"Tests have shown that these plastic bullets are less lethal. This will reduce our dependence on pellet guns and other non-lethal weapons u...

Last year, 15 civilians were killed and 396 were left injured by pellet guns. This year, one civilian was killed and 36 were injured.

Describing the youth of Kashmir as "patriots", he said in "there is an attempt to misguide some" of them and a "mindset that stokes baseles...

Condoling the death of Junaid Akhnoon, Foreign Office (FO) claimed the incident was part of "continued Indian atrocities" in Kashmir.

The minister, in a written reply, also said the government has constituted an expert committee on July 26, 2016 to explore alternatives to ...

Amnesty International India representatives reiterated the demand that pellet firing shotguns should be banned immediately.

The apex court asked Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to file a detailed reply on what alternate effective steps could be taken to deal with ...

Former J&K CM said to have the injuries recreated for a fashion show was ‘inexplicable’.

Security forces are being trained in the use of PAVA shells and they will start using these in a few days, they said about the non-lethal w...

Senior government functionaries have arrived at this conclusion after extensive consultations with security forces and examining the ground...

"Even if she requires an eye transplant to see the world again, the state government will provide full support," she told the doctors.

Hundreds of people were protesting against the recent civilian killings in the valley at Vehil village this afternoon when some "miscreants...

At the meeting, Yechury and CPI's National Secretary D Raja pressed for a dialogue with all stakeholders in Kashmir and stopping the use of...

Pellet guns were first used in 2010 when protests engulfed Kashmir. The then National Conference (NC) government led by Omar Abdullah allow...

The Central government had also sent a team of doctors to Kashmir Valley to treat youths injured due to firing by pellet guns.

We use it only when the situation is going out of control and where loss of life (of jawans) is imminent, we use them only in extreme situa...

Two youths were also arrested today for allegedly sending inflammatory text messages in Sikhera village in the district.