A man was injured when he accidentally stepped on a landmine Tuesday near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.


Man injured after stepping on landmine in Kashmir


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Three people, including a child, were killed and seven others injured Monday in a road accident in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.


Three killed, seven injured in Kashmir accident


A large blaze Monday gutted the district magistrate's office in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said.


Government office burns down in Kashmir


The Pakistan Rangers Saturday resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.


Pakistan Rangers resort to unprovoked firing in Jammu


Cold wave continued across Jammu and Kashmir Friday as night temperatures remained several notches below the freezing point in the Valley. Also, Jammu city recorded the season's lowest temperature.


Valley freezes, Jammu shivers


Two people were arrested Thursday for throwing acid on a 21-year-old woman law student in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital, police said.


Two arrested for throwing acid on Kashmir woman student


Christmas celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir might miss snowfall this season as the Met Office Wednesday forecast dry weather during the next 24 hours.


Kashmir likely to miss snow on Christmas


Rain and snowfall are expected in the Kashmir Valley during the next two days, the weather office said Sunday.


Rain, snowfall forecast in Kashmir


Militants Saturday killed a village headman in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.


Militants gun down village headman in Kashmir


The night temperatures across Kashmir remained several notches  below the freezing point Friday as the weather office said the present cold wave conditions in the region will continue till Sunday.


Kashmir shivers due to cold wave


Cold wave conditions continued unabated in Kashmir Thursday as Leh town recorded the season's coldest night at minus 14.6 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.


Cold wave sweeps Kashmir, Leh freezes at minus 15


When a five-star luxury hotel threw open its doors to guests in this north Kashmir tourist destination in December 2012, many said Gulmarg did not have the inflow to sustain a high-end luxury facility like the Khyber Himalayan Resort.


Khyber Himalayan resort brings accolades to Gulmarg (Business Feature)


A court here Saturday sent West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra - arrested in connection with the multi-crore rupee Saradha scam - to CBI custody till Dec 16, even as ruling Trinamool Congress activists violently protested on the roads.


Saradha scam: Mitra sent to CBI custody, Mamata fumes (roundup)


At least 11 people were injured in a road accident Friday in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.


11 injured in Jammu road accident


Unidentified assailants Thursday hurled acid on a young woman law student in the Jammu and Kashmir capital, leaving her in a scarred and critical condition, police said. A manhunt is on to nab the attackers.


Woman attacked with acid in Srinagar


Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday paid floral tributes to eight army soldiers killed in the Dec 5 terror strike on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir.


PM pays tribute to Kashmir terror attack martyrs


Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Sunday said there will be "counter-measures" in the light of the escalating terror strikes in the poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir where 21 people, including security personnel, were killed Friday by Lashkar-e-Taiba militants.


There will be counter-measures: Parrikar on Kashmir terror


The Indian Army Sunday blamed the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for the deadly terror attack in Kashmir which killed eight soldiers and three policemen.


Army blames Lashkar for terror in Kashmir


Facing flak for his presence in Goa while  militants made a string of lethal strikes in Jammu and Kashmir, including a suicide attack, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Sunday said he was "monitoring the situation" in the state on an hourly basis.


Monitoring Kashmir situation on hourly basis, says Parrikar


The Indian Army Sunday said the terrorists who killed eight soldiers and three policemen in Kashmir Friday were trained like Special Forces and were prepared to wage a long battle.


Terrorists in Kashmir were like Special Forces: Army


Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar resembled a fortress Sunday as security forces virtually took charge of the city ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally Monday.

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