”Jammu” News

Homes burn as Hindu-Muslim anger grows in Kashmir

GARKHAL, India (Reuters) - When a mob shouting praises for a Hindu god torched this Muslim hamlet, any hopes of religious peace in India's Kashmir state may have been destroyed along with these charred homes and scarred drums of ruined wheat.
08 13 2008 10:41PM (...more)

No clear winner yet from Kashmir vote

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – No clear winner is likely to emerge from state elections in Jammu and Kashmir , officials said on Sunday, and a period of uncertainty is expected before a coalition is cobbled together. Counting
12 29 2008 4:29AM (...more)

Heavy security for Indian Kashmir poll

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) – Tens of thousands of soldiers were on patrol in Indian Kashmir Wednesday to prevent separatist unrest as polls opened for the final phase of state elections. Voters headed to nearly 2,000 polling
12 26 2008 1:27PM (...more)

Shrine clash threatens to tear Kashmir from India

SRINAGAR, India - It started as a small demonstration against a plan to build bathrooms and shelters for Hindu pilgrims visiting a shrine in Kashmir.
08 9 2008 5:56AM (...more)

Army deploys thousands more troops to Kashmir

JAMMU, India (Reuters) - The Indian army is deploying around 10,000 extra soldiers in Kashmir to quell weeks of protests over land for a Hindu shrine that had sparked some of the state's worst religious riots in two decades.
08 8 2008 12:54AM (...more)

A Perilous Religious Game in Kashmir

High up in the stunning Kashmir Valley lies a natural cave called Amarnath, where stalagmites form during the summer months. Devout Hindus believe this cave to be one of the holiest sites of their religion, and that the largest of the ice formations is a Shiva Lingam, the symbol of 08 7 2008 10:44AM (...more)

Children among five killed in Kashmir attack

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Five people, including two children and a woman, were killed on Thursday when suspected Muslim separatist militants threw a grenade at a crowded bus terminal in Srinagar , police said.
07 24 2008 10:41PM (...more)

India, Pakistan agree to Kashmir border trade route

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and Pakistan agreed on arrangements to open a border route for bilateral trade in disputed Kashmir, a joint panel said on Monday, even as the two uneasy neighbours exchanged gunfire in the region.
09 23 2008 5:20PM (...more)

India extends curfew to quell Kashmir protest

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian police beat Kashmiri protesters who defied a curfew on Tuesday and troops searched for separatist leaders as the biggest anti-India protests in two decades showed no sign of abating.
08 27 2008 4:32PM (...more)

One killed as Kashmir protesters defy curfew

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Police shot dead at least one Muslim separatist demonstrator on Monday as authorities tried to enforce a curfew in disputed Kashmir in the face of some of biggest protests in two decades against India's rule.
08 26 2008 12:16AM (...more)