Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that the “army atrocities” in Trichal area of Pulwama in southern Kashmir is the “severest form of Human Rights Violation”. Mirwaiz said that during the ongoing “military rule” in the state, the government forces forcibly barged into the residential houses in the dead of […]
Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in a brief shootout in Kralhar area near Railway station in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district Friday afternoon. Police sources said that the militants opened fire on a naka party, the forces retaliated killing two militants. They said that one AK 47 and one pistol were recovered from their possession. […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Friday afternoon fired upon a police party near Food Corporation of India office in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district critically injuring one policeman. Sources said that the militant attack took place immediately after the congregational prayers ended in the district. Meanwhile, sources said that government forces have cordoned the area and launched […]
Srinagar: Pulwama district in southern Kashmir is observing a complete shutdown on Friday demanding body of a militant killed last month in a gunfight in northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Family of Abdul Rashid has claimed that one among the killed militants was their son and has been demanding the body since September 21, when the […]
Srinagar: After three Kashmiri students were arrested from a college in Jalandhar Punjab last week, Punjab police has started profiling the Kashmiri students creating panic among the students and their parents back home. A group of students told The Kashmir Press that, after the details were sought by the Punjab police, the accommodation providers also […]
Srinagar: A shepherd and nearly a dozen sheep were ‘crushed to death’ when a truck hit their dera (hutment) in Batote area of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday morning. ”A truck this morning hit dera of nomads at Thopal near Batote when the driver Basharat Ali lost control over vehicle,” police confirmed. […]
Srinagar: Train service resumed on Friday after remaining suspended on Thursday for security reasons in the Kashmir valley, where separatists had called for a general strike against civilian killings, arresting of youth under Public Safety Act (PSA) and attack on media persons. All the trains which run in the Kashmir valley resumed on Friday following […]
Istanbul: After profusely debating “fault lines and perils facing Muslim societies” for three days, over 20 international scholars came together on the last day of “The Muslim Ummah” international conference being held in Istanbul, and listed various recommendations for Muslims countries with focus on youth, institutional building and investments to move forward towards a better […]
Srinagar: Government on Friday imposed strict restrictions in Downtown parts of Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar to prevent the protest against the killing of militants and civilian by the government forces in Wednesday. The call for protests was issued by the Joint Resistance Leadership on Thursday. Witnesses said that the government forces have restricted the movement […]
Srinagar: Army on Friday said that it killed 3 militants in Rampur sector of Uri in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A gunfight between the army and a group of militants erupted in the area on Thursday after army said that it foiled an infiltration bid. “Three militants have been killed in the encounter.” Official sources […]
