Curfew in many parts and separatist-sponsored strike disrupted normal life for the 30th straight day on Sunday in Kashmir Valley where violence has so far left 54 persons dead and more than 6000 others injured.
Jammu and Kashmir was bracing for a fresh spell of rains as predicted by Met department, leading to nervousness among the people who were heaving a sigh of relief as flood situation was showing improvement on Tuesday after causing the death of 17 people.
IAF officers say they are keen to serve justice quickly and make an example of those found guilty of operational lapses.
A total of 3,372 nominations have been filed for 1,145 wards. The next phases take place on 10th, 13th and 16th October.
A senior police officer said in Srinagar that a local trader had been arrested by the special operations group of the state police from the uptown Hyderpora locality of Srinagar a few days back.
He said the US has been very clear to Pakistan on ending support to terrorist safe havens.
Davinder Singh was being treated at par with the terrorists and jointly interrogated by all security agencies. He was ferrying the terrorists in a car. One of the arrested terrorists is Naveed, a former police constable who deserted the force in 2017 to join the Hizbul Mujahideen.
Moderate to brisk polling marked the fourth phase of state assembly elections in the north Kashmir Baramulla and central Kashmir's Budgam district on Sunday.
Fate of 13 political heavyweights hangs in the balance as 12 more constituencies in north Kashmir's Baramulla district and central Kashmir's Budgam district go to polls on Sunday in the fourth phase of the assembly elections.Among those in the fray are senior octogenarian Congress leader Ghulam Rasool Kar, who after being denied a party ticket, is contesting as an independent candidate from the Sopore constituency in north Kashmir.
There will be eight more phases of Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday welcomed resumption of talks between India and Pakistan and said dialogue was the only platform to address issues and find an amicable solution to problems.
Rafi Bhat, a 33-year-old professor on contract with the Kashmir University's Sociology department, had left the varsity premises on Friday and had been missing since then. Reports had suggested he had joined the terror group but his father had repeatedly told the police Rafi would not pick up arms.
Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
This was Parrikar's first visit after the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terrorist camps across the Line of Control
The phones were seized from the prisoners, who included those held on charges of militancy and stone-pelting, just three days after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that Pakistan is using social media to fuel unrest in Kashmir.
Faesal's wife told the high court that she recently met him in custody and has received instructions to withdraw the habeas corpus plea.
Geelani was heading towards Baramulla to address Friday prayers and a public meeting
The Srinagar railway station is a stunning three-storeyed building, which has beautifully carved wooden panelling and chandeliers and is surrounded by landscaped gardens.
The slain armymen are Sepoy Ilayaraja P, from TN, and Sepoy Gawai Sumedh Waman, from Maha.
"He was one of the oldest militant and wanted for several terror-related crimes," police told PTI.
The development came a day after the Jammu and Kashmir government issued a statement asking political leaders not to visit the Valley.
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A trooper was killed as army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control in north Kashmir Kupwara sector.
Till recently, Khan was in-charge anti-militancy operations Budgam district
Fayaz Ahmad Dar, shot himself with his service rifle inside battalion headquarters of Central Reserve Police Force at Chrar-e-Sharief, a police spokesman said.
A resident of Gurdaspur area of Punjab, Singh had a tiff with the mess commander on January 8, 2001 and opened fire killing his platoon commander and a constable.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar adds that the matter will be resolved within two months.
'Is this the message that India wants to send to Kashmir?'
During the interrogation, the militants confessed their involvement in the crime, he added.
Shah, 34, was working with the Jammu and Kashmir Police as a Special Police Officer and had been given an out-of-turn promotion and selected as a constable.
The AIFF has referred the Minerva issue to its League Committee and maintained silence on East Bengal's concerns.
Defending champions Minerva Punjab FC forfeited their I-League match against Real Kashmir FC in Srinagar after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) turned down their request to relocate the fixture in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attacks.
Most of these new recruits came from Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts in South Kashmir, which had become the hub of tech-savvy, young militants.
'No law in the world can make anyone extradite me,' says terrorist leader Syed Salahuddin.
Lashkar commander Abdul Rehman, a Pakistani militant, was killed in an encounter with security forces at Mochua in Chanapora area of Budgam district at midnight.
Singh instructed officials to try their best to restore peace in the border state as early as possible.
Normal life remained paralysed for the 37th consecutive day due to curfew, restrictions and separatist sponsored strike.
The ultra showered bullets on Reyaz Ahmad Shosha, who was under treatment at the hospital after sustaining injuries in a militant attack at Sopore on May 19.
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