Extraordinary security arrangements were in place for Wednesday's polling in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag assembly constituency, where Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is in the fray, against the backdrop of boycott calls by separatist leaders and militant outfits.


High security in Anantnag ahead of key poll


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The Indian army Monday handed over the first concrete bomb shelter to villagers living near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.


Army hands over first concrete bomb shelter to villagers in Poonch


A militant was killed during an ongoing gunfight on Sunday between security forces and militants in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.


Militant killed in Kashmir gunfight, firing on


Separatism and communalism are two faces of the same coin, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday.


Separatism, communalism two faces of same coin: Mehbooba Mufti


Tension prevailed in a part of Jammu and Kashmir's winter capital on Tuesday after some Hindu youth beat up two Muslim youth on allegations of vandalising a local temple and triggered further violence, police said.


Tension in Jammu after temple vandalisation allegations


Indian army chief, Gen. Dalbir Singh on Tuesday briefed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on the overall security situation in the state, a defence statement said.


Army chief briefs Mufti on Kashmir security situation


Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar on Tuesday recorded the season's highest temperature at 32 degrees while winter capital Jammu scorched at 40.2 degrees, the met department said.


Srinagar records season's highest, heat wave continues in Jammu


The boatman who drowned here last week while saving a tourist family is the real symbol and hero of the eclectic culture known as 'Kashmiriyat', said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday.


Boatman who died saving tourists is hero of Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti


Six policemen were injured on Sunday in a militant attack in south Kashmir's Kulgam district.


Six J&K policemen injured in militant attack


The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said the Union government has approved the setting up of two All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the state.


Centre has approved setting up of two AIIMS in J&K, says minister


President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday greeted the government and people of Portugal on the eve of their National Day.


President greets Portuguese on their National Day


Security forces on Wednesday busted a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district and recovered some arms and ammunition.


Security forces bust militant hideout in Rajouri


Dr. Shahid Rasool, a communication technology specialist, has taken charge as the new director of the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA).


New director takes charge at CEMCA


The 30-day-long holy month of Ramadan began here Tuesday as Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir started their longest daily fasting period in three decades.


Amid prayer and penance, Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts in Kashmir


Four paramilitary troopers and three policemen were injured on Monday in an explosion in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.


Four troopers, 3 policemen hurt in Kashmir explosion


Four persons were injured on Monday in an explosion inside a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp near Sonamarg hill station in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.


Four injured in BRO camp explosion in Kashmir


The army said on Sunday that all its ammunition depots in Jammu and Kashmir are safe as regular safety audits of these installations are carried out.


Army says its ammunition depots in J&K are safe


An army soldier was injured overnight due to an accidental firing on the line of control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu region.


Soldier injured on LoC in J&K


A leopard ran out of the zoo here on Wednesday evening after a fire, police said.


Fire in Jammu zoo, leopard runs out of zoo limits


A week after capturing a top aide of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday said they had apprehended another close associate of the most wanted militant.


Another top aide of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani held


The Supreme Court will hear on June 7 the plea by the Jammu and Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (JKTMF) challenging the state high court's direction that if, prima facie, it was found that the edibles being sold by them were not fit for human consumption, their units would be liable to be sealed.

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