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China defends Pak, says it is at frontlines of anti-terror fight

China defends Pak, says it is at frontlines of anti-terror fight

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

His remarks came in response to the India-US joint statement issued after the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.

Curfew in parts of Kashmir as separatists call for march

Curfew in parts of Kashmir as separatists call for march

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

The broadband services were restored on Saturday after working journalists protested against the communication 'gag'.

3 terror attacks rock Kashmir in 3 hours

3 terror attacks rock Kashmir in 3 hours

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Jammu and Kashmir has been hit by three terror attacks in three hours. Unidentified gunmen shot at a civilian in Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday.

Government to crack whip on separatists, may curtail funds and security

Government to crack whip on separatists, may curtail funds and security

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

The government may scale down security of Kashmiri separatist leaders, who snubbed members of all-party delegation on Sunday.

Discuss terror not Kashmir, vacate PoK: India's tough message to Pak

Discuss terror not Kashmir, vacate PoK: India's tough message to Pak

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Hardening its stance further, India has once again virtually rejected Pakistan's latest invitation for talks on Kashmir.

US raises concerns over human rights violations in PoK

US raises concerns over human rights violations in PoK

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

US States Department spokesperson Mark Toner said he could not agree that nobody knew about human rights violations in PoK before Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the same.

'Do you think we are fighting for the wrong reason?'

'Do you think we are fighting for the wrong reason?'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Kashmir was indeed in need of a messiah that summer; 70 per cent of its population aged below 31 were up in arms against the Indian State. Every nook and corner of the land brought forth stories of youngsters with crushed bodies and an unfaltering spirit.

Curfew in Kashmir stretches to 42nd day; ambulance driver latest casualty

Curfew in Kashmir stretches to 42nd day; ambulance driver latest casualty

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Normal life remained paralysed for the 42nd day in the Valley which has been rocked by violence after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter with security forces on July 8.

40 days on, peace continues to evade Kashmir

40 days on, peace continues to evade Kashmir

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Curfew remained in force in Srinagar district, Anantnag town and Magam area of Budgam district as a precautionary measure even as normal life was paralysed for the 40th consecutive day on Wednesday in Kashmir where 63 persons have been killed in the ongoing unrest.

Rajnath Singh reviews security situation in Kashmir, Assam

Rajnath Singh reviews security situation in Kashmir, Assam

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Singh instructed officials to try their best to restore peace in the border state as early as possible.

Kashmir remains paralysed and unreachable!

Kashmir remains paralysed and unreachable!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Normal life remained paralysed for the 37th consecutive day due to curfew, restrictions and separatist sponsored strike.

Kashmir militants won't use landmines any more

Kashmir militants won't use landmines any more

Rediff.com18 Oct 2007

UJC is a conglomerate of various militant groups Kashmir headed by Syed Salah-ud-Din, supreme commander of the frontline militant group, Hizbul Mujaheedin.

Kashmir unrest: 33rd day of curfew paralyses life in Valley

Kashmir unrest: 33rd day of curfew paralyses life in Valley

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Restrictions on assembly of four or more people were in force in rest of the Valley as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.

FATF retains Pakistan in Grey List; warns of action

FATF retains Pakistan in Grey List; warns of action

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

If Pakistan continues with the 'Grey List' or put in 'Dark Grey' list, it would be very difficult for the country to get financial aid from the IMF, the World Bank and the European Union, making its financial condition more precarious.

Curfew continues in Kashmir for 29th day

Curfew continues in Kashmir for 29th day

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

Curfew and restrictions continued in Kashmir for the 29th day after fresh clashes erupted in the Valley killing three men on Friday.

500 arrested as police seeks to end protests in Valley

500 arrested as police seeks to end protests in Valley

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

More than 50 persons have been killed, including two policemen, and nearly 6,000 others injured in the ongoing street protests in Kashmir.

Cutting down troops in JK will help ultras: CRPF

Cutting down troops in JK will help ultras: CRPF

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

"We have broken the back of Hizbul Mujahideen in south Kashmir. Only over the past two months, several top ranking commanders of the outfit have either been arrested or killed in operations by security forces," Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force M S Gupta told PTI. Stressing that militancy was on the wane in Kashmir, especially in the south, Gupta said it was not prudent to reduce the number of security personnel in the valley.

This Ramzan, will there be ceasefire in Kashmir?

This Ramzan, will there be ceasefire in Kashmir?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2007

An Islamist outfit has said said it will consider ceasefire only if an offer is made from responsible quarters of the Indian government.

