Don’t cremate body of Unnao gang-rape victim’s father: HC
The Allahabad High Court today ordered that the body of the Unnao gang rape victim’s father should not be cremated, if already not done so. The man had died on Monday in custody after his 18-year-old daughter had accused a BJP MLA, his brother and his aides of raping her. A bench of Chief Justice […]
Kulgam killings: Authorities direct to reduce internet speed in Srinagar, snap in South Kashmir parts
Srinagar: In wake of Kulgam killings, authorities on Wednesday afternoon decided to snap mobile internet services in south Kashmir parts while as they asked the cellular companies to reduce mobile internet speed in district Srinagar as “a precautionary measure”. Official sources told GNS, that police have sent a communication to the cellular companies wherein […]
NC grieved over civilian killings
Srinagar, National Conference (NC) on Wednesday expressed grief over the civilian killings during clashes in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Member of Parliament and NC patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah and NC working president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah expressed solidarity with the bereaved families. On its Twitter handle, the party wrote: “Dr. Farooq Abdullah, @OmarAbdullah […]
Civilian killings: JRL calls for shutdown on Thursday
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Wednesday called for a shutdown and protests on Thursday against the civilian killings in southern Kulgam district. Addressing a presser in Srinagar, the JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Miwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik appealed for a shutdown on Thursday The leadership also appealed people to hold sit-in outside […]
Shab-e-Mehraj holiday on 14th April
Srinagar: The government on Wednesday ordered that the Shab-e-Mehraj holiday which was earlier to be the observer on Friday shall now be observed on Saturday. A government order in this regard said that holiday on account of Shab-e-Mehraj shall be observed on 14th April 2018 (Saturday) instead of 13th April 2018 in the government offices and […]
Kulgam civilian killings: Clashes in Shopian, Pulwama
Pulwama : Clashes erupted in parts of south Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts on Wednesday against the killing of three civilians during an ongoing gunfight between government forces and militants in Khudwani area of Kulgam. Youth pelted stones on government forces deployed in southern areas to express their anger at the killings. Forces responded by […]
Kulgam killings: Mirwaiz says its ‘operation wipe out’
Srinagar, Apr 11: Terming “Operation All Out” launched by government forces as “Operation Wipe Out”, Hurriyat(M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday appealed to the United Nations and international community to intervene in Kashmir. Taking to social networking ebsite Twitter, Mirwaiz said: “It’s not “operation all out“ but operation wipe out launched by Indian state […]
Another civilian killed in Kulgam clashes, toll three
Srinagar : Another civilian was killed in clashes near the site of gunfight in Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. The civilian identified as Faisal Ilahi, a resident of Melhooora Sangam area of south Kashmir died after he was hit by a bullet fired by the government forces, witnesses said. Earlier, two civilians […]
2 civilians Killed,35 injured in Kulgam
Srinagar, Two civilians were killed and at least 35 others injured near site of encounter between government forces and militants at Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. A doctor at Qoimoh hospital said that a 16-year-old civilian Bilal Ahmad Tantray of Qoimoh was brought dead. He had bullet injuries on the […]
Civilian killed during clashes at Kulgam encounter site.
A civilian was killed during clashes near the site of the gunfight in Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Reports said that youth took to streets and clashed with the forces to disrupt the anti-militant operation going on since late last night in Wani Mohalla of Khudwani. They said that a youth, […]
