Srinagar : Clashes broke out between the government forces and youth after a mixed contingent of forces cordoned off Nai-Basti area of Arwani village in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that soon after a joint team of government forces including SOG of J&K police, CRPF and army laid a siege to Arwani village, youth took […]
Srinagar : Police on Monday claimed to have busted a hideout South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that following specific information about the presence of some militants in the orchards of village Shirmal in the district, a joint team of Shopian Police along with army’s 44 RR launched a cordon and search operation in […]
Srinagar : Police on Monday claimed to have arrested three militants from Lawaypora area of Srinagar. The spokesman said that three car-borne militants affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit were arrested jointly by police and security forces after receiving credible inputs about the presence of militants. The trio was identified as Shahid Bhat, Rayis Hurrah and Ishaq […]
Srinagar : Government forces late on Sunday night raided a village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district and picked up at least seven persons. A police official said that forces raided Arhama village, some 2.5 kms from the main town and detained seven persons. They were lodged in police station Shopian and were being quizzed for […]
Srinagar : National Conference (NC) candidate from Baramulla Lok Sabha Constituency, Muhammad Akbar Lone on Friday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The elections for the seat will be held on first phase on April 11. Akbar Lone was supported by scores of his supporters while filing the nomination papers today in […]
Srinagar: A policeman was injured during clashes with civilian protesters after a stone hit his head near encounter site in Shopian’s Gadapora village. Police sources said that the policeman was deployed to contain the protests when a stone thrown by protesters hit his head resulting in serious injury. He said that the cop has been […]
(Agencies) Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday led the campaigning of joint Congress-NC candidates and said the alliance was aimed to keep India secular and “save” it from divisive politics. Vikramaditya Singh, grandson of erstwhile Sadr-e-Riyast senior Congress leader Karan Singh, and former minister Raman Bhalla, who is a joint candidate of the Congress […]
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has levied a penalty of Rs 14.40 lakh and ordered confiscation of nearly Rs 6.8 lakh in connection with a FEMA case against resistance leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, officials said Friday. The case pertains to Geelani in illegal possession of foreign exchange, a case which was being investigated by the […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday identified the two militants who were killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. SSP Bandipora Rahul Malik indentified the militants as Ali and Hubaid of Pakistan. He said that both slain militants belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit. Two militants […]
Jammu: Two Army men were injured in cross-LOC firing along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Jammu districts, officials said Friday. According to officials, the India and Pakistan Armies exchanged mortar shelling and firing in Pallanwala, Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors till Friday morning. The two Army men, who were injured in Pallanwala sector, were […]