KASHMIR

Govt forces launch search operation in Kulgam village

Govt forces launch search operation in Kulgam village

Srinagar: Government forces Monday morning launched a Cordon and Search Operation in Rather Mohalla of Bugam village in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that acting on specific inputs about presence of militants in the area, a joint team of forces including 9 RR, paramilitary CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir police’s SOG launched a […]

Self rule most pragmatic approach to resolve Kashmir issue: Mehbooba

Self rule most pragmatic approach to resolve Kashmir issue: Mehbooba

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday termed PDP’s self rule formula the most pragmatic approach to resolve the decades old Kashmir conflict and reiterated that peace will remain elusive in the state unless peoples’ aspirations aren’t taken into account by both India and Pakistan. Addressing worker’s convention […]

Rahul Gandhi paid price for terrorism, doesn’t need your gangster style advice: Mehbooba to Amit Shah

Rahul Gandhi paid price for terrorism, doesn’t need your gangster style advice: Mehbooba to Amit Shah

Srinagar: Hitting out at BJP president Amit Shah for accusing Congress of doing ‘Ilu Ilu’ with terrorists, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said Rahul Gandhi has paid the price for terrorism with his loved ones, so he out of all the people, doesn’t need ‘your gangster style advice’. “You’d be forgiven for assuming this […]

Don’t CRPF troops have own kids, why they killed 13-year-old in target fire, ask locals

Don’t CRPF troops have own kids, why they killed 13-year-old in target fire, ask locals

Handwara: Locals of Mandigam, Qaziabad area here in this north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday said that paramilitary CRPF personnel killed 13-year-old boy Danish in “target firing” after 2 to 4 children “yelled and threw stones at them in fun” and asked whether the paramilitary personnel have no children of their own that they killed […]

‘ED notice to Shabir Shah’s minor daughters is shamful’: Geelani

‘ED notice to Shabir Shah’s minor daughters is shamful’: Geelani

Srinagar: Strongly condemning the Enforcement Directorate (ED) notice to daughters of jailed pro-freedom leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani said that “Indian rulers are using their investigative agencies as a war weapon to strangulate the people in general and pro-freedom workers and leaders in particular”. He said that Shabir Ahmad […]

Udhampur man dies under mysterious circumstances in Shopian

Udhampur man dies under mysterious circumstances in Shopian

Srinagar: Police have launched a probe after a man from Udhampir was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Meluhra area of Shopian district in south Kashmir on Friday. Officials told GNS that Yaseen Ali son of Talib Hussain, a resident of Udhampur, along with his colleague yesterday evening arrived at Meluhra village to stay at […]

LS polls: Zero percent voting in five Sopore villages including Geelani’s hometown

LS polls: Zero percent voting in five Sopore villages including Geelani’s hometown

Sopore: Yet again Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district completely boycotted elections on Thursday and recorded lowest turnout among all constituencies for Baramulla seat where the first phase of Lok Sabha polls were held. Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani’s hometown among four other villages in north Kashmir’s Apple Town completely boycotted the […]