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Anantnag encounter; 17 civilians rescued: Police

Police on Saturday said that all the 17 civilians who were holed up with militants in a residential house in Dialgam area of Anantnag district have been rescued. Earlier a standoff was going on after a cross-firing between government forces and militants in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said. Police said that after rescuing all […]

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Another civilian killed in Anantnag; toll two

A civilian who was injured near the encounter site after government forces opened fire on protesters in Dialgam village in Anantnag district has succumbed at SKIMS Soura. According to the reports, the civilian was hit by a bullet near the site of a gunfight between forces and militants earlier today. The deceased was identified as […]

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Amarnath pilgrim from Bengal dies of cardiac arrest

A 72-year-old pilgrim from West Bengal died on Saturday due to cardiac arrest en route for the cave of Amarnath in south Kashmir, sources said. The deceased has been identified as A K Mukherji, a resident of Howrah. Pertinently, a pilgrim from Jammu was killed by a shooting stone at Brarimarg on June 29, while […]

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Cordon, search operation in Nawakadal Srinagar

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Restrictions in Srinagar to prevent anti-GST protests

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Dialgam Encounter: Internet services suspended in Anantnag

Following the encounter in Brinthi Dialgam Anantnag, mobile Internet services  have been suspended in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Saturday. ”Mobile Internet services were suspended to prevent the spreading of rumours on the social networking websites”, a police official said.      

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Dialgam Encounter: 3 more civilians injured, 1 critical

Three more civilians have been injured during the encounter and the ensuing clashes in Dialgam Anantnag. A youth namely Tariq Ahmad Chopan of Dehruna has been critically injured after  he got bullet injury in his head and has been shifted to Srinagar for specialized treatment. Earlier two civilians were killed during clashes near the site […]

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Update: Dialgam Encounter: one more civilian dies,  more than 20 injured

Another woman has died during the ongoing encounter and the ensuing clashes in Dialgam Anantnag, sources said. More than twenty people were also injured during the clashes. Police has however said that the woman has died due to a cardiac arrest. A woman was earlier killed during the encounter that started early morning today after […]

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Cloudburst kills man in South Kashmir

A man died on Saturday, after a cloudburst hit the Sarmarg Noorabad  Kulgam area of South Kashmir. The deceased has been identified as of Shabir Ahmad Gorsi s/o Bashir Ahmad Gorsi.

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Update: Dialgam Encounter: woman killed , heavy firing going on

A woman was killed during  an encounter between militants and government forces in Dialgam Anantnag. The deceased has been identified as Tahira , 41, wife of  Ab Rasheed Chopan. The encounter started today morning after forces laid siege in Dialgam Anantnag  after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Pertinently, 03 LeT […]