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  Anantnag encounter: Civilian injured in exchange of fire between army and terrorists, dies

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 11, 2024 9:48 IST

  The gunfight between terrorists and the Indian Army took place in the Ahlan area of Anantnag on Saturday where two terrorists were trapped, officials said.

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  J-K: Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in Kishtwar

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 11, 2024 8:54 IST

  Earlier on August 10, two Indian Army soldiers were killed in action while another jawan sustained bullet injuries in an encounter with terrorists at a forest in the Ahlan area of Kokernag in South Kashmir's Anantnag district.

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  Fatal car accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar claims four lives, two injured

  Jammu and Kashmir | July 09, 2024 20:16 IST

  The tragic accident happened at Dachhan area of Kishtwar district after a car veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge.

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  Jammu and Kashmir: Three detained under Public Safety Act for alleged terror links in Kishtwar

  Jammu and Kashmir | September 18, 2023 17:06 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir: According to Kishtwar Police, all three detainees are hardcore over-ground workers (OGWs) of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit.

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  J&K: 15 houses gutted in fire in Kishtwar; 23 families affected

  India | October 28, 2022 9:52 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir: Army and police personnel along with the locals launched an operation to douse the fire. Relief material was being sent to those affected.

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  Kishtwar accident: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for next of kin of deceased

  India | August 31, 2022 9:33 IST

  Kishtwar accident: The Prime Minister prayed for the recovery of those injured in the accident and also expressed condolences to the bereaved families.

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  Indian Army bomb squad defuses IED in J&K's Kishtwar

  India | August 14, 2021 14:33 IST

  The IED was detected on Kishtwar Keshwan road.

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  Jammu and Kashmir Cloudburst: IAF rescues 74 personnel from Kishtwar

  India | July 31, 2021 14:00 IST

  Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 74 stranded personnel from different parts of the district on Friday.

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  6 dead, 30 missing after cloudburst in Kishtwar

  News | July 28, 2021 19:48 IST

  At least 6 people died while more than 30 are still missing after a cloudburst in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Chenab river swells in JK's Doda

  News | July 28, 2021 17:43 IST

  After witnessing heavy rainfall on July 28, water-level in Chenab River increased in Doda.

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  Family of 5 killed as vehicle falls into gorge in J&K's Kishtwar district

  India | February 12, 2020 9:41 IST

  Five members of a a family were killed on Wednesday when their vehicle fell into a deep gorge in the Kishwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. As per police reports, there were 2 women amongst those dead. The accident happened when the family was carrying the body of a baby from Jammu to their Bahadat village in Drabshalla for last rites, he said.

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  Kishtwar terror cases: NIA summons Cong leader to appear before it on Tuesday

  India | February 10, 2020 22:24 IST

  The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned senior Congress leader and former minister G M Saroori to appear before it on February 11 for questioning in connection with the terror incidents in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

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  Inquiry ordered into alleged violation of PRA guidelines by panchayat members in J & K's Kishtwar

  India | December 21, 2019 16:37 IST

  Kishtwar District Development Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana took cognizance of the matter and launched the inquiry, the officials said. The additional district development commissioner of Kishtwar, Mohammad Hanief Malik, has been designated as the inquiry officer, they said.

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  Hideout unearthed in Kishtwar, overground worker of Hizbul arrested

  India | November 05, 2019 11:50 IST

  They said Asif Mustafa (30), who was working as an OGW for terror group HIzbul Mujahideen, was arrested during the operation and is being questioned.

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  Terrorist hideout busted in J-K's Kishtwar, arms and explosives seized

  India | November 03, 2019 23:53 IST

  The hideout was unearthed in Sheri area of Mughal Maidan by a joint search party of the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of local police, they said. 

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  Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ghulam Nabi Gundana passes away, curfew in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar town

  India | September 16, 2019 9:21 IST

  Gundana, who was a retired government teacher, had undergone a surgery and was spared arrest during a major crackdown on the JeI leadership on March 2. He was also affiliated to the Hurriyat Conference.

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  Refrain from wearing army-pattern dresses: Police to civilians in Jammu Kashmir's Kishtwar

  India | July 09, 2019 18:14 IST

  Police in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir has appealed to civilians to refrain from wearing combat or army-pattern dresses besides advising shopkeepers not to sell such clothing as terrorists camouflage themselves in army uniforms to carry out their evil designs.

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  Kishtwar accident: Jammu and Kashmir Guv announces special assistance for girl who lost her parents

  India | July 04, 2019 13:28 IST

  A bus met with an accident at Srigwari Kishtwar in which 35 people lost their lives and 17 others sustained injuries. One of the survivors - a three-year-old girl child Adeeba - lost her parents and siblings in the accident.

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  A drone found near the fencing of District Jail, Kishtwar, Investigation underway

  News | July 03, 2019 15:44 IST

  A drone found near the fencing of District Jail, Kishtwar, Investigation underway

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  J&K: 35 killed, several others injured as bus rolls down gorge in Kishtwar

  India | July 01, 2019 12:20 IST

  In a major bus accident, an overcrowded minibus rolled down a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar. So far, 35 dead bodies have been retrieved from the accident site. Several others who have been injured in the accident have been shifted to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, the officials were investigating whether it was a mechanical failure or driver's negligence.