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Poonch (J-K), May 15 (ANI): Following three infiltrations bids over a space of four days, security forces have uncovered a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District. Acting on a tip off, police along with army personnel, conducted a search operation in the forests surrounding the district on ... Read more...

By Arun Kumar Washington, May 15 (IANS) Affirming that there is no change in America's Kashmir policy, the US has reiterated that any differences between India and Pakistan should be resolved through dialogue. "No, there's no change in US policy on this," the US State Department said when asked to comment ... Read more...

Srinagar/New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Violating a truce that has been in force since 2003, Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an incident that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described as worrisome. "It is worrisome. The issue is being taken ... Read more...

Srinagar/New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In the first violation of a truce agreement in force since 2003, Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting senior officers of the two armies to speak on the hotline Wednesday to resolve the ... Read more...

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The Indian Army on Wednesday asked for a flag-meeting with their Pakistani counterparts following a reported violation of the ceasefire pact along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. The ceasefire pact was signed by the two armies on November 25 2003. In ... Read more...

Srinagar , May 14 (ANI): Two Lashker-e-Toiba commanders and two abducted Central Reserve Police Force constables were killed today in two separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir . LeT commanders who were identified as Pakistani commander Abu Saifullah and area commander Zulikar were killed in a fierce gunbattle with security ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 14 (IANS) Pakistani troops Wednesday violated a 2003 ceasefire agreement and fired at Indian positions near the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between the two countries, a military spokesperson here said. Terming it the first breach of the bilateral ceasefire that came into effect ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 14 (IANS) Pakistani troops Wednesday violated the 2003 ceasefire agreement and fired on Indian positions near the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between the two countries, a military spokesperson here said. Terming it the first violation of the bilateral ceasefire agreed to in December ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 14 (IANS) Two central reserve police force (CRPF) troopers were killed by militants in the upper reaches of south Kashmir's Shopian district while four civilians were injured in a shooting incident in north Kashmir's Rafiabad area late Tuesday night. Police said the bodies of the two troopers, who ... Read more...

Hussainiwala (Punjab), May 13 (IANS) Infiltration from across the border is on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir with the valley gearing up for the assembly elections this year, but attempts of "enemies" to disrupt the peace process will be thwarted, India's Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said here. “Till ... Read more...

By Praful Kumar Singh Hussainiwala (Punjab), May 13 (ANI): Two days after the encounter in the Samba sector of Jammu District, in which three Pakistani militants were killed, Defence Minister A K Antony today took a tough stand on the issue, and indirectly suggested that it was being encouraged from ... Read more...

Samba (Jammu and Kashmir), May 13 (ANI): Days after an encounter between the Border Security Force and militants at Samba, Village Defence Committees (VCD) and the police have intensified night patrolling in border hamlets to prevent militants from hiding in the area. "While three heavily armed militants were eliminated, seven ... Read more...

Jammu, May 13 (IANS) The army and police Tuesday launched a joint search for militants in Dami Chak area of Samba in Jammu and Kashmir following reports by villagers that two people had been seen moving suspiciously in the region, officials said. Security forces began combing the dense forest in ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) India has made all arrangements for trade across the Line of Control (LoC) and a green signal from Pakistan is awaited, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Monday. "The road from Baramulla town to the Kaman post has been widened. Godowns and custom ... Read more...

Jammu, May 12 (IANS) The Indian Army late Monday evening claimed to have killed a terrorist in the border district of Poonch who was on an assignment to kill civilians in the area. A defence spokesperson said that based on a "specific information, in a joint operation, troops of 16 ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Infiltration of militants from across the border was a cause of concern, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday told Britain's High Commissioner to India, Sir Richard Stagg. "Infiltration of militants from across the border, especially during the past two months, was a serious ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 12 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that he is hopeful of cooperation from the new government in Pakistan in checking the infiltration in the State. The infiltration of militants from across the border, especially during the past two months, is ... Read more...

New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): The Editors Guild of India today condoled the killing of Ashok Sodhi, a photographer with the Srinagar-based English newspaper Daily Excelsior on Sunday while he was covering an encounter between the army and militants at Samba, Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the guild ... Read more...

Jammu, May 12 (IANS) The Indian Army's Northern Command is set to hold a medical conference on handling emergencies caused by counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir, which has been battling terrorism for the past 18 years. The two-day conference will commence May 24 at the Command Hospital at the ... Read more...

By Dr Shabir Choudhry London, May 12 (ANI): While speaking to Kashmiri journalist Murtaza Ali, Dr Shabir Choudhry said, "We will launch a new party this week. New party will reflect present day ground reality of Jammu and Kashmir in its aims and objective." After dissolution of JKLF talk of ... Read more...

Lahore , May 12 (ANI): Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Secretary General Syed Munawar Hasan has reportedly criticized Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilanis recommendation to President Pervez Musharraf to pardon Indian convict Sarabjit Singh on death row, after reviewing his case. In a statement issued on Sunday, the JI leader condemned the unilateral ... Read more...

Jammu, May 12 (IANS) There was a fresh attack on Samba cantonment by militants Monday, a day after a fierce gun battle in the Jammu and Kashmir town, according to the army. One militant was killed. Army spokesperson Lt. Col. S.D. Goswami told IANS that an unknown number of militants ... Read more...

