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Pak violates ceasefire along LoC in Kupwara, Uri, Akhnoor
This was the seventh consecutive day of truce violations by Pakistan amid heightened hostilities in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives, 25 tourists and a local

Published on May 02, 2025 09:22 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Pahalgam terror attack: Fear of shelling returns to haunt border villages
The bunker at Kandi village Tanghdar, in the neighbourhood of Mohammad Sayeed, was well kept in the days when shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC) was commonplace, a fear that has not crept up again in the minds of locals

Published on Apr 29, 2025 07:20 AM IST
, Srinagar
Mir EhsanCivilian shot dead by terrorists in Kupwara
Amid the security forces’ high-intensity operations against terrorists in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, a 45-year-old man was shot dead by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara on Saturday.

Published on Apr 27, 2025 09:52 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Security forces destroy IED in J&K’s Kupwara
Officials said that Indian Army and Border Security Forces in a joint operation recovered the explosive device in Narikut Kupwara

Published on Mar 17, 2025 07:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Agniveer cremated with full military honours in Mansa
Mansa deputy commissioner Kulwant Singh said the administration is yet to get an official communication on how Lovepreet died.

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 07:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bathinda
Srinagar experiences coldest night of season at -1.2°C
The day temperatures were slightly above normal with MeT predicting another day of dry weather on Saturday

Updated on Nov 23, 2024 07:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
From selling naan to acing NEET: How this Kashmiri teen chased his medical dream
Nineteen-year-old Sajad Mehraj from Kashmir cleared the NEET UG exam with 650 marks, balancing his naan stall work and studies against all odds.

Published on Oct 07, 2024 01:50 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed in Kupwara, ‘war-like stores’ found
Jammu and Kashmir: The army said the search operation is underway.

Updated on Oct 05, 2024 11:01 AM IST
3 gunbattles on single day in poll-bound J&K
Security forces killed three terrorists in separate gunfights in Jammu & Kashmir ahead of its first assembly elections in 10 years, officials said Thursday.

Updated on Aug 30, 2024 04:50 AM IST
Kupwara encounters: 3 infiltrators likely killed in Machhal, Tangdhar, says Army
Three infiltrators were likely killed in two operations on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Thursday.

Updated on Aug 29, 2024 10:23 AM IST
Former minister Abdul Haq Khan rejoins PDP
Former minister and two-time legislator Abdul Haq Khan on Tuesday rejoined the PDP after he had distanced himself from the party activities. Khan, who got elected twice from Lolab Constituency and was PDP general secretary, before he quit the party two years ago. Even PDP had named his replacement for the constituency.

Updated on Aug 21, 2024 06:00 AM IST
, Srinagar
Mir EhsanUna soldier killed in Kupwara operation cremated with state honours
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri have extended condolences to the grieving family members

Updated on Jul 26, 2024 09:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Army organises Kupwara’s Got Talent
This event brought together a diverse array of performers, each eager to showcase their unique skills and mesmerise the audience. General Officer Commanding Vajr division was the chief guest of the event

Updated on Jul 25, 2024 09:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Two intruders killed as army foils fresh infiltration bid in J&K’s Kupwara
Second infiltration bid foiled by the army in Keran sector near the LoC in north Kashmir in last five days

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 09:20 AM IST
, Srinagar
Mir EhsanThree terrorists killed as army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Keran
The infiltration bid was foiled in the Keran sector of Kupwara on LoC. “Three terrorists have been eliminated in the ongoing anti-infiltration operation on the LoC in Keran sector along with recovery of weapons and other war-like stores,” the strategic Chinar Corps said in a post on ‘X’.

Updated on Jul 14, 2024 10:59 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
3 Lieutenant Colonels among 16 booked for murder bid after Kupwara police station clash
The army personnel had allegedly barged into a police station and attacked cops over the arrest of a Territorial Army jawan

Published on May 31, 2024 11:51 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Omar backs quota for needy Muslims
NC leader and former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah says he’s not for politics of appeasement but economically disadvantaged Muslims need reservation for their uplift

Published on May 07, 2024 09:50 PM IST
Heavy rains lash Kashmir, 336 families evacuated
Officials said the Pohru Nallah in Seelu Kupwara, which is a tributary of Jhelum river, breached the danger level of 1578.9 m in the morning

Updated on Apr 30, 2024 08:30 AM IST
, Srinagar
Ashiq Hussain‘War-like stores’ recovered in Kupwara; 2 held under PSA in Baramulla
A spokesperson of BSF said that based on specific information regarding the presence of a hideout in the general area of Gungbugh (Sogam) forest, a joint search operation was launched by BSF, army and police on Friday

Updated on Apr 13, 2024 05:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Zero-Degree Salute: Soldiers pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji at LoC
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's enduring legacy encompasses unparalleled military prowess and administrative acumen.

Published on Feb 19, 2024 11:00 PM IST
Guneet on losing dad Lt Col Karanbir Singh: I wasn’t prepared for his death
On Army Day today, 19-year-old Guneet Natt fondly remembers her dad and the life lessons he passed on to her

Published on Jan 15, 2024 12:57 PM IST
2 LeT terrorists held with arms, ammo in Srinagar
Officials said that Srinagar Police received information on Tuesday about the movement of suspected terrorists and set up a check post along with a quick response team of the Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) in NR Colony on the bypass

Updated on Nov 23, 2023 08:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Sinha opens Shivaji’s statue at Kupwara
Speaking on the occasion, Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha congratulated army’s 41 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) for the initiative

Updated on Nov 08, 2023 08:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
5 LeT terrorists eliminated in J&K's Kupwara; search operation underway: Police
Earlier in the day, in a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police, security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in the Kupwara sector.

Published on Oct 26, 2023 05:37 PM IST
Two terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Machhal sector
Earlier in the day, in a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police, personnel of the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid along the LOC in Kupwara.

Updated on Oct 26, 2023 03:48 PM IST
Counter Intelligence Kashmir conducts raids at multiple locations in Kashmir
J&K Police’s Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Thursday conducted searches at five places in Kupwara, Srinagar, Anantnag and Pulwama districts. The searches were conducted by the court of special judge designated under the NIA Act Srinagar in case FIR No. 07/2023 U/S 153-A, 505, 506 IPC, 13, 18, 18-B, 39 UAPA registered in P/S CIK, Srinagar.

Updated on Oct 20, 2023 09:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Survey on to connect north Kashmir's Kupwara to railway network: LG Manoj Sinha
Manoj Sinha, who is on a two-day visit to Kupwara, said that the border district has been on the path of development for the past three years

Updated on Oct 06, 2023 11:17 PM IST
, Srinagar
Ashiq HussainKupwara: ‘War-like stores’ recovered; two terrorists killed, says Army
Kupwara encounter: Forces recovered the bodies of the two terrorists and two AK series rifles along with ammunition were also recovered from the scene.

Updated on Oct 01, 2023 07:17 AM IST
1st batch of CRPF’s CoBRA commandos deployed in J&K's Kupwara
This is the first time that CoBRA have been moved out of central and eastern India and sent to J&K

Updated on Sep 18, 2023 05:02 AM IST
Flash floods in Kupwara damage agricultural fields, orchards
Flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in the Kashmir Valley damaged vegetable fields, orchards, and roads in parts of the region. The meteorological department has predicted more rainfall for the next three days, increasing the risk of further flash floods, mudslides, and landslides. People are advised to remain cautious and avoid vulnerable areas.

Updated on Jul 24, 2023 12:35 PM IST
, Srinagar
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