Landslides on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Tuesday has shut the strategic road link to the landlocked Kashmir Valley, police said.


Landslides shut Jammu-Srinagar highway


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Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday termed Pakistan's targeting of civilians living near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir with firing and shelling a human rights violation.


Targeting of civilians by Pakistan human rights violation: Jitendra Singh


A female civilian who was injured in Pakistani shelling on the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, died at a hospital on Sunday, police said.


Injured civilian dies in J&K


Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy mortar shelling on Saturday evening across the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu district and Indian forces retaliated, triggering heavy exchange of fire in the area, police said.


Pakistan Rangers shell Indian posts in Jammu


Suitable action would be take against soldiers seen disrespecting bodies of militants, the army said on Friday.


Will act against soldiers insulting militants' bodies: Army


LeT commander Abu Ismail, who attacked Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in July killing eight people, was shot dead on Thursday along with another Pakistani militant on the outskirts of Srinagar city, police said.


LeT commander behind Amarnath Yatra attack killed


For the second time in two days, Pakistan on Wednesday violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district and the Indian army was retaliating, officials said.


Firing across LoC after Pakistan again violates ceasefire


Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday sought to address the concerns over the legal challenge to the Constitution's Article 35A by stating that the Narendra Modi government would do nothing that would go against the aspirations of Kashmiri people while also asserting that he was ready to come here and meet anyone to bring peace to the state.


Rajnath assures Kashmir on Article 35A, says things improving in Valley (Roundup)


Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday addressed Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF and announced a few measures for them, on the second day of his four-day visit to the state, and also met a delegation of opposition National Conference, led by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.


Rajnath addresses police, CRPF, meets NC team on Day 2 of Kashmir visit (Roundup)


Two militants were killed while one surrendered as the overnight gunfight between hiding militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district ended on Sunday, officials said.


Two militants killed, one surrenders in J&K


Shots were being fired in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district at the same site where a gunfight took place between the security forces and militants the previous day, police said.


Shots fired in J&K


A Hizbul Mujahideen militant was killed by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said on Sunday.


Hizbul Mujahideen militant killed in J&K


Two militants were killed and a girl injured on Saturday in a gunfight broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district after militants fired on a military vehicle. police said. The exchange of fire was still on.


Two militants killed, girl injured in Shopian gunfight


Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday began a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the security situation during a meeting with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti even as militants attacked a police party in Anantnag, killing one and injuring two others.


Rajnath in Kashmir, meets cross-section of people amid militant attack (Roundup)


A day before Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, a policeman was killed and two others injured on Saturday when militants attacked them in the town, police said.


Policeman killed, two injured in Kashmir attack


The NIA on Thursday raided the house of senior separatist leader and influential Shia cleric Syed Agha Hassan as well as the houses of other separatist leaders and their aides in Kashmir Valley as part of its massive searches in the terror-funding case probe. JKLF chief Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested while Mirwaiz Umer Farooq placed under house arrest in Srinagar.


NIA carries out raids in Srinagar, Jammu; Yasin Malik detained (Roundup)


Six persons were injured in a grenade blast here on Thursday, including the man who who threw the explosive, police said.


Six injured in Srinagar grenade blast


Militants on Wednesday attacked a police picket in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, but fled after the deployed police personnel retaliated, police said.


Militants attack police picket in Kashmir


Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and veteran actress-politician Hema Malini have featured in "Vaadi-e-Kashmir", a short film aimed at spreading the message of oneness.


Big B, Hema Malini promote oneness for Kashmir


A top commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit was among the two militants killed in a gunfight with security forces in outskirts of Sopore town in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday, police said.


Top Hizbul commander among two militants killed in J&K gunfight


Members of Kashmir Bar Association on Monday announced they would boycott of courts against notice to their president Mian Qayoom by the National Investigation Agency, asking him to appear before it in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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