Two LeT militants, civilian killed in Pulwama encounter
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Editorial: Yet another botch-up
The braid chopping mystery that has engulfed the entire Kashmir Valley during the last four weeks has been deepening further with every passing day. In less than a month, for instance, more than 100 such incidents, or several such attempts, were reported from different parts of the Kashmir Valley. The maximum cases — around 30 […]
Gunmen strike again, loot bank in Ratnipora; HM outfit involved, says police
Pulwama: Unknown gunmen on Friday looted another business unit of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Ratnipora village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Pertinently, this is the second bank heist in less than 24 hours. On Thursday gunmen believed to be associated with Hizbul Mujahideen took away two lakh Rupees from Marhama branch of […]
No let up in ‘braid chopping’ incidents; Protests, strikes continue across Kashmir
Srinagar: As authorities have failed to solve the jigsaw puzzle surrounding the incidents of ‘braid chopping’, women continue to be targeted giving rise to more protests and strikes across the Kashmir valley. Protests erupted in Batmaloo area of Srinagar when a braid of a woman was chopped off in the early hours of Friday. […]
Dumping site emits signs of ‘catastrophe’
Srinagar: SMC’s lone dumping site in city outskirts Achan, has started to show its hazardous effects on the population living adjacent to it as a large chunk of the local population is showing an upward trend in experiencing health problems, particularly gastric complications. Notably, the smell emanating from the dumping site is making it hard […]
Rage: Crowds beat six people on suspicion of being ‘braid choppers’
Baramulla: Police on Thursday night rescued three persons who were taken as braid choppers by locals and thrashed after a fresh hair cutting incident in Boniyar, Uri town of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said they are questioning the suspects and investigation is in progress. Locals said that during evening hours the braid of a […]
Admin tightens grip to thwart anti-braid chopping protests
Srinagar: As the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) had called for protests after Friday prayers, the district administration Friday imposed strict restrictions in Shehr-e-Khaas areas here to thwart any possible protests against the rising braid chopping incidents in Kashmir. With no let up in the braid chopping incidents, the JRL including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar […]
BJP drops a bomb shell, blames opposition for the act
Jammu: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday alleged that some opposition political parties are behind of the braid chopping incidents in Kashmir Valley. BJP said that increasing braid chopping incidents in Kashmir valley are being manipulated to create unrest and destabilize the state government, reports said. “Braid chopping incidents were reported from across the country […]
Search Committee to nominate new VC for KU fails to hold meet
Srinagar: Despite the passage of over three months, the committee constituted to search for new Vice Chancellor (VC) of Kashmir University (KU) is yet to start its exercise. Top sources said the three member search committee which was constituted in last week of September is yet to convene its first meeting. The search committee constituted […]
Hizb distances itself from bank robberies
Srinagar: Militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen Friday distanced itself from the bank robbery incidents and said that robbing banks is not the work of militants. Hizb Operational Spokesperson Burhanuddin told news agency CNS over phone that, “We do not believe in bank robberies as it is unislamic and unethical. Robbing Banks is not the work […]