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Leh, Kargil experience coldest night of season

Leh, Kargil experience coldest night of season

Srinagar, Dec 29 (PTI) There was slight respite from the intense cold conditions at most places in Kashmir Valley even as Leh and Kargil in Ladakh region of the state experienced the coldest night of the season, the MET office said on Saturday. The night temperature rose slightly across the valley, except in Kokernag, providing […]

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Pulwama encounter: Two more militants killed, toll reaches four

Pulwama encounter: Two more militants killed, toll reaches four

(Jahangeer Ganaie)  Pulwama: Two more militants belonging to Jaish e Mohammad outfit have been killed in an encounter that raged between militants and government forces in Bunpora of Hajin area in Rajpora belt of Pulwama in South Kashmir in wee hours of Saturday taking the death toll of militants to four. Earlier two militants were […]

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Lava like liquid oozes out of ground, creates panic

Lava like liquid oozes out of ground, creates panic

Agartala: A volcanic lava type inflammable liquid has been reportedly profiting out of the ground in Tripura’s Jalifa village and has triggered panic among the local residents of the area. It has gradually become a matter of concern for the Tripura state government, in North East India, which is highly vulnerable to earthquakes as it […]

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Delhi shelter home girls abused by staff, chilli powder allegedly put in private parts

Delhi shelter home girls abused by staff, chilli powder allegedly put in private parts

New Delhi: Girls of a shelter home in Delhi were allegedly abused by its staff, following which an FIR was registered by the police, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) said Friday. During an inspection of shelter homes in Delhi on Thursday, the DCW members interacted with girls aged 6-15 to understand their experience of […]

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CISF guard post attacked in Wagoora Nowgam

CISF guard post attacked in Wagoora Nowgam

Srinagar: Suspected militants on Friday evening attacked a guard post of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Wagoora area of Nowgam in Srinagar. Officials said that suspected militants attacked a CISF guard post deployed at power grid station in Wagoora Nowgam. They said that forces also retaliated following which the area was cordoned off to […]

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Clashes erupt at encounter site, internet snapped

Clashes erupt at encounter site, internet snapped

Pulwama: Heavy clashes have been reported near the encounter site in Hanjin Payeen area of Rajpora village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that as soon as the news of the encounter and the killing of two militants spread in the area youth rushed to the encounter spot and pelted stones on the forces. […]

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Two Jaish militants killed in Pulwama encounter, operation on

Two Jaish militants killed in Pulwama encounter, operation on

Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in ongoing encounter which broke out in Hanjin Payeen area of Rajpora village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 44RR, 182, 183 CRPF and SOG Pulwama launched a cordon and search operation in Hajin Payeen after having credible inputs […]

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Non-lethal pepper balls prescribed for crowd control in JK

Non-lethal pepper balls prescribed for crowd control in JK

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir police is set to get non-lethal pepper-ball launching systems and anti-riot gas masks to deal with law and order situations in the state, officials said. The department has floated tenders for seeking technical bid from manufacturers and dealers of these two products, they said. A pepper-ball launching system, also called […]

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Leadership needs to stand up

Leadership needs to stand up

The two arch rivals, India and Pakistan seem to be in no mood to improve the trained relations that have been taking a heavy toll on both the countries and the people of Kashmir ion particular. The two nations are the main players in South Asian politics, as the two constitute 86% of its population […]

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Pheran and Kangri reflect our composite culture

Pheran and Kangri reflect our composite culture

By Adnan Shafi Despite many convoluted controversies in Kashmir, a new one came off on the name of Pheran .The reason behind this is an order issued by an official who wants teachers to avoid coming to his office wearing their pherans. The ban on Kashmir’s traditional attire ‘pheran’ by the School Education Department in […]