Daily Archives: 6th March 2018

Massive fire breaks out at shopping complex in Bandipora.

Sajid Maqbool Raina SRINAGAR: A massive fire broke out at a shopping complex in a Khadim  market place of theNorth Kashmir,s  Bandipora here today this evening  around 10:45pm as fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot to control the blaze. “A fire is raging in a shopping complex at Bhat Complex  in khadim Market area and efforts are on to ...

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Two drug peddlers arrested with Heroin in Reasi

Jammu, Mar 6: Police arrested two drug peddlers and seized heroin from them in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. The incident occurred last night when a police team stopped a car. The persons inside the car, identified as Abid Malik and Ishwar Sharma, tried to flee but were caught, a police official said. Police recovered a small quantity of ...

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Hurriyat protests against Shopian killings in Srinagar

Hurriyat (G) chairman on Tuesday staged a protest in Srinagar against the killing of four civilians in army firing in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. As per directions Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed AliGeelani, scores of leaHurriyat activists staged a protest in Hyderpora area of Srinagar and protested against the killings. The spokesman said protesters rued the silence of the UN, international ...

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CRPF vehicle hits Tavera at Qazigund, 5 injured

Srinagar: Five persons were injured; a minor critically after a CRPF vehicle hit a Tavera vehicle in Qazigund area of south Kashmir Tuesday. All the five are hailing from north Kashmir’s Sopore and they were travelling in Tavera NoJK-18 8194 when it was hit by CRPF vehicle. The injured persons including one minor were referred to Srinagar for advanced treatment.

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At least 10 injured in Shopian clashes

Srinagar: At least ten youths sustained pellet injuries in clashes between protesters and government forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Tuesday.Clashes erupted near the mini secretariatand Mimender areas of the south Kashmir town resulting in injuries to youth. Witnesses said that forces fired pellets to disperse the stone pelting protesters at Mimender and near mini secretariat.Four civilians and two militants ...

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Picture of 2 ladies offering funeral prayers of LeT militant in Shopian evokes mixed

Srinagar: A viral picture of two ladies offering the funeral prayers of slain Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Ashiq Hussain Bhat in Shopian’s Rakh Kapran village on Monday hasevoked mixed emotions on social media with some saying that it is a manifestation of resistance while others terming it un-Islamic. Soon after two militants and four civilians were killed by the Army in Pahnoo, ...

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Govt’s silence on Shopian killings shameful, indicates complete surrender: NC

National Conference on Tuesday asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to clarify why she hadn’t taken any legal action in the Shopian killings incident despite accepting thatthey killed youth were civilians. In a party statement, NC State Spokesperson Junaid Azim Mattu asked the Government to clarify their stand as their silence was not only abjectly shameful but also indicated a complete ...

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IUST postpones exams scheduled on Wednesday

The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) have postponed all the exams scheduled on Wednesday. The spokesman said that all the exams for Wednesday have been postponed and fresh dates will be announced later. “Exams scheduled to be conducted on Wednesday have been postponed. Fresh dates for the exams will be announced later,” the statement said.

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South Kashmir shuts on second day to mourn Shopian Killings

A complete shutdown is being observed in many areas of south Kashmir for the second consecutive day today against the killing of two militants and four civilians in Pahnoo village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that all the business establishments, government and private offices were closed and trafficwas office the roads. There is a spontaneous shutdown in many ...

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Driver killed, conductor injured in Uri bus accident

A bus driver died in a road accident at Bihari Mode Isham area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening. Reports said that a bus bearing registration number JK05A- 6137 was on way to lalpull to Isham rolled down 30feet near Bihari Mode Isham area of Uri when the driver suddenly lost control on speedand fell into ...

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Forces launched CASO in Satoora village of Tral Area

Srinagar Cordon and search operation has been launched by government forces on Tuesday in Satoora village of Tral area of South Kashmir. An official said that a joint team of Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police, 180 Central Reserve Police Force and 42 battalions of Rashtriya Rifles cordoned off the area after receiving the specific inputs about the ...

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Shopian killings: Geelani rejects forces claim, blames state admin, forces

Terming as unfortunate the killing of civilians in Shopian, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani blamed the state administration, policeand other government forces for these “brutal” killings. In his telephonic address to mourners, paying tributes to slain youth, Geelani said those who lay their lives for a sacred cause are alive with their Lord and receive sustenance from Him, ...

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