Pulwama

Did Indian forces stage another 'fake gunfight' to kill Kashmiri civilians?

How the killings of three Kashmiri youths, who were first killed by the Indian security forces and then declared militants, were tied to the dark reality of 'fake encounters' in Kashmir.

India killed Kashmir's famous rebel Riyaz Naikoo. Who was he?

Naikoo's killing came as a blow to one of Kashmir's oldest rebel outfits but also revealed the Modi regime's aggressive approach to the Kashmir conflict isn't bearing any fruit.

Indian troops kill Kashmir's Hizbul Mujahideen leader Riyaz Naikoo

Four rebel fighters including the commander of the banned group fighting New Delhi's rule in India-administered Kashmir were killed in Pulwama district, officials say.

Fresh death in custody reveals dark side of India's policing in Kashmir

The death of a young Kashmiri man occurred in police custody at a time when the government of India has imposed restrictions and a communication blackout in the region since August 5.

India poised to detain and torture more and more Kashmiris, locals say

Many Kashmiris TRT World spoke to allege Indian police and paramilitary forces are picking up young men and teenagers in midnight raids and subjecting them to custodial torture.

Kashmir's defiant valley has been strangely calm, but it can't last

Kashmir's most restless region has been kept relatively calm since India revoked the region's autonomous status. Residents say that the anger will bubble over at any moment.

Indian troops kill police deserters, rebels in Kashmir fighting

Thousands of Kashmiris in southern Pulwama district join funerals of four rebels, including two auxiliary police officers, who fled this week to join a decades-long armed revolt in India-administered Kashmir.

Indian polls: Modi's rhetoric on national security obscures local issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to boost the popularity of the Bharatiya Janata Party by harping on national security issues and decades-old disputes with nuclear rival Pakistan. Will it help the party earn electoral dividends?

UN adds militant chief Masood Azhar to 'global terror' list

UN blacklists leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad, based and proscribed in Pakistan, on its list of global terrorists as China lifts objections. India hails decision, but Pakistan says listing approved after Kashmir dispute was de-linked from the group.

How Kashmiri families identify the mutilated bodies of fallen rebels

In one case a father visits three graveyards to offer prayers for his son. In another, a broken tooth became the only way to identify a slain rebel.

The white noise of war

The dangerous escalation between Pakistan and India should not be swayed by the media frenzy that currently operates parallel to reality and its terrifying consequences.

Nine dead as India troops suffer new losses in Kashmir battle

Four Indian soldiers, three rebels, and a civilian killed in Pulwama district of India-administered Kashmir, days after a suspected Kashmiri suicide bomber killed at least 44 Indian soldiers.