KASHMIR

Police is recalling released former associates, is forcing them to announce disassociation: Jamaat

Police is recalling released former associates, is forcing them to announce disassociation: Jamaat

Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir has stated that police was recalling former associates of the party to police stations and forcing them to express their disassociation with JEI through newspapers. In a statement, while condemning the police action, the party appealed the world community, United Nations and human rights bodies both local and international […]

KCCI shocked over rape of 3-yr-old in Sumbal

KCCI shocked over rape of 3-yr-old in Sumbal

Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday expressed shock at the heinous rape of a three year old child in Sumbal area of Bandipora District. The president of KCCI Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad, in a statement, termed the occurrence of the  incident in the Holy Month as an indicator of our society suffering […]

Sumbal rape: Over 10 protesters injured in clashes in Pattan

Sumbal rape: Over 10 protesters injured in clashes in Pattan

Srinagar: Scores of protesters were injured in clashes in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. The protests erupted over the rape of a three-year-old girl in Sumbal area of Bandipora last week. One of the injured is stated to be critical. Reports said that the angry youths clashed with government forces in […]

Sumbal rape incident a shameful act: Tarigami

Sumbal rape incident a shameful act: Tarigami

Srinagar: The rape of a three-year-old girl in Sumbal area of Bandipora district in north Kashmir is the most shameful act and against the human values. There is a need for a comprehensive campaign against the obscurantism, exploitation and violence against the women, the CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said in a statement. The spokesman […]

IUST students, teachers protest against Sumbal rape incident

IUST students, teachers protest against Sumbal rape incident

Srinagar: Protests erupted at the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora on Monday against the rape of a three-year-old girl in Sumbal area of Bandipora district in north Kashmir. A University student said that besides students, the teaching, non-teaching staff, deans of various departments, also participated in the protest. He said that the protesting […]

Hundreds stranded on Srinagar-Muzaffarbad highway as clashes erupt at several places

Hundreds stranded on Srinagar-Muzaffarbad highway as clashes erupt at several places

Srinagar: Traffic on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway has remained blocked since early morning hours on Monday amid fierce clashes between protesters and government forces at some places. Clashes were reported from Mirgund, Pattan, Singhpora and Hanjiveera areas on the highway against the rape of a minor girl in Sumbal area of Bandipora district last week. The highway […]