Jammu and Kashmir politicians are seeking compensation for losses caused by the India-Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty that has robbed the state of its huge hydro-power potential, estimated to be over 25,000 MW.


Kashmiris seek compensation for losses due to Indus Waters Treaty


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The Indian government's decision at a high-level meeting on Monday to "review" the suspension of construction on the Tulbul navigation project has given it "a geo-strategic edge" on the protracted water-treaty issue with neighbour Pakistan, informed sources claimed.


Reviewing Tulbul navigation project can put Pakistan on backfoot: Officials


Indian Army's Western Army commander, Lt Gen. Surinder Singh, on Saturday reviewed the preparedness of troops guarding the international border in Jammu region, a defence statement said.


Western army commander reviews preparedness on international border


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday received  the first batch of Haj pilgrims, returning from Saudi Arabia after performing the pilgrimage, at the Srinagar International Airport.


First Haj flight lands in Kashmir


A youth was killed in security force firing on a mob in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday.


Youth killed in security force firing in Baramulla district


Border Security Forces (BSF) arrested a 30-year-old Pakistani intruder along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector  on Friday, an official said.


Pakistani intruder held along International Border in Jammu


Indian Army's Western Command chief, Lt. Gen. Surinder Singh, on Tuesday visited the border areas in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu region to assess the preparedness of the troops, a defence statement said.


Western army commander reviews preparedness on Jammu borders


The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which formally took over the probe into the Uri attack on Tuesday, is seeking to establish the identities of the attackers and also examining the Global Positioning Systems and other evidence recovered from them, said official sources.


NIA probe underway, seeks to ID photos of attackers


On a day that New Delhi vowed to launch a diplomatic blitz against Islamabad in wake of a cross-border terror attack on an army base in Jammu and Kashmir that left 18 soldiers dead, India on Monday began at the UN Human Rights Council meeting here, where it charged Pakistan with continuing to "test the patience as well as wisdom of this Council".


Pakistan testing patience with unceasing false narrative on J&K: India


The Indian Army will look into the Uri attack and probe different aspects of the incident, defence sources said.


Army to look into 'different aspects' of Uri attack


In wake of the cross-border terror attack from Pakistan on the Uri army base in Jammu and Kashmir that left 18 Indian soldiers dead, India on Monday said that a policy of zero tolerance to terrorism is an international obligation.


Zero tolerance policy on terrorism international obligation: India


Postpaid mobile phones of all service providers are being restored from Monday night, a police official said.


Postpaid mobile service being restored in Valley


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will undertake a comprehensive probe into the terror attack in Kashmir that has left 18 soldiers dead and for which India has blamed Pakistan.


JeM or LeT - part of NIA's comprehensive Uri probe


A 20-year-old soldier injured in the Uri terror attack died of injuries in a Delhi hospital on Monday, taking the toll to 18, officials said.


Another soldier dies, Uri toll 18



Another soldier dies, Uri toll reaches 18


Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said he has asked Army Chief, Gen. Dalbir Singh, to take action against those responsible for the attack on the army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri town that left 17 soldiers dead.


Parrikar asks Army Chief to act against those responsible for Uri attack


Separatist guerrillas on Saturday evening made away with four rifles from guards at the residence of a PDP leader in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.


Militants snatch rifles from PDP leader's guards


Former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Bikram Singh (retd) on Sunday said the government response so far to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir which was sponsored by Pakistan, spells an "important strategic shift" .


Reaction on Uri spells government's strategic shift: Ex-Army Chief 


Former Chief of Army Staff Gen. Bikram Singh (retd) on Sunday said the terror attack on an army camp in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir was sponsored by Pakistan.


Sunday terror attack sponsored by Pakistan: Former Army Chief


The US on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that left 17 soldiers dead.


US strongly condemns attack on Indian Army camp


Tension gripped Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Wednesday as some members of the Muslim community were beaten up by unidentified assailants for slaughtering a camel on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, officials said.

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