The ongoing violence in the Valley is driving students to excel, but it is also making them angry
The latest incident of cross-border firing comes after Srinagar saw four grenade attacks in a span of few hours on Saturday
Militants abducted and killed a 23-year-old Territorial Army jawan and his bullet-riddled body was found today in Shopian district of south Kashmir, the Army said. The body was recovered from an orchard area in Watmullah Keegam area of Shopian, an Army official said. He said the deceased was identified as Irfan Ahmad Mir, a resident of Sezan Keegam. Mir was working in the Territorial Army and was abducted by militants and later killed, the official said, adding that further details were awaited. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti condemned Mir's killing. "Strongly condemn the brutal killing of Irfan Ahmed ,a brave Territorial Army soldier at Shopian. Such heinous acts will not weaken our resolve to establish peace and normalcy in the Valley," Mehbooba said on Twitter. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah also condemned the Territorial Army jawan's killing. "The murder of young Irfan Dar is a very tragic & reprehensible act. M
Authorities have made heavy security deployments in Srinagar's old city and uptown areas
The year 2016 and the first half of 2017 saw a spike in militant killings
There are more deaths from violence in the Adivasi belt and the North East
Turkish President Erdogan extended support to India's bid to counter terrorism
India can play a waiting game as militants are a leaderless mob, with Hurriyat making for a traitorous group that doesn't care about Kashmiri interests
Reject CM's invitation for talks
More than 200 people were injured in clashes between stone-pelters and security forces in Kashmir on Sunday
Says it is a matter of "distress" whether the lives lost are of "our youth, security personnel or police", reiterates support for state government
Congress, Left and other parties demand an all-party delegation visit Kashmir to ease grievances of the people there
With Fridays's three deaths, the toll due to violence in the Valley has now reached 54
The separatist camp has extended the shutdown call in Kashmir till August 12
One person was killed and another critically injured when personal security guard of a government official opened fire on protesters in Pulwama
Government plays the waiting game
More than 100 people have been injured and lost their eyesight because of the use of pellet guns
Violence started on July 9, a day after Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed in a gunfight with the security forces
The Valley has witnessed turmoil for the past 11 days after the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani
All mobile phone services, excluding BSNL, trains and internet services continue to remain suspended