Pulwama parts shut for 4th successive day against civilian killings
Srinagar: Parts of Pulwama district in south Kashmir are shut for the fourth consecutive day against civilian killings in Sirnoo village of the district on Saturday. Witnesses said that all shops and other business establishments are shut while transport remained off the roads in major towns of the district. The colleges, coaching centres and other government offices […]
Kulgam man’s charred body found in vehicle in Shopian
SRINAGAR : A charred body of a man was recovered from a vehicle at a village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. A police official said that the body was identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Sheikh, son of Muhammad Yousuf Sheikh, a resident of Damhal Hanjipora, Kulgam district.A case has been registered into the incident, […]
Life in Kashmir limping to normalcy after three-day shutdown over Pulwama civilian killings
Srinagar : Life in some parts of Kashmir started limping back to normalcy after remaining paralyzed for three days due to strikes and protests following the killings of seven civilians in south Kashmir’s Pulwama. The commercial hub of Srinagar city witnessed the normal rush of shoppers today. Similar reports were received from other district headquarters of […]
Azad concerned over civilian killings in Pulwama
Srinagar : Senior Congress Leader and Leader of Opposition (Rajya Sabha), Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday expressed concern over the civilian killings in Pulwama, saying that killing of seven civilians is unacceptable. Azad in a statement issued to KNS said, “It’s always praiseworthy when our armed forces eliminate militants but it pains when innocent civilians […]
OIC General Secretariat condemns Pulwama killings
Srinagar: The Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) on Monday condemned and expressed concern over the killing of seven civilian by Indian forces in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The OIC General Secretariat has condemned the act and has called upon the international community “to play its role in order to reach a just and lasting solution to […]
Justice delayed but not denied in anti-Sikh riots case: Omar
Srinagar : Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said Monday that justice to victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was delayed but not denied. “Justice delayed but not denied. #84riots,” Abdullah tweeted after the Delhi High Court convicted six persons, including Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, in an anti-Sikh riots case. The riots, in which […]
PDP protests inside Civil Secretariat demands an end to unabated civilian killings
Srinagar : First time in the recent history, a protest demonstration carried out inside Civil Secretariat, housing the seat of government. The protest demonstration was carried by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members led by senior PDP leaders Firdous Tak, Aijaz Mir and Yawar Mir. The protesters assembled in the canteen of the Secretrait and marched in […]
30-year old teacher injured in bear attack
Srinagar : A government school teacher was injured in a bear attack at village Nar Mankote area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Reports said that Mohammad Naseer (30) of Dhargloon Balakote village was seriously injured in the attack which took place at Nar Mankote village at 9 am. The incident occurred today […]
Mirwaiz attempts march towards Badami Bagh army cantonment, arrested
Srinagar : Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was detained on Monday after he tried to defy his house arrest to march towards Badami Bagh army base in Srinagar. A spokesperson of Mirwaiz said that Mirwaiz, who was under house detention, defied the house detention and tried to march towards Badami Bagh Army Cantonment against the […]
Police Foils JKLF’s Badami Bagh March, Yasin Malik Detained
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik was detained on Monday after he tried to march towards Badami Bagh army base in Srinagar. Malik along with the scores of JKLF leaders and activists’ including women assembled at Gaw Kadal and started a march towards the Badam Bagh army base, but as soon […]
