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One-way traffic resumes on Kashmir highway

One-way traffic resumes on Kashmir highway

Srinagar: One-way traffic resumed on the Kashmir highway and traffic is plying from Jammu to Srinagar for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Traffic on the highway was suspended on Wednesday morning following fresh snowfall on both sides of the Jawahar tunnel, Shaitan Nallah and Banihal besides landslides and shooting stones at Penthyal and other places […]

‘Right kind of education’ can heal conflict-ridden Kashmir valley: Salman Khan

‘Right kind of education’ can heal conflict-ridden Kashmir valley: Salman Khan

Mumbai: Salman Khan believes right kind of education can heal the conflict-ridden Kashmir Valley. Salman’s upcoming home production “Notebook” is a love story set in Kashmir featuring newcomers Pranutan, daughter of actor Mohnish Bahl, and Zaheer Iqbal. In the film, Pranutan and Zaheer play the role of school teachers. Asked if education can bring a positive […]

NC protests in Srinagar against ‘custodial killing’ of school teacher

NC protests in Srinagar against ‘custodial killing’ of school teacher

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Thursday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar against the custodial killing of school teacher and Jama’at activist Rizwan Asad. Led by senior leaders Ali Muhammad Sagar, Nasir Sogami and Mubarak Gul the protesters while chanting anti-BJP slogans  demanded “exemplary punishment” to the killers of Rizwan. The protesters marched from party […]

Gunfight ensues in Sopore village, mobile internet suspended

Gunfight ensues in Sopore village, mobile internet suspended

Srinagar: Gunfight erupted between government forces and militants in Warpora village of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district Thursday morning. Reports said that acting on “specific inputs” about presence of militants in the village, a joint team of Army’s 22 RR, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police,177 and 179 battalions of CRPF cordoned Warpora village […]

Kashmir receives fresh spell of snowfall, heavy rains

Kashmir receives fresh spell of snowfall, heavy rains

Srinagar: Kashmir, including Srinagar city, Wednesday received a fresh spell of snowfall– a rare occurrence in the month of March in recent years– as overnight rainfall caused water logging in many parts of the capital.  Heavy rainfall in plains and snowfall in higher reaches began during the night and continued till around noon of Wednesday, a […]

J&K assembly elections deferred after state sought 70,000 troops for simultaneous polls: Officials

J&K assembly elections deferred after state sought 70,000 troops for simultaneous polls: Officials

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections were deferred as the state administration asked for over 70,000 paramilitary troops for conducting simultaneous polls, a demand which could not be acceded to, officials said Wednesday. A home ministry official said the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s demand of about 717 companies of paramilitary personnel could not be […]

NIA becoming ‘instrument of terror’ in Jammu and Kashmir: NC

NIA becoming ‘instrument of terror’ in Jammu and Kashmir: NC

Srinagar: The National Conference said Wednesday that the Jammu and Kashmir administration should clarify whether the Awantipora youth was in the custody of NIA or state police at the time of his death. “An FIR should be registered in the matter against the officials concerned.” A 28-year-old school teacher, who was arrested in connection with a […]

LS polls: NC-Congress to announce pre-poll alliance soon

LS polls: NC-Congress to announce pre-poll alliance soon

Jammu: The National Conference and the Congress are likely to announce their ‘alliance’ for the Lok Sabha polls, scheduled to be held in seven phases, starting from April 11. As per sources, NC president Farooq Abdullah will meet Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and All India Congress Committee General Secretary Ambika […]