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Govt forces lay siege to Hajin village, launch searches

Govt forces lay siege to Hajin village, launch searches

Srinagar: Government forces Friday morning  launched a massive cordon-and-search operation in Batagund village of Hajin in northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district. A police official said that a joint team of army’s 13RR, Jammu and Kashmir Police  and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in  the village following inputs about movement of militants. “All the entry and exit points […]

‘Repressive’ measures will only deteriorate situation: JRL

‘Repressive’ measures will only deteriorate situation: JRL

Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Thursday said that as Delhi unleashes more “repressive” measures in Kashmir, the situation would only deteriorate further. In a statement , JRL said: “The human rights violations continue unabated as youth and activists are arrested on a daily basis and booked under PSA and send to jails outside Kashmir. […]

Six political parties formed in last 15 days: Omar Abdullah

Six political parties formed in last 15 days: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Vice President and former chief minister Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah on Thursday questioned the formation of new political parties only in Kashmir, saying that in last 15 days, six political parties have been formed in the Valley. Omar while talking to reporters on the sidelines of the function in Lolab […]

Missing Baramulla boys traced in Delhi: J&K Police

Missing Baramulla boys traced in Delhi: J&K Police

Srinagar: Two minor students, who were reported missing from Baramulla in north Kashmir have been found in New Delhi, official sources said on Thursday. Meanwhile, a police team has been rushed to Delhi to bring back the minors, who have been lodged in Coordinator Juvenile Home New Delhi. They said the duo, students of class 8th […]

Gunfight rages in Handwara village

Gunfight rages in Handwara village

Srinagar: Gunfight broke out between Government forces and militants on Thursday in Yaroo village of Langate, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district where earlier a search and cordon operation was launched. Reports said that contact has been established with the hiding militants after 12hrs of search in the area. A senior Police officer also confirmed that […]

Former legislative council member joins National Conference

Former legislative council member joins National Conference

Srinagar: Former Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative council (MLC) Syed Mohammad Rafiq Shah joined National Conference in Srinagar on Wednesday. Syed Rafiq  who hails from Trehgam area of Kupwara joined the party in Srinagar, where NC vice president Omar Abdullah welcomed him. NC Provisional president Nasir Aslam Wani and other senior leaders were also […]

Jaish, Lashkar recruit local militants mostly from south Kashmir’s Pulwama: Report

Jaish, Lashkar recruit local militants mostly from south Kashmir’s Pulwama: Report

Srinagar: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e- Mohammed (JeM) recruited the most number of locals from Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama both in 2018 and in 2019, according to a report prepared by security agencies and shared with the Prime Minister’s office, among others. Forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were killed in Pulwama on February 14 when […]