News for 'Kashmir Armed Police'

Kashmir trade stalls as India, Pakistan fight over drugs bust

Kashmir trade stalls as India, Pakistan fight over drugs bust

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

The spat, which comes after the two sides agreed on Saturday to allow round-the-clock movement of trucks and containers through their main border crossing further south in Punjab, underlines the fragility of the peace process.

Centre bans Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front

Centre bans Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Gauba said the JKLF spearheaded the separatist ideology in Kashmir Valley and the action was taken following the 'zero tolerance' policy of the central government against terrorism.

MIG-21 crashes in South Kashmir; pilot killed

MIG-21 crashes in South Kashmir; pilot killed

Rediff.com27 May 2014

A MIG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Tuesday morning in south Kashmir's Anantnag district killing the pilot.

Pak drone with magnetic bombs, grenades shot down in JK

Pak drone with magnetic bombs, grenades shot down in JK

Rediff.com29 May 2022

The incident occurred ahead of the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas for which security has been tightened.

Kashmiri Pandit's Killers Gunned Down

Kashmiri Pandit's Killers Gunned Down

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

Two terrorists believed to be behind Sunday's killing of a Kashmiri Pandit were gunned down early on Tuesday in an encounter with security forces inside a mosque in south Kashmir's Pulwama district. An Indian Army jawan was also killed.

Kashmir floods: 10 dead in landslide, Rs 235 cr sanctioned to meet situation

Kashmir floods: 10 dead in landslide, Rs 235 cr sanctioned to meet situation

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Jammu and Kashmir government today declared a flood situation in Kashmir Valley as Jhelum river crossed the danger mark in Srinagar following incessant rains.

Forces bust militant hideout in Ramban, recovers cache of arms

Forces bust militant hideout in Ramban, recovers cache of arms

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

Security forces have busted a militant hideout in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including 7.5 kg RDX explosive.

KP killing: J-K admin to attach house of terrorist, kin held

KP killing: J-K admin to attach house of terrorist, kin held

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Terrorist Adil Wani's father and three brothers were arrested for sheltering him.

War-like stores recovered in Kashmir

War-like stores recovered in Kashmir

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

The BSF recovered 12000 rounds of ammunition, five kg high-quality explosive, one hand grenade, one under barrel grenade launcher, two detonators and two binoculars.

Arms seized as hideout busted in J&K

Arms seized as hideout busted in J&K

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

Army troops busted a hideout in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition from the place, police said in Jammu on Wednesday.

Kashmir: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in encounter

Kashmir: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in encounter

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Security forces gunned down two local militants of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday evening.

23 dead in 3 days; Kashmir remains on edge

23 dead in 3 days; Kashmir remains on edge

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Normal life has been paralysed due to curfew-like restrictions and separatists-sponsored strike since Saturday.

3 army jawans, 1 militant killed in gunfight in Kashmir

3 army jawans, 1 militant killed in gunfight in Kashmir

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Three army soldiers were killed in a militant ambush in south Kashmir's Tral in Pulwama district on Friday morning.

'This Will Make Army The Last Choice For Young People'

'This Will Make Army The Last Choice For Young People'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

'Military is too serious a matter to be taken as a tour for a few years.'

Infiltration bid foiled in JK; 3 terrorists nabbed with 10-kg IED, weapons

Infiltration bid foiled in JK; 3 terrorists nabbed with 10-kg IED, weapons

Rediff.com31 May 2023

After tracking the movement at about 1.30 am, the spokesperson said an Army ambush, on challenging them, was fired upon and in the retaliatory firefight some terrorists have been hit.

Two Hizb militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Two Hizb militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were on Thursday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Kashmir, the police said.

Terrorist gives security forces the slip, on the run in J-K

Terrorist gives security forces the slip, on the run in J-K

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

Security forces on Tuesday extended the search operation to adjoining villages to track down a terrorist who managed to escape from a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, officials said.

Kashmir ready for life without AFSPA: Omar

Kashmir ready for life without AFSPA: Omar

Rediff.com21 Oct 2012

"I have made no bones about the fact that we should have made more progress on that (AFSPA). I believe we are comfortably placed for the phase-wise removal of the AFSPA," he told reporters after presiding over the Police Martyrs' Day function at Zewan in the outskirts of Srinagar.

India has established mechanism to resolve 'friction' on LAC: Lt Gen Kalita

India has established mechanism to resolve 'friction' on LAC: Lt Gen Kalita

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

'The Arunachal border is not demarcated in that way, so there can be differing perceptions (between two sides)'

Sarpanch killers among 5 hybrid Lashkar terrorists nabbed in J-K

Sarpanch killers among 5 hybrid Lashkar terrorists nabbed in J-K

Rediff.com23 May 2022

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said they have arrested five 'hybrid' terrorists of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Tayiba outfit, three of whom were allegedly involved in the killing of a sarpanch in Baramulla district last month.

3 Hizbul terrorists killed near Amarnath Yatra route in J-K, 1 arrested

3 Hizbul terrorists killed near Amarnath Yatra route in J-K, 1 arrested

Rediff.com6 May 2022

He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the hiding terrorists fired at the security forces.

