According to security officials, the forces launched a cordon-and-search operation on Sunday morning after receiving a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the district’s Hend-Sitapur area. read more

According to news agency ANI, weapons and a huge cache of ammunition have been recovered after the encounter in Hind Sita Pora area of the district. read more

IS’s Amaq News Agency late on Friday announced the new province, that it called “Wilayah of Hind” (province in India), in a statement that also claimed IS inflicted casualties on Indian Army soldiers in the town of Amshipora in the Shopian district of... read more

The slain militant, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi alias Umar, belonged to the Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), police claimed. read more

Militants had killed BJP’s vice president for Anantnag Ghulam Mohammad Mir, 55, inside his house in Nowgam area of Verinag on Saturday night and shot at former political worker Abdul Rashid Bhat at Tral on Thursday. read more

Officials said 6,97,148 electorate will exercise their franchise at 1254 polling stations in Ladakh and the two south Kashmir districts on Monday. read more

Police has, however, so far officially only confirmed that three militants have been killed in this encounter which has now ended. read more

Lok Sabha elections 2019: The Pulwama and Shopian districts of the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency will go to polls on Monday in the three-phase elections held for the seat. read more

According to the counter-terror and police officials, none of whom wished to be identified, the reason for the activation of the launch pads is to boost the Jaish’s strength and capabilities in the state. read more

The security officers have seized all the incriminating materials and initiated further investigations. read more

Based on specific information about the presence of terrorists in Gahand area of Shopian in south Kashmir, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there this morning, a police official said. read more

Since Lethpora convoy attack in December 2018, army has killed 38 militants in 17 encounters across the Kashmir valley. So far, 65 militants have been killed in various operations by security forces this year. read more

According to officials, weapons have also been recovered during the search and cordon operation in Yarwan area of Keller of Shopian district. read more

A purported video posted on the social media after civilian killing showed him admitting to being an army informer. read more

In Sopore, firing exchanges took place in Warpora area, the same site of an encounter on Thursday where two policemen were injured. read more