(Agencies) Srinagar: A militant was killed and two policemen and a civilian injured on Thursday as government forces and militants battled each other in three places in the Kashmir Valley, authorities said. While the first gunfight erupted in Sopore town, two gun battles were reported later from Bandipora and Baramulla districts. Police said forces started […]
Srinagar : The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) has postponed all semester examinations which were scheduled to be held on Friday. The IUST had postponed semester examinations on March 19, when principal of a local school, Rizwan Asad Pandit died in the custody of police in Srinagar. Rizwan was a Chemistry teacher in the […]
Srinagar : An army man was killed on Thursday after armies of India and Pakistan exchange fire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Reports said that Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling in the forward areas and posts in Keri belt of Sunderbani sector, resulting in death of on army […]
Srinagar : Following a grenade attack on paramilitary troopers camp in Sopore, a youth sustained injuries during the clashes between the government forces an locals in Sopore town of Baramulla in north Kashmir. Reports said that soon after the grenade attack, youth took to streets and clashed with the forces. The clashes resulted in bullet […]
Srinagar : An encounter has ensued between militants and government forces in north Kashmir district of Baramulla. Official sources said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of state police, Army and CRPF at Kalantara, Kreeri in Baramulla on Wednesday […]
Srinagar: Lockout of all the offices of Information department across Jammu and Kashmir in protest against the suspension and attachment of an assistant information officer by Deputy Commissioner Kupwara has triggered a huge crisis in mid election season when the notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls has been issued by the Election […]
Srinagar : Following the killing of an Awantipora resident in police custody on Monday night, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for the complete shutdown on Wednesday March 20, 2019. Quoiting JRL, the spokesman strongly condemned the “custodial” killing of 28-year-old school teacher Rizwan Asad Pandith of Awantipora who was picked up by the […]
Srinagar : Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq termed the killing of a teacher in police custody once again exposes the vulnerability of Kashmiris. In a tweet Mirwaiz said, “Distraught at the brutal custodial killing of young Rizwan Ahmed of Awantipora. The brutal killing once again exposes the, helplessness, vulnerability and insecurity to the […]
Srinagar : Amid a spontaneous shutdown, clashes erupted between youth and government forces in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday following the custodial death of a school teacher. Reports said that soon after the news of the killing spread in the area, people especially youth took to streets and protested against the killing. […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National conference has decided to field Hasnain Masoodi from Anantnag parliamentary constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. NC insiders said that the name of Masoodi was finalised in a meeting at the party headquarters Nawa- e -Subha, Srinagar. Yesterday, the party said in a statement that the parliamentary board decided to […]