Shahid Afridi voices support for Kashmir leaves India red faced
New Delhi: Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi on Tuesday raked up the ‘Kashmir issue’ and pitched for ‘self-determination and independence’ of the valley. The player took to Twitter and posted, “Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir. Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self -determination and independence. Wonder […]
Police recovers bullet riddled body of abducted youth in Hajin
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday recovered the body of a youth abducted by gunmen last night from his in-laws’ home in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. A police official said that the body of Naseer Ahmad Sheikh (26), son of Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, was recovered from a nallah in Baghat Mohalla Shahgund, […]
IGP denies pelting on tourist buses,terms valley safe for tourists.
Kashmir police chief Swayam Prakash Pani on Tuesday said that the Valley is a safe place for tourists and that they were looking into news reports suggesting that stones were thrown at a bus carrying tourists in Srinagar. “Tourists are never targeted in Kashmir valley. We have seen that no untoward incident has happened with […]
High speed internet services restored in valley barring south.
After remaining suspended for over 48 hours, high-speed mobile Internet service was restored in Kashmir valley except southern districts on Tuesday. Authorities had clamped down Internet service on Sunday following biggest insurgency operation of a decade in south Kashmir in which 13 militants, four civilians and three army men were killed. While, 2G mobile telephony […]
Officer among 5 army men injured in cross-border shelling at Krishna Ghati .
Srinagar Five army men including an officer were injured in cross-border shelling at Krishna Ghati sector in Mendhar area of Poonch district in Jammu region. A police officer confirmed the injuries and said that all the five army men of 4 MLI regiment were immediately evacuated and airlifted to military hospital Udhampur for treatment. The official […]
Authorities impose restrictions in Kangan fearing protests.Injured youth battling for life.
Authorities have imposed curfew-like restrictions in Kangan tehsil of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district to stem any protests against the injuring of a youth in police action yesterday. 23-year-old Gowhar Ahmad Rather is battling for life at SKIMS Soura where he was admitted yesterday evening after suffering firearm injuries in his head. “He has firearm injury […]
UN Chief concerned about Kashmir violence
Answering questions by media persons during regular briefing in New York, secretary-general’s spokesman, Stephane Dujarric said the UN chief is concerned about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. He said it is basic principle to investigate escalating violence and protect civilians wherever they are, whether it is in Gaza, Jammu and Kashmir, or Yemen. The […]
Adamant governor refused to delay science conference
University authorities and three state ministers had planned to postpone thirteenth J&K science congress on Monday. Reports said that state governor N.N Vohra decided to go ahead with the event in university of Kashmir despite massive protests by students. While university authorities said that they held the event on time as scholars and scientists were […]
Mehbooba to preside over post Shopian killing meeting
State CM Mehbooba Mufti who came back from New Delhi on Monday evening is going to hold a high level meeting post Shopian killings. Mehbooba had to cut short her Delhi visit after she came under barrage of criticism from Oner Abdullah who said that she had proved her irrelevance by her absence from Kashmir […]
Life on halt in Kashmir on Tuesday
Life is on halt in Kashmir valley for third running day today as reports from south kashmir and Srinagar city suggest.According to early morning reports most of the roads are deserted with no transport plying. Authorities have imposed restrictions in many parts of Srinagar city and have closed all schools and colleges in Kashmir valley […]
