The Indian Army said on Saturday that the life sentence awarded to another soldier after a court martial in the Machil fake encounter case will be executable only after it is confirmed by the GOC-n-C northern command.


Machil encounter: Life sentence executable after confirmation


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With one more H1N1 infected patient dying here overnight, the death toll in swine flu infection has risen to 17 in Jammu and Kashmir.


Swine flu toll rises to 17 in J&K


Pakistan Rangers overnight violated the ceasefire in Samba district of Jammu region, resorting to unprovoked firing at a Border Security Force (BSF) picket.


Pakistan Rangers violate ceasefire in Samba district


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Thursday chaired his first meeting of the Unified Headquarters, the state's top security grid, in Jammu.


Jammu and Kashmir CM chairs top security meeting


The Jammu bar association on Thursday suspended work over the release of separatist leader Masrat Alam.


Jammu bar association suspends work against Masrat Alam's release


The union home ministry on Thursday advised the Jammu and Kashmir government to challenge all bail orders granted by different courts to recently released separatist leader Masrat Alam.


Kashmir advised to challenge Masrat Alam's bail


Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that the Jammu and Kashmir government has been told to vigorously pursue all 27 cases against separatist leader Masrat Alam and maintain "close surveillance" on him in tandem with the Centre.


Pursue cases against Masrat, Centre asks Sayeed


Though the ruckus that followed the controversial release of separatist leader Masrat Alam continued to ruffle feathers in the national capital on Monday, normalcy prevailed in Jammu and Kashmir.


Normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir after Masrat Alam's release


Heavy snowfall threw normal life out of gear in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, disrupting electricity, road and air links between Kashmir Valley and the rest of the country.


Snowfall hits power, air links in Jammu and Kashmir


Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Masrat Alam was released without taking the central government into confidence.


Masrat released without consent of central government: Modi


Jammu and Kashmir received heavy rain and snowfall on Sunday, forcing closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The Met office has forecast more rain and snowfall in the state till Monday.


Jammu and Kashmir has heavy snowfall, highway closed


Jammu and Kashmir is likely to receive more rain and snowfall in the next 24 hours even as the Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for the 5th day on Friday.


More rain, snow forecast in Kashmir; highway still shut


The Jammu chamber of commerce and industry on Thursday arranged free food for nearly 1,000 stranded passengers in winter capital Jammu.


Jammu traders arrange free food for stranded passengers


The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday.


Jammu-Srinagar highway shut for fourth consecutive day


Traders in Jammu and Kashmir shut their businesses on Wednesday to protest against alleged delay in release of rehabilitation and compensation for losses they suffered in the September 2014 floods.


Flood-hit Kashmir traders demand rehabilitation


The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered the setting up of two swine flu testing laboratories in the state, as the toll due to the H1N1 influenza rose to 10, officials said.


Kashmir to have two swine flu test labs, toll now 10


The Kashmir Valley witnessed heavy snowfall on Monday, disrupting surface and air traffic and the Met office has forecast more rain and snowfall till Tuesday.


Heavy snowfall in Kashmir


Asking India and Pakistan to revisit the fundamentals of their Kashmir policies, a Pakistani newspaper said Sunday that militancy had caused huge damage to Jammu and Kashmir.


Militancy has damaged Kashmir: Pakistani daily


Two militants of Hizbul Mujaheedin outfit were killed in a fierce gunfight overnight with security forces in south Kashmir Pulwama district, police Saturday said.


Two militants killed in south Kashmir gunfight


The swine flu toll in Jammu and Kashmir rose to nine Friday with two more H1N1 infected patients succumbing, officials said.


Swine flu toll in Kashmir rises to nine


Five people, all civilians, were injured Thursday in an explosion at a gunfight site in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian distric, police said.

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