Clashes in IUST Awantipora

Awantipora: Clashes erupted in Islamic University of Science and Technology in Awantipora after students started protesting against the detention of their colleague Junaid Ahmad Akhoon. Sources said that as students marched on the main road and tried to block the traffic movement, police reached the spot and tried to disperse the protesters. As police tried […]

Angry mob beats up three men accused of braid chopping in Sopore

Srinagar: Three persons were thrashed last night after people accused them of being braid choppers in north Kashmir’s Sopore town. Sources said that three persons were caught in Khushaal Matoo area of the town at around midnight. Accusing them of being braid cutters they were beatento pulp. However police said that that the nabbed persons […]

Forces ‘vandalize’ militant’s houses during night raid in Shopian

Srinagar: Government forces last night allegedly vandalised property of the active militants, and arrested their close relatives in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, sources said. Reports said that forces raided the residence of Adil Ahmad Malik and Umar Nazir Malik, two active militants of Malik Gund village and arrested their close relatives. Pertinently, in Turkwangam village […]

Seven civilians injured in firing on LoC in Poonch

Srinagar: At least seven civilians were injured after the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, soures said. According to sources firing started early morning today in villages located close to the LoC in Balakote […]

Dead body recovered in South Kashmir

Srinagar: A dead body was recovered in Wathoo village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, police said. According to sources the deceased was identified as Aijaz Ahmad of Gattipora village and his throat slit body was recovered in an open field. Police have taken cognizance and started investigation. More details awaited.   Guest

Pakistan army violates ceasefire in Balakote, Manjakot sector

Srinagar: Pakistan Army on Wednesday resorted to heavy shelling and firing on Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Balakote sector of Poonch, and Manjakot sector of Rajouri a defence official said. The Indian Army is strongly retaliating to it and the firing is still on, the official added. “Today morning Pakistan violated ceasefire by resorting […]

4 injured in clashes triggered by woman’s braid chopping in south Kashmir

Srinagar: At least four youth sustained bullet injured in clashes with government forces following a braid chopping incident in Wallarhama Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. According to sources, braid of local lady was chopped off in the morning and as the news spread in the area, people came on roads & started protesting against […]

State Football League-2017: SFA Junior wins Super Division match

  Srinagar: In the ongoing State Football League-2017, three matches of Super and Premier Division leagues were played at Synthetic Turf TRC here on Monday. In the first Super-Division match played at Synthetic Turf TRC, State Football Academy (SFA) Junior beat Jhelum Sports by two goals to one in a closely contested encounter. While forward […]

Braid chopping incidents continue, so do protests

Srinagar: As there is no let up in the braid chopping incidents, three more incidents were reported across Kashmir on Tuesday. One incident was reported in the capital city of Srinagar, while two more incidents were reported in north Kashmir. In Kupwara district of north Kashmir, a police official and three others were injured in […]