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Police confirm ‘some incidents of abduction’

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 […]

Police releases father of Hizb Commander Riyaz Naikoo

Police releases father of Hizb Commander Riyaz Naikoo

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 […]

Idea Cellular, Vodafone India merge

Idea Cellular, Vodafone India merge

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 […]

Forces launch cordon and search operations in north Kashmir woods

Forces launch cordon and search operations in north Kashmir woods

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, […]

Omar hits out at Hurriyat over ‘selective outrage’

Omar hits out at Hurriyat  over ‘selective outrage’

  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 […]

Ashoke Pandit “Sad” after SC defers hearing of article 35 A case

Ashoke Pandit “Sad” after SC defers hearing of article 35 A case

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 […]

Forces, militants victimising each other’s families condemnable, a new low: Mehbooba Mufti

Forces, militants victimising each other’s families condemnable, a new low: Mehbooba Mufti

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 […]

Train service remain suspended in Kashmir for security reasons

Train service remain suspended in Kashmir for security reasons

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 […]