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Budgham shuts against NIA raid on Agha

Bugham town witnessed a complete shutdown on Friday against NIA raid on the residence of Shia leader and Hurriyat associate Agha Syed Hassan. Earlier on thrusday hundreds of supporters of Agha syed marched to house of thier leader forcing NIA sleuths to make a hasty retreat.then they did protests in budgham square raising anti india […]

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Restrictions in downtown, Mirwaiz under house arrest

Authorities on Friday morning decided to impose restrictions in five police stations of srinagar city as Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has given call for protests after Friday prayers against the killing of Rohingia Muslims. Fearing protests and violence authorities surprised people of downtown on Friday morning when they imposed restrictions by sealing the area by concertina […]

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JRL gives shutdown call for Sunday

Joint resistance leadership has appealed people to go for general strike on Sunday as union home minister Rajnath Singh is sheduled to visit kashmir on the same day. On thrusday evening in a joint statement Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have said that people of kashmir by sunday shutdown […]

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Bar briefs CJI in an open letter on NIA summon to its President

Bar briefs  CJI in an open letter on NIA summon to its President

Srinagar The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has written an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, explaining the reasons behind strike called over the summoning of Bar President Mian Qayoom to the headquarters of National Investigation Agency (NIA). Here is the full text of the letter: Hon’ble The Chief Justice of […]

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NIA conducts raids in uptown Srinagar, Kupwara

NIA conducts raids in uptown Srinagar, Kupwara

Srinagar The federal Investigation Agency NIA, on Thursday raided the office of a chartered accountant in uptown at Hyderpora in Srinagar and residences of two businessmen in Kupwara district, reports quoting sources said. They said that teams of NIA raided Al-Hyder Complex at Hyderpora and two residential houses in Kralpora area of Kupwara. Earlier in […]

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Abu Salem, Karimullah Khan get life, Merchant given death in 1993 Mumbai blasts case

Abu Salem, Karimullah Khan get life, Merchant given death in 1993 Mumbai blasts case

A Special TADA Court on Thursday awarded life sentence to prime accused Abu Salem and Karimullah Khan, while awarding death sentence to M. Tahir Merchant in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. Special Judge G.A. Sanap also slapped a fine of Rs 200,000 on convicts Salem and Khan, after finding them guilty on various charges including […]

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Sumji residence raided by NIA

Sumji residence raided by NIA

Srinagar National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday raided the residence of Hurriyat Conference (g) General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Sumji at Bijbehara in southern part of Kashmir. Sources said that a team of NIA alongwith a contingent of police and other forces raided the residence of Sumji and started searches. A team of NIA is also […]

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Parents and police should help to stop stunt bikers

Parents and police should help to stop stunt bikers

The tragic killing of Suhail ahmad Matoo 22 year old young boy while trying to do stunt on his bike near hazratbal on Wednesday evening has brought to focus the growing mishaps by reckless bikers on Srinagar roads. The killing of Suhail is a chilling reminder to parents and police to deal with the situation […]

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NIA raids Agha syed Hassan in Budgam

NIA raids Agha syed Hassan in Budgam

NIA sleuths were conducting searches at the residence and other commercial houses being owned by Shia leader who is part of Hurriyat conference, at budgham today. Searches were going on till reports last reached here. more details are awaited.

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JK electricity employees to go on strike from Sep 12

JK electricity employees to go on strike from Sep 12

Jammu and Kashmir electricity department employees today announced a three-day protest-cum- strike from September 12 in support of their demands, including regularisation of services of daily workers and sanctioning of risk allowances. Employees have worked hard for the department’s welfare and have left no stone unturned to take it to new heights. But officers and […]