| Cop suffers head injury during clashes in Pulwama village | | Militants attack Shopian PP, flee after retaliation from guards | | | | ANANTNAG, Aug 18: A policeman was wounded during the clashes in Murran village of southern Pulwama district where as the militants attacked the police post guarding national conference leader and party's former lawmaker in neighboring district Shopian.
Official and local sources said that the clashes erupted after scores of youth in Murran village threw stones at the police vehicles on way to another village of the area.
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| | Centre announces Rs 500 Cr against demand of Rs 2000 Cr | | More heavy rains likely in Kerala as death toll rises | | CM puts death toll at 357 | | | KOCHI, Aug 18(Agencies): India deployed thousands of soldiers and dozens of helicopters to rescue people marooned by the worst floods in a century in the southern state of Kerala, where the death toll of 186 people as of Saturday could rise fast as rains continue.
In the meanwhile, the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has estimated that more than two million people have been forced to move into relief camps since the monsoon season brought torre... | | |
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| | Amarnath yatra on despite drastic fall in numbers | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Amarnath yatra continues despite drastic decrease in the number of pilgrims.
Every year the number of yatris comes down before the culmination of pilgrimage mostly due to melting of Shiv lingam at holy cave.
The yatra started on June 28 and will come to an end on August 26.
This morning fresh batches of yatris left Baltal and Nunwan Pahalgam base camps early this morning.
Meanwhile, the yatra was resumed from Jammu after re... | | |
| | | Will donate month’s salary for Kerala: Omar | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: National Conference vice-president and MLA Omar Abdullah today said he would donate a month’s salary to the relief efforts in flood-ravaged Kerala, and appealed to Jammu and Kashmir governor N N Vohra to send some assistance to the southern state.
The deadliest deluge in close to a century has claimed 194 lives in Kerala since August 8, and dealt a body blow to the scenic state, wrecking its tourism industry, destroying standi... | | |
| | Article 35A issue | | Business bodies, civil society endorse JRL protest call | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Valley based business bodies and civil society groups today endorsed Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) shutdown and protest call against PIL challenging Article 35A.
The amalgam which claimed to have support of 27 trade bodies across the state maintained that people of Kashmir will not allow abrogation of Article 35A which guarantees protection to their state subject law.
“Since Article 35A is a political commitment between t... | | |
| | | Pellet victims protest, seek financial assistance | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Pellet victims from different parts of the valley today held peaceful protest here seeking financial help from the general public on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha.
Holding placards in their hands which read “we are helpless and hapless, stop using pellet guns” dozens of pellet victims including some girls appeared at Press Enclave here this afternoon and staged protests seeking end of the use of pellet guns in the valley.
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| | | 3 militants killed in Tangdhar: Police | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Police today said army foiled an infiltration bid in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara and killed 3 militants.
A police official said an encounter started after the army challenged a group of militants at the LoC. He said the militants opened fire on the army, triggering off a gunfight.
Director General of police, Dr Shesh Paul Vaid, said in a tweet: “Three militants killed by army while infiltrating in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara to... | | |
| | | Mehbooba meets Vohra | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti met Governor N N Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today.
An official spokesman said governor discussed with Mufti issues relating to the forthcoming elections to municipalities and panchayats and stressed that large-scale participation in both these polls would go a long way in strengthening grass – root level democracy in the urban and rural areas.
Mehbooba said she and her ... | | |
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| | Cong not to be part of any govt: Mir | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir Saturday ruled out the possibility of his party becoming part of any alliance for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Talking to a Srinagar based news agency, Mir said Congress was neither in touch with MLAs of any party nor it desired to be part of any alliance for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Saying that Congress would sit in the opposition ... | | |
| | | Concentrate on Kashmir’s positivity: Abraham | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Actor John Abraham Saturday called upon filmmakers to concentrate on Kashmir’s positivity and beauty instead of its politics, saying it is the responsibility of the film industry to make sure they show the state in a positive light.
“Kashmir is one of the most beautiful places in the world, which needs to be presented in a good way. I have read about Kashmir and know its history since 1947.
“I know the situation and how thing... | | |
| | | Guv reviews NHIDCL roads, tunnel projects | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Governor N N Vohra Saturday chaired a meeting to review the pace at which the vital Z Morh and Zojila tunnel projects and certain major road projects were being executed by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.
Nagendra Nath Sinha, Managing Director, NHIDCL made a presentation to inform that under the Z Morh Tunnel Project, 42 percent of the physical progress had been achieved in the case of... | | |
| | | Hope Imran as PM to be good for India: Sidhu | | | | ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (Agencies): Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu Saturday hoped that his friend Imran Khan’s accession to the Prime Minister’s post will be good for Pakistan-India peace process.
Wearing a blue suit and a pink turban, Sidhu was among the special guests present at Khan’s oath taking ceremony at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (the President House) in Islamabad today.
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa after arrivi... | | |
| | | Sidhu faces opposition’s ire; courts controversy over hugging Gen Bajwa | | | | CHANDIGARH, Aug 18(Agencies): The opposition in Punjab today targetted Navjot Singh Sidhu for attending the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as Pakistan's Prime Minister, with the BJP describing his visit to Islamabad as "shameful."
It also asked the cricketer-turned-politician whether it was necessary to visit Pakistan at a time when India was mourning the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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| | | Soldier killed in Handwara encounter | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 17: A security man was killed between security forces and militants during a cordon and search operation at Kachlu Kralgund area of Handwara today.
Reports said that security forces cordoned off Kachlu village after getting inputs about the presence of militants during wee hours.
However, as soon as the operation started, militants opened fire on soldiers resulting in the fatal injuries of a soldier who later on succumbed to his ... | | |
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