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India withdraws Aljazeera’s security clearance over Kashmir documentary

India withdraws Aljazeera’s security clearance over Kashmir documentary

New Delhi: Government of India has come down heavily on international news organization Al Jazeera for broadcasting documentary about militancy in Kashmir by withdrawing channel’s security clearance, without which it will need to stop broadcasting in the country. Economic Times quoted sources over the decision claiming the decision ‘stemmed from the broadcast of a documentary […]

Forest employee killed by militants in north Kashmir

Forest employee killed by militants in north Kashmir

Srinagar:  A forest department employee was shot dead by militants in north Kashmir district of Baramulla late Thursday night, a police spokesman said here. He said a group of militants last night barged into the house of a forest employee Tariq Ahmad Malik at village Zandpal Kunzar Tangmarg in Baramulla. However, before the inmates could […]

Plea challenging Art 370: SC defers hearing to Sep

Plea challenging Art 370: SC defers hearing to Sep

Srinagar: Supreme Court of India has deferred the hearing of a petition challenging vires of Article 370 of the Constitution of India granting special status to J&K. The reports quoting advocate-general DC Raina said that the petition will come up for hearing in September. The petition was listed for hearing on Friday “Tbe petition was deferred […]

Militant killed, civilian injured in south Kashmir

Militant killed, civilian injured in south Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 24: A militant was killed while a civilian was injured in an encounter in south Kashmir district of Anantnag during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Friday morning, official sources said. Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid in a tweet said, ”Encounter was going on in Kokernag area of Anantnag, […]

Police officer, cop killed by militants in Pulwama

Police officer, cop killed by militants in Pulwama

Srinagar: In a series of attacks on cops on the eve of Eid , a police officer and a cop was shot dead in two separate incidents of militant violence on the Wednesday evening in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Some gunmen barged inside the residential house of the police officer of Inspector rank at Larve […]

Trainee cop shot dead after gunmen open fire in Kulgam

Trainee cop shot dead after gunmen open fire in Kulgam

Srinagar: Unknown gunmen fired upon a policeman in Awgam village of Kulgam district of south Kashmir after which he died of critical bullet wounds. The cop was coming out from a local mosque after Eid prayers and was on way to home when the gunmen fired upon him at Awgam village, reports stated The sources […]

BJP worker shot dead in south Kashmir

BJP worker shot dead in south Kashmir

Srinagar: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was kidnapped and shot dead by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Tuesday night, official sources said. A message was received that BJP worker, identified as Shabir Ahmad Bhat, went missing from his village at Pathan Hamlet in Pulwama last evening. A police complaint was […]