The Latest Breaking News from Kashmir

India and Pakistan trade blame for frosty ties after SCO meeting

India and Pakistan each blamed the other for their frosty relations on Friday and reiterated entrenched diplomatic positions on issues such as Kashmir and terrorism, suggesting no thaw in ties is likely anytime soon.

Reuters · May 5, 2023

5 Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir army operation

Indian army confirms casualties in operation in the Rajouri sector of the Himalayan region of the disputed territory.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2023

Five Indian soldiers killed in operation against Kashmir militants

Five Indian Army soldiers were killed and one wounded during an operation against militants in Kashmir on Friday, the army said.

Reuters · May 5, 2023

Ahead of Amarnath Yatra, security agencies discuss safeguarding of Kashmir highway

Top security officials held a meeting in south Kashmir’s Anantnag where securing the national highway, which connects Jammu with the Srinagar and the Amarnath route in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, remained the focus

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023

Mehbooba demands probe into Poonch attack, civilian’s death in ‘custody’

“Hundreds of youth from south Kashmir have been put in jails,” she said.

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023

Panchayat Raj Institutions rewrite fate of rural areas in J&K

When Panchayat elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir in 2018, two former chief ministers of the erstwhile state Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti termed the polls as a "futile exercise." Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 29, 2023

The growing problem of substance abuse in J&K

Doctors, school authorities and the State government are searching for ways to curb the availability and use of drugs

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

Rains lash Kashmir Valley; fresh snowfall in Gulmarg

The officials said there are reports of snowfall in other areas in the upper reaches of the valley, including at Zojilla Pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, forcing its closure for traffic.

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2023

World’s highest railway bridge to open in Kashmir soon

The bridge over the Chenab River, taller than the Eiffel Tower, will provide all-weather connectivity with the valley.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2023

NC terminates membership of senior leader for ‘causing indiscipline’

The National Conference removed senior party leader Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar from the basic membership, for “causing indiscipline” within the party in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.

The Hindu · Apr 25, 2023