Srinagar

Thousands Of Fish In Jhelum Wash Ashore, River Water Sample Sent For Testing

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 23, 2017

Thousands of fish washed ashore the Jhelum river in Srinagar on Sunday leading to panic among residents, but the district administration said most of the fish were not dead suggesting that the oxygen content in the water could be low.

Blast At PDP Lawmaker's House In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian

Srinagar News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 19, 2017

A blast took place inside the residential compound of ruling PDP lawmaker in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir today, prompting the security personnel to fire a few rounds in retaliation.

Mob Thrashes Army Jawan In Srinagar On Suspicion Of Being Braid Chopper

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Wednesday October 18, 2017

An Army jawan was thrashed by a mob in north Kashmir's border town of Kupwara on Tuesday before he was rescued by the police after rumours that he was a braid chopper, according to news agency Press Trust of India.

Braid Chopping Incidents Attempt To Create Mass Hysteria, Says Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the braid chopping incidents were attempts to create mass hysteria and undermine the dignity of women in the state.

Masked Gunmen Rob Bank In Kashmir's Anantnag

Srinagar News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Masked gunmen today robbed a bank in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, decamping with several lakh rupees, a police official said.

Khalid's Killing Has 'Taken Away Eyes And Ears' Of Jaish In Kashmir: Police

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday October 9, 2017

A top Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist, Khalid, was killed by the security forces today in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla. He was believed to have plotted a series of suicide attacks in Kashmir, including one last week near the Srinagar airport, in which a soldier was killed.

Restrictions Imposed In Srinagar To Prevent Protests Over Braid Chopping

Srinagar News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 9, 2017

Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Monday to prevent separatist-called protests against growing incidents of braid chopping in the Kashmir Valley.

2 Men Beaten Up In Srinagar Over Braid-Chopping Rumours

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday October 8, 2017

In fresh violence over rising incidents of chopped braids in Kashmir, a furious mob yesterday beat up two men suspecting them of being plait slashers, police said. Samir Ahmad Khan and Tahir Ahmad Beigh were punched, kicked and hit with sharp objects in Ishber's Chopan Mohalla in Srinagar. But timely police action saved their lives.

Restrictions Imposed In Srinagar To Prevent Protests Over Braid Chopping

Srinagar News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 6, 2017

Authorities imposed restrictions in many parts of Srinagar on Friday to prevent separatist called protests against growing incidents of braid chopping in the Valley.

Major Breakthrough In Srinagar BSF Camp Attack, Say Home Ministry Sources

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday October 5, 2017

Security agencies have identified the Jaish-e-Mohammed group commander who planned the attack on a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Srinagar this week, Home Ministry sources said on Wednesday.

Terrorist Pretended To Be Soldier, Then Turned His Gun On CRPF

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited bu Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 3, 2017

One of the three terrorists who broke into a Border Security Force (BSF) campus near the Srinagar airport in military uniforms on Tuesday morning, pretended to be a soldier and fired in the same direction as the security forces until he was spotted and killed, a top officer leading the operation told NDTV.

Attack On BSF Camp Near Srinagar Airport, All 3 Terrorists Killed: Highlights

India News | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Three suicide attackers carrying a massive arsenal of guns and explosives broke into a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the Srinagar airport before dawn today and opened fire, killing one soldier. All three terrorists were killed after nearly 10 hours of gunbattle. Flights were suspended at the Srinagar airport for over five hours and long del...

3 Terrorists Who Attacked BSF Camp Near Srinagar Airport Killed

India News | Reported By Nazir Masoodi, Neeta Sharma and Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Three suicide attackers carrying a massive arsenal of guns and explosives broke into a Border Security Force (BSF) camp near the Srinagar airport before dawn today and opened fire, killing one soldier. All three terrorists were killed after nearly 10 hours of gunbattle. Flights were suspended at the Srinagar airport for over five hours and long del...

JKLF Chief Yasin Malik Arrested

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 29, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front or JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested here on Friday. JKLF sources said a police party reached the uptown Abi Guzar area of Srinagar and arrested Malik and another JKLF leader, Bashir Ahmad.

