Grenade Attack at Budgam,3 CRPF personnel and a police cop injured.
Suspected militants lobbed grenade on forces at Kanihama of District Budgam. Initial reports suggest that 3 CRPF personnel and one cop from JK Police sustained splinter injuries. more details to follow
Clashes in Kakapora post civilian killings
Government forces on Monday burst teargas shells to disperse youth protesting against the killing of a youth in pellet firing yesterday. An eye witness said that youth took to streets and pelted forces deployed in the area with stones. The forces responded by firing teargas shells, triggering further clashes. Owais Ahmad Dar, a resident of […]
Plea against Art 35A may be heard by constitution bench: SC
New Delhi If Article 35 A relating to special rights and privileges of the citizens of the Jammu and Kashmir is ultra vires of the Constitution or if there is any procedural lapse, the issue may be dealt with by a five-judge constitution bench, the Supreme Court indicated today. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra […]
DEM celebrates Pakistan Independence Day in Kashmir
Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) on Monday organized a function in Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan. A spokesperson of the outfit, headed by Asiya Andrabi, said that “multiple functions” were organized in many districts of the state to “mark the Independence Day of Pakistan”. “Special prayers were held for safety and integrity of […]
Yasin Malik detained on way to Chadoora
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik was detained on Monday while he was heading towards Nagam to attend the funeral of slain Hizb commander Yasin Yatoo alias Mehmood Ghaznavi. A spokesman of the outfit said that Malik was detained and lodged at Chadoora police station. Ghaznavi was killed along with two associates […]
Four separatists send to judicial custody by Delhi court
A court here on Monday sent four Kashmiri separatists, arrested on charges of receiving funds to fuel unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, to 14-day judicial custody. During the in-camera proceedings, Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma send Nayeem Khan, Altaf Ahmad Shah, Raja Mehrajuddin Kalwal and Bashir Ahmad Bhat alias Peer Saifullah to judicial custody till August […]
Two Harkat Militants arrested in north Kashmir
Srinagar Police claimed to have arrested two to Harkat ul Mujahideen militants from northern town Handwara. Police said that working on the specific intelligence a joint team of Handwara Police, 21 RR and 92 bn CRPF apprehended two militants in Handwara. The militants were identified as Younis Ahmed Mir (19) @Sarfraz, son of Bashir Ahmed […]
Restrictions in Srinagar parts, train service suspended
Srinagar Restrictions were imposed by authorities on Monday in Srinagar areas and additional forces were deployed following the killing of three militants and two civilians a day before. Restrictions have been imposed in areas falling under five police stations of Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, M.R. Gunj and Safa Kadal, officials said. The step was taken to […]
Hurriyat has nothing to do with article 35A:Omer
Srinagar Former J&K chief minister and National Conference (NC) Working President, Omar Abdullah on Monday said that Hurriyat Conference has no business to comment on Article 35A. While addressing media persons in Jammu after a party function he said: “The Hurriyat Conference, which does not believe in the Constitution of India, has no business to […]
Three army jawans injured in border shelling
Army sources were qouted by PTI saying that 3 army jawans received bullet injuries at Baaz post of Uri on Sunday afternoon as Pakistani troops opened fire without any provocation in Uri sector. Army spokesman claimed that Pakistani troops violated ceasefire at four places in jandk state on Sunday. He said that Pakistani troops opened […]