Rajnath won't meet Pak leadership; won't mince words either

Rajnath won't meet Pak leadership; won't mince words either

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Singh is expected to bluntly ask Pakistan to stop sponsoring acts of terror in India and also raise the issue of slow pace of probe into the Pathankot airbase terror attack

Postpaid mobile services to resume in Kashmir from Monday

Postpaid mobile services to resume in Kashmir from Monday

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

The subscribers will have to, however, wait for some more time for Internet services to resume in the Valley

Separatists call for a march amid curfew, restrictions in Kashmir

Separatists call for a march amid curfew, restrictions in Kashmir

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Areas falling under the jurisdiction of 11 police stations Srinagar were also placed under curfew.

Bring permanent truce in J&K: Pak

Bring permanent truce in J&K: Pak

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

Pakistan on Wednesday night suggested there should be a permanent ceasefire between Indian authorities and militant groups in Jammu and Kashmir.

Qazigund firing: J&K government orders magisterial probe

Qazigund firing: J&K government orders magisterial probe

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered a magisterial probe into the killing of three persons in army firing at Qazigund

4 terrorists, 'active associate' killed in encounter

4 terrorists, 'active associate' killed in encounter

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Two of the terrorists belonged to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.

J&K: All hostages released

J&K: All hostages released

Rediff.com25 Dec 2007

In a smoke-out operation late Monday, the police rescued five civilians held captive by militants inside a mosque in Jammu Kashmir's Kulgam district and killed two ultras, ending the nearly the 24-hour hostage crisis.

Top Pakistani militant killed in shootout in Doda

Top Pakistani militant killed in shootout in Doda

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

He was oldest surviving militant in Jammu and Kashmir, where he entered from Pakistan in May 1997 from Rajouri sector as a militant of Lashker-e-Tayiba.

J&K: 5 booked for fake surrender

J&K: 5 booked for fake surrender

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

Police found that Zakir was a fake militant who along with his accomplished adopted names of some militants currently in PoK.

Hizb and Hurriyat at loggerheads

Hizb and Hurriyat at loggerheads

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

Sources said the accusation comes after Geelani nominated his close aide Ghulam Nabi Sofi as the leader of the Hurriyat in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, replacing Abdullah Malik.

Top Hizb commander arrested in J&K

Top Hizb commander arrested in J&K

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

Hamid Bagwan, a resident of Doda, was arrested during a vehicle search.

No peace between India & Pak without resolving Kashmir issue: Sharif

No peace between India & Pak without resolving Kashmir issue: Sharif

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Sharif raises Kashmir issue at UNGA, renews plebiscite demand.

After video surfaces, forces launch hunt to nab new Hizb commander

After video surfaces, forces launch hunt to nab new Hizb commander

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Security forces are "inching closer to him through our informer network," police officials said about Zakir, who has purportedly claimed in the two-minute video.

J&K: Army officer injured in IED explosion

J&K: Army officer injured in IED explosion

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

The sources said the ultras targeted the officer's vehicle, which also suffered damages in the explosion triggering panic in the north Kashmir township.

Plot to kill Kashmir CM foiled

Plot to kill Kashmir CM foiled

Rediff.com26 Apr 2007

This was the second such plot foiled by security agencies in a month. Earlier, terrorists had planned to target Azad at Ramban in Jammu region but the three possible attackers were nabbed before they could act.

Mufti warns BJP against attempts to break her party; PDP rebels hit back

Mufti warns BJP against attempts to break her party; PDP rebels hit back

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

The rebel legislators on Friday accused the former CM of putting them and their families at risk by claiming that the internal rumblings in the party done at the behest of Delhi.

Interpol seeks to question Salahuddin

Interpol seeks to question Salahuddin

Rediff.com18 Feb 2007

Police, while reopening the case, have informed Interpol that Salahuddin is in Pakistan and sought the help of the world police organisation to extradite him, highly placed sources in the state government said.

Hizb chief on hunger strike: Report

Hizb chief on hunger strike: Report

Rediff.com16 Mar 2006

Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, who was reportedly detained earlier while demonstrating against President Pervez Musharraf's Kashmir policy, has been on a hunger strike for the past five days.

Militant training camps still run in Pakistan

Militant training camps still run in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

Camps continue to be run despite the government's denial.

'We can hit any soft target in India'

'We can hit any soft target in India'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2007

'The reality is that India is not ready to accept Kashmir as a core issue,' says Hizbul Mujahideen commander Syed Salahuddin.

When a terrorist and a hitman meet in jail

When a terrorist and a hitman meet in jail

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

As soon as he entered his barrack, Rahul noticed a group of seven inmates seated on their mattresses under the television set. They must be the terrorists, Rahul thought to himself. He knew that such accused are usually housed in murder barracks, far from jingoistic gangsters, who tend to abuse and attack them. A fascinating excerpt from Gangster On The Run: The True Story Of A Reformed Criminal.

J&K blast mastermind killed

J&K blast mastermind killed

Rediff.com10 Jul 2006

Lone and two others were identified by police as the masterminds behind the grenade attack.