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Turkey presidential polls: Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares victory

Turkey presidential polls: Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares victory

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday declared victory in a tightly-contested presidential election, extending his 15-year grip on power in the face of a revitalised opposition. Turkish voters had for the first time cast ballots for both president and parliament in the snap polls, with Erdogan looking for a first-round knockout and an overall […]

JKLF chief Yasin Malik arrested ahead of strike call

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik was detained from his residence in Srinagar on Monday. Sources said that Malik was arrested from his Maisuma residence early Monday morning and lodged at Kothibagh police station. Meanwhile chairman Peoples’ Political Party (PPP) Er Hilal Ahmad War was put under detention at his Maisuma […]

Militants attack police station Shopian

Militants attack police station Shopian

Srinagar :Suspected militants on Monday attacked police station Shopian by firing towards the police station. Reports said that militants attacked the police station from the back end, to which police police retaliated However , no loss of life was reported. Meanwhile, the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers  

Train services to remain suspended again in Kashmir valley

Train services to remain suspended again in Kashmir valley

Srinagar: Ahead of strike call by Joint Resistance Leadership, authorities on Monday suspended train services again in Kashmir valley for precautionary measures. The strike call is given by JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, and Mohammed Yasin Malik against the civilian kilings near encounter sites. Officials source said that all trains will […]

JRL Calls for shutdown on Monday against civilian killings

JRL Calls for shutdown on Monday against civilian killings

Srinagar :The joint resistance leadership JRL on Sunday called for a complete shutdown on Monday over the killings of four civilians in south Kashmir. JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik called for a complete shutdown against the ‘planned genocide’ of Kashmiri youth by the Indian State on Monday […]

JRL calls for strike on June 26

JRL calls for strike on June 26

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a valley wide strike on coming Tuesday. JRL said the strike call on June 26 was given to protest the unabated civilian killings in Kashmir.  

Army opens fire on youth on picnic, one injured

Army opens fire on youth on picnic, one injured

Srinagar :A youth was injured after  army fired upon a group of boys who were on a picnic at Tanko forest in Gutlibagh area of district Ganderbal. Reports  said that some boys of Gotlibagh Ganderbal had gone to Tanko forest  (Codemarg)  for a picnic and stayed there for the night. The spot is around 15 […]

Youth killed, dozens injured in clashes near Kulgam gunfight site

Youth killed, dozens injured in clashes near Kulgam gunfight site

Srinagar: A youth identified as Yawar Ahmad  was killed and dozens other injured in clashes near the site of a gunfight with government forces in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday, reports said Reports said that Ahmad  a resident of  of Gassipora village suffered a bullet injury in his chest during clashes near the site […]

Youth injured at Srigufwara gunfight site succumbs

Youth injured at Srigufwara gunfight site succumbs

Srinagar: A 19 year old youth  identified as Shahid Nazir Hajam who was injured  at the site of  Nowshahra-Srigufwara gunfight between  government forces and militants on Friday succumbed to injuries at SKIMS in Srinagar, reports said Hajam  a resident of Sirhama village of Anantnag,  was injured during the encounter at Nowshahra-Srigufwara, the village of Bijbehara […]

Lashkar commander Shakoor dar killed in Kulgam encounter

Lashkar commander Shakoor dar killed in Kulgam encounter

Srinagar: In the ongoing encounter in Chadder area of South Kashmir Kulgam, one among the two killed militants has been reportedly identified as Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Shakoor Dar, official sources said. Shakoor Ahmad Dar was divisional  commander of Lashkar for Kulgam belt. He was a resident of Tengpora and was Category – A+ militant. Government forces […]