Afspa In Jammu And Kashmir

'No counter FIR by Army in Shopian firing incident,' Mehbooba Mufti tells state Assembly, says time not ripe to revoke AFSPA

Mehbooba Mufti said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) could not be revoked given the present security situation in the state.

Indian Army promises action after video showing soldiers trampling over militants' bodies goes viral

The Indian Army has taken cognisance of a video showing troops dishonouring the bodies of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants killed in an encounter, a spokesperson said on Saturday.

Killing Kashmir militants is winning no wars for New Delhi, lack of political outreach is real problem

Never before has there been so much of a threat mounting on the special status enjoyed by the state of Jammu and Kashmir under the Indian constitution

Stone pelters of Kashmir: Here's a look at those behind masks

Many stone pelters are young men in Jammu and Kashmir find themselves fighting street battles, slinging stones at pellet gun-wielding police officers from their own communities, and even their own families.

India warns Pakistan against infiltration attempts, ceasefire violation along LoC

Indian Army's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) told his Pakistani counterpart that any attempt by the Pakistan military to resort to unprovoked firing along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir and abet infiltrators would be met with "appropriate retaliatory actions".

Kashmir unrest: Internet services snapped for a month to curtail rumour-mongering

It was not immediately clear whether the order pertains to all internet services or just the mobile internet services

Kashmir stares at another summer of unrest as students come out on streets against Indian forces

CRPF without regular chief for nearly two months

The CRPF remains headless for almost two months now with the government yet to appoint its regular Director General (DG), even as the country's largest paramilitary force lost 38 personnel in line of duty in two major ambushes during the period.

Srinagar bypoll: Only 467 votes cast in Kashmir re-polling out of over 34000 listed voters

The re-poll was ordered in Chadoora, Chrar-e-Sharief, Khansahib and Beerwah areas in Budgam after widespread street protests on Sunday killed eight people and saw only 7.4 percent voting.

Rajnath Singh reviews security situation with Manohar Parrikar, Ajit Doval

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reviewed the security situation in the country, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, NSA Ajit Doval and other top officials.