| | Clashes at Nowhatta after Friday prayers | | | | SRINAGAR, May 25: Clashes broke out between youth and government forces at Nowhatta area in the old city this afternoon leaving at least thirty persons injured in police action.
Witnesses said that as soon as Friday congregational prayers concluded at historic Jama Masjid, hundreds of youth amid pro-freedom sloganeering assembled outside central mosque and then started marching towards the main road.
The moment marchers reached near the main e... |  | |
| | | Body with throat slit recovered at Hajan | | Police blames militants for killing | | | SRINAGAR, May 25: Body of a 38-year old man with throat slit was recovered at Gund Prang village in