The UN has backtracked on its assertion that it was monitoring the situation in Kashmir through the UN Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), clarifying that the observers' mission is limited to the line of control between Indian and Pakistani forces.


UN backtracks on role of its observers in Kashmir, says limited to LOC


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One protester was killed on Tuesday evening and another injured after security personnel fired on a mob who had attacked the vehicle of an official on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.


One killed in firing after mob attacks official in Kashmir


Turkey on Tuesday voiced support for Pakistan's demand to send an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) team to Jammu and Kashmir to probe "human rights violations".


Turkey backs Pakistan on Kashmir issue


Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, Amit Kumar was on Monday produced before a court in custody of a senior police officer for non-compliance of its orders.


SSP Srinagar produced before court in custody


India and China on Monday agreed to maintain peace on the border as ceremonial Border Personnel Meetings (BPM) on the occasion of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Day were held on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region, an Indian Army official said.


Indian, Chinese troops hold border meetings in Ladakh


Sporadic clashes between stone-pelting mobs and security forces at some places notwithstanding, the overall law and order situation in the Kashmir Valley showed signs of marginal improvement on Monday with some normal activity seen in the Srinagar city.


Amid curfew and shutdown, Kashmir shows marginal improvement (Roundup)


The proscribed Jamat-ud-Dawa's (JuD) charity wing Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), led by Hafiz Saeed, on Monday announced it is sending a caravan to Jammu and Kashmir packed with daily essential requirements for the people hit by the current unrest there.


Hafiz Saeed's charity sending caravan of essential supplies to Kashmir


No major incident of violence occurred anywhere in the Kashmir Valley Sunday as over 10,000 candidates sat for the common entrance test (CET) for selection to medical course in various colleges of the state.


Over 10,000 candidates sit for MBBS test, situation generally calm in Valley (Roundup)


A city court on Saturday directed police to issue a non-bailable warrant against the Srinagar police chief after he defied its orders to register a case against a senior police officer for allegedly shooting a man from point-blank range during a protest earlier this month.


NBW against top cop over Kashmir killing


Unidentified gunmen killed a civilian in Sopore town of Kashmir region, police said on Saturday.


Unidentified gunmen kill civilian in Kashmir


Porters in the forward areas of Jammu and Kashmir are a "vital link" in the supply chain of the army in high altitude areas and at times even carry sick and injured soldiers, the Supreme Court said on Friday, and asked the government to formulate a welfare scheme for them.


SC gives government three weeks to finalise welfare scheme for army porters


The Supreme Court on Friday asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar for a status report on the ground situation in the Kashmir Valley as it said that it could not ask the state governor to assume the reins of the administration.


SC seeks status report on ground situation in Kashmir


Ishfaq Wani has paid a huge price for taking to the  streets screaming slogans of 'azadi' - he will now limp for life.


A Kashmir pellet victim who will limp for life


Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the AIIMS here to enquire about the condition of five Kashmiri patients admitted with severe eye injuries from pellet guns, hospital authorities said.


Rahul Gandhi visits Kashmiri pellet wound patients at AIIMS


Following the furore over severe pellet gun injuries to protesters in the Kashmir Valley, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved the formation of an expert committee to explore alternatives to pellet guns as non-lethal weapons.


Home Ministry panel to look for pellet gun alternative


The Congress on Tuesday expressed surprise over CRPF Director General K. Durga Prasad's statement that the force will continue using pellet guns in Jammu and Kashmir, and said he must have got such directions from the Union Home Ministry.


Congress surprised over CRPF chief's stand on pellet guns


Violent protests broke out in Anantnag town on Monday night with an official building set on fire by protesters, while in nearby Achabal town thousands surrounded a police station late in the night to protest the arrest and beating up of four youth, including three teens.


Thousands march in Kashmir's Achabal town to protest arrest of youth


The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Saturday pulled up the state government for the use of pellet guns on protesters and asked it to relax, at least from "some peaceful areas", the over fortnight-long curfew in the restive valley.


Court pulls up government for pellet guns, curfew in Kashmir


Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday met groups of Kashmiris, including civil society members and top officials, seeking their suggestions on peace in the wake of the fresh unrest that has left dozens of people dead in the Kashmir Valley.


Kashmir traders refuse to meet Rajnath in calm valley (Roundup)



Traders refuse to meet Rajnath in relatively calm Kashmir (Evening Lead)


A soldier was killed on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district as the army foiled an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LoC), defence sources said.

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