TEHRAN, November 25 - Six rebels and an army soldier were killed in a gunbattle in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sunday, officials said, sparking violent protests by residents seeking an end of Indian rule over the disputed region.
TEHRAN, November 14 - Winters are almost very harsh in Kashmir. People in this region highly depend on traditional ways of keeping warm. Amid frequent power outages, the age-old portable earthen fire pots called KAN-GER help them survive through the winters. Our correspondent Shahana Butt reports .
TEHRAN, October 17 - Anti-India protests and clashes erupted in the main city of disputed Kashmir on Wednesday after a gunbattle between militants and government forces killed at least two suspected rebels, a civilian and a counterinsurgency police official, residents and police said.
TEHRAN, June 22 - Police say at least two rebels, a police official and a civilian were killed during a gunbattle in disputed Kashmir, triggering anti-India protests and clashes in which several people have been injured.
TEHRAN, June 19 - India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) quit the ruling coalition in Jammu and Kashmir state on Tuesday and called for federal control over the disputed Himalayan region, citing a deterioration in security that could herald a new crackdown.
TEHRAN, May 16 - India announced Wednesday that its troops will halt counterinsurgency operations in disputed Kashmir during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first such declaration in 18 years.
TEHRAN, April 07 - There have been large-scale protests in Pakistan to condemn the killing of a number of civilians by Indian forces in the disputed Kashmir region. Press TV's Javed Rana has more from the Pakistani capital.
TEHRAN, February 25 - India and Pakistan have exchanged artillery fire in the disputed Kashmir region forcing hundreds of people to flee, police in Kashmir said, raising fresh doubts about a 15-year-old ceasefire between the nuclear-armed rivals in the area.
TEHRAN, February 16 -The Pakistani army says it has targeted and destroyed an Indian military post in the disputed region of Kashmir, killing five soldiers stationed there in retaliation against alleged Indian sniper fire that killed a civilian.
TEHRAN, August 17 - Pakistan on Thursday criticized the United States for blacklisting the Kashmiri separatist group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen as a terrorist organization, calling the move "unjustified."
TEHRAN, July 9, YJC - Tension is running high in Indian-controlled Kashmir as the restive region marks the first anniversary of the killing of a popular pro-independence fighter who was shot dead by the Indian army. As Press TV’s Syed Ali Safvi reports, security has been beefed up and curfew-like restrictions have been imposed to prevent people from holding pro-independence rallies.
TEHRAN, July 8, YJC - India has placed Kashmir under high security order and deployed tens of thousands of government forces to the volatile Himalayan region on the death anniversary of a popular pro-independence figure.
TEHRAN, May 23, YJC -An Indian officer accused of tying a man to a jeep and using him as a human shield in New Delhi-administered Kashmir has won a commendation from the army chief, prompting anger and criticism from rights activists.
TEHRAN, May 17, YJC - Hundreds of stone-throwing student protesters have clashed with New Delhi government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir as tensions continue to rock the disputed Himalayan region.