Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has condemned the killing of her party worker and a police officer by militants on Sunday. Mehbooba tweeted: “Again a young budding SI Imtiyaz Mir & Mohd Amin Dar, a political activist fell prey to the cycle of violence .Condemning these acts of violence […]
Srinagar: Clashes erupted between youth and government forces on Sunday morning following a cordon-and-search operation at Zaloora village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that after receiving inputs about the presence of some militants in the village, the joint team of Army’s 22 RR, Special Operation Group of Police (SOG) and […]
SRINAGAR: Acting on a specific information, a team of forest officials of Surasyar Block here laid a naka and sized illicit timber on the intervening night of October 26 and 27. During the naka, four horses loaded with illicit timber were spotted moving in the dark and the efforts were made to apprehend the armed smugglers, […]
Srinagar: Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order and Security) Muneer Ahmad Khan on Saturday said that the conduct of Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir is more challenging than the recently held municipal elections. Talking to reporters after participating in a wreath laying ceremony of CISF personnel killed in a militant attack, Khan […]
Srinagar: At least three youth have sustained injured during clashes with government fores in Ghat Khudwani area of southern Kashmir’s Kulgam district even as a cordon and search operation is underway since today morning in the area. Reports said that youths clashed with government forces after the CASO was launched in the area leading to […]
Srinagar: The historic Jamia Masjid remained closed for the second day on Saturday as a precautionary measure and a large number of Security Forces remained deployed to prevent people from entering the worship place. No Friday prayers could be offered for the third consecutive week yesterday due to restrictions in the down town and closure […]
New Delhi: Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday said that Indian army and the Indian state is strong enough to ensure that Jammu and Kashmir remains a part of India. Talking about Pakistan’s support to alleged cross-border militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, Gen Rawat suggested that the neighbouring country was resorting to a […]
Srinagar: The two militants killed in gunfight with government forces in Pazalpora village of Sopore in northern Kashmir have been identified as Abu Muaaz and Zubair alias Ali Bhai. Police sources confirmed the identification and said that the duo was laid to rest at Rajwar in Handwara. Muaaz, they said, was one of the longest […]
Srinagar: Militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad has claimed responsibility for the killing of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on the outskirts of Srinagar Saturday. The cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit carried out a sniper and grenade attack on a CISF check post in Wagoora, Nowgam, killing officer Rajesh Kumar and wounding several others, Mohammad Hassan, […]
Srinagar: Clashes erupted between government forces and youths in Shopian village on Saturday after a joint team of forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area. Sources said that scores of youth hit streets and pelted government forces with stones who lobbed tear smoke shells and pellet fires to disperse them. As reported […]
