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Seven people, including five cops, have died after an avalanche struck Kulgam district near the Jawahar Tunnel on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on Thursday evening, police said.

Five cops among seven dead in Kashmir avalanche

In a major decision, the Jammu and Kashmir administration Friday created a separate division for Ladakh, which was part of the Kashmir division till now. Ladakh will now have a separate divisional commissioner and an inspector general of Police (IG) with a full administrative and revenue division at par with Kashmir and Jammu divisions, an order issued by the administration said.

Jammu and Kashmir administration creates separate division for Ladakh

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday called up hard-line Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, in yet another provocative act on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan Foreign Minister calls up Kashmiri separatist leader Geelani

The average temperature rise in the northern India state of Jammu and Kashmir has far surpassed the world average, which has got experts extremely worried. As against a global increase of 0.

Temperature rise in Jammu and Kashmir above world average, experts alarmed

Fresh snowfall in Kashmir, rains lash plains

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Monday. The encounter broke out between security forces and militants after the police launched a search and cordon operation.

2 terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district

Militants carried out two grenade attacks on security forces in Kashmir on Friday but there were no reports of any casualty, police said. The terrorists lobbed a grenade at a CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) bunker at Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) in Lal Chowk this afternoon, a police official said.

Two grenade attacks on security forces reported in Kashmir

"Hurriyat should not consider me an alien," said Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday. Speaking to ANI, Malik said Hurriyat must approach him directly with matters pertaining to atrocities and injustice to the common man if they come across any such situation.

Hurriyat shouldn't consider me an alien: Satya Pal Malik

'By 2030, the Indian economy would rank among top three economies of the world,' Rajnath Singh said.

Kashmir still a challenge due to Pakistan's destabilising activities: Rajnath Singh

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that though Islamabad is trying to have a dialogue with India, it is New Delhi that is not responding to Pak's talks, leading up to a"bizarre situation".

Trying to have dialogue with India but New Delhi refusing: Pak PM Imran Khan

In pics: Kashmir's cold waves no bar for skating championship

A group of young boys and girls in Jammu and Kashmir have turned a wall into 'Wall of Kindness' where people can hang their warm clothes for those in need. Taking a cue from philanthropists in Iran and Turkey, the aim of the project is to provide relief to needy people of the state in the bone-chilling winters.

'Wall of Kindness' warms up Jammu and Kashmir

Who would have thought that a mobile game called PUBG would become so popular that it would inspire people to open up a cafe in the Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir?

Kashmir gets its own PUBG-theme cafe in Srinagar

Four terrorists were killed in the encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday morning. The encounter started in Rajpora area of Pulwama after the police launched a search operation in the region to track the terrorists.

Four terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

'Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador are doing nothing for US,' says Trump vowing to end all aid President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States will eliminate all economic assistance to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador in retaliation for the caravans of Central American migrants arriving at the southern border.

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ISIS flag raised at Jama Masjid in Kashmir

In what is certain to create trouble for Islamabad's anti-India lobbying efforts in the United Kingdom, the Pakistani authorities detained Lord Nazir Ahmed at Islamabad airport for several hours on Christmas Day.

Pakistan detains member of British House of Lords at Islamabad airport

PUBG fans get 'chicken dinner' for real in Kashmir

Srinagar recorded the coldest night in 11 years as mercury dipped to minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, partially freezing the world famous Dal Lake and other water bodies.

Dal Lake freezes partially as mercury dips in Kashmir

Asserting that India should adopt a "clear-cut roadmap" to tackle the Kashmir issue, former DGP of Jammu & Kashmir K Rajendra Kumar has said the US pulling out troops from Afghanistan will have implications in the Valley and terrorist outfits may feel emboldened.

US withdrawal from Afghanistan will have implications in Kashmir: Former J&K DGP K Rajendra Kumar

Separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajjad Lone Sunday said his party, People's Conference, favours constructive engagement for resolution of the Kashmir problem for lasting peace in the region.

'Constructive engagement not a substitute for Kashmir issue', says Sajjad Lone

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take the notice of the alleged human rights violations in Kashmir. During a telephonic conversation with Guterres, Khan "underscored (the) UN's role to end these violations", Dawn reported, citing a statement issued by the prime minister's office.

Imran Khan calls UN chief, raises Kashmir issue

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