Militancy In Kashmir

High alert in Kashmir over possible IED attacks; officials express concern over increasing recruitment of youth by militants

Government forces sounded a high alert in Kashmir after intelligence inputs warned of possible IED attacks amid a surge in incidents of militancy. The warning has come right before the annual Amarnath Yatra is set to begin in the state.

Voters from Srinagar Lok Sabha seat demand Article 370, 35A, some boycott polls saying it's 'betrayal' of those who shed blood for Kashmir's freedom

Polling was held in the three districts of Budgam, Srinagar and Ganderbal and the overall turnout was low. Up to 1 pm, the polling percentage in Ganderbal was 11 percent, in Srinagar it was 4.8 percent and 11.4 percent in Budgam.

Crackdown on militants allows politicos to return to south Kashmir; mainstream seeks to reclaim space from separatists

While the National Conference seemingly lacks credible faces to give the Peoples Democratic Party a tough fight in its bastion, this election could throw up a surprise.

Mehbooba Mufti's visit to militant's family sparks row in south Kashmir; locals accuse her of 'playing politics over people's miseries'

Mehbooba Mufti said in Pulwama that if harassment of families of militants is not stopped, it will have "consequences leading to further alienation in the Valley."

Number of youths joining militancy in Kashmir sees downward trend amid reports of radicalisation, says army official

Army's northern command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said there is a relative decline in the number of youths joining militancy in Kashmir for the past some time.

Omar Abdullah accuses Mehbooba Mufti of 'fake sympathy' in response to PDP chief's reaction to militant Manan Wani's death

National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday accused Mehbooba Mufti of showing "fake sympathy", saying it worked in the past but would not work now.

Jammu and Kashmir local body polls: Voting begins for third phase; trend of abysmal turnout unlikely to change, say officials

Jammu and Kashmir is polling for the third phase of election for civic polls today, but there is little hope of any change in the trend of low voter turnout in the Kashmir Valley as most of the wards fall in the separatist hotbed of downtown Srinagar and south Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir: Lashkar-e-Taiba militant among five killed in overnight operation in Shopian district

Five militants were on Saturday gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, while a civilian was killed.

Omar Abdullah calls Mehbooba Mufti desperate for attacking BJP, says militancy reborn under PDP rule

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said any attempt by the Centre to "engineer" a split in her party will have "extremely dangerous" consequences.

Mehbooba Mufti warns BJP against 'dividing people' in Jammu and Kashmir, tells party not to 'make more Yasin Maliks'

Issuing a stern warning to the BJP-led central government in New Delhi, People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said that trying to divide people and interfering in Jammu and Kashmir will give birth to more separatist leaders.