News Topic:Kupwara

Militant killed in overnight gunfight in Lolab

An unidentified militant has been killed in an overnight gunfight in Lolab forests in northern Kashmir's Kupwara district on Wednesday.

New police chiefs assume charge in Kashmir districts

A day after the approval from the ECI for the posting of four police officers as district police chiefs, the officers assumed the charges.

Three militants killed in Kupwara as J-K Police, Army foil infiltration attempts

Three militants were killed in joint operations by J&K Police and Indian Army in northern Kashmir's Kupwara district on Thursday.

Back-to-back earthquakes strike Kashmir

Two powerful earthquakes, measuring 4.9 and 4.8 magnitude respectively, hit Kashmir on Tuesday morning.

Soldier, intruder killed in Pakistani BAT attack along LoC

A soldier and an intruder were killed, while four other soldiers were injured in a Pakistani Border Action Team attack in the Macchil sector along the Line of Control.

Father of two brides dies on wedding day in Handwara

In a tragic incident on Friday, the father of two brides died on their wedding day in Haril village of Mawer block of Handwara in northern Kashmir's Kupwara district.

HC directs to halt concrete construction in Bangus Valley

A Division Bench of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court have directed the Forest Department to stop the work on the concrete structure at picturesque Bangus Valley.

Soldier, militant killed in Kupwara gunfight

A soldier and a militant were killed in a gunbattle that erupted on Tuesday evening in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said.

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A study found elevated phosphate levels in Dal and Nigeen lakes, linking pollution to sewage, detergents, fertilizers and pesticide residues.

Congress MLA G A Mir backs protesting interns at GMC Anantnag

Congress MLA Ghulam Ahmad Mir met protesting interns at GMC Anantnag as MBBS and BDS interns across J&K seek a ₹30,000 monthly stipend.

Two-wheeler deaths renew road-safety concerns in Kashmir

Two-wheeler deaths and injuries remain a road-safety concern in Kashmir, with NCRB data and a SKIMS study highlighting risks faced by riders.

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