News Topic:Militancy

Panchayat members threaten mass resignation in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Panchayat members on Wednesday threatened mass resignation amidst growing attacks on them in Kashmir.J&K Panchayat Conference leader Nazir Gujjar said that Government...

Two militant associates held in Sopore

SRINAGAR — Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two militant associates from north Kashmir’s Sopore village.An official said that during Naka checking at Darpora...

Unverified audio claims abduction, killing of TA soldier

SRINAGAR — A week after the incident of abduction of a Territorial Army (TA) soldier by suspected militants in Kulgam, an unverified audio message...

Panch, affiliated with BJP, shot at in Kulgam

SRINAGAR — Militants on Tuesday evening fired upon and critically injured a Panch, reportedly affiliated with BJP, in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official sources...

Youth joins militancy in Valley’s southern district

SRINAGAR — A youth from south Kashmir has picked up arms and posed with an AK-47 rifle to announce joining militant ranks.Asif Ahmad Ganie of...

Militants attack government forces’ checkpoint in Shopian

SRINAGAR — Suspected militants fired upon a joint Naka party in main town Shopian in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday.A senior Police officer...

Missing teen in Pulwama reportedly joins militant ranks

PULWAMA — A missing youth in southern Kashmir valley’s Pulwama district has reportedly joined militant ranks.The young boy, identified as Shoaib Shafi Bhat son...

Out for picnic, Pulwama youth reportedly joins militant ranks

A youth in southern Kashmir's Pulwama district has reportedly joined militant ranks while his parents have been making fervent appeals for his return home.

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Govt in J&K will collapse on its own, BJP won’t topple it: LoP Sunil Sharma

Senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday said the present government in the Union Territory would "collapse on its own."
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Time to review AFSPA as security situation improved in J&K: Minister Sakina Itoo

Sakeena Itoo on Friday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) should be reconsidered in view of an improved security environment in Jammu and Kashmir.

Amit Shah directs multi-layered security grid, drones, CCTV deployment for Amarnath Yatra

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting in the national capital to review security preparedness for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.

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Iran rejects US ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz as conflict intensifies

Iran has formally rejected a 48-hour deadline issued by US President Donald Trump to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, further deepening the volatility of the conflict.