Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience inclement weather conditions, including heavy rain, snow and hailstorm, during the next three days, an official advisory said on Monday.


Heavy rain, snowfall, hailstorm likely in J&K


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A policeman was killed and 10 paramilitary troopers injured in a grenade attack here on Sunday evening, police said.


Policeman killed, 10 troopers injured in Srinagar grenade attack


A junior commissioned officer of the army was killed on Saturday in an explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, police said.


Soldier killed in explosion on LoC


The Supreme Court on Friday said hotels and restaurants falling within 500 metres on either side of the national and state highways cannot serve liquor.


SC bans hotels, restaurants along highways from serving liquor


A top Hizbul commander active in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, was arrested here on Friday, police sources said.


Hizbul commander arrested in Kashmir


Clashes erupted in parts of the Kashmir Valley after the congregational Friday prayers as protesters assembled outside mosques shouting pro-Islamic and "freedom"  slogans.


Protesters clash with security forces in Kashmir Valley


Life across the Kashmir Valley was affected on Wednesday by the separatist-called protest shutdown against the shooting death of three civilians during security operations against militants and clashes broke out in some parts.


Protest shutdown hits life in Kashmir, clashes at some places


The Army said on Tuesday that its timely rescue has saved 71 tourists in the Ladakh region, who were trapped in a mountain pass blocked by an avalanche.


Army rescues 71 tourists trapped in Ladakh mountain pass


A militant was killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Tuesday while three local youth protesting the operation were also killed, officials said.


Militant, three protesters killed in Kashmir gunfight


The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central and the Jammu and Kashmir governments to sit together to decide the issue of identification of religious and linguistic minorities and whether Muslims could be treated as a minority in the state.


SC asks Centre, J&K to decide on state's minorities


A Hizbul Mujahideen module aiming to disrupt the forthcoming bypoll to the Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag parliamentary constituency was busted with seven militants arrested from Kulgam district on Monday, police said.


Hizbul module tasked to disrupt polls in south Kashmir busted


A wanted commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen was among the two militants shot dead in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district after a brief gunfight on Sunday, police said.


Hizbul commander killed in J&K shootout


The Election Commission on Friday put on hold the appointments of vice chairmen in PSUs of the Jammu and Kashmir government in view of the Model Code of Conduct that is in place ahead of two Lok Sabha bypolls in April.


EC puts on hold appointment of J&K PSU vice chairs


Prime Minster Narendra Modi will inaugurate country's longest highway tunnel on NH-44 in Jammu and Kashmir on April 2, said Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday.


Modi to open country's longest tunnel on April 2


There has been a reduction in ceasefire violations and casualties on the Indian side of the Line of Control after India conducted surgical strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, a minister said on Wednesday.


Surgical strikes against Pakistan proved effective: Minister


Police on Monday recovered the body of a former village head -- Sarpanch, who had been kidnapped and later killed by gunmen in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.


Former Sarpanch killed by gunmen in Pulwama district


India on Saturday summoned Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah to conveyed its "grave concern and strong protest" at the continuing incidents of ceasefire violations by the Pakistan side at the LoC and International Border.


India summons Pakistan Deputy HC over ceasefire violations


A militant was killed and an army officer injured in a shootout in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Thursday, police said.


Militant killed, major injured in Kashmir shootout


Jammu and Kashmir's Director General of Police S.P. Vaid on Wednesday warned militants to leave families of policemen out of conflict.


J&K police chief warns militants to leave policemen's families alone


A module of the Hizbul Mujahideen was busted here on Wednesday with the arrest of three persons carrying some arms and ammunition, police said


Hizbul module busted in Srinagar


Fresh snowfall occurred in the higher reaches in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday while rain lashed the plains.

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