The BSF on Tuesday damaged several Pakistan Rangers posts along the International Border (IB) in a "befitting reply" to fresh ceasefire violations earlier in the day by the Pakistani side that left seven civilians dead in Jammu and Kashmir.


BSF damages several Pakistan posts across IB


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Border Security Force (BSF) retaliated a fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan Rangers on the International Border (IB) in Jammu district's R.S. Pura sector on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday.


BSF retaliates fresh ceasefire violation from Pakistan


A day after an Indian soldier's body was mutilated by terrorists who escaped back into Pakistani side under covering fire from Pakistani troops, the Indian army said on Saturday it had hit back, destroying four Pakistani posts and inflicting "heavy casualties".


Indian Army retaliates for soldier's mutilation, destroys four Pakistani posts


A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed and three civilians injured on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district as Pakistan troops again violated the LoC ceasefire, police said.


BSF trooper killed, three civilians injured in Pakistan firing on LoC


Intermittent exchange of fire was continuing Saturday evening in Jammu and Kathua districts where Pakistani troopers had started heavy shelling targeting civilians and BSF posts on the International Border, police said.


Intermittent shelling by Pakistani troopers on in Jammu


A woman was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday evening, police said.


Woman shot dead in Kashmir


Four persons, including two members of a militant organisation who visited Pakistan recently and received funds to fuel unrest in the Kashmir Valley, have been arrested, the state police said on Wednesday.


Four held for taking Pakistani funds to fuel Kashmir unrest


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called for immediate de-escalation of the situation along the border in the state so that miseries of the people in border villages could end.


Mehbooba calls for immediate end to tension on border


Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested the elder son of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and stopped his younger son from entering the octogenarian leader's residence, virtually cutting him off from all family contact, sources told IANS.


Geelani's son arrested, family barred from meeting ailing leader


The main victims of the volatile situation on the borders are the people of Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said on Tuesday.


Volatility at LoC hits J&K people worst: Farooq


Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and Human Rights Watch on Saturday asked authorities in Jammu & Kashmir to stop using the "harsh" Public Safety Act (PSA) for detaining people without trial.


Stop using 'harsh' Public Safety Act in J&K: Amnesty, ICJ, HRW


Indian Army's Western Command chief, Lt. Gen. Surinder Singhvisited field formations and forward positions on the India-Pakistan border in Jammu region, a defence statement said.


Western Army Command chief reviews preparedness on Jammu border


A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) trooper was killed and six other security personnel injured when guerrillas attacked their convoy on the outskirts of Srinagar on Friday evening, police said.


SSB trooper killed, six security men injured in Kashmir attack


The standoff between security forces and guerrillas holed-up inside a government building near Pampore town in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district continued for the second day on Tuesday even as reports said one militant had been killed but there was no official confirmation yet.


Standoff between holed-up guerrillas, security forces continues in Kashmir


Security forces on Monday battled a group of heavily-armed militants sheltered inside a government building near here, firing incendiary material that sparked a fire in the complex.


Two wounded as security forces battle militants (Third Lead)


Separatist guerrillas on Saturday snatched two weapons from police guards at a 'minority post' in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.


Guerrillas snatch two weapons from policemen in Kashmir


Clashes broke out in Srinagar after a boy with pellet injuries died in hospital on Saturday, taking to 91 the toll in the nearly three month-long cycle of violence, and forcing authorities to impose curfew, while violent protests were also reported from other parts of the Kashmir Valley.


Protests in Srinagar after boy's death, clashes in other parts of Valley (Roundup)


A 13-year old Srinagar boy who sustained injures in clashes with security forces, succumbed to injuries on Saturday, taking the death toll to 91 in last three months of unrest.


Kashmir unrest: Injured on Friday boy succumbs, toll reaches 91


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday registered a case and started probe into the unsuccessful terrorist attack on Rashtriya Rifles (RR) camp in north Kashmir's Kupwara district in which three separatist militants were killed on Thursday.


NIA starts probe in Langate attack in J&K


Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said there is no reason to release the video of the surgical strikes across the Line of Control after what has been brought out by media on the army action.


No reason now to release video of surgical strikes: Parrikar


Three Pakistani terrorists were killed on Thursday in a gunfight that erupted after they attacked a counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles (RR) camp in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, an army officer said.

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