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Soldier injured in south Kashmir succumbs in pune

Soldier injured in south Kashmir succumbs in pune

Srinagar Army soldier, Naik Deepak Nainwal, 35, from Dehradun’s Harrawala who was injured in an encounter last month in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district, died in Pune on Sunday. Nainwal got hit by a bullet in his spine and was admitted to Delhi’s Army Research and Referral hospital from where he was shifted to Pune, where […]

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Omer Abdullah condemns abusive language used against Mehbooba

Omer Abdullah condemns abusive language used against Mehbooba

Srinagar Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Monday condemned the language used in a video against chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. Taking to his widely followed twitter handle Omar wrote: “This is absolutely unacceptable language used against @MehboobaMufti & is unequivocally condemned with the request that @JmuKmrPolice file a FIR against this abusive […]

 Nabeel Kirmani

After brief truce, border shelling starts in Jammu region

After pakistani Rangers and BSF agreed on Sunday for truce on the borders, Indian and Pakistani troops have again started shelling each other’s positions along the international border in Jammu region, police said. According to police sources heavy shelling was going in Arina and Chamial sectors in Jammu region. Earlier newspaper reports quoted senior BSF […]

 Ather Kirmani

Life crippled for third running day in Srinagar

Authorities have continued restrictions in downtown Srinagar for third running day on Monday to not allow Hurriyat having a public rally at eidgah. Seperatist have called for public match to eidgah grounds in Srinagar to commemorate the death anniversaries of late Maulana Mohameed Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone. With Srinagar city reeling under restrictions for […]

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Handwara gunfight: One more militant body recovered, toll 4

Handwara gunfight: One more militant body recovered, toll 4

Srinagar:   Body of one more militant has been recovered near the gunfight site at Brinjal forest area of Vilgam, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, taking the death toll of militants to four. An army official told GNS that the body of the fourth militant has been recovered during the search operation. He said that […]

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Democracy defeated BJP in Karnataka, G.A. Mir

Democracy defeated BJP in Karnataka, G.A. Mir

Srinagar : Reacting to the resignation of B.S. Yeddyrappa before facing a trust vote in Karnataka Assembly, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G.A. Mir today described it as the victory of India Democracy, saying that the Nation needs to rise to the occasion to save the Institutions. It was a defeat of BJP […]

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PM Modi urges youth of J-K to return to ‘mainstream’

PM Modi urges youth of J-K to return to ‘mainstream’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to those Kashmiri youth who have joined militancy to return to their homes and live a life of “dignity and peace.” Addressing an official function at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar where he inaugurated the 330mw Kishenganga Hydel Project and also laid foundation of Srinagar Ring […]

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Police detain Er Rasheed over protest against PM Modi’s Kashmir visit

Police detain Er Rasheed over protest against PM Modi’s Kashmir visit

Srinagar,: Independent legislator Er Rasheed was detained on Saturday by the police in Srinagar while he was leading a protest rally against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the region. Reports said Rasheed along with his supporters tried to take a protest rally from his Jawahar Nagar residence, but policemen deployed in strength took him […]

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Restrictions in Srinagar on PM’s visit

Class work in schools, colleges to remain suspended in Srinagar Srinagar Amid heightened security arrangements in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to State, authorities have decided to impose restrictions in Srinagar parts including Old City on Saturday as a precautionary measure. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the Divisional […]

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JRL protests against Palestine killings

Srinagar :  Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), organized a protest demonstration against the killings in Palestine today after Friday prayers in Masiuma area of Srinagar. Scores of the people assembled in Maisuma shouting slogans in solidarity with Palestinians who are being killed by the Israeli forces. Earlier on Wednesday, JRL, including Syed Ali Geelani, Molvi Mohammad […]