Students protest trigger clashes in Handwara
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Attack reported inside Iran’s parliament, Imam Khomeini mausoleum
Several assailants raided the holy shrine of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, South of the capital Tehran on Wednesday morning, wounding two people in a bomb attack and a shooting spree, Fars, a Tehran based news agency said. Fars News Agency reports said three unidentified armed men started a shooting spree […]
Clashes, protests in Pampore, one injured
Protests erupted in Namblabal Pampora against the killing of Adil Farooq, a student, in Shoipan sidtrict yesterday. Sources said that hundreds of students Wednesday took to streets and pelted stones on forces in Namblabal Chowk in Pampore. Reports said that force used massive teargas shells and stun grenades against the students who kept pelting stones. […]
Clashes, protests in Pampore, one injured
Protests erupted in Namblabal Pampora against the killing of Adil Farooq, a student, in Shoipan sidtrict yesterday. Sources said that hundreds of students Wednesday took to streets and pelted stones on forces in Namblabal Chowk in Pampore. Reports said that force used massive teargas shells and stun grenades against the students who kept pelting stones. […]
Shopian shuts against killing of youth
A shutdown is being observed in Shopian district and other parts of south Kashmir to protest against the killing of a young student in firing by government forces last night. Adil Farooq Magray, a college student was killed last night after forces opened fire on protesters who were trying to disrupt a cordon and search […]
Unidentified militant seen at Sabzar’s funeral surrenders before forces, says police
Police on Wednesday claimed to have convinced a newly recruited militant to surrender before police and Army. According to a police statement, a video clip of an unidentified militant, wearing the battle pouch with a grenade, were in circulation on social media. These video clips were clicked in Tral, Awantipora by the local media persons during […]
Four years on, Indoor Sports hall awaits completion
In yet another instance of the alleged official apathy, the multi-purpose Indoor sports hall at polo ground Srinagar is awaiting its completion for past four years. The foundation stone of the indoor sports hall was laid by the then Minister for Medical Education, Youth services and sports, Taj Mohi-ud-din on 2013. The hall was set […]
Kashmir crisis represents colossal failure of the government: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Flaying the centre’s Kashmir policy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday lashed out at the Centre saying that the essence of India is being compromised by the ruling BJP. Sonia while addressing a closed-door Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting here said that earlier, there was relative calm in the Valley, but now there […]
Government has robbed dreams of youth, says Omar Abdullah
Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday said the youth of the state were being suffocated by “repressive policies of the present Government.” Addressing a youth convention at National Conference head office, ‘Nawa-e-Subha’, Omar Abdullah exhorted youth activists of the party’s youth wing to lead efforts to bring about change and empower the youth to […]
Editorial: Why report deserved no action
The one man Koul commission setup to probe the civilian killings during 2010 unrest is in news yet again. The commission which took almost six years to reach to some conclusion has failed to unnerve the present government on the importance of the commission’s findings. On Monday the High Court heard a Public Interest […]