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Sea of People attend funeral of Militant at Chadoora.

Sea of People attend funeral of Militant at Chadoora.

Budgam: A sea of people was witnessed participating in the funeral prayers of slain militant Younis Maqbool Ganie who was killed in a gunfight with government forces in Hayatpora village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district yesterday. Ganie, a resident of Patrigam village located six kilometres from Chadoora area, had recently joined the militant ranks. Eyewitnesses […]

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Cow vigilante group arrested in Reasi.

Cow vigilante group arrested in Reasi.

Jammu: Police has arrested four members of a self-styled ‘gau rakshak’ (cow vigilante)  Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district after they attacked and injured a nomadic family of five including a 9-year old girl and stole all their livestock, police said here on Saturday.   “Police parties have been moved out to arrest all the members […]

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Books Released In Kashmir University

Books Released In Kashmir University

Srinagar: Kashmir’s literary world came alive on Saturday when two books published by well-known writers Z.G. Muhammad and Dr Javaid Iqbal were released amid a gathering of Kashmiri literary giants at Kashmir University. The book release function was organized by Kashmir Centre Social and Development Studies and Gulshan Books that was attended by a galaxy […]

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Sangh Parivar responsible for generating hatred against Kashmiri students.

Sangh Parivar responsible for generating hatred against Kashmiri students.

  Srinagar: AIP Chief and MLA Langate Engineer Rasheed in a statement on Saturday said that asking the Kashmiri students to leave publicly from various States of India is a confession that J&K is not integral part of it. He has blamed BJP and its fringe elements for creating hatred against Kashmiris all over the […]

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Hailstorm damage houses, fruit crops across Kashmir.

Hailstorm damage houses, fruit crops across Kashmir.

  Srinagar: Strong winds and hailstorm followed by heavy rains have damaged lot of houses, fruit and vegetable crops besides inflicting damage to the electric poles at number of places in Kashmir as it engulfed lot of areas on Friday evening. A sudden hailstorm and speedy winds engulfed Srinagar city and its outskirts especially Channapora, […]

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NC says cow vigilantism unacceptable.

NC says cow vigilantism unacceptable.

Srinagar: National Conference in a press statement on Saturday said that PDP-BJP coalition government patronizing criminals and communal and were fanning the fires of communalism in J&K State by allowing the criminals to thrash people. Senior National Conference leader who is the leader of Gujjars Mian Altaf Ahmad said that even the arrests were delayed […]

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Tarigami asks PDP to introspect on Alliance

Tarigami asks PDP to introspect on Alliance

  Srinagar: CPI(M) leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami has asked PDP to introspect as there is nothing left for the alliance to continue in the face of recent statements by BJP leaders like Ram Madhav and State Cabinet Minister Chander Prakash Ganga. Tarigami said that the mindset of RSS has come in open in the Kashmir […]

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“Mehbooba should step down for peace”

“Mehbooba should step down for peace”

Srinagar: Former union Home Minister P.Chidambaram has in series of tweets over the situation of Kashmir has advocated Governor’s rule as a first step to bring Kashmir out of present mess.He said that there is a growing clamour for central rule and tweeted that if Mehbooba Mufti have to step down to bring peace with […]

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Thunder storm plays havoc in Srinagar.

Thunder storm plays havoc in Srinagar.

      Javaid Ahmed Srinagar: Hail storm followed by nasty winds and heavy rainfall damaged many residential houses at Chanapora locality in Srinagar. The huge popular trees in the area uprooted due to the storm and fell on the roof tops of some residential houses. The uprooted trees caused huge losses to the property, […]

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Collage principals asked to ensure peace.

Collage principals asked to ensure peace.

Srinagar, Apr 21 (PTI) Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today asked the principals of the various colleges to ensure peaceful atmosphere in their institutions and prevent entry of outsiders there. He directed the principals to adopt proactive approach in dealing with any untoward incidents on campuses and focus on ensuring peaceful atmosphere at […]