By Press Monitoring on August 31, 2018
Kashmir
KASHMIR, LATEST NEWS

Srinagar: Militants have released the brother of a police officer who had been abducted by them from his Kulgam based residence here in South Kashmir. Gowhar Ahmed Malik, a resident of Kathpora Kulgam who happens to be the brother of a DSP rank police officer was picked up by a couple of gunmen on […]
By Press Monitoring on August 31, 2018
KASHMIR, LATEST NEWS
Srinagar: Police on Friday confirmed that ‘some abductions’ have taken place in south Kashmir during last night.“Some incidents of abduction have come to the notice of Police in #South Kashmir,” police said in a tweet.“We are ascertaining details and circumstances. In due course it shall be placed in public domain,” the tweet added. Unknown […]
By Press Monitoring on August 31, 2018
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Srinagar: Police have released the father of Hizb Commnader Riyaz Naikoo from the custody. Asadullah Naikoo, was picked up by forces during a nocturnal raid from his Beighpora Awantipora residence here in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district last Thursday. Riyaz Naikoo alias Muhammad Bin Qasim is the Operational Commander of militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen. SP Awantipora […]
By Press Desk on August 31, 2018
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Mumbai: Merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular has been completed, creating the country’s largest telecom company with 408 million active subscribers and a revenue market share of 32.20 per cent, Aditya Birla Group said on Friday. ‘We wish to inform you that pursuant to filing of the NCLT orders with the relevant Registrars of Companies […]
By Press Desk on August 31, 2018
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Srinagar: Goverenment forces on Friday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the woods in the north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, official sources said. They said on a tip-off about presence of militants, security forces and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police launched a joint search operation in the woods in Chanadajan, […]
By Press Monitoring on August 31, 2018
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Srinagar: Hitting out at separatists over alleged selective outrage, National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah on Friday said he doesn’t condone any families being harassed, but how about a word of condemnation for the harassment and worse still the kidnapping of families of Jammu and Kashmir personnel. “I don’t condone any families being harassed but how about […]
By Press Correspondent on August 31, 2018
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Srinagar: Ashok Pandit, known for harboring anti-Kashmir views, was sad after learning that SC deferred the hearing of article 35 A case. In response to an update about defferment of article 35 A, Pandit, who is a film-maker, wrote, “Sad”. https://twitter.com/ashokepandit/status/1035411123858595840 He did not stop there. Apparently trying to calm himself, he wrote another tweet […]
By Salar Khan on August 31, 2018
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Srinagar: Former chief minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti has said that militants and forces victimising each other family is highly condemnable. “Militants and forces victimising each other’s families is highly condemnable and marks a new low in our situation.Families shouldn’t become casualties and made to suffer for something they have little […]
By Press Desk on August 31, 2018
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Srinagar: J&K government and Centre together sought postponement of SC hearing on petitions challenging constitutional validity of Article 35A on the ground that Panchayat polls in the state would go on till December. The Supreme court later adjourned hearing of Article 35A till January 2019 next year.
By Press Desk on August 31, 2018
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Srinagar: Train service remained suspended on Friday for security reasons in the Kashmir valley, where separatists have called for two-day general strike from yesterday against any move to weaken the Article 35 A which has been challenged in the Supreme Court (SC). All trains remained suspended in the Kashmir valley following advisory from police, a […]