A candlelit vigil will be held in the city centre this evening will remember the 26 lives lost in a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday

Indian government forces killed a top rebel commander in Kashmir during a gun battle in the disputed region’s main city, police said, calling it a major success against the rebels’ long fight against Indian rule.

Authorities enforced security restrictions in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir, a year after New Delhi revoked the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in a decision that set off anger and economic ruin amid a harsh security clampdown.

Authorities imposed a curfew in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir, a day ahead of the first anniversary of India’s controversial decision to revoke the disputed region’s semi-autonomy.