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J-K: Cop, LeT militant injured in encounter in Srinagar's Nowhatta

A constable and a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant were injured in an encounter in Nowhatta area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday on the eve of the Independence Day, police said. "Chance #encounter started in Nowhatta area of #Srinagar. Police & CRPF are on the job. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone police wrote on Twitter. Police said one policeman Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad, resident of Batote area of Ramban, got injured and was evacuated to hospital for treatment. One #terrorist also got injured. Search is still going on. Further details shall follow," police said in another tweet. The scooter used by two terrorists of LeT outfit was seized from the incident site, police said, adding an AK-74 rifle and two grenades were also recovered.

World's highest Chenab railway bridge inaugurated in Jammu & Kashmir today

For the first time ever since independence, Srinagar will be linked to the rest of India after the overarch deck on the world's highest single-arch railway bridge over Chenab River will be launched.

PM Modi calls Tiranga Shikara rally at Dal Lake wonderful collective effort

PM Narendra Modi called the Tiranga Shikara rally at the Dal Lake in Srinagar a "Wonderful collective effort"

LG Manoj Sinha flags off 'The Great India Run' from Srinagar's Lal Chowk

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday flagged off The Great India Run from Lal Chowk

Incessant rains, landslides block Jammu-Srinagar national highway

Landslides triggered by rain on Thursday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.

Six killed as car falls into gorge at Jammu-Srinagar highway

The death toll in the accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district has gone up to six, with two more people succumbing to their injuries in the hospital, officials said on Monday

Srinagar court summons Farooq Abdullah in JKCA scam case on August 27

The principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar, issued the summons against Abdullah for August 27 on a complaint filed by the ED against him and others in the JKCA money laundering case

Jammu-Srinagar national highway remains closed for traffic amid landslides

After opening briefly on Friday for stranded vehicles and Amarnath yatra convoy, the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been closed for vehicular traffic again due to landslides and shooting stones

Jammu- Srinagar national highway opens for one-way traffic, says official

After remaining closed for a day due to landslides and shooting stones at multiple locations, the Jammu- Srinagar National highway has opened for one way traffic, officials said on Friday

Landslides, mud slush block Jammu-Srinagar highway as rainfall continues

The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was blocked by landslides and mud slush triggered by rain at many places on Friday.

Jammu-Srinagar highway restored for one-way traffic after 4 days' shutdown

After remaining closed for four days, the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was restored for one-way traffic on Saturday

Part of Jammu-Srinagar NH washed away as heavy rains trigger flash floods

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away the shuttering of an under-construction bridge and a 150-foot section of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway

Go First to resume Srinagar-Sharjah services by the end of this month

The airline said it has recently received the bilateral rights to operate five flights per week on the Srinagar-Sharjah-Srinagar route and is awaiting the final approval

Prophet remarks row intensifies in J-K, shutdown in parts of Srinagar

Parts of Srinagar observed a shutdown on Friday over the controversial remarks made by two now-sacked BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammad, officials said

47th meeting of GST Council to be held on June 28-29 in Srinagar: FinMin

The meeting assumes significance as it is expected to discuss the report of the panel of state ministers on rate rationalisation and also the tax rate on casinos, race courses and online gaming

Resolve lease issue by govt redress mechanism, SC tells Srinagar hotel

Adds that the representation HCI makes should be viewed sympathetically and the larger interest should be kept in mind, especially since "the petitioner is a government undertaking"

Atmosphere of fear in J&K, no one certain about their future: Omar Abdullah

Abdullah said the government should be asked how the situation has come to a point where militancy has made a comeback in areas declared terror-free years ago.

9 feared trapped as tunnel being built to link Jammu, Srinagar collapses

A labourer was killed and three rescued after a part of an under-construction tunnel collapsed on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in the union territory's Ramban district, officials said.

Go First gets AAI nod for night parking at Jammu, Srinagar airports

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the night parking facility at the airports on Thursday

Snow clearance operation in last phase on Srinagar-Leh national highway

Gambir said only a stretch of 2-3 km is left to be cleared of snow from Srinagar side and the highway is all set to reopen shortly