Pulwama Violence

Around 62.5 per cent people voted in the fifth round of the national election - up from 61.76 in 2014 -- that was marked by violence in parts of Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir. In Bengal, two persons, including a BJP candidate, were injured in separate incidents. A grenade was thrown at a polling booth and an explosion set off elsewhere in Jammu and...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday warned against the targeting of Kashmiris and other minorities in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, speaking out for the first time since the violence broke out a week ago.

The Supreme Court today asked 10 states to take "prompt action" to ensure Kashmiris living across the country do not face social boycott or attacks, amid reports of threats and violence against them in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack.

A curfew was imposed in parts of Jammu city on Friday after massive protests and violence over the terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir in which over 40 security personnel were killed. The army has been requested to be on standby to help the maintain calm, officials said. The curfew was imposed as authorities feared a communal backlash, th...

Around 40 bank branches have been closed for cash transactions in the violence-hit districts of Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam in south Kashmir. The decision was taken after recent bank robberies by suspected terrorists.

Drive into the deserted streets of Pulwama in south Kashmir, and there is little evidence that it will go to elections in four weeks.

A 52-day curfew in Kashmir that has witnessed violent protests since the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani last month, was lifted today except in Pulwama district and some parts of Srinagar.

A bullet-riddled body of a youth was found in Pulwama district of south Kashmir today, police said.

Curfew continued for third day today in Pulwama town of south Kashmir even as army and police kept passing the buck on to each other over the Friday's firing on protesters.

Around 62.5 per cent people voted in the fifth round of the national election - up from 61.76 in 2014 -- that was marked by violence in parts of Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir. In Bengal, two persons, including a BJP candidate, were injured in separate incidents. A grenade was thrown at a polling booth and an explosion set off elsewhere in Jammu and...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday warned against the targeting of Kashmiris and other minorities in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, speaking out for the first time since the violence broke out a week ago.

The Supreme Court today asked 10 states to take "prompt action" to ensure Kashmiris living across the country do not face social boycott or attacks, amid reports of threats and violence against them in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack.

A curfew was imposed in parts of Jammu city on Friday after massive protests and violence over the terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir in which over 40 security personnel were killed. The army has been requested to be on standby to help the maintain calm, officials said. The curfew was imposed as authorities feared a communal backlash, th...

Around 40 bank branches have been closed for cash transactions in the violence-hit districts of Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam in south Kashmir. The decision was taken after recent bank robberies by suspected terrorists.

Drive into the deserted streets of Pulwama in south Kashmir, and there is little evidence that it will go to elections in four weeks.

A 52-day curfew in Kashmir that has witnessed violent protests since the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani last month, was lifted today except in Pulwama district and some parts of Srinagar.

A bullet-riddled body of a youth was found in Pulwama district of south Kashmir today, police said.

Curfew continued for third day today in Pulwama town of south Kashmir even as army and police kept passing the buck on to each other over the Friday's firing on protesters.