3 suspended AMU students booked for sedition
Action was taken after a video surfaced showing them raising 'anti-India' slogans: SSP
Aligarh (UP): Three Kashmiri students of the Aligarh Muslim University have been booked for sedition for allegedly raising “anti-India” slogans and trying to hold a prayer meeting for Hizbul Mujahideen commander Manan Bashir Wani, who was killed in an encounter in north Kashmir, officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Aligarh, Ajai Sahni said police took the […]
Militant injured during Pulwama gunfight admitted in SMHS: Police
Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that one Hizb militant who was injured in Babagund village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, has been admitted in SMHS hospital where he is presently being treated. A police officer identified the militant as Showkat Ahmad Dar son of Nazir Ahmad Dar of Muran, Pulwama who was injured in the encounter […]
Tipper crushes SPO to death
Srinagar: A special police officer (SPO) was crushed to death by a speeding vehicle (tipper) in Kralpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday morning. Station House Officer (SHO), Kralpora Waseem Ahmad Budoo said that the SPO Danish Ahmed Payer was injured critically after hit by the tipper at main market Kralpora at about […]
Srinagar records 0.9 per cent voting till 10 in the morning
Srinagar: Srinagar has recorded the lowest voter turnout till 10 am with less than one per cent electorate exercising their franchise during the ongoing municipal polls today. In Kashmir valley, Baramulla district witnessed 35.1 per cent polls while Anantnag 2.1 recorded just 2.1 per cent and Srinagar witnessed 0.9 per cent till 10 am. In […]
Grenades lobbed on army patrol party
Srinagar: Suspected militants lobbed two hand grenades on an army patrol party in Yarigund area of Narbal, police sources said. They said that suspected militants lobbed two hand grenades on a patrol party of the 2RR at Yarigund Kawoosa in Narbal during the night. However, no damage was reported during the blasts, the official added.
Curfew imposed in Pulwama
Srinagar: Curfew has been imposed in entire Pulwama town “as a precautionary measure” to prevent protests after a local militant was killed in an encounter earlier in the district. Official sources said that a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF had laid an ambush following a tip off about the presence of Zahoor Ahmad […]
Militant killed, two others escape in Pulwama
Srinagar: The militant killed in an encounter with government forces at Babagund in Pulwama has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar alias Masoli of Samboora. Official sources said that a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF had laid an ambush following a tip off about the presence of Zahoor Ahmad Thoker and other militants. […]
Third phase of ULB polls begins
Srinagar: The third phase of polling for civic polls in Kashmir has begun here this morning. The third phase involves polling in most city areas like Khanqah-e-Mualla, Maharajgunj, Jamia Masjid, Makhdoom Sahib, Khwaja Bazaar, Aqilmir Khanyar, Rozabal, Daulatabad, Islamyarbal, Nawab Bazaar, Nawa Kadal, Safakadal, Rathpora, Edigah, Palpora and Tarabal. Officials however, are seeing little hope […]
Militant killed in ongoing encounter at Pulwama
Srinagar: The militant killed in an encounter with government forces at Babagund in Pulwama has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar alias Masoli of Samboora. Official sources said that a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF had laid an ambush following a tip off about the presence of Zahoor Ahmad Thoker and other militants. […]
Gunmen kill cop at Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Srinagar: A policeman was killed Friday night by suspected militants in Warpora area of Sopore after they fired at him from a close range, police sources said. They said that the gunmen barged inside the house of policeman (follower) Javid Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Khaliq Lone at around 10:45 pm and fired […]