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kupwara district news

ACB chargesheets former BDO, XEN among 7 for embezzling govt funds in north Kashmir

Officials said that the investigation revealed that the accused, in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy with the beneficiary contractor, abused their official positions by facilitating fraudulent execution of works, preparation of false records, inflation of measurements and unauthorized release of government funds. (File)
Published on Jun 25, 2026 07:00 am IST

Air raid blackout mock drills on April 23, 24 in Valley

The mock drills are scheduled a day after the first anniversary of Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed by terrorists on April 22, 2025 in Pahalgam and triggered the Indian military operation (Operation Sindoor) against Pakistan in May, 2025. (File)
Published on Apr 23, 2026 08:52 am IST

Model orchard nursery to come up in Kupwara dist

The development of model orchard–cum–nursery (Public Sector) at Watayan, Chogal, Kupwara has been approved at a cost of 17.20 crore, with funding committed under the NABARD scheme, said the AIP spokesperson. (File)
Published on Feb 10, 2026 06:50 am IST

Narco-terror module busted in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara, father-son duo held

Kupwara: Soldiers keep vigil as security heightens ahead of the 'Diwali' festival, along the Line of Control (LoC), in Kupwara, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (PTI Photo)
Published on Nov 20, 2025 08:51 pm IST

Operation Pimple: Two terrorists killed in failed infiltration bid in Kupwara

Two terrorists have been neutralised by the security forces in the ongoing operation, an army statement read. (HT Representative)
Published on Nov 09, 2025 04:50 am IST

Operation Pimple: Two terrorists neutralized in J-K's Kupwara

Kupwara: Indian Army soldiers celebrate Diwali near the Line of Control, in Kupwara, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
Published on Nov 08, 2025 10:45 am IST

Cache of war-like stores recovered from hideout in J&K’s Kupwara

Security forces busted a hideout and recovered a cache of war-like stores in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, Army said on Sunday. (HT File)
Published on Sept 01, 2025 03:10 am IST

Teacher killed in road mishap in Handwara

Rescue operation underway following a bus accident at Handwara in Kupwara on Wednesday. (ANI)
Published on Jul 31, 2025 10:16 am IST

3 injured in blast during mosque demolition in J&K’s Kupwara

The old mosque in the Langate area of Kupwara district where the blast occurred on Monday.
Published on Jun 16, 2025 02:08 pm IST

Minor among three injured in blast during mosque demolition in Kashmir's Kupwara

A view of the damaged solar plate due to recent shelling by Pakistan on the roof of a mosque, at Chota Gaon Mohalla in Kupwara.
Updated on Jun 16, 2025 12:19 pm IST

Kupwara Codes book review: This military fiction is more than just chestthumping

The cover of Kupwara Codes by Maj Manik M Jolly (Retd)
Published on May 10, 2025 11:10 am IST

Terrorist hideout busted, huge cache of arms seized in Kupwara

Security personnel show the recovered arms and ammunition in a joint operation by the Special Operation Group (SOG) and Indian Army's 12 SIKHLI unit, at Machil in Kupwara on Saturday. (ANI)
Published on Apr 27, 2025 08:14 am IST

2 girl students killed, 15 injured as college bus overturns in Kupwara

The officials said the students were en route for a picnic at the time of the accident. (Representational image)
Published on Apr 13, 2025 06:16 am IST

J&K: 2 students dead, 17 injured after college bus overturns in Kupwara

The injured were taken to a hospital where one girl student was declared brought dead. Fifteen students are undergoing treatment at the Handwara hospital. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Apr 12, 2025 02:45 pm IST

Police raids house of DFP member in north Kashmir

Led by incarcerated separatist leader Sahbir Ahmad Shah, DFP was banned by the centre in 2023. (iStock)
Published on Mar 24, 2025 05:12 am IST

Assets of Pak-based terror handlers attached

Police said the attached properties belonged to Tahir Ahmad Peer of Badrah Bala and Mohammad Ramzan Ganie of Ganapora, both in Qaziabad.
Published on Feb 26, 2025 08:22 am IST

Arms and ammunition recovered from Kupwara

The arms and ammunitions were recovered during a joint search operation. (Representational)
Published on Feb 16, 2025 05:56 am IST

Terrorists’ hideout busted in J&K Handwara, 10 grenades recovered

J&K Police recovered 10 grenades from the site. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 07:12 am IST

J&K: Army foils infiltration bid at LoC in Kupwara, kill 2 terrorists

Indian Army on Saturday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district and killed two terrorists. (HT File)
Published on Oct 05, 2024 10:47 pm IST

Two soldiers injured in landmine blast near LoC in Kupwara

Two army personnel were injured in a landmine blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. (Representational photo)
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 04:45 pm IST

Engineer Rashid’s brother faces PC challenge on home turf in Langate

J&K’s Langate goes to polls in the third phase on October 1. (File)
Published on Sept 19, 2024 10:52 pm IST

Sajad Lone to contest J&K assembly polls from Handwara and Kupwara

Sajad Lone (File)
Updated on Sept 07, 2024 09:40 am IST

Kupwara encounters: 3 infiltrators likely killed in Machhal, Tangdhar, says Army

J&K: 3 infiltrators likely killed in Kupwara encounter, two operations underway
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 10:23 am IST

Soldier, Pak intruder killed in J&K gunfight

Jammu and Kashmir Police and Border Security Force (BSF) arrested militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives at a joint checkpoint was established at Reddi Chowkibal market, in Kupwara in June. (ANI)
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 07:00 am IST

Army chief visits forward posts along LoC near Kupwara

Chief of army staff General Upendra Dwivedi checks a weapon during his visit to the forward locations along the LoC. (ANI)
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 09:24 am IST

Terrorist killed, NCO injured in Kashmir’s Kupwara

There has been a spike in terror activity mostly south of the Pir Panjal mountains, which divide Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. (PTI/Representative)
Published on Jul 24, 2024 09:05 am IST

Anti-terror operation underway in Kupwara

Representational image. (PTI)
Published on Jul 23, 2024 10:59 pm IST

3 terrorists killed in Kashmir’s Kupwara as army foils infiltration bid

The infiltration bid was foiled in the Keran sector of Kupwara on the Line of Control (LoC). (Representational image)
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 08:58 pm IST

3 terrorists killed as army foils infiltration bid along LoC in J&K's Keran

Three unidentified terrorists were killed on Sunday as army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir. (ANI / Representational Image)
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 08:08 pm IST

NIA attaches houses of 4 accused in narco-terror case in Kupwara

The properties belonging to four accused have been attached in Handwara tehsil of the north Kashmir district by the NIA, which has also seized a total of 2.27 crore in cash under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the agency said (HT File)
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 06:20 am IST