...

Government said they have no problem with Hurriyat leaders meeting the Pakistani High Commissioner.

2 May 2016 8:24 PM IST

Shaheed-e-Millat cricket tournament, organised in memory of Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq -- slain father of Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has not become a regular feature of the cricketing calendar in Srinagar. (Photo: AFP)

Teams for cricket tourneys in Kashmir named after militants

Many sports events, named after slain militants and separatist leaders, have been held over the past 20 years in...

1 May 2016 1:26 PM IST

The most recent such major incident occurred on February 3 this year when a huge wall of frost and snow crashed in, smothering a vast area which also had an Army camp and killing as many as ten soldiers including a junior commissioned officer. (Representational image)

41 jawans died in Siachen; infiltrations reduced along LoC in 2016

Siachen is the world's highest battleground, where India and Pakistan have fought intermittently since April 1984.

29 April 2016 8:18 PM IST

Tajamul Islams achievement at the national level got her an entry to the World Championships, to be held in Andria, Italy in November. She would be the first ever Kashmiri girl to do so. (Photo: Kasmir Observer)

Seven-year-old Tajamul Islam to represent India at World Kickboxing...

Tajamul won national recognition when she bagged the gold medal in sub-junior category at 2015 National Kickboxing...

28 April 2016 6:32 PM IST

Srinagars National Institute of Technology (Photo: File)

NIT students hold protest, will continue to boycott classes

A group of non local students also boycotted the classes, saying they will continue with protests till their demands are...

26 April 2016 10:22 AM IST

Curfew-like restrictions were imposed in Handwara and several other parts of Kashmir last week. (Photo: PTI)

Minor clashes in Handwara again, no casualties reported

Some students pelted stones on security forces deployed at chowk, resulting in minor clashes.

21 April 2016 7:12 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti petrified of facing people: Omar Abdullah

Mehbooba Mufti petrified of facing people: Omar Abdullah

Omar slammed Mufti for for recommending postponement of bypoll over law and order issue in Anantnag assembly seat.

21 April 2016 6:36 PM IST