Indefinite curfew continued for the second day Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar town where the death toll in communal clashes rose to two.


Curfew in Kishtwar as riot toll rises to two


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One person was killed and over 24 were injured in clashes between two communities in Kishtwar town of Jammu region on Eid-ul-Fitr Friday after about 500 villagers raised pro-independence slogans.


One killed, 24 injured in Kashmir violence (Roundup)


The BJP sought immediate action and central intervention in tackling the communal violence that broke out in Kishtwar town of Jammu region Friday.


BJP leaders talk to PM, Kashmir CM on Kishtwar clashes


Central paramilitary forces have been rushed to Kishtwar town in Jammu following communal clashes in the region Friday, R.P.N. Singh, Minister of State for Home Affairs here said.


Central forces rushed to Kashmir


Curfew was imposed and two columns of the army were deployed in Kishtwar town in Jammu region Friday on Eid-ul-Fitr after about 500 villagers raised pro-independence slogans that led to clashes between two communities.


Curfew in J&K town after communal clashes


Muslims offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley Friday as authorities placed separatist leaders under house arrest to ensure that law and order was maintained.


Eid prayers, clashes in Kashmir Valley


A leading Pakistani daily Friday called for "maturity and restraint" following the killing of five Indian soldiers within Indian territory.


Pakistani daily calls for restraint over border killings


"Kashmiri Pandits - A Vintage Album", an exhibition curated by author and critic Manju Kak, showcases rare photographs and prints that depict Kashmiri Pandits in their beautiful homeland until about the time India gained independence in 1947.


Understanding Kashmiri cultural history through photographs


Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday accused Pakistan of killing the five Indian soldiers in Kashmir and warned it not to take India's restraint for granted. Almost in response, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif voiced "sadness" over "loss of precious human lives" and called for "effective steps" to restore peace on the border.


India warns Pakistan, Sharif appeals for peace (Roundup)


Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday expressed "sadness" over the border clashes in Kashmir, and said India and Pakistan must take "effective steps" to restore normalcy on the frontier.


Sharif upset over border clashes, calls for peace


Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday expressed "sadness" over the killings on the Kashmir border, and said both India and Pakistan must take steps to restore normalcy along the frontier.


Sharif upset over border killings, calls for peace


External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Thursday said it was not an appropriate time to say anything about the September meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, scheduled on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meet.


Not appropriate time to talk about India, Pak PM talks: Khurshid


Specialist troops of the Pakistan Army were involved in the attack and killing of five Indian soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir two days ago, Defence Minister A.K. Antony informed parliament Thursday.


Pakistan Army troops killed Indian soldiers: Antony


The bodies of the five soldiers killed in Kashmir by attackers, including men in Pakistani military uniform, were cremated Thursday with full state honours in Bihar and Maharashtra.


Chakan-da-Bagh martyrs cremated with full state honours


Defence Minister A.K. Antony is expected to make a fresh statement in parliament over the killing of five soldiers on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir two days ago, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla said Thursday.


Antony to make statement on soldiers' killing in parliament


Expressing concern over violence on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, the US has said it continuesto encourage India and Pakistan to have a dialogue as the best step to resolve issues between them.


US encourages India, Pakistan dialogue


Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur Wednesday arrested a man on charges of having murdered his wife, whose semi-decomposed body was found in a rented accommodation in the town.


Man arrested for wife's murder in Kashmir


BJP MP Tarun Vijay Wednesday demanded a home ministry probe into last month's "assault" on Buddhists in Ladakh's Zanskar district and said residents were beaten up and hotels and shops damaged.


Probe violence against Buddhists in Ladakh: Congress MP


External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said Defence Minister A.K. Antony's statement on the killing of five Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops was a "carefully thought out statement based on facts provided by the army" and there was no attempt to "let off Pakistan".


Antony's statement not attempt to let off Pakistan: Khurshid


The sole surviving soldier in the Jammu and Kashmir ambush is being treated in Jammu and not at the trauma centre of AIIMS here as was stated by a hospital spokesperson.


Wounded Indian soldier in Jammu, not AIIMS (Lead, Supersedes earlier story)


The BJP sharply slammed the government Wednesday over Defence Minister A.K. Antony not blaming the Pakistani army for killing five soldiers on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir even as the Congress defended the minister and accused the main opposition party of playing politics on the issue.

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