Abhishek Saha

Hizbul Mujahideen militant Aadil Ahmad arrested in Anantnag

The arrest, the third of a militant this month by the J-K police, comes at a time when the security forces in the Valley have appealed to the militants to shun the gun and join the mainstream.

Deliberate denial of justice happens only in Jammu and Kashmir: Amnesty India chief

Aakar Patel in an interview with HT says there are many instances of Constitutional laws not being followed in the trouble-torn state.

Kashmir editors body asks for immediate release of photojournalist arrested by NIA

The 23-year-old is a regular contributor of photos to Kashmir’s largest circulated English daily Greater Kashmir .

Buddhist woman’s wedding with Muslim sparks tension in Ladakh

Ladakh’s apex religious body threatens communal unrest unless the woman is “brought back”, asks chief minister Mehbooba Mufti for an annulment of the marriage .

Nation indebted to you for your sacrifices: Rajnath to forces in south Kashmir

Union home minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Anantnag came a day after a constable was killed in a militant attack on a police post less than a km from the venue where he spoke.

Two militants killed, another surrenders after gun battle in Kashmir’s Shopian

Two militants were killed in a gunfight on Sunday, just a day after a district commander and the chief coordinator between Jaish-e-Mohammad and Hizbul was gunned down in Sopore.

Cop killed, two others injured as militants attack police post in Anantnag

One policeman killed, 2 injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag militant attack.

Kashmiri separatists liken NIA to Gabbar Singh, will court arrest at Delhi HQ

Earlier in the day, the investigation agency raided 16 locations across Kashmir and Delhi. The people targeted were mostly traders accused of involvement in hawala transactions meant for funding terror and separatist activities.

Citing official complaint, Twitter tells Kashmiri handles they are breaking laws

The emails by Twitter do not specifically point to any particular post that has attracted the complaint nor clarify what exactly is the nature of the “official correspondence”.

Two militants killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore

The militants were killed in the encounter in Chack-e-brath area of Sopore in Baramulla district.

LeT militant who killed army officer Fayaz gunned down in Kashmir’s Kulgam

The militant has been identified as Ishfaq Paddar, a local operative of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, wanted for civilian killings.

WhatsApp group unites Indian, Pakistani families divided by LoC

In a region where phone calls don’t connect across borders and roads have remain closed for decades and getting a visa is virtually impossible, local residents near LoC have formed chat groups on WhatsApp

Political differences should not get in the way of our empathy for the grief of children

Zohra’s and Burhan’s photos are the two sides of the same coin. The two innocent children cried because they lost someone dear to the decades-old conflict and their images became definitive of the Valley’s crisis. Those responsible for the deaths, however, belonged to the opposite halves of the ongoing war in Kashmir.

Police officer shot dead by suspected militants in Kashmir’s Anantnag

Abdul Rashid, an assistant sub-inspector of police, was shot at from close range, police said.

4 CRPF men, 4 cops and two militants killed in J-K’s Pulwama; Jaish-e-Mohammed claims attack

A three-member fidayeen group attacked the police lines in Pulwama at dawn.

Protests in Kashmir’s Handwara after authorities confirm civilian’s death in encounter

The dead man has been identified as 21-year-old Shahid Bashir Mir of Daril Tarathpora area of Handwara. People close to the Mir family alleged that it was a staged encounter.

Students disrupt police-sponsored event at Kashmir college after national flag is hoisted

Sources said the students went on a rampage after the national flag was unfurled as a part of the event that was conducted during college hours.

Ex-sarpanch’s death in south Kashmir triggers rumours

However, police dismissed the theory that Shabir Ahmad Wani was shot by gunmen, and said it seemed like the death was caused by “accidental fall”.

How a Rs 300-crore drug haul has disrupted India-Pakistan trade via Kashmir

Police have recovered a stash of heroin from the cavity of a truck coming from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and bound for Salamabad on the Indian side.

Kashmir: Schools closed, restrictions imposed after killing of Hizbul leader

Hizbul Mujahideen commander Yasin Itoo was among the militants killed in an encounter with security personnel in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. While two soldiers lost their lives in the gunbattle that began on Saturday night, two civilians suffered fatal injuries in clashes that followed. Another civilian was killed in a separate incident.

Three militants killed in J-K’s Pulwama, 16-yr-old dies of pellet wounds

The slain militants belonged to Zakir Musa’s group.

Caught between fear of arrest and need for compensation, Kashmir’s pellet victims face identity crisis

As it compiles the list of victims eligible for compensation, the government said wrong names and addresses are proving a hurdle for beneficiaries.

J-K: Five militants killed as army foils major infiltration bid in Machil sector

The Machil gun battle is the latest in a series of such exchanges with the government hardening its stand against militants after a recent spurt in violent street protests and attacks on security forces.

LeT behind attack on Amarnath yatris, police claim after arresting three ‘conspirators’

Inspector general of police (Kashmir range) Muneer Khan said the trio provided logistic support to four, including three Pakistanis, who carried out the attack that left eight dead.

2 army men, 2 militants killed in separate encounters in south Kashmir

A day after LeT militant Abu Dujana’s death, two Army men were killed in an encounter in Shopian district of Kashmir.

2 militants killed in encounter in south Kashmir’s Kulgam

Two weapons were recovered from the encounter site. of the encounter

Gun salutes, slogans by militants at funerals a new flashpoint in Kashmir conflict

Funerals of slain militants often see huge turnouts and several rounds of prayers.

Street protests return to Kashmir after LeT commander Abu Dujana killed

Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Dujana was killed when he came to meet a woman in a village in Pulwama in south Kashmir.

Abu Dujana: Another name struck off who’s who list of Kashmir’s most wanted

The Lashkar-e-Taiba commander carried the highest A++ label and was among the list of Valley’s 12 most active militants

In a first, Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq goes ‘live’ online, slams govt