Shut down on Saturday:JRL
SRINAGAR: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday called for a complete shutdown on Saturday, August 12, in protest against the ongoing “genocide” of Kashmiris and the plans to abrogate Article 35A of the Indian Constitution that empowers the Jammu Kashmir legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state. The JRL has urged people to […]
Three Hizb OGW’s arrested in Baramulla: Police
Srinagar: Baramulla police assisted by 29 RR and CRPF on specific information laid a joint Naka at Behrampora Tilgam crossing and apprehended 3 suspected individuals, police claimed on Tuesday. The arrested have been identified as Waseem Ahmed Mir S/o Nazir Ahmed Mir R/o Andergam Pattan, Umer Hassan Rather S/o Gh Hassan Rather R/o Achabal Sopore […]
Governor faces protest at KU
Kashmir University Students Union (KUSU) on Monday held a protest demonstration during Governor N N Vohra’s visit to the varsity. During his visit, Governor inaugurated hostel block and several new buildings in the varsity. Witnesses said that over a dozen students, holding banners of KUSU – a banned students body- raised anti-India slogans as Vohra’s […]
Supreme Court admits plea challenging special status of Jammu and Kashmir
The Supreme Court of India Tuesday admitted a plea challenging the legality of Article 370, India Today reported. The report says that the plea argued that “Article 370 has lapsed and urged that the separate constitution of Jammu and Kashmir be declared illegal.” “The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre, seeking response to […]
PDP MLA, along with PSOs booked on charges of attacking a villager
Srinagar People’s Democratic Party MLA Qamar Hussain along with his Personal Security Officers (PSOs) have been booked by Police on charges of making an attempt on the life of a local villager in Rajouri district last evening, reports said on Tuesday. The case has been registered on the complaint of Ayaz Ahmed alias Shiki of […]
Sopore returns to normalcy after three days
Srinagar Life returned to routine in Sopore and its outskirts on Tuesday the after a three-day shutdown to mourn the killings of three local militants in a gunfight with forces. Reports said that all shops, business establishments, petrol pumps, government offices and banks reopened today while public transport also plied on roads. While Boys Degree […]
Hajin shuts for 4th consecutive day against militant killings
A complete shutdown is being observed in Hajin town of Bandipora district in northern part of Kashmir for the fourth consecutive day against the killing of a local LeT militant. All shops and other business establishments are closed while traffic is off the roads on fourth consecutive day against the killing of Abid Hamid Mir, […]
Geelani’s sons arrive at NIA headquarters in Delhi for questioning
Srinagar Nayeem Geelani and Naseem Geelani, sons of Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Geelani, on Tuesday arrived at the NIA headquarters for questioning in alleged funding case. Naeem Geelani, the elder son of Hurriyat chairman, had undergone cardiac surgery in 2009 and was admitted in Srinagar’s SKIMS hospital on Sunday after he complained of chest […]
Army jawan critically wounded in uri sector
Latest news from the Uri sector suggest that heavy shelling was going on between indian and Pakistani troops in this sector on monday evening. Reports said that one army jawan identified as Narienra Singh was critically wounded when he was hit by a bullet from across the border in Uri sector. Police said that he […]
Five infiltrators killed in Machil claims army
Army and security forces have claimed that they are foiled major infiltration bid in Machil sector and killed five infiltrators. They further said that heavy arms and ammunition was recovered from them.More details are awaited.
