2 more militants slain in gunfight along the Amarnath Yatra route Anantnag: One of Kashmir’s longest surviving militants and a most wanted commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Ashraf Moulvi, was among three militants killed in a gunfight with government forces along the Amarnath Yatra route on Friday afternoon, police said. “A successful operation on the Yatra route […]
Expansion plan abandoned, no alternate routes developed Anantnag: Khannabal bridge, the most vital connection between parts of Anantnag and the rest of the valley, apart from being the only link to some major hospitals and tourist destinations, remains plagued with traffic mess throughout the day, every single day. While Anantnag city and the peripheries in […]
Anantnag: The administration here in Kashmir has been able to do nothing to keep a lid on rising prices and the worsening quality of food served on the streets – despite claims that “squads” were let loose in the markets to keep check on both these. Traffic management is another mess the authorities could have […]
Anantnag: Two personnel of the paramilitary CRPF were injured after militants targeted their bullet proof mobile bunker with an Improvised Explosive Detonator (IED), here in Tral area of Awantipora police district in South Kashmir. “They have received minor injuries and have been evacuated to the hospital for treatment,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Vijay Kumar, […]
Anantnag: An army soldier was detained, Monday morning, at Srinagar International Airport while he tried to smuggle a highly explosive hand grenade into the airplane. The army man has been identified as Balaji Sampath, a resident of Tamil Nadu in the southern part of India. “He is from the 42 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and has […]
Anantnag: The contractors managing the Kaichachkoot Toll-Plaza along NH-44 here in Pulwama district do not abide by the rules pertaining to FastTag laid down by the Government of India, including the “10-second rule” and the “100 meters rule”. The central government came up with some guidelines when the FasTag, as this new technology is called, […]
Anantnag: Two local militants of Al-Badr, said to be behind the recent attacks on non-locals in Pulwama district, were killed in an overnight gunfight with government forces here in Pulwama district, police said on Thursday. An army man was injured in the initial exchange of fire on Wednesday evening, police said. “He is stable,” a […]
Anantnag: With the killing of two more militants in Thursday’s Pulwama gunfight, the number of militants killed this year has reached 62, with the majority of them slain in the month of April. Two Al-Badr militants were killed and an army man was injured in an overnight gunfight in Pulwama district. Following the conclusion of […]
Anantnag: A militant was killed and an army soldier was injured in a gunfight between militants and government forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Police sources said that the army man received injuries as soon as the gunfight started and has been evacuated to the hospital. “His condition is stated to be stable,” a […]
Anantnag: The holy month of Ramadan has seen a major escalation of violence in the restive Kashmir valley, where 25 combatants have been killed thus far – 21 of them militants and four government forces’ personnel. Ten gunfights, between government forces and militants, have taken place in Kashmir valley this month. Only one of the […]