An armyman Friday committed suicide in Jammu and Kashmir by shooting himself with his service rifle.


Armyman commits suicide in Jammu


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A magisterial probe was Friday ordered into Wednesday's firing in the Jammu and Kashmir capital in which a youth was killed and three others were injured, officials said.


Magisterial probe ordered into Srinagar youth's killing


A curfew imposed in some areas of Srinagar city following protests called by the separatists will continue Friday, while the movement of patients and other emergencies will be allowed, authorities said.

Curfew continues in some areas of Srinagar

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The BJP Thursday condemned Pakistan Army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif's comment that Kashmir was Islamabad's "jugular vein", and said Pakistan occupied Kashmir was an integral part of India.


BJP condemns Pakistan army chief's Kashmir remarks


One person was killed and two were injured Wednesday when security forces opened fire at stone-pelters who attacked a polling party in Srinagar, police said.


One killed, two injured in Srinagar firing


A day after BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi stirred up emotions in Himachal Pradesh by referring to Kargil hero Captain Vikram Batra, a martyr's family based here is completely apathetic towards political parties.


Martyr's family apathetic to use of Kargil heros' names


Voting time in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency has been reduced by an hour, an election commission official said here Monday.


Voting time in Srinagar reduced by an hour


Pakistani troops Monday opened fire in Bhimber Gali area of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu's Poonch district and again violated ceasefire agreement.


Pakistan troops again open fire across LOC in Jammu


The Indian Army Sunday honoured two soldiers who died fighting guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir April 25.


Army honours soldiers killed in Kashmir gunfight


An army officer, a soldier and three separatist guerrillas were killed in a south Kashmir gunfight that ended Saturday morning, an official said.


Army officer, soldier, 3 militants killed in Kashmir gunfight


Two separatist guerrillas and an army officer were killed in a gunfight between security forces and guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district Friday, police said.


Two guerrillas, army officer killed in Kashmir gunfight (Lead, correcting para one, four)


Pakistani troops opened unprovoked firing at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Friday, a defence spokesman said. Pakistan later offered to hold a flag meeting between border commanders to defuse tensions.


Pakistan opens fire in Jammu, offers flag meeting


Five people were killed when a truck they were travelling in rolled down into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, police said Friday.


Five die in Jammu accident


Jammu and Kashmir's anti-corruption organization Tuesday arrested a police officer while he was accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000, an official said.


Kashmir police officer arrested for taking bribe


Jammu and Kashmir Monday asked the central government to stop an advertisement by a popular cellular company that shows a Pashmina shawl passing through a finger ring, saying it was not a confirmatory test for testing the quality of such shawls.


Cellular firm has no idea about Pashmina, stop ad, says Kashmir


A separatist called shutdown partially affected life in Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Srinagar on Monday.


Separatist shutdown partially affects life in Srinagar


Six people were killed and five others injured Saturday in a road accident in the hilly Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.


Six killed in Kashmir road accident


Two guerrillas were arrested from Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town Saturday and an AK-47 assault rifle seized from them, police said Saturday.


Two guerrillas arrested in Kashmir's Sopore


Amnesty International Friday condemned attacks by "armed groups" on civilians, following the killing of a sarpanch, a village official in Jammu and Kashmir, and said it demonstrated contempt  for fundamental principles of humanity.


Shooting of sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir condemnable: Amnesty


The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the centre and the Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir governments to compensate a man Rs.2 lakh for illegally detaining him.


'Pay Rs.2 lakh to man for illegal detention'


Residents living near an army firing range land held a demonstration here, demanding a written assurance from the state government that it would not re-lease the land to the army.

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