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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved a resolution seeking urgent restoration of full statehood in the Assembly on Friday. BJP members protested over its reference to the 2000 autonomy resolution, leading to heated exchanges, slogans and repeated adjournments.

Three rusted landmines were recovered and safely destroyed by Army personnel in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The mines were found near Dharana Basoni village and disposed of by a bomb disposal team without causing damage

Security forces remained on high alert across Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Doda and Kishtwar as Operation Sohan continued in the Majalta forests. The search expanded after two Pakistani terrorists were killed in an encounter, with another suspected injured terrorist believed to be hiding nearby

A fire partially damaged the helipad terminal at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district early Sunday. The blaze was quickly controlled, with no casualties reported. Officials suspect a short circuit and have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause 

President Droupadi Murmu has amended the Inter-State Council Order, 1990, allowing the lieutenant governors of Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, and Delhi to attend council meetings when President’s rule is imposed under provisions governing the three Union Territories.

Two terrorists were killed in an ongoing joint operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after suspicious movement was reported from Majalta. Security forces continued searches in the area amid heightened activity across the Pir Panjal region and nearby districts.

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The NIA conducted a search at the Qazigund residence of alleged ‘white-collar’ terror accused Adeel Majeed Rather in connection with the November Delhi blast. Rather was arrested in November last year, leading investigators to uncover an alleged terror module involving several doctors

A drugs case accused escaped from Narcotics Control Bureau custody at its headquarters in Jammu, prompting police to launch a hunt. The accused, Aqib Bashir, was arrested with 522 grams of heroin in Samba and is allegedly linked to a narco module

A Pakistani national affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba was killed by the Army in an encounter in Budgam, officials said. Yasir was allegedly involved in three major terror incidents in 2024, while security forces continued operations to track down another terrorist

Security forces launched an anti-terror operation in the forests of Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district following information about suspected terrorist movement from Pulwama’s Pakherpora towards Yousmarg. Officials said further details were awaited due to poor communication connectivity in the densely forested area

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Sanjay K Agrawal, Justice Alpesh Yeshwant Kogje and Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati as chief justices of the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high courts, respectively, subject to government approval

Security forces recovered two hand grenades from a man during a joint checking operation in Baramulla and foiled a suspected Pakistani drone intrusion in Rajouri. Three drones crossed the LoC but were forced to retreat after counter-drone systems were activated

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said his government will fulfil its promises within three and a half years while laying the foundation stone for a modern fruit and vegetable mandi in Tangmarg, aimed at strengthening horticulture and benefiting local growers

Security forces arrested five persons in two separate operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts, officials said. Three suspects were held with grenades and Hizbul Mujahideen posters in Shopian, while two terror associates were arrested with arms and ammunition in Pulwama

Indian agencies have identified an alleged unified command structure in Pakistan linking multiple terror outfits operating in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, according to an NIA probe. Officials said the arrangement aims to improve coordination, propaganda, recruitment and online radicalisation efforts

Security forces arrested two alleged terror associates in Pulwama’s Yarwan forest area during a joint operation by the Army and CRPF. A pistol, 12 rounds and a hand grenade were recovered. Police registered a case under the Arms Act and UAPA

The J&K and Ladakh High Court has ruled that women facing domestic violence need not wait for a trial to conclude to seek interim residence protection, holding that Magistrates can grant such relief at an earlier stage of proceedings

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 10 locations across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a cross-border terror conspiracy involving Pakistan-based handlers and local Over Ground Workers (OGWs).

Sergio Gor’s remarks describing Jammu and Kashmir as an important part of India marks a notable departure from Washington’s traditionally cautious Kashmir position