Gunfight rages in south Kashmir’s Tral village

Gunfight rages in south Kashmir’s Tral village

Srinagar : Gunfight rages in Mandoora area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday afternoon. Reports said that a joint team of 42RR, SOG and 180 BN CRPF launched cordon and search operation in the Mandoora area on specific information about the presence of some militants. As the joint team of forces intensified […]

JRL calls Kulgam march tomorrow to pay homage to slain civilians

JRL calls Kulgam march tomorrow to pay homage to slain civilians

Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a march to south Kashmir’s Kulgam district tomorrow to pay homage to seven civilians killed after an encounter in a blast in Laroo village on Sunday. The leadership has also called for a shutdown on October 27. In a statement today, the JRL comprising Syed Ali […]

Restrictions, hartal paralyse life in Kashmir

Strict restrictions in many parts of Srinagar city on Monday coupled with general strike call given by JRL against the civilian killings in Kulgham has brought life to standstill here.all educational institutions shops and business establishments were closed and public transport was off the roads. Authorities have postponed all slated exams on Monday and rail […]

Two militants killed in Baramulla shootout, arms recovered

Two militants killed in Baramulla shootout, arms recovered

Baramulla: Two militants on Friday were killed in a brief gun-battle near the railway station in this north Kashmir Township. A top police officer said that the miltants travelling in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) were signalled to stop at a naka at Kralhaar. He said the militants opened fire on a naka party. In […]

Shutdown, Restrictions Affect Normal Life In Kashmir

Shutdown, Restrictions Affect Normal Life In Kashmir

Srinagar : Normal life remained paralysed in Kashmir valley on Thursday due to a shutdown called by the separatists and restrictions imposed by the authorities to prevent protests against the killing of two militants and a civilian in Fateh Kadal yesterday. Restrictions under Section 144 CrPc have been imposed in five police station areas of […]

69% of 598 wards in Kashmir Valley did not witness polling

69% of 598 wards in Kashmir Valley did not witness polling

Srinagar: The just-concluded urban local body polls in Kashmir recorded a poor voter turnout but it will perhaps be remembered for nearly 70 per cent of wards not witnessing any polling as there was no candidate at all or some of them winning unopposed. According to data compiled by the election department of Jammu and […]

Fateh Kadal gunfight: Top LeT commander Mehraj Bangroo among 4 killed

Fateh Kadal gunfight:  Top LeT commander Mehraj Bangroo among 4 killed

Srinagar : Police on Wednesday said that top Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Mehraj ud Din Bangroo was among four persons killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Fateh Kadal area of downtown Srinagar. Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh identified the two militants killed in a gunfight as Mehraj ud Din Bangroo and Faid Mushtaq […]

Municipal elections: 36 wards to go to polls in final phase

Municipal elections: 36 wards to go to polls in final phase

Srinagar: With many candidates elected unopposed and a number segments not receiving a single nomination, there will be voting in only 36 of the 132 wards which are scheduled to go for polls on Tuesday in the fourth and final phase of urban local bodies elections in Jammu and Kashmir. In the final phase, the […]

Municipal Elections: JRL calls for shutdown in poll bound areas on Tuesday

Municipal Elections: JRL calls for shutdown in poll bound areas on Tuesday

Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have called for a complete protest shutdown on October 16 2018 Tuesday in areas going to polls in last phase of “sham elections”. “As in the previous three phases People will again demonstrate their total rejection and disregard of […]