'As long as Pakistan exists, the situation will not stabilise and violence is bound to erupt from time to time.' 'Though not a final solution, a step that could help localise the abscess -- trifurcate Jammu and Kashmir state into three parts: Jammu, Ladakh and the Valley.'
Curfew from the south Kashmir town was briefly lifted on Saturday morning after remaining in force for 49 days.
A preview of many of the tableaux, some of which are still being constructed or given finishing touches, was held at the Rashtriya Rangshala Camp in the city.
'A resurgent Jaish could be a reflection of the Pakistani security establishment's view that with the region moving ever closer to a post-US Afghanistan, it is time to redirect attention to Kashmir.'
After multiple attacks in Kashmir Valley, a ruling National Conference leader on Tuesday night kicked up a controversy alleging that army may have had a hand but later sought to defuse the row saying he has not accused any security agency of involvement.
Expressing anguish over the manner in which women were subjected to grave atrocities in Manipur, the Supreme Court has said that mobs use sexual violence to send a message of subordination to the other community and the state is bound to stop this.
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.
Two youth were killed and another wounded on Tuesday when security forces allegedly opened fire to disperse protesters in north Kashmir's Handwara town.
A self-styled district commander of the Lashker-e-Tayiba was killed and a civilian wounded in a fierce gun-battle between ultras and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Saturday afternoon.
Talking to PTI, he said the incident was very unfortunate, and police and other officials responded to the situation in no time.
'It is time to not merely assert that Kashmir is an internal problem, but begin to act on it,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Mishra said the actor should learn to differentiate between the Army and cinema.
'Did you ever stop for a while and asked yourself, what is going to happen to me the first night in my grave? Think about the moment your body is being washed and prepared to your grave.
Using phones and computers to spread rumours, jihadis are waging a new, unconventional war.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
In response to bills issued by the Lashkar-e-Tayiba threatening local policemen if they don't quit their jobs, Jammu and Kashmir's Director General of Police Kuldeep Khuda said the state police was undeterred by the threats.
If someone says he is Bhopali, it generally means he is homosexual, a person with Nawabi likings, Agnihotri had said.
The chances of the posts opening remain slim, with security agencies recently identifying 10 suspects who smuggled in weapons, narcotics and fake currency.
Top Hizbul-Mujahideen commander Chota Hafiz, an accused in the 2011 Delhi high court blast, was on Thursday killed in an encounter with security forces in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Several orientation and refresher courses will be held for officials, and services of experts from outside the state will be taken, officials said.
The bench said the statements made by Bhim Singh may not be 'relevant judicially' but they may be 'relevant politically'.
Central Reserve Police Force Director General J K Sinha has said that there needs to be much tighter security.
Large crowds thronged popular boulevards, tourist hubs and entertainment centres across India and many joined special prayers at places of worship on Sunday as people stepped out to celebrate the New Year without COVID-19 restrictions.
Malik's escape from Pakistan back to the valley via Nepal led him into the dragnet as police had prior information about his movement.
The two people arrested in Udaipur were alleged by the Congress to have links with the Saffron party.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said that none of the civilians killed last week had been provided security by the police.
The state of Jammu and Kashmir will soon have three cyber police stations, according to Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda.
Terming the arrest a "major success", the IGP said it was the result of robust security measures put in place by the police.
Addressing a rally in the Balpur area in Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on the completion of nine years of the Narendra Modi government, Singh skipped any direct reference to the wrestlers' protest for his arrest and chose to target the Congress over the Emergency, Ram temple, the 1984 anti-Sikhs riots and other issues.
Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday claimed to have unearthed a module of Hizbul Mujahideen involved in the manufacture of car bombs, with the arrest of four militants belonging to the outfit.
'Civilian casualties are something that could change the mood overnight, and therefore should be avoided by every means.'
The deceased were identified as Abdul Majeed Ganaie, Mehraj-ud-din Dar, Anees Ahmad Mir and Hameed-ul-lah Ganaie.
Investigations carried out by police have revealed that this module was also responsible for the killing of policemen, police sources, political activists and lobbing of grenades in public places.
Most of the shops, business establishments, petrol pumps and offices were shut in and around the Lal Chowk city centre and in many areas elsewhere in the city, while government offices witnessed thin attendance, officials said.
The terrorist killed in Srinagar was a relative of one of the accused in the February 2019 suicide attack in Pulwama's Lethpora, in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel lost their lives.
The encounters took place in Pulwama, Ganderbal and Kupwara districts of the Kashmir valley, a police official said.
"There are floods. Large number of leaders try to portray militant groups in a good way. A number of militant groups have sent their elements to Balochistan and Sindh for helping people affected by floods," Lt Gen Singh said.
The protesting families were on a sit-in since Wednesday morning and held a candlelight vigil after the daylong protest.
Security forces recovered two weapons from the dead terrorists.
The hideout was busted at the disclosure of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Talib Hussain Shah who along with his associate Faisal Ahmad Dar were overpowered by people and handed over to police in a remote village in Reasi district on Sunday, a police official said.
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