Police version of Pulwama encounter
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Two militants killed in Keran sector
A militant has been killed by the army in Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district near Line of Control, official sources said Thursday. According to the sources, the army’s 3/4 GR noticed some suspicious movement last night at Bimla Post in Keran and subsequently they opened fire. “Today after carrying out searches, one body was […]
Kakapora killing: JRL calls for protest after Friday prayers
Joint Resistance Leaders (JRL) Thursday called for a protest after Friday prayers against the killing of a youth in Kakapora area of Pulwama today. According to the statement issued here, the resistance leaders including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwazi Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik while condemned the killing of a youth and maiming of over 40 persons in Kakapora […]
JK Bank to remain open on Saturday
All the Business Units/Extension Counters of J&K Bank will remain open and carry out normal business on 24th June, Saturday. The decision was taken by the bank to obviate inconvenience likely to be caused to customers on account of consecutive holidays on 25th and 26th June in view of Eid-ul-Fitr. Guest
Search and cordon operation launched in Ahmadnagar Buchpora
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20 Killed, 50 Injured in Car Bomb Attack in Afghanistan
A car bomb exploded outside a bank in Lashkar Gah, capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Thursday, killing and wounding dozens of civilians and members of the security forces waiting to collect their pay, officials told an international news agency. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor, said at least 20 people […]
Update: 65 injured in Kakapora clashes
More than 65 persons were injured in clashes between protesters and government forces following the killing of three militants and a civilian in Kakapora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir on Thursday. According to the hospital sources, more than sixty persons, with pellet and shell injuries, were brought to PHC Kakapora. Over a dozen […]
Multiple rounds of funerals held for slain militants in Awantipora, Kakapora
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Train service suspended in valley
All trains running in Kashmir valley were suspended Thursday due to protests following the killing of three militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) by forces in Pulwama district. ”We have suspended train services between Srinagar-Badgam in central Kashmir to Baramulla in the north for security reasons,” a railway official said. Similarly, train run from Badgam-Srinagar-Pulwama-Anantnag-Qazigund in south […]
Ambulance carrying injured, hit a woman in Pampore
Ambulance which was carrying injured youths who got injured during clashes at Kakapora hit a woman at Kadlabal Chowk in Pampore. The woman was identified as Shameema wife of Muhammad Yousuf Sheikh of Kadlabal, Pampore. She was immediately shifted to Sub District Hospital Pampore for treatment. She was later referred to Srinagar hospital for further […]