Tag: Jammu and Kashmir
Indian claims Pakistani soldier arrested in Kashmir
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say they have arrested three militants from Pakistan who were planning to launch suicide bomb attacks in the city of Jammu.[MORE]
Pakistan arrests Mumbai attack suspect
Pakistani security forces have arrested a senior commander of a group linked to the Mumbai terrorist attacks.[MORE]
Army spotted at Kashmir militant camp
Pakistan military activity has been seen at a camp used by the banned militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. [MORE]
Pakistan raids Lashkar-e-Taiba camp
Pakistani security forces have raided a camp used by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), sources said, in a strike against the militant group blamed by India for last month's deadly attacks on Mumbai.[MORE]
Five dead, 18 missing in Kashmir bridge collapse
Five people were killed and 18 missing after a newly-constructed bridge collapsed over a fast-flowing river in the Himalayan region of Indian Kashmir, police said.[MORE]
Himalayan glaciers 'could disappear by 2035'
Scientists have warned that glaciers in the Himalayas are at risk of disappearing by the year 2035.[MORE]
India, Pakistan reopen Kashmir trade route
India and Pakistan began trading between their respective parts of Kashmir for the first time in six decades on Tuesday, raising hopes of a drop in tension in the disputed Himalayan region.[MORE]
First train service for troubled Kashmir
India's Prime Minister has launched Kashmir's first train service, the fruit of an eight-year project that overcame tough terrain and rebel strife, on a visit overshadowed by violence.[MORE]
Zardari extends olive branch to India
Pakistan's President Asif Zardari has expressed unorthodox views about his country's relationship with India in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.[MORE]
India, Pakistan agree to open Kashmir trade
The leaders of India and Pakistan have announced that trade across the Line of Control, which divides the disputed region of Kashmir, will begin next month. [MORE]
35 injured in Kashmir independence clashes
At least 35 people, including 10 policemen, have been wounded in Indian Kashmir's main city after Muslim protesters demanding an end to Indian rule clashed with police, witnesses and police said.[MORE]
Curfew lifted in Indian Kashmir
Authorities in Indian Kashmir have lifted a nine-day curfew imposed after a Hindu pilgrimage dispute triggered mass protests against Indian rule in the Muslim-majority region.[MORE]
Some hostages rescued after militant standoff in Kashmir
Indian security forces have rescued five hostages held by suspected militants in the troubled Kashmir region.[MORE]
Pakistani militants kill 4 in Kashmir border push
Suspected Muslim militants from Pakistan have slipped into Indian Kashmir, killing several people in an attack on an army post and taking several people hostage.[MORE]
Security forces kill 4 in Kashmir demonstration
Indian security forces in Kashmir have shot four pro-independence demonstrators dead and wounded more than 100 others.[MORE]
Army enforces Kashmir curfew ahead of independence rally
A curfew is in place in Kashmir's capital Srinagar and the army has been called in to prevent a major pro-independence rally.[MORE]
One killed, dozens injured in Kashmir clashes
One person was killed and dozens were injured in Indian Kashmir when police fired bullets and used batons to disperse thousands of pro-independence protesters defying a curfew. [MORE]
Indian troops enforce curfew in tense Kashmir
Thousands of Indian security forces are enforcing a strict curfew in Kashmir, a day ahead of a planned rally by Muslim separatists in the city, officials said.[MORE]
Thousands mourn dead protesters in Kashmir
Tens of thousands of people shouting freedom slogans have massed in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir to mourn 22 protesters killed in police firing during huge demonstrations in the mainly Muslim region.[MORE]
Kashmir braces for further clashes
Security forces in Indian Kashmir are gearing up for further clashes with separatist protesters as Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day today, and India marks its tomorrow.[MORE]
Fifteen killed as Indian Kashmir land row boils
Police have shot dead at least 13 people in Indian Kashmir as Muslim protests against what they termed an economic blockade by Hindus over a land row began to morph into independence calls, officials said.[MORE]
10 protesters shot dead near Kashmir capital
Ten Muslim protesters have been shot dead by Indian police as they tried to break up protests near the Kashmir capital Srinagar.[MORE]
Thousands of Indian traders clash with police
Thousands of Indian Muslim traders have clashed with police, stopping them from crossing into Pakistan to protest what they said was an economic blockade of the region by Hindus over a land row.[MORE]
Indian, Pakistani troops clash in Kashmir
Indian and Pakistani forces have exchanged fire in the disputed region of Kashmir.[MORE]
Nine killed in Kashmir violence: officials
At least nine people, including women and children, have been killed in fresh outbreaks of violence in Indian Kashmir, officials said.[MORE]
