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India Kashmir Attack
Authorities shut dozens of tourist resorts in Indian-controlled Kashmir
At least two police officers and three administrative officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with departmental policy, said the decision to shut 48 of the 87 government authorised resorts was a precautionary safety measure

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

India Kashmir Attack
Pakistani troops fire on soldiers along Kashmir frontier, says Indian military
Pakistani soldiers fired at Indian posts all along the highly militarised frontier in disputed Kashmir for a second consecutive night, the Indian military said on Saturday.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

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Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir
Indian officials say its army had a brief exchange of fire with Pakistani soldiers along the highly militarised border in the Himalayan region of Kashmir.

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025

Pakistan India Kashmir Attack
Pakistan threatens to freeze crucial India peace treaty in Kashmir escalation
Pakistan has warned it could suspend a critical peace treaty with India in the wake of recent violence in the disputed province of Kashmir, with tensions between the two nations continuing to escalate.

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025

India-Kashmir-Attack
Tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following deadly attack in Kashmir
Tensions between rivals India and Pakistan were high on Thursday as New Delhi mounted a diplomatic offensive against Islamabad, blaming it for a deadly attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in disputed Kashmir.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

India Kashmir Attack
India suspends water treaty with Pakistan after Kashmir deaths
India has suspended a water-sharing treaty with rival Pakistan, indicating it was blaming its neighbour for the previous day’s attack by gunmen that killed 26 people in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

India Kashmir Attack
India troops beef up security in Kashmir following attack on tourists
Security has been beefed up across Indian-controlled Kashmir a day after an attack killed at least 26 people, most of them tourists.

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

India Kashmir Attack
Militants kill at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Armed militants have shot and killed at least 26 tourists on Tuesday at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

India Kashmir Attack
Gunmen kill at least 20 tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir
At least 20 tourists have been killed by gunmen at a tourist resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. Two senior officers said at least four gunmen, whom they described as militants, fired at dozens of tourists from close range on Tuesday.

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Indian PM Modi marks opening of strategic tunnel in disputed Kashmir
Indian PM Modi marks opening of strategic tunnel in disputed Kashmir
India’s prime minister has marked the opening of a tunnel in the north east of disputed Kashmir that will grant all-year accessibility to a town that is isolated by heavy snow each winter.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2025

Grenade attack in busy market in Indian-controlled Kashmir injures nine
Grenade attack in busy market in Indian-controlled Kashmir injures nine
At least nine people were injured when an attacker threw a grenade into a marketplace bustling with shoppers in the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sunday, police said.

Sun, 03 Nov, 2024

Militants killed by Indian soldiers in Kashmir gun battle
Militants killed by Indian soldiers in Kashmir gun battle
Three suspected militants have been killed in a gunfight with government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said, while troops also exchanged fire in the disputed region’s main city.

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

Five killed in suspected rebel ambush in Kashmir
Five killed in suspected rebel ambush in Kashmir
Three Indian soldiers and their two civilian porters were killed in a rebel ambush in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said.

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Gunmen kill seven people working on tunnel in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Gunmen kill seven people working on tunnel in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Gunmen have fatally shot at least seven people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir and injured at least five others, officials said.

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Kashmir gets largely powerless government after India stripped special status
Kashmir gets largely powerless government after India stripped special status
Leaders of Kashmir’s biggest political party were sworn into office to run a largely powerless government after the first local election since India stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Biggest Kashmir party opposing India stripping autonomy wins most seats in poll
Biggest Kashmir party opposing India stripping autonomy wins most seats in poll
Kashmir’s biggest political party has won the most seats in the election for a largely powerless local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir, official data showed on Tuesday.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Residents in India-controlled Kashmir vote in second phase of polls
Residents in India-controlled Kashmir vote in second phase of polls
Under elaborate security, residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir began casting their votes on Wednesday in the second phase of a staggered election for a local government.About 2.6 million residents are eligible to elect 26 of the 239 candidates in ...

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Modi visits Indian-controlled Kashmir on election campaign amid massive security
Modi visits Indian-controlled Kashmir on election campaign amid massive security
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the main city in Himalayan Kashmir on Thursday to campaign for his party in the local election – the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Protesters rally against removal of semi-autonomy in Pakistan-held Kashmir
Protesters rally against removal of semi-autonomy in Pakistan-held Kashmir
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to mark the fifth anniversary of India’s decision to strip the disputed region of its semi-autonomy and take direct control of it.

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

At least nine dead after suspected militants fire at Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir
At least nine dead after suspected militants fire at Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir
At least nine people have died after suspected militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s Jammu province opened fire at a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims which fell into a deep gorge, officials said.

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Indian PM makes first visit to Kashmir’s main city since semi-autonomy revoked
Indian PM makes first visit to Kashmir’s main city since semi-autonomy revoked
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has made his first official visit to Kashmir’s main city since New Delhi stripped the disputed region of semi-autonomy and took direct control of it in 2019.

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

Anger in remote parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir as three die in army custody
Anger in remote parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir as three die in army custody
Anger is spreading in remote parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir after three civilians died while in army custody, officials and residents have said.

Sat, 23 Dec, 2023

India Kashmir Violence
Two children killed in blast in Kashmir village
Two children have been killed and five other civilians wounded in a blast in a village in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a day after attackers sprayed bullets at a row of homes, leaving at least four dead.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2023

Israeli film-maker sparks controversy with remarks on Kashmir movie
Israeli film-maker sparks controversy with remarks on Kashmir movie
Israel’s envoy to India has denounced a film-maker from his country after he called a Bollywood blockbuster about disputed Kashmir “propaganda” and a “vulgar movie”, stoking a debate about recent history that fuels the ongoing conflict.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

India Kashmir Killing
Kashmiri Hindus protest in streets to demand justice after man’s killing
Hindus in India-controlled Kashmir have staged protests a day after assailants shot and killed a government employee from the minority community.

