8 arrested for thrashing Muslim man, Hindu woman over ‘illicit affair’ in Assam
Guwahati: In what may be called another case of moral policing, the Assam Police on Monday arrested eight people for assaulting and confining a Muslim man and a Hindu woman accusing them of having an illicit relationship in central Assam’s Nagaon district. Assam police, in an official statement, said that villagers of Jumurmur assaulted local […]
Delhi looking for excuses to create 1990 like situation: Geelani says
Srinagar : Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Monday while blaming Indian rulers for continuous bloodshed in state, said that we are not even allowed to mourn our slain youth. Syed Ali Geelani paid his heartfelt tributes to slain youth in Cheddar Kulgam and while condemning the killing of two civilians (Shahid Nazir […]
National Conference condemns civilian killing in Kulgam
Srinagar : National Conference on Monday condemned the killing of a youth, Yawar Ahmed of Ghassipora Wanpoh in Kulgam on Sunday and said “unabated civilian killings were unacceptable and can’t be tolerated.” Party Central Secretary and Former Cabinet Minister, Sakina Itoo while expressing profound grief and sorrow over the killing on Yawar Ahmed expressed solidarity […]
General Secretary Jamiat Ulema-i- Hind meets Governor
Srinagar: Mahmood A. Madani, former MP and General Secretary, Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, met Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhawan on Monday, a statement said. Madani shared with Governor his views about the prevailing “unrest” in the State and called for the formulation of a well considered approach for the early “restoration of peace and normalcy” […]
BJP wants to use Kashmir as part of its election strategy for LS polls: Tarigami
Srinagar : Stating that BJP wants to use Kashmir as part of its election strategy for the next Lok Sabha elections, CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Monday said BJP chief Amit Shah’s speech in Jammu other day shows the desperation of the saffron party. “Till yesterday the BJP leadership would praise […]
Civilian injured as forces open fire at protesters in Sopore
Srinagar : A civilian was injured on Monday allegedly in firing by government forces in Chakla village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that a civilian identified as Abid Manzoor lone, son of Manzoor Ahmed Lone, a resident of Nadihal, the village of Baramulla district has received fire injury in a thigh during a […]
One civilian injured during CASO in shopian.
Srinagar: A civilian was hit by bullet as intense clashes between government forces and protesters erupted in Daramdora, Keegam village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district Saturday evening after forces launched Cordon and Search Operation (CASO). *Local sources said that soon after the CASO was launched locals resorted to intense stone pelting on forces to […]
Governor NN Vohra holds all-party meet to discuss situation in Jammu and Kashmir
An all-party meet, convened by Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra to discuss the situation in the wake of the implementation of Governor’s rule in the state, began here today. The meeting in which heads and representatives of various political parties in Jammu and Kashmir are participating is going on at the Raj Bhavan. […]
Hizb owns Tral grenade attack
Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujhadeen has claimed the responsibility for Tral grenade attack that left nine forces’ personnel wounded. Hizb’s operational Spokesperson Burhanuddin, according to newsgathering agency CNS, said that the attack was carried out on the forces “when they were on way to suppress people.” “In the attack over a dozen forces personnel were […]
Islamabad gunfight : Two critically injured youth referred to SMHS
Two youth have received bullet injuries near the encounter site in Srigufwara Islamabad on Friday. An official said that two youth identified as Burhan Shafi and Shahid Ahmed, both residents of Sirhama Islamabad received bullet injuries near the encounter site in Srigufwara. However, both the injured have been shifted to Srinagar hospital for the treatment […]
