Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered a magisterial probe into the killing of a 22-year-old in army firing last evening in Trehgam village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, even as the police lodged an FIR against the army. District Magistrate (DM) Kupwara, Khalid Jehangir said that an inquiry into the killing of the youth […]
Hundreds led by AIP President Er Rasheed carried out a strong sit-in protest at Handwara against the killing of Khalid Gafar Malik a youth from Trehgam by the army. Appealing New Delhi on the occasion to stop violence in Kashmir Er Rasheed on Thursday reiterated that J&K dispute needs a political resolution and violence will […]
Ten persons were injured after a vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident in Sagam-Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Islamabad district on Thursday. A police official said that a Tavera bearing registration number JK06- 4059 and a car (WagonR) crushed with each other at Sagam, Kokernag, resulting in injuries to ten people. The […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday removed Yasir Reshi as District President for Bandipore. Reshi had criticized the party and parted ways from it after BJP pulled out of the alliance which resulted in governor’s rule in the state. A PDP statement said that the District President Baramulla, Irshad Rasool Kar will look after the […]
Latest reports from Trehgham village of Kupwara said that government forces used pellets and fired tearsmoke shells to disperse protests after the civilian killed allegedly by army was laid to rest. Local reports from the area said that several youth were injured and were taken to hospital for treatment. Latest reports said that clashes erupted […]
Reports from Trehgham said that thousands of people participated in the funeral procession of slain youth who was allegedly killed by army on Wednesday afternoon. Reports said that despite curfew and restrictions people came out shouting anti army and pro freedom salogens while laying to rest the slain civilian .latest reports said that clashes erupted […]
111 civilian killings in the past 18 Months by government forces shows that there is no let up in population versus forces in Kashmir valley. Army and security forces have also left hundreds of unexploded shells in the fields of south kashmir during their anti militancy operations. On Wednesday when kids were playing in shopian […]
JALALABAD: Gunmen attacked an education department office in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday and held out against security forces for some four hours before the assault ended with at least 10 people killed, officials said. As the attack ended, the provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said the casualties included 10 people wounded. […]
SRINAGAR, : Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday came out in defence of Shah Faesal, the IAS officer who faces disciplinary action for his posts on social media. The state administration department served a notice to the 2010 Indian Administrative Service exam topper after the Department of Personnel and Trainings (DoPT) asked […]
The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing near the Afghan border that killed a secular politician and 19 others in the lead up to national elections. Haroon Bilour, a member of the Awami National Party (ANP) was killed at an election rally in Peshawar. Local authorities said a preliminary investigation concluded that […]