Fri, 13 May, 2022

India Kashmir Fighting
Seven killed during fighting in disputed Kashmir region
Six suspected rebels and an Indian soldier were killed in two separate counterinsurgency operations in disputed Kashmir, police have said.

Thu, 30 Dec, 2021

India Kashmir Killings Protest
Indian police detain hundreds amid violence in Kashmir
Officials said that, in the last three days, they had arrested more than 500 people across the Kashmir Valley for questioning, with the majority of detainees from Srinagar

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021

India fears renewed threat in Kashmir amid rise of Taliban
India fears renewed threat in Kashmir amid rise of Taliban
India’s leaders are anxiously watching the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, fearing that it will benefit Pakistan and feed an insurgency in the disputed region of Kashmir, where militants already have a foothold.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021

Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Kashmir leader’s family investigated under India anti-terror law
Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir have opened a case against family members of late resistance leader Syed Ali Geelani under a harsh anti-terror law, for allegedly raising anti-India slogans and wrapping his body in the Pakistani flag, officials ...

Sun, 05 Sep, 2021

India Kashmir Geelani
India imposes tight controls in Kashmir following death of top separatist leader
Indian authorities cracked down on public movement and imposed a near-total communications blackout in disputed Kashmir after the death of Syed Ali Geelani, a top separatist leader who became the emblem of the region’s defiance against New Delhi.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

Kashmir-Syed-Geelani-Obit
Leading Kashmiri separatist Geelani dies aged 92
Syed Ali Geelani, a top separatist leader and one of the severest critics of Indian rule in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, has died aged 92.

Wed, 01 Sep, 2021

India Kashmir Violence
Five rebels and Indian policeman killed in Kashmir
Government forces killed five suspected rebels, including a teenager, in two gun fights in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said on Sunday. A policeman was also killed by unknown gunmen in a separate attack in the disputed Himalayan region.

Sun, 11 Apr, 2021

Five rebels killed in gun battle with Indian soldiers in Kashmir
Five rebels killed in gun battle with Indian soldiers in Kashmir
Government forces killed five suspected rebels, including a teenager, in gun fights in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said on Sunday.

Sun, 11 Apr, 2021

India Kashmir Local Elections
Kashmir residents vote in local polls amid cold and tight security
Thousands of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir were going to the polls on Saturday amid tight security and freezing cold temperatures in the first local elections since New Delhi revoked the disputed region’s semi-autonomous status.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2020

Kashmir Rebel Attack
Indian soldiers killed in attack in disputed Kashmir region
Rebels in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed two soldiers in an attack in the disputed region’s main city, the Indian army said.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2020

Kashmir Rebel Commander Killed
Indian troops kill top rebel commander in disputed Kashmir region
Indian government forces killed a top rebel commander in Kashmir during a gun battle in the disputed region’s main city, police said, calling it a major success against the rebels’ long fight against Indian rule.

Sun, 01 Nov, 2020

India Kashmir Revocation Anniversary
Security tight in Indian-controlled Kashmir a year after revocation of autonomy
Authorities enforced security restrictions in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir, a year after New Delhi revoked the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in a decision that set off anger and economic ruin amid a harsh security clampdown.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2020

India Kashmir Security Campdown
Curfew imposed in Indian-controlled Kashmir ahead of revocation anniversary
Authorities imposed a curfew in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir, a day ahead of the first anniversary of India’s controversial decision to revoke the disputed region’s semi-autonomy.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2020

#BritishOccupiedIreland hashtag trends in India after BBC accused of 'hypocrisy' over Kashmir coverage
#BritishOccupiedIreland hashtag trends in India after BBC accused of 'hypocrisy' over Kashmir coverage

People in India have been taking to Twitter to accuse the BBC of "hypocrisy" for referring to Kashmir as "Indian occupied", asking the broadcaster to apply a similar description to the North.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2019

Indian court convicts six for raping and killing girl, 8, in Kashmir
Indian court convicts six for raping and killing girl, 8, in Kashmir

An Indian court has convicted six people of raping and killing an eight-year-old girl.

Mon, 10 Jun, 2019

Update: One dead, 30 injured, in grenade attack on Kashmir bus station
Update: One dead, 30 injured, in grenade attack on Kashmir bus station

A grenade blast at a bus station in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir has left one civilian dead and at least 30 others injured.

Thu, 07 Mar, 2019

Pakistani PM willing to hold talks but warns India amid Kashmir tensions
Pakistani PM willing to hold talks but warns India amid Kashmir tensions

Pakistan's prime minister has offered to hold talks with India but warned New Delhi to refrain from launching any attacks on his country following last week's suicide bombing in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Tue, 19 Feb, 2019

Kashmir tensions increase as more Indian soldiers die in fighting
Kashmir tensions increase as more Indian soldiers die in fighting

Four Indian soldiers, two suspected militants and a civilian have been killed in a gun battle in disputed Kashmir, further escalating tensions in the region.

Mon, 18 Feb, 2019

India warns of 'crushing response' after Kashmir suicide attack
India warns of 'crushing response' after Kashmir suicide attack

India's prime minister has warned of a "crushing response" to the suicide bombing of a paramilitary convoy in Indian-controlled Kashmir which killed 41 people and was the deadliest in the divided region's volatile history.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2019

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