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.


Valley lawyers to boycott courts against NIA notice to bar chief


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Five CRPF troopers were injured in a grenade attack by militants on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Monday, police said.


Five CRPF troopers injured in Kashmir grenade blast


An FIR was lodged against two army officers in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Friday for interfering with an accident investigation, police said.


J&K Police lodges FIR against two army officers


A policeman was killed and seven others injured as militants attacked a police vehicle in the city's outskirts on Friday, police said.


Policeman killed, seven injured in Srinagar militant attack


Two bodies were found on Tuesday in an orchard in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.


Two bodies found in J&K


Security forces surrounded six villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday following information about the presence of militants, police said.


Security forces surround six J&K villages


Four civilians were injured on Sunday in unprovoked firing and shelling by Pakistan troops on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.


Four civilians in Poonch injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire


A headless body of a youth was recovered from from the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Sunday and later recognised by a local family, police said.


Headless body of youth recovered from Jhelum River


The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear challenge to the Constitution's Article 35A and the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution's Section 6 granting special rights and privileges to natives of Jammu and Kashmir but denying to a woman who marries a non-Kashmiri and her children.


SC to hear challenge to Constitution's Article 35A after Diwali


A Border Security Force trooper was injured on Friday in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan Rangers on the International Border in Jammu district, BSF officials said.


BSF trooper injured in Pakistan ceasefire violation


Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir on Thursday visited the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district and reviewed the preparedness of the Border Security Force troopers, a BSF spokesman said.


Ahir inspects BSF post on International Border in J&K


Indian Army chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat on Tuesday reviewed the security in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh, days after a skirmish took place between Indian and Chinese troops in the area, defence sources said.


Army chief reviews security in Ladakh


A court here on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah, arrested on charges of money laundering.


Money laundering case: Shabir Shahs' bail plea dismissed


A student fainted inside the college campus in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and later died allegedly due to non-availability of an ambulance, leading to clashes in town as his fellow students protested, police said.


Student collapses and dies in Rajouri, clashes in town


A soldier died of cardiac arrest on Monday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, Defence Ministry sources said.


Soldier dies of cardiac arrest on LoC


A cable operator was shot by unidentified gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian town on Sunday evening and succumbed to his injuries on way to hospital, police said.


Cable operator shot dead in Kashmir


A total of 116 stranded residents of Pakistan-administered Kashmir will travel home on Monday, officials said on Saturday.


116 stranded cross-LoC passengers to travel home on Aug 21


Security forces on Saturday carried out massive searches in nearly a dozen villages of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district but did not find any militants during the operation, police said.


Search operation carried out in Kashmir's Shopian, no militants found


The Indian Army has deployed additional troops in south Kashmir after spurt in terror activities in the area this year, informed sources said.


More troops deployed in south Kashmir after Amarnath yatra


Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat will on Sunday begin a three day visit to Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh, which saw a scuffle and stone-throwing between Indian and Chinese troops, informed sources said.


Army chief to visit Ladakh


Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Thursday said that upgraded Jammu airport will be able to provide improved services to air travellers.

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