Kashmir Tourism Ad Pulls Visitors To 'Warmest Place On Earth'. Over 5 Million Views

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Thursday September 28, 2017

A short film to revive tourism in Jammu and Kashmir is touching hearts and making waves on the internet. Within 72 hours, the film Warmest Place On Earth had clocked over five million views on social media

Kashmiri Man Had Voted Before Army Used Him As 'Human Shield': Police

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Farooq Ahmad Dar, who was tied to an army jeep and paraded during the violence-hit April 9 by-polls in Srinagar, had cast his vote before he was used as a "human shield", a police investigation has confirmed.

Mani Shankar Aiyar On Ram Madhav's Offer Of Dialogue To Kashmir

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Tuesday September 26, 2017

By sheer coincidence, I happened to arrive in Srinagar on a private visit on the very day, September 22, when Ram Madhav was quoted by Ashiq Hussain, the Srinagar correspondent of The Hindustan Times, as having said in the J&K capital, "We are open to dialogue".

Medium-Intensity Earthquake Hits Srinagar, No Casualties Reported

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday September 23, 2017

A medium-intensity earthquake struck Srinagar today at 5:44 in the morning. No casualties have been reported

Terrorists Target Minister's Convoy At Tral Near Srinagar, 3 Civilians Dead

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Thursday September 21, 2017

Three civilians have been killed and six security personnel are reported injured in a terrorist attack in Tral, about 25 miles south of Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir. Minister Naeem Akhtar escaped unhurt in the attack

Jammu-Srinagar Highway Closed For Traffic For Second Day

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2017

The traffic on the 300-km Jammu- Srinagar national highway -- the lone all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country -- remained suspended for the second consecutive day today due to landslides, with officials giving no clear indication of when the vital road will reopen.

As Rajnath Singh Reaches Kashmir, Pak Violates Ceasefire: 10 Points

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday September 9, 2017

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh landed in Srinagar this morning and headed straight for a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. During the four-day visit, the longest by a home minister in years, Rajnath Singh will travel to Jammu and Rajouri as well Anantnag in south Kashmir and meet civil society members, leaders of poli...

JKLF Chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik Arrested

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 7, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front or JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested in Srinagar on Thursday. The separatist leader, however, said his arrest would not break the spirit of the people of the state.

1 Killed, 14 Injured In Grenade Attack In Srinagar

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Thursday September 7, 2017

One person was killed and 14 others received injuries after terrorists threw a grenade at Srinagar's Jehangir Chowk this evening, police said.

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Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday September 8, 2017

IndiGo was offering tickets starting at Rs 1,178 for flights from Delhi to Jaipur.

Policeman Killed, 3 Injured After Terrorists Attack Bus In Srinagar

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 1, 2017

A policeman was killed and three others were injured after terrorists opened fire at their bus on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in the Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar.

Kashmir Encounter: Operation In Pulwama Ends As 3 Terrorists Killed

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

With three terrorists killed, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama today announced the end of an operation that started yesterday after the terrorists attacked the district police headquarters. Eight security forces died in the attack -- four Central Reserve Police Force personnel and four Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel

Technical Snag Forces Air India Flight To Return To Srinagar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 26, 2017

An Air India flight from Srinagar was forced to return to the airport here today after developing a technical snag mid-air.

Before Laying Down Life, CRPF Man Unfurled Flag. Today, Wife Took His Place

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Tuesday August 15, 2017

The Independence Day celebrations at Srinagar's CRPF 49 battalion this year was overshadowed by grief. Thirty-two-year-old Neha Tripathi, her little daughter by her side, was unfurling the flag. Last year, it was her husband, Commandant Pramod Kumar, who performed the same task. Within a couple of hours, he was dead.

Restrictions At Some Areas In Kashmir On Independence Day

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 15, 2017

Restrictions were imposed in several areas in Kashmir valley to maintain law and order, while a strike called by separatists kept people indoors today as the country celebrated its 71st Independence Day

CRPF Officer's 6-Year-Old Daughter, Wife To Unfurl Flag Where He Fell Last Year

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 15, 2017

The six-year-old daughter of slain CRPF Commandant Pramod Kumar and his wife will tomorrow unfurl the tricolour from the same battalion camp in Srinagar, where exactly an year ago he saluted the flag and was killed minutes after in a terrorist encounter.