Kulgam
Town in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Kulgam, known as Kolgom in Kashmiri, is a town, an administrative division and capital of the Kulgam district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of 67 km (42 mi) from the summer state capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar. The city is divided into 16 electoral wards that has a population of 23,584, of which 12,605 are males while 10,979 are females.
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Kulgam op being wound up: OfficialsAn 11-day anti-terror operation in Kulgam, Kashmir, is winding down after no contact with terrorists for 48 hours. The extensive search, triggered by intelligence about 3-5 militants, resulted in one..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Gunfight with terrorists in KishtwarA gunfight erupted between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar's Dul area during a cordon-and-search operation following specific intelligence inputs. This incident occurred a day after two army..IndiaTimes - Published | |
J&K: 2 soldiers killed as 9-day Kashmir gunfight grinds onIn a fierce gunfight in Kulgam, South Kashmir, Lance Naik Pritpal Singh and Sepoy Harminder Singh of the Sikh Light Infantry, attached to 19 Rashtriya Rifles, were killed during Operation Akhal. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Operation Akhal enters day 9: Two soldiers killed in J&K's Kulgam; encounter still under wayAn ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, under Operation Akhal, has resulted in the death of two soldiers, confirmed by the Army on Saturday. The operation, initiated on August 1,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Operation Akhal: Two soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam during gunfight with terroristsJammu and Kashmir: Two soldiers, identified as Lance Naik Pritpal Singh and Sepoy Harminder Singh, killed during gunfight with terrorists in Kulgam.DNA - Published | |
Kulgam op enters Day 7; Northern Commander, DGP review situationAmidst a week-long anti-terror operation in Kulgam, south Kashmir, Army's Northern Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma assessed the counter-terrorism efforts. DGP Nalin Prabhat also reviewed the security..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Two terrorists killed in Kulgam encounterIndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | |
'Operation Akhal': One terrorist killed in J&K's Kulgam; joint operation by police, Army, and CRPF under wayAccording to officials, a joint team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the Akhal forest area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Encounter breaks out in J&K’s Kulgam; operation underwayIndiaTimes - Published | |
Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in J-K's KulgamAn encounter broke out on Friday, i.e., August 1, between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | |
J&K encounter: At least 3 terrorists trapped by security forces in Kulgam; operation under wayIndiaTimes - Published | |
Amarnath Yatra: Three buses collide in Kulgam; 10 pilgrims injuredA convoy of buses carrying Amarnath Yatra pilgrims met with an accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district. The incident occurred on Sunday. At least ten pilgrims sustained injuries. They were..IndiaTimes - Published | |
J&K: Forces demolish 6 terrorist houses in KashmirSecurity forces in Kashmir have intensified their crackdown on terrorism by demolishing six houses belonging to active terrorists in the past two days. The latest demolitions targeted residences linked..IndiaTimes - Published | Houses of 5 terrorists across Jammu and Kashmir demolished days after Pahalgam terror attackThe demolitions were carried out in Shopian, Kulgam, and Pulwama districts. A day before, houses belonging to two terrorists involved in the Pahalgam massacre were destroyed in separate blasts.DNA - Published |
After Pahalgam terror attack, encounter breaks out between terrorists and security forces in J-K's KulgamGunbattle breaks out between terrorists and security forces in Kulgam, just a day after Pahalgam attack.DNA - Published | Under opposition fire, Omar govt orders magisterial probe into Gujjar brothers’ deathsJ&K's National Conference government has announced a magisterial probe into the deaths of two Gujjar brothers found in Kulgam after a month-long disappearance. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary..IndiaTimes - Published |
Gujjar brothers’ deaths rock J&K assembly: NC legislators join oppn in protest, demand fair probeOpposition and NC legislators in J&K assembly called for an inquiry into the mysterious deaths of two Gujjar brothers in Kulgam, alleging a pattern of unexplained deaths within the community. There..IndiaTimes - Published | Bodies of 2 J&K brothers found a month after they went missingThe decomposed bodies of two Kashmiri brothers were found in a river in Kulgam, J&K, after being missing since February 13. Police suspect suicide based on forensic evidence, but locals demand a..IndiaTimes - Published |
Ex-serviceman killed, wife & niece injured in terror attack in J&K's KulgamAn ex-serviceman, Manzoor Ahmed Waghey, was shot dead in a terrorist attack in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir. His wife and niece were injured and rushed to a hospital. A joint search operation has been..IndiaTimes - Published | CIK detains Kashmiri student for ‘glamorizing terrorism’Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) apprehended Bhat Navidul Ali, a postgraduate student from Kulgam, for allegedly using social media to promote extremist ideologies and incite anti-government..IndiaTimes - Published |
Watch: Security forces discover terrorist bunker hidden behind cupboard in J&K's KulgamIndiaTimes - Published | Terrorist toll rises to 6 as 2 more killed in KulgamIndiaTimes - Published |
Two soldiers, 4 terrorists killed in twin gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir's KulgamThe terrorists opened fire at the security forces and an encounter broke out. The officials said a soldier of the Indian Army sustained fatal injuries in the exchange of fire.DNA - Published | J&K: Encounter breaks out between police and terrorists in Kulgam's Modergam VillageIndiaTimes - Published |
3rd terrorist killed on Day 3 of Kulgam operationIndiaTimes - Published | Terrorist killed in fresh gunfight with security forces in J&K's KulgamIndiaTimes - Published |
LeT front commander, accomplice killed in Kulgam encounterBasit Dar, a top commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba front organisation The Resistance Front (TRF) allegedly involved in a spate of civilian killings in J&K, and an accomplice were gunned down Tuesday by..IndiaTimes - Published | Encounter erupts in J&K’s KulgamIndiaTimes - Published |
Off-duty police inspector shot at while playing cricket in Srinagar, criticalAn off-duty police inspector in Jammu and Kashmir, Masroor Ahmad Wani, was critically injured when a terrorist attacked him while he was playing cricket with friends. This marks the first attack on an..IndiaTimes - Published | Three army personnel killed in encounter in J&K's KulgamIndiaTimes - Published |
3 army personnel killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam in an operationIn the exchange of fire, three security forces personnel were injured, the official said, adding, they succumbed during treatment.DNA - Published | Three soldiers injured in Kulgam encounterIndiaTimes - Published |
Missing Army jawan from Jammu-Kashmir's Kulgam finally traced by police; know what happenedThe Army jawan from Jammu and Kashmir who had gone missing several days ago has finally been traced by the police and is currently undergoing treatment.DNA - Published | Army jawan who went missing from J-K's Kulgam recovered: PoliceAn Army jawan who was reported missing from Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir last week has been recovered, police said on Thursday. Javaid Ahmad Wani, posted in Ladakh, went missing on Saturday..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bloodstained car, abandoned groceries: Curious case of missing Army soldier in Kashmir's KulgamThe details of the case of the missing Army jawan have now surfaced, making his disappearance appear more and more like an abduction.DNA - Published | Yaripora grenade attack: Terror module busted in J&K's Kulgam, four arrestedIndiaTimes - Published |
PhD scholar who motivated, recruited youth for terror outfits arrested in J&K’s KulgamIndiaTimes - Published | Cinemas in three more Kashmir towns: Lieutenant governor Manoj SinhaGanderbal, Bandipora and Kulgam will join Pulwama, Shopian, Baramulla and Handwara on the list of centres where theatres were started or reopened in recent months after terrorism blacked out cinemas in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kulgam court issues proclamation notices against 5 terroristsIndiaTimes - Published | All of 10, Kulgam boy designs low-cost egg incubatorIndiaTimes - Published |