CRPF officer among two troopers injured
Srinagar: Two para military troopers including an officer of the para military CRPF were injured in a militant attack at Mir Bazaar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday evening, a police official said. He said that militants this evening opened fired upon a CRPF party near Malpora in Mir Bazaar area leaving two […]
Deferment of Anantnag elections blot on PDP’s face: Congress
Srinagar: Lashing out at the ruling party, PDP for tactfully ensuring deferment of by elections to Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency, Congress today blamed Chief Minister for evading defeat in the elections. “PDP which is fully responsible for deteriorating situation in the state has lost its ground miserably, as a result, the polls were deferred in connivance […]
Govt monitoring braid chopping incidents, says Education Minister
Srinagar: Minister for education Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said the government was seriously monitoring braid chopping incidents. he said that they will leave no stone unturned to unveil the conspiracy hatched to disturb peace in the state. The minister was speaking at the annual day celebrations organised at Kothi Bagh Girls higher secondary […]
Braid Chopping: Five more case reported, police still clueless
Srinagar: In a spate of fresh braid chopping incidents across the valley, at least five incidents were reported from different parts. According to the reports, two incidents of braid chopping were reported from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on early Saturday. Reports said, that people, mostly women, took to streets in Manghama and Pahoo villages after […]
LeT condemns incidents of ‘braid chopping’
Srinagar: As braid chopping incidents continue, militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba in a video statement has strongly condemned the increasing incidents saying that this ‘propaganda’ is the handiwork of army and Indian agencies. “The real purpose of these incidents is to tarnish the legacy of the Mujahideen. You people must have seen how Indian forces are shielding […]
Mentally deranged man mistaken as braid-chopper, thrashed
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Union Minister briefed on security situation
Srinagar: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju was today briefed about the security situation in Kashmir, where braid chopping incidents are reported almost daily for the past about a month. Rijiju, who arrived here on a two-day visit to Kashmir, was also informed about recent fidayeen attack on a BSF camp near […]
Killing on political differences is ‘sheer violation’: Geelani
Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani Saturday said that people pursuing right to self-determination are facing worst type of ‘state sponsored terrorism’. Expressing his deep concern over the human rights violations, Geelani said that unabated killings and brutalities are worst form of state terrorism. Geelani in his appeal to UN General Secretary […]
Amid economic slowdown, RSS speeds up outreach
New Delhi: Amid the economic slowdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has got right wing Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS), Chief Mohan Bhagwat to increase his outreach and target people on important issues, including Kashmir. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat discussed the issues related to constitutional amendments needed to “integrate” the troubled Jammu and Kashmir. The RSS […]