Srinagar's Sheetalnath Temple has reopened after 36 years, drawing Kashmiri Pandits from across India and welcome from local Muslims. The restoration revives a shrine central to Kashmiri Shaivism and the Valley's shared cultural memory.
PDP MLA Waheed Para backed the ruling party's position and called for July 13, observed as Martyrs' Day, to be declared a state holiday. The demands triggered heated exchanges with the BJP, whose members eventually staged a walkout.
At least three people were killed and six injured after Pakistani aircraft carried out early morning airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar province, as fighting also intensified along the disputed border, raising fears of a wider escalation between the two neighbours.
Sonam Wangchuk will lead a symbolic 20-km march in Leh on September 23 for Ladakh's statehood and Sixth Schedule demands. The rescheduled programme will continue with a martyrs' day event marking last year's protest violence in Leh.
Two terrorists were killed in a late-night gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district. The terrorists are believed to be from Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)'s proxy outfit, Kashmir Tigers. Security forces are conducting a search and combing operation in the area.
Amid escalating tensions in Leh and Kargil, J&K CM Omar Abdullah cautioned Ladakh's leadership against relying on verbal assurances from the Centre, citing J&K's experience with the unfulfilled promise of restoring statehood after the Assembly elections.
Sonam Wangchuk has given the Centre a year to lay out Ladakh's roadmap. He said the demand is tied to democratic accountability, local control and environmental urgency.
After Yasir's death, the security agencies are now probing his networks, his links with other Lashkar operatives and whether he was involved in planning or facilitating any recent terror activities in the region.
With India having placed the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, the project demonstrates that India is now actively creating infrastructure to use Indus River water in border areas and support its own communities before the river flows downstream to Pakistan.
Security forces killed one terrorist during a joint search operation in Budgam's Ashdar Gali after an exchange of fire. The Army said an AK rifle and other war-like stores were recovered, and the search was still underway.
The debris-laden floodwaters swept through the area with force. Further details on the extent of damage or any casualties are awaited.
Hundreds of members of the Pandit community gathered at the site and performed a traditional religious ritual before the temple's foundation stone was laid.
The parents of a POK-based Lashkar commander, Abid Ramzan Sheikh, unfurled the Tricolour at their Shopian home as Jammu and Kashmir observed Independence Day peacefully.
Sarwanand Koul Premi, a Kashmiri Pandit writer, and his 27-year-old son were abducted from their Anantnag home on the night of April 29, 1990, and brutally killed by terrorists. Nearly four decades later, the case has got a fresh lease of life.
The coordinated raids were jointly carried out by probe agencies and security forces. The raids were aimed at uncovering the activities of an alleged underground network associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami.
Two Army personnel were injured in a landmine blast near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Wednesday evening, officials said. The explosion took place in Kanga Gali in the Mendhar sector when the soldiers were attempting to defuse the device.
Security agencies have announced a Rs 15 lakh reward and circulated posters to trace Mohammad Lateef Bhat after recent killings in south Kashmir. Investigators believe the Lashkar commander coordinated attacks on migrant workers and police personnel to spread fear.
Heavy rain alerts prompted authorities in Karnataka, Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir to close educational institutions on August 1. The precautionary orders also triggered safety advisories, exam rescheduling and a shift to online classes in affected districts.
Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar issued the order as part of enhanced security arrangements for the August 15 celebrations.
The drone had been modified for surveillance operations. Army personnel recovered the drone along with a 64 GB microSD card from the site.
