Clashes in Pulwama, Anantnag after Friday prayers
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Kashmir and Ladakh regions in the grip of cold again
Srinagar: After a day’s respite, intense cold gripped Kashmir valley again on Friday as mercury dipped at several places, with Leh in the cold desert of Ladakh recording a low of minus 12.3 degrees Celsius. Kargil, also in Ladakh, recorded a low of minus 7.2 degrees Celsius. However, Jammu region registered a slight improvement in the […]
Cordon and search operation in twin Tral villages
Pulwama: Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in two villages of Tral sub district of South Kashmirs Pulwama district. Official sources said that in two separate operations 42 RR and Awantipora Police launched search operation in Gulshanpora Chek Tral and Jawharpora Tral after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants […]
Cop dies in road mishap
Anantnag: A head constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police was killed today in a road misshape at Sangam on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway , police said. The head constable identified as Yeshpal Singh, a resident of Khanpora-Sarai of Chadoora town of Central Kashmir Budgam district, was driving a Santro car bearing registration NO:JK01RE-0443 which was hit […]
Friday prayers barred at Jamia Masjid Srinagar
Srinagar: Authorities today barred congregational Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, in wake of protest call by the Joint Resistance Leadership. According to reports, all the gates of Jamia Masjid were locked by government forces while all roads leading to the historic mosque were blocked with concertina wires. Restrictions were imposed in […]
Traffic restored on Srinagar-Leh highway
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Partial restrictions in Srinagar to prevent protests against ‘Jerusalem Declaration’
Srinagar: Following the post Friday prayer protest call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against the US move to declare Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, authorities have imposed partial restrictions in Srinagar. Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik have called for post-Friday prayer protests […]
Fire damages Nowroz Baba (RA) shrine in Budgam
Budgam: The famous shrine of Nowroz Baba was damaged in a mysterious fire in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, sources said. Sources said that the Shire at Nowroz Baba in Khag village of Budgam was burnt to ashes during night hours. The cause of fire is being ascertained. More details awaited.
Clashes erupt in Pakherpora, forces fire in air
Budgam: Clashes erupted between protesters and government forces in Pakherpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, reports said. According to reports, soon after the government forces were returning after carrying out a cordon-and-search-operation in Charipora area, the youth pelted them with stones following which forces resorted to tear smoke shelling and aerial firing […]
Valley rises in protest against ‘Jerusalem declaration’
Srinagar: Terming the US decision as ‘naive and dangerous’ for the international peace, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday said that no Muslim can ever accept Jerusalem as the capital of Zionist state of Israel. The leadership also called for protests against the US decision today. According to the statement issued here, JRL comprising of […]