2 Jaish terrorists found in Kashmir after cops launch door-to-door search

2 Jaish terrorists found in Kashmir after cops launch door-to-door search

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

The terrorists were nabbed in a joint search operation launched Friday night by the 52 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operation Group, Baramulla.

'Peace can return to Manipur'

'Peace can return to Manipur'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

'...through the will of the people and commitment of leaders.' 'It may not happen today or tomorrow, but it will happen.'

Lashker-e-Tayiba module busted in Kashmir

Lashker-e-Tayiba module busted in Kashmir

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

Security forces on Saturday busted a Lashker-e-Tayiba module in Sopore in north Kashmir with the arrest of four militants.

7 civilians among 11 killed in encounter, protests in Kashmir

7 civilians among 11 killed in encounter, protests in Kashmir

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

The incident took place at Sirnoo village in the morning when the security forces laid siege to a locality based on intelligence reports about the presence of three terrorists, including an army deserter - Zahoor Ahmad Thoker, in the area, police officials said.

'Kashmir is a battle of the mind'

'Kashmir is a battle of the mind'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

'Tying somebody to the jeep is not the military way, but the officer was able to come out of the situation without any bloodshed.' 'I am not supporting him, but I am also not criticising him.' 'He had to use some mechanism to save the uniformed personnel, many of whom were Kashmiri boys of the J&K police,' points out Lieutenant General D B Shekatkar (retd), who was instrumental in the surrender of a record 1,267 terrorists in Kashmir.

Time to seize the moment in Kashmir

Time to seize the moment in Kashmir

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

New Delhi has repeatedly missed opportunities for political engagement in Kashmir in the past. It must seize the next one, says Ajai Shukla.

4 ways to deal with the Kashmir crisis

4 ways to deal with the Kashmir crisis

Rediff.com24 Apr 2017

'The strategy has to be restoring order in one part and countering the very effective propaganda through a very nimble monitoring and response system,' says Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain, who retired as the General Officer Commanding of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps.

Rahul Bhat, Amreen shooter among 3 Lashkar terrorists killed in J-K encounter

Rahul Bhat, Amreen shooter among 3 Lashkar terrorists killed in J-K encounter

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Three Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday, the police said.

Search op in Rajouri still underway: Army

Search op in Rajouri still underway: Army

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The Army on Friday said the search operation in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri to flush out any hiding terrorists was still underway, a day after two foreign terrorists of proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit including the mastermind behind various attacks were eliminated.

Army convoy attacked in Jammu & Kashmir's Kupwara; 3 soldiers injured

Army convoy attacked in Jammu & Kashmir's Kupwara; 3 soldiers injured

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The Army and police immediately launched a search operation in the area to nab the militants.

After Rahul snub, Digivijaya says questions were to govt, not Army

After Rahul snub, Digivijaya says questions were to govt, not Army

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Snubbed by his party leader Rahul Gandhi and panned by the Bharatiya Janata Party for questioning surgical strikes, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh swung into damage control mode on Tuesday and said his questions were to the government and not the armed forces.

Central forces reach Bengal as poll preparation begins

Central forces reach Bengal as poll preparation begins

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

At least 12 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) reached West Bengal on Saturday morning as the state prepares to go to elections, officials said.

Forget stone-pelters, there's a new kind of terror in Kashmir

Forget stone-pelters, there's a new kind of terror in Kashmir

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Using phones and computers to spread rumours, jihadis are waging a new, unconventional war.

Most Wanted Terrorist Killed In J-K

Most Wanted Terrorist Killed In J-K

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist Yousuf Kantroo, one of the longest surviving terrorists in the Kashmir Valley, was among three terrorists killed in Baramulla district on Thursday.

Amid unrest in Kashmir, army launches operation 'Calm Down'

Amid unrest in Kashmir, army launches operation 'Calm Down'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

The army has quietly moved an entire brigade into south Kashmir to clear it of militants and protesters.

2 terrorists behind killing of Kashmiri Pandit gunned down

2 terrorists behind killing of Kashmiri Pandit gunned down

Rediff.com13 May 2022

The duo came under the scanner of the security forces during tracking of a local LeT terrorist, named Lateef Rather alias Osama, who was involved in terror incidents in Srinagar and Budgam in the last two months, the police spokesman said.

'Not easy to know when, what will erupt in Kashmir and where'

'Not easy to know when, what will erupt in Kashmir and where'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

'Kashmir is complex, conflicted and unpredictable.' 'Take the instance of Handwara and the killings there.' 'The need of the hour is more one of restraint in the violent reactions of the armed forces.' 'But restraint is wanting in Kashmir for a quarter of a century now.'

Ecosystem that aids, abets terrorism in J-K needs to be dismantled: Amit Shah

Ecosystem that aids, abets terrorism in J-K needs to be dismantled: Amit Shah

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

In the pre-scheduled meeting, the home minister reviewed the prevailing security situation in the Union Territory and steps taken to deal with the Pakistan-backed terrorists and maintain peace.

Police puts up posters of Lt Fayaz's killers, offers reward

Police puts up posters of Lt Fayaz's killers, offers reward

Rediff.com12 May 2017

The posters put up by district police Shopian with pictures of gun-wielding terrorists said identity of people giving information will be kept secret.