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Geelani seeks UN intervention on HR abuses in Kashmir

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Monday appealed United Nations secretary general Ban-Ki-moon to “explore possibilities of investigating the grave human rights...

Batamaloo residents protest govt inaction to tackle water logging

Srinagar: Hundreds of residents from Batamaloo area here blocked the Tengpora-Batamaloo main road on Monday morning to protest against the government’s failure to tackle...

Pro-freedom leaders condole demise of Hassan Al-Bana’s mother

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Monday condoled the demise of Hajira Begum, mother of People’s Political Front (Pakistan-administered Kashmir chapter) head,...

Awami Action Committee turns 50

Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s Awami Action Committee (AAC) is completing its 50 years this year, and to celebrate the golden jubilee the party is...

Our slogan should be ‘boycott dikhav, emaan bachav’: Inqilabi

Srinagar: Mahaz-a-Azadi’s patron Mohammad Azam Inqilabi has hailed Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for calling for boycott of the forthcoming “farcical and...

Paramedical students hold anti-GMC protest

Srinagar: Paramedical students from various private colleges and government-run Ancillary Medical Training (AMT) School on Saturday staged protests over denial of reevaluation of their...

HC declines to quash cheque bounce proceedings before CJM

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of proceedings before Chief Judicial Magistrate Pulwama in a cheque bounce case. The...

Elections used to consolidate India’s control over Kashmir: Mirwaiz

SRINAGAR: Describing elections in Kashmir as a “sham process” aimed to hoodwink international community, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq,Friday asked people to...

Cricket row: Mirwaiz assures help to expelled students

SRINAGAR: A delegation of students who were expelled from Swami Viveknanad Subharti University (SVSU) in Meerut for cheering Pakistan against India in cricket match,...

Wazwam row: Hurriyats slam ‘insensitive NC

SRINAGAR: Parallel factions of Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Sunday slammed the ruling National Conference for “relishing the...

HC raps police for cloaking civil dispute into criminal offence

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has slammed police for ‘cloaking’ a civil dispute into criminal offence as it quashed a case registered for...

Weatherman predicts more snowfall, rains till Tuesday

SRINAGAR: The high altitude areas of Kashmir including the ski resort of Gulmarg experienced fresh snowfall on Saturday, while rains lashed Srinagar and other...

Prepared to face any eventuality due to snowfall: Div Comm

SRINAGAR: In order to face the predicted heavy snowfall in the Valley and to ensure the availability of all essentials services, the Divisional Commissioner...

Judge’s job is to find solution, not winner or loser: Justice Nijjar

Srinagar: Job of a judge is to find solution, not winner or loser, Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar of Supreme Court of India said here...

TeH to sue Indian paper for ‘mischievous’ report about Geelani nominating son as heir

SRINAGAR: The  Tehreek-i-Hurriyat (TeH) , a constituent of the Syed Ali Geelani-led Hurriyat Conference, Friday said it was mulling legal action against the Times...

Pro-freedom camp intensifies boycott campaign

SRINAGAR: As part of its election boycott campaign, leaders of the Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir (HCJK) Friday addressed a rally in Sopore area of ...

Haj 2014: Form submission date extended till Mar 22

Srinagar: The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date for submission of Haj Application forms for Haj 2014  by another week. Passport officer...

Extortionists caught after robbing man twice on knifepoint

Srinagar: Police Thursday busted an extortion gang  here by arresting  four persons. Superintendent of Police Srinagar city North, Tahir Saleem said that Maharaj Gunj Police...

Malik, Mirwaiz condole demise of Lateef Lone’s father

Srinagar: JKFL chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik and Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have condoled the demise of Wali Mohammad Lone of Chanapora,...

Admin heads asked to give full bio data of employees to GAD

Srinagar: Admitting that many departments furnish incomplete details of their officials for Vigilance clearance, the J&K government on Wednesday ordered administrative heads to give...

Protests rock Srinagar airport over cancellation of flights

SRINAGAR: Spontaneous protests rocked inside Srinagar’s airport premises on late Wednesday when several flights were canceled by airport authorities. Sources said that authorities announced the...

Geelani’s health worsens

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani will be shifted to New Delhi for treatment as  his illness has gotten worse, the amalgam...

‘Fake currency racket busted; kingpin among 12 held’

Srinagar: Police Tuesday claimed to have busted a major fake currency racket with the arrest of 12 persons, including the kingpin and recovered counterfeit...

Hurriyats condemn killing of 85-year-old man by unidentified gunmen

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference factions led by Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday condemned the killing of an 85-year-old man in Awantipora area...

Bilateral talks with India, new formula or covert meetings vis-à-vis Kashmir issue is treachery: HCJK

Srinagar: A high level meeting of Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir (HCJK) was held Monday under the president ship of senior leader of the amalgam...

IUST students protest fee hike

Srinagar: Demanding revision of the fee structure, the students of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) on Monday staged protests here alleging ‘loot...

Six mothers died without seeing their missing sons: APDP

SRINAGAR: Six mothers were among ten parents who died while longing to see their sons who were picked up by government forces and subjected...

‘Voter registration camps held across Valley’

SRINAGAR: Special camps were  Sunday organised at all designated polling stations for addition of new voters in wake of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections,...

Man held for hotel theft

Srinagar: A man was Sunday arrested for allegedly stealing expensive belongings of a tourist from his hotel room here, police said. The tourist, who was...

On 21st foundation day Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat vows to ‘carry forward struggle for freedom’

SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday observed the 21st foundation day of the pro-freedom amalgam and reiterated to carry forward the...

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