Kashmir

Eighteen inmates, some sentenced to death, escaped a prison in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Sunday, Arab News reported. Officials say they overpowered a guard with a stolen pistol, the source mentioned. A search is underway for the escapees. Prison officials, including…

Indian soldiers have killed three Kashmiri youth in Doda district of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Kashmir Media Service reported yesterday. According to the source, the youth were killed by Indian troops and paramilitary personnel in the garb of cordon and search operation…

In a counterterrorism operation in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, security forces engaged in a gunfight with militants, resulting in the killing of two insurgents and the injury of two security personnel, Muslim Mirror published yesterday. The clash occurred during a…

In the latest violence in Indian-administered Kashmir, a suspected militant was killed and seven security personnel were wounded in separate clashes, Arab News reported today. The first incident occurred late Tuesday night in a border village near Pakistan, where security…

The northern Baramulla constituency in Indian-administered Kashmir witnessed a record voter turnout of 54.57% in the ongoing parliamentary elections, Anadolu Agency reported today. This marks the highest turnout in the region over the past 34 years, defying the historical trend…

Voter turnout in India-controlled Kashmir reached record highs Monday as residents swarmed polling stations across Srinagar in the first national election since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2019 nullification of the Himalayan region’s semi-autonomous status, VOA reported yesterday. Marking the second-highest…

Voters in Indian-controlled Kashmir are heading to the polls from today to May 25 to elect members to the Indian parliament. Over 1.7 million voters will determine the outcome for 24 candidates competing in the Srinagar constituency. This is part…

Security forces engaged in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday, leaving two militants dead, local media reported. The exchange of fire began after a massive search operation was launched to trace the gunmen involved…

A heavy spell of incessant rain has created havoc in several parts of Kashmir while the Meteorological Department predicted more precipitation during the next 24 hours. Despite assurances from the local administration that the water levels are below the danger…

Indian forces have arrested around one hundred people in the ongoing cordon and search operations in Bandipora and Rajouri districts, the Kashmir Media Service reported. According to the source, the operation was launched after the killing of a government employee,…