Over 300,000 migratory birds have kept their tryst with Kashmir this year, despite recent unprecedented floods damaging their winter home. The avian visitors have flown into their wetland reserve in Kashmir as every year and more are expected in the coming days.


Despite floods, 300,000 birds flock to their Kashmir winter home 


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A gunfight took place Thursday evening between security forces and holed up guerrillas in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.


Gunfight between security forces, guerrillas in Kashmir


Amnesty International India Thursday welcomed the jailing of seven Indian soldiers over "a fake encounter" as a turning point for human rights in Jammu and Kashmir.


Amnesty hails jailing of Indian soldiers


Seven armymen were awarded life sentence in a 2010 "fake encounter" in which three youths were killed, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Thursday.


Seven armymen given life sentence in 'fake encounter'


The recent killing of two people, including a teenager, by soldiers of the Indian Army has renewed calls for the revocation of the law that gives special powers to the armed forces in the insurgency-hit Jammu and Kashmir.


Kashmir killings: Army apology has not dampened public anger


The Pakistan Army Tuesday fired at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, a source said.


Pakistan Army fires at Indian positions on LoC


Snowfall in the mountains caused sharp fall in temperatures in the Kashmir Valley Monday, the night temperature dropping to 2.7 degrees Celsius in this city - the lowest so far this season.


Srinagar records season's lowest temperature


India Sunday warned Pakistan against repeated ceasefire violations, saying there cannot be a dialogue with it if these continued.


Jaitley warns Pakistan against repeated ceasefire violations


A soldier and a 17-year-old girl were killed Saturday in firing by Pakistani soldiers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, a defence ministry spokesman said.


Soldier, girl killed in Pakistani firing on LoC


A paramilitary vehicle was torched by an angry mob here Saturday evening when it hit a car and a motorcycle that led to the death of two people, police said.


Mob torches CRPF vehicle after two die in Srinagar accident


A woman was killed Saturday in firing by Pakistani soldiers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.


Woman killed in Pakistani firing on LoC


Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured Saturday  when guerrillas fired at a security force vehicle on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Anantnag district, police said.


Two CRPF men injured in Kashmir guerrilla attack


Four soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer, and a civilian were trapped under an avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district Saturday and were yet to be traced, an army official said.


Four soldiers, civilian missing in Kashmir avalanche


Mohd. Dilawar Mir, former minister in Jammu and Kashmir, was sentenced to three years in jail and a fine of Rs.3.21 crore slapped by a court here in a 20-year-old corruption case.


Kashmir ex-minister jailed for three years for graft


The army said Friday it foiled a terrorist infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and one soldier was injured -- but not in Pakistani firing.


Solider injured but not in Pakistani firing


The Election Commission Friday told the Supreme Court that it has told the central and the Jammu and Kashmir governments that the election code of conduct won't hamper relief and rehabilitation work in the flood-devastated areas of the state.


Poll code won't hamper Kashmir relief work, SC told


The Indian Army Friday took responsibility for the killing of two youths and injuries to two others in the Nov 3 firing at a car in Jammu and Kashmir, and said it will cooperate in any inquiry.


Army owns up to Kashmir youths' killing, to cooperate in probe


The army Friday took responsibility for the killing of two youths and injuries to two others in the Nov 3 Chattergam firing, saying it will cooperate with any inquiry.


Will cooperate in Kashmir firing probe, says army


Rights watchdog Amnesty International Wednesday said the Indian Army must cooperate with police in Jammu and Kashmir in the investigation into the killing of two Kashmiri youths.


Army must cooperate with police in youth killing probe: Amnesty


A meeting of the security core group was held Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir to review the security ahead of the assembly elections in 10 districts of Jammu region, officials said.


Kashmir polls: Security core group reviews arrangements


With Kashmir Valley remaining tense over the killing of two youths by the army personnel, highly-placed sources Wednesday said intelligence inputs that militants may use a white Maruti car for their activities could have misled soldiers.

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