Anantnag youth booked under PSA

A 26-year-old youth from Anantnag district of south Kashmir has been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and shifted to a jail in Jammu, reports said. Irfan Amad Khan, 26, son of Bashir Ahmad Khan of Lazibal locality of Islamabad (Anantnag) town was arrested on July 1 for participating in protests. He was kept under […]

Qaimoh residents protest army’s alleged excesses

  The Qaimoh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district is observing a complete shutdown on Thursday against “excesses of Indian Troopers”. People raised slogans to decry the high handedness of troopers. The residents of Qaimoh alleged that after the Cordon and Search Operation was called off in the area on Wednesday, the troopers barged into […]

Pulwama shuts to mourn death of civilian, Militants

A complete shutdown is being observed in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district aganist the killings of three militants and a teenage civilian in Tral area of Pulwama district yesterday afternoon. Three militants of Ansar Gozwatul Hind namely Ishaq of Batagund Tral  Zahid of Nawdal tral, Ashraf of Bage Trich of Pulwama area were killed in an […]

CM Mehbooba Mufti meets Governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhavan

Ahead of her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today met Governor NN Vohra here at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will be flying to New Delhi today to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders to discuss the Article 35-A. She is likely […]

Protest in IUST against Tral killingsĀ 

The students of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Thursday held a protest march within the university campus against the Gulab Bagh killings. Hundreds of students assembled within the campus and raised anti-India, pro-freedom, pro-Pakistan and pro militant slogans  The students held placards with pictures of Burhan Wani and slogans depicted on them. The protesting students […]

Massive traffic jam irks commuters in Shalteng, authorities clueless

Commuters faced a tough time on Thursday due to massive traffic jam at Shaltang area of Srinagar. Large number of vehicles, including those carrying officials, businessmen and others have got stranded. Whereas traffic jam is increasing on all adjoining road of Srinagar from north Kashmir , the problem was further compounded by absence of traffic […]

ED raids house, office of businessman in Srinagar

A team of Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided a prominent Businessman’s office in uptown Lal Chowk area of Srinagar early today. According to the sources, a team of ED raided the office of the businessman at his Sangarmal office and his residence in Soura. Sources said that the ED had seized some important documents during the […]

India Summons Pak Official, Issues Demarche Over Death Of Soldier

India on Wednesday summoned a Pakistan High Commission official and issued a demarche over the death of an Indian soldier in an alleged ceasefire violation by Pakistan, terming it as “deplorable”. Counsellor Tariq Karim was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs during which the incident was condemned in strongest terms and it was conveyed […]

Mysterious fire damages two shops, residential house in north Kashmir

Two shops were gutted down when a mysterious fire broke out at Singpora Pattan area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district late last night. However, no injuries were reported. According to reports the blaze reportedly broke out on Wednesday  mid-night at Singpora Pattan in one of the complex , however the fire brigade officials were quick […]