CRPF bunker removed from Amira Kadal after three decades
Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday removed a CRPF bunker constructed soon after the onset of militancy in 1992 at the busy Hari Singh High Street in Srinagar. Local residents and businessmen have hailed the move which they said was their long-pending demand. The bunker which have been there since ‘90s was occiped by CRPF. They had encroached […]
Don’t disclose names, identities of rape victims: SC
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Tuesday directed that names and identities of victims of rape and sexual assault should not be disclosed or revealed. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur directed the print and electronic media not to reveal identity of victims of rape and sexual assault “even in a remote manner”. The […]
Hajin shuts on 3rd day against killing of two teenage militants
Srinagar : A complete shutdown is being observed on third consecutive day on Tuesday to mourn the killings of two teenage militants in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Local sources said that all the shops and business establishments are shut while traffic is also off the roads. Forces have been deployed at many places […]
Abducted Kulgam man found dead
Srinagar : Dead body of Kulgam man, who was abducted by unknown gunmen, was found on Tuesday morning at Awahatoo village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said. The body of Sheraz Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat of Laroo was buried in an orchard at Awahtoo village and was recovered by police, reports said. […]
3 non-local labourers dead in Kulgam
Srinagar : Three non-local labourers allegedly died due to asphyxiation in Shou village of Kulgam district in south Kashmir on Tuesday night. The identity of the deceased was not known immediately known and their bodies were shifted to district hospital Kulgam. A police official said that it seems that trio have been died due to asphyxiation.
India test fires Agni-V missile
Bhubaneshwar : India successfully test fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-V off the Odisha coast on Monday. The surface-to-surface missile having a strike range of 5,000 km was launched at 1.30 p.m. from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Abdul Kalam Island in Bhadrak district, said Defence Ministry sources. The sources said […]
Pak will continue to lend full support to people of Kashmir: Imran Khan
Islamabad : Pakistan would continue to lend full diplomatic, political and moral support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Monday. Khan’s remarks came in a message on the Human Rights Day which is observed every year on December 10. This year, the Human Rights Day marks the 70th anniversary of […]
JRL calls for shutdown on Tuesday in poll bound areas
Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Mohammad Yasin Malik on Monday asked people to observe a complete protest shutdown in Natnussa, Drugmulla,Magam,Banakoot, Tujjar Sharief,Hardaboora,Tangmarg,Wakura,Chadoora,Pakherpora,Kakapora,Awantipora,Zainpora,Kulgam, Pahalgam, areas going to polls in the 9th phase of “sham panchayat elections” thrust on them by the authoritarian state. The spokesman said that JRL […]
Indian diplomat walks out of SAARC meeting in Pakistan over PaK minister’s presence
Islamabad : An official of the Indian High Commission in Pakistan staged a walkout of a SAARC meeting over the presence of a minister from Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) at the event, according to source here. Diplomat Shubham Singh, left the meeting to register India’s protest over the presence of PaK minister Chaudhary Muhammad Saeed at the […]
Kashmir observes shutdown on JRL call against against HR violations
Srinagar, A shutdown is being observed in Kashmir valley on Monday against the human rights violations. The strike is called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) to highlight the human rights violations in the valley. All shops, business establishments and private offices are closed in Srinagar and parts of the valley, while public transport is off […]