Samba (Jammu and Kashmir), May 12 (IANS) "Enough is enough," Aziz Mohammed declared before barging into a house in Jammu and Kashmir where two militants had been hiding after killing three people. The soldier lost his life but brought a daylong gun battle to an end. "Bahut ho gaya (enough ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) Two separatist guerrillas were gunned down by Indian security forces in Kupwara district of north Kashmir Sunday. "Acting on a specific information about the presence of two militants in a forest area of Garbar in Kupwara district, a joint operation was launched by the 17 Dogra ... Read more...

Jammu, May 11 (ANI): Eight soldiers of Rashtriya Rifles were killed on Sunday when the army vehicle they were travelling fell into Chenab river in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. A vehicle of Rashtriya Rifles on its way to Doda town skidded off the road and rolled into ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) India-Pakistan relations had taken a favourable turn during the past couple of years and the situation was now conducive for resolving all unsettled problems, Jammu and Kashmir Governor lieutenant general (retired) S.K. Sinha told the British high Commissioner to India, Sir Richard Stagg, here Saturday. During ... Read more...

Doda (Jammu and Kashmir), May 10 (ANI): At least four died in IKashmir on Saturday when a bus fell into a deep gorge in Doda district. The bus fell into the deep gorge of about 110 feet at village Baswal about 19 kilometres from Doda. According to official sources at least ... Read more...

New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Shiv Senas northern region chief Jai Bhagwan Goyal irked by his party's stance against north-Indians, has formed a new party. He also blamed the Thackeray family of serving the interests of Pakistan by promoting regionalism. Naming the new party 'Rashtravadi Shiv Sena', Goyal claimed that ... Read more...

Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) The Indo-Pak Soldiers Initiative for Peace (IPSI), a NGO formed by retired soldiers of Indian and Pakistani armies, started a three-day peace forum here Saturday. According to IPSI vice-president Tej Kaul, the aim of the peace forum is "to promote peace and harmony between two nations". Congress ... Read more...

Jammu, May 10 (IANS) A low intensity earthquake rocked Doda and its adjoining areas including Bhaderwah town in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday. The quake, measuring 3.8 on the Richter Scale, rocked the mountainous areas at 12.06 p.m. It lasted for a few seconds, according to officials. No loss of life or ... Read more...

Srinagar/Jammu, May 10 (IANS) Eight people were killed and 22 injured in two separate accidents in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday. At least four people were killed and 10 injured when a mini bus they were travelling in skidded off the road in Bharat area of Doda district Saturday morning. The bus ... Read more...

Jammu, May 10 (IANS) The Indian Army Saturday seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, including 10 kg of RDX explosives, in Jammu and Kashmir. The seizure came as the Border Security Force (BSF) continued to scan the area along the India-Pakistan border in Samba sector where they foiled ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) Four people were killed and 12 injured when a mini bus they were travelling in overturned in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday. Baramulla Additional Superintendent of Police Sheikh Junaid said the bus was on its way from Sumbal town to Sopore when the driver lost control of ... Read more...

Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): Pakistan Defence Minister Ch Ahmed Mukhtar has said that his country did not want war with India over the Kashmir issue, and the current status of ties between the two countries was the best they have ever had in six decades. He said that instead of ... Read more...

Jammu, May 9 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah has challenged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's vision and package for the return of Kashmiri Hindus to their homes in the valley. "It cannot happen, whatever be the package, unless there is a resolution of ... Read more...

Jammu/New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Border Security Force Friday lodged a strong protest with the Pakistani Rangers over an infiltration bid Thursday night by more than 12 militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector and a heavy firing from the Pakistani side. The Pakistani Rangers during a flag meeting, ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 9 (IANS) Sixteen tourists from Mumbai had a narrow escape Friday when they were caught in a storm while boating in the Dal Lake here. They were rescued in the nick of time by the river police. "Swift and timely action by the men of the river police ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 9 (IANS) The mausoleum of 20th century Kashmiri poet and Sufi saint Suchh Kral was destroyed in a fire in south Kashmir Friday. The police said the fire broke out in the morning at the old timber structure over the poet's grave in Inder village of Pulwama ... Read more...

New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has expressed her deep anguish over the tragic bus accident in which a number of persons lost their lives and some were injured when a bus fell into the Chenab River at Wardha Village in Jammu and Kashmir. Patil has ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 9 (ANI): One person died, while twenty nine others were injured in different road accidents across the Kashmir Valley on Friday. Gurmeet Singh, a resident of village Sujanpor in Punjabs Gurdaspur District, died after the motorcycle he was driving collided with poplar tree near Abi Trag Chandhar on ... Read more...

Srinagar, May 9 (ANI): Director General Of Border Security Force (BSF) Ashish Mitra said on Friday that an infiltration attempt from across along the India-Pakistan border in the Samba sector in Jammu and Kashmir has been foiled. An Indian border observation post in Samba sector of Jammu came under heavy ... Read more...

By Muhammad Najeeb Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Asserting that Pakistan wanted peaceful and good neighbourly relations with India, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday said these were necessary to end poverty and unemployment in the region. "We are for excellent friendly relations with India and the present government gives priority to ... Read more...

BSF stops infiltration bid across Jammu and Kashmir border Jammu, May 9 ( IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) Friday claimed to have thwarted a infiltration bid from across the border in Jammu an