UN chief Antonio Guterres has reiterated the need for engagement and dialogue between India and Pakistan for peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue.


UN stresses on engagement, dialogue between India, Pakistan on Kashmir


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Security forces shot dead three militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district, sparking street clashes in Srinagar which injured several civilian protestors and security personnel on Wednesday, officials said.


Three militants killed, Srinagar clashes injure many (Third Lead)


A massive manhunt has been launched in Jammu and Kashmir for Pakistani LeT terrorist Muhammad Abu Ismail, who, according to police sources, headed the group that attacked a bus carrying Amarnath yatris, killing seven pilgrims.


Manhunt on for LeT terrorist behind attack on Amarnath pilgrims


The killing of seven Hindu pilgrims in southern Kashmir enroute from the holy cave of Amarnath is the latest bloody statistic in Jammu and Kashmir, which has witnessed a 45 per cent rise in terrorism-related deaths -- and a 164 per cent increase in civilian deaths alone -- over the year ending June 30, according to an analysis of data from the South Asian Terrorism Portal (SATP).


164% rise in terror-related civilian deaths in J&K over a year


A gunfight was on Tuesday night between three militants trapped in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district and security forces surrounding the village, officials said.


Gunfight on with trapped militants in Kashmir village


Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat on Tuesday reviewed the overall security in the Kashmir Valley in the aftermath of Monday's terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims in the state's Anantnag district, a defence statement said.


Army chief reviews security in aftermath of Anantnag terror attack


Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has condemned the Amarnath terror attack, believes that faith makes a person brave.


Faith makes you brave: Shah Rukh Khan


A  fresh batch of 3,289 Amarnath pilgrims left Jammu for the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday despite a terror attack the previous day on a bus which left seven worshippers dead.


Amarnath pilgrims leave Jammu for Valley despite attack


A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module, with an active Hindu member, who participated in various attacks including the ambush killing of six policemen last month and bank robberies, has been busted, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Monday.


LeT module with active Hindu member busted in Kashmir


A retired officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was killed and his two sons injured in a road accident in the state's hilly Kishtwar district on Sunday, police said.


Retired J&K policeman killed in road accident


Authorities on Saturday imposed curfew at many places and suspended the Amarnath Yatra in the Kashmir Valley to ward off violence on the death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.


Curfew imposed in Kashmir Valley on Wani's death anniversary


High alert has been sounded throughout the Kashmir Valley on Friday and unprecedented security arrangements put in place to maintain law and order ahead of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's first death anniversary on Saturday.


Unprecedented security ahead of Burhan Wani's first death anniversary


Curfew was imposed on Friday in slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's hometown Tral in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district ahead of his first death anniversary.


Curfew in Burhan Wani's hometown ahead of death anniversary


The pan-India Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime is likely to be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir from Friday midnight ending all suspense and speculations on whether the state would become part of the 'one country, one tax' system.


GST likely to be implemented in J&K


Over one lakh pilgrims have performed this year's Amarnath Yatra so far as another batch of 2,199 pilgrims left from here for the Kashmir Valley on Friday.


Over a lakh pilgrims perform Amarnath Yatra in 8 days


Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday decided to suspend mobile internet services in the Kashmir Valley to prevent misuse of social networking sites by anti-social elements ahead of the death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.


Mobile Internet services in Valley to be suspended


A soldier went missing on Thursday from north Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.


Soldier goes missing from Kashmir


Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday downgraded the security cover given to senior separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq.


Mirwaiz's security cover downgraded


The Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Wednesday passed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) resolution amid bedlam.


J&K assembly passes GST resolution amid protests


A standoff continued on Saturday following a cross-firing between  security forces and holed-up militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.


Standoff continues after J&K cross-firing


Authorities have imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Saturday to prevent protests against the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the state.

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