Police releases father of Hizb Commander Riyaz Naikoo

Police releases father of Hizb Commander Riyaz Naikoo

Srinagar: Police have released the father of Hizb Commnader Riyaz Naikoo from the custody. Asadullah Naikoo, was picked up by forces during  a nocturnal raid from his Beighpora Awantipora residence here in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district last Thursday. Riyaz Naikoo alias Muhammad Bin Qasim is the Operational Commander of militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen. SP Awantipora […]

Article 35-A: Rajouri, Doda, Kishtwar observe shut down in protest

Article 35-A: Rajouri, Doda, Kishtwar observe shut down in protest

Jammu: In protest against abrogation of Article 35-A, three hilly districts, including Rajouri, Doda and Kishtwar of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday observed a complete shutdown. In Rajouri, the security has been scaled up while the markets remained closed. Police and CRPF also conducted a flag march in the town, ahead of the hearing. A […]

Omar hits out at Hurriyat over ‘selective outrage’

Omar hits out at Hurriyat  over ‘selective outrage’

  Srinagar: Hitting out at separatists over alleged selective outrage, National Conference  Vice-President Omar Abdullah on Friday said he doesn’t condone any families being harassed, but how about a word of condemnation for the harassment and worse still the kidnapping of families of Jammu  and Kashmir personnel. “I don’t condone any families being harassed but how about […]

Militants abduct kin of 10 policemen in south Kashmir

Militants abduct kin of 10 policemen in south Kashmir

Srinagar: In what seems to be a tit for tat reaction, family members of 10 policemen, including some officers, have been kidnapped after militants raided the residences of various cops in south Kashmir on Thursday night. The development took place after police arrested relatives of militants including father of popular militant commander Riyaz Naiko among eight […]

Do not indulge in ‘polemics’, says India after Pakistan rakes up Kashmir in UN

Do not indulge in ‘polemics’, says India after Pakistan rakes up Kashmir in UN

Srinagar:Pakistan’s new government must not indulge in “polemics” but work to build a South Asian region free of terror and violence, India has said after Pakistan raked up the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council.   India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin’s remarks came during the UNSC debate on Mediation and Settlement of […]

3 stone crushers sealed in Jammu

3 stone crushers sealed in Jammu

JAMMU: A team of Geology and Mining Department Jammu has sealed 03 Stone Crushers which were operating illegally in Tawi river bed.   The sealing was done in presence of Magistrate and Police. The Stone Crushers so sealed were extracting minor minerals during odd hours in river Tawi bed downstream 4th bridge which is completely […]

US hopes of productive discussions during maiden 2 Plus 2 Dialogue with India

US hopes of productive discussions during maiden 2 Plus 2 Dialogue with India

New Delhi:The United States on Thursday expressed hope that the maiden Indo-US 2+2 dialogue on September 6 will have “productive discussions” to further strengthen security, and defence cooperation. “Countdown to the inaugural 2 Plus 2 Dialogue. The US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will be held in New Delhi on Thursday, September 6. We look forward to […]

Youth kills girl before stabbing himself in Bandipora

Youth kills girl before stabbing himself in Bandipora

Srinagar: A girl was stabbed to death by a youth who later attempted suicide in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Tuesday. SSP Bandipora Sheikh Zulfikar Azad said that the girl and the youth had gone to Boothu area, a picnic spot. “The youth first stabbed the girl to death and later tried to kill […]

Army launches CASO along LoC in Mendhar

Army launches CASO along LoC in Mendhar

Jammu: The Army on Tuesday launched Cordon And Search Operation (CASO) along the Line of Control in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. “Army, acting on specific inputs, launched CASO in forests of Mendhar tehsil,” official sources here said. They said that the areas were cordoned and searches were intensified, adding, “so […]

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