London, Jan. 7: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Dr Shabir Choudhry has welcomed decision of the Central Committee which has endorsed initiative of Sabir Ansari to forge unity in the JKLF, and for this purpose he dissolved Younis Group of the JKLF in Britain.

Nubra Vally (Ladakh), Jan 5: Disket Gompa, a Tibetan Monastery, located in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir is mesmerising tourists.

Disket has a dramatically positioned 'Gompa' or monastery on a hilltop, which is believed to have been founded in the early 15th century.

The 1400-year-old monastery built by a Buddhist Lama scholar Sherab Zsangpo has a school upto class five for 120 monks.

"A total of 120 lamas live here. We have one-hour traditional prayers daily. Apart from that we have five-six large-scale festive prayers. We have a mask dance as well," said Lobzang Dechan, a Lama.

Gulmarg (J-K), Dec 25 : Tourists from across the country and abroad are revelling in ice-skating to the tune of mystique Sufi music in picturesque snow-capped Gulmarg region of Jammu and Kashmir, as the annual winter festival commences with immense gaiety.

The three-day festival started with Christmas Mass at the historic Saint Mary's Church with Santa Claus distributing sweets to children.

"The three-day festival is a fun-filled fiesta for tourists including ice-skiing, and cultural programmes. Gulmarg is becoming the best potential venue in the world," said Farooq Shah, Director, state tourism promotion.

Jammu, Dec 25 : Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police on Tuesday arrested two suspected Harkat-ul-Jehadi-Islami (HUJI) militants with the help of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Doda district for their alleged inv

Srinagar, Dec 25: The over 24-hour hostage crisis ended on Monday night after security forces killed the three militants hiding inside the mosque and rescued five persons in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir.

The militants were driven out of their hiding when the security personnel threw tear smoke shells following which they were engaged in a gun battle in which two militants were killed, police sources said.

The third militant took shelter in one of the mosque's minarets and after nearly an-hour long encounter with the police he too was killed.

Police officials said that all the five hostages were safe. No damage has been caused to the mosque in the gun battle.

Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec 24: A dozen militants belonging to the banned Hizbul Mujahideen outfit surrendered before Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at Ramban in Doda distric