Forces fire in air to break up protests in Tral
Srinagar: Government forces on Friday resorted to aerial firing to break up protesters who were protesting against the removal of banners of slain militant Adil Ahmad Chopan, a resident of Larav Jageer Tral who was killed on Tuesday in a gunfight with government forces. According to sources, army restored to aerial firing after protesting people pelted […]
Anantnag by-poll: Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeks Home Ministry’s reply
Srinagar: Irked by the delay in holding the by-poll to the Anantnag Parliamentary seat, one of the candidates in the fray in April 2017 has approached state High Court seeking directions to the election commission to hold the elections early. Hearing the petition filed by Ghulam Mohammad Wani of Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir High Court […]
8 injured in Baramulla road accident
BARAMULLA: At least eight passengers were injured after the vehicle in which they were travelling met with an accident at Delina Baramulla in north Kashmir. Reports said” that a speedy tipper hit a Taveera coming from opposite direction at Delina village of Baramulla and injured 08 passengers boarding on Taveera. All injured were rushed to […]
Amnesty to first-time stone pelters ‘a good cosmetic effort’: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman and Jamia Masjid’s head cleric, Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq Friday termed the amnesty to the first-time stone pelters as ‘a good cosmetic effort. “Withdrawing FIR against so called ‘first time stone pelters’ looks more as a looking good cosmetic effort,” Mirwaiz wrote on twitter in this afternoon. “If Govt is serious and sincere […]
Motorcyclist dies in Pulwama road mishap
Pulwama: One person died on the spot after the motorcycle he was travelling on collided with a pole in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. According to the reports, the motorcycle collided with an electric pole near Tengpuna Pulwama on Pulwama-Awantipora road killing Qayoom Ahmad Mir of Pathan, Pulwama on the spot.
Forces lay siege to Pulwama village
Srinagar: Government forces Friday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Bellow village of south Kashmir Pulwama district after receiving inputs about the presence of militants. According to the reports, door to door search operation was going on in the area. More details are awaited.
Srinagar, Jammu, Leh record season’s coldest night
Srinagar: Intense cold tightened its noose over the state as night temperatures dipped further in the Valley as Srinagar, Jammu and Leh town in the Ladakh region witnesseing their coldest night of the season so far, the Met said. The night’s lowest temperature was minus 3.1 and 7.7 in Srinagar and Jammu cities, respectively, an […]
Hafiz Saeed walks free, says he will fight for ‘Kashmir cause’
Srinagar: Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed who was released from house arrest in Lahore, has said that he he would gather people across Pakistan for the “cause of Kashmir” and try to help Kashmiris get their “destination of freedom.” In his first address after being released, Saeed blamed India and the U.S. for detention and […]
Consider releasing first time offenders, MHA advises state govt
Srinagar: The Government of India’s has announced releasing first time offenders involved in recent law and order situations and withdraw cases against them. The Union government has also issued orders for increasing compensation for cops killed during counter-insurgency operations and allotting more power to the state during winters. “The misguided youth in the state […]
Consider releasing first time offenders, MHA advises state govt
Srinagar: The Government of India’s has announced releasing first time offenders involved in recent law and order situations and withdraw cases against them. The Union government has also issued orders for increasing compensation for cops killed during counter-insurgency operations and allotting more power to the state during winters. “The misguided youth in the state who […]