4 militants killed in 3 gunfights in less than 24 hours

Anantnag: Four militants, two of them locals and two Pakistani nationals, were killed in three separate gunfights with government forces in the last 24 hours, the police said on Tuesday. Two of the gunfights were reported from Sopore and Kupwara districts in north Kashmir while the third took place in Shopian district in south Kashmir. […]

Despite ban on construction along NH-44, two petrol pumps come up

Despite ban on construction along NH-44, two petrol pumps come up

Anantnag: Another petrol pump is nearing completion, in close proximity to NH-44 and amidst agricultural land, soon after the first one was constructed last year, though the administration has been quite vocal about not allowing any construction in the vicinity of the highway. Last year, a petrol pump came up in Gaelandar area of Pampore, […]

Hizb commander killed in Anantnag gunfight: Police

Hizb commander killed in Anantnag gunfight: Police

‘3 army men, civilian injured’ Anantnag: A commander of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) was killed in an overnight gunfight with government forces in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. Three army personnel and a civilian were also injured in the initial exchange of fire at the site of the gunfight late Friday evening. “The injured were evacuated […]

3 army soldiers, civilian injured in ongoing gunfight in Anantnag

3 army soldiers, civilian injured in ongoing gunfight in Anantnag

Anantnag: Three army soldiers and a civilian was injured in a gunfight between militants and government forces in Anantnag district of South Kashmir late Thursday evening, the police said The gunfight was going on in Rishipora area of Kapran, here in Verinag of South Kashmir’s Anant- nag district. “In the initial exchange of fire, three […]

Bank manager from Rajasthan killed inside office in Kulgam

Bank manager from Rajasthan killed inside office in Kulgam

Second targeted killing in district, 2 days after Rajni Bala’s Anantnag: A Rajasthan native working as the branch manager of Ellaquai Dehati Bank (EDB) here in Kulgam district was shot at and killed by unidentified gunmen right in his office chair, Thursday morning. The slain, Vijay Kumar, was a resident of Hanumangarh area in Rajasthan. […]

Pandits start to leave Kashmir

Pandits start to leave Kashmir

Anantnag: Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits have fled Kashmir valley yet again, despite assurances of safe postings by the administration, as the spate of the targeted killing of minorities continues unabated. The Pandits working under the Prime Minister’s package or otherwise started leaving the valley by road and by air, hours after a female teacher from […]

Migrant female teacher from Samba killed in Kulgam

Migrant female teacher from Samba killed in Kulgam

Killing evokes widespread mourning, condemnation Anantnag: A female migrant teacher, from the Jammu division, was today shot at and killed by unidentified gunmen inside the school she was posted at, here in Kulgam district of South Kashmir. The incident comes about a fortnight after a Kashmiri Pandit employee of the Revenue department was shot at […]

Two local militants killed in Awantipora gunfight

Two local militants killed in Awantipora gunfight

Anantnag: Two local militants, one from Lashkar-e-Toiba and another from the Jaish-e-Muhammad militant outfit, were today killed in a gunfight with government forces – here in Awantipora police district of South Kashmir, the police have said. The slain militants have been identified as Umar Yousuf, a resident of Keegam village in the Shopian district, and […]

2 Jaish militants killed in Pulwama gunfight: Police

2 Jaish militants killed in Pulwama gunfight: Police

‘Both were involved in killing of police constable Riyaz Thoker’: IGP Anantnag: Two local militants of the Jaish-e-Muhammad militant outfit were killed in an overnight gunfight with government forces, here in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, the police said on Monday. The slain militants have been identified as Aabid Hussain Shah, a resident of Monghama […]

Two Hizb militants killed in Bijbehara gunfight: Police

Two Hizb militants killed in Bijbehara gunfight: Police

12 militants killed in 5 gunfights in last 4 days Anantnag: Two local militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed on Saturday afternoon in a brief gunfight with the government forces in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, the police said. The slain militants have been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Ganaie, a resident of Chak-Wangund […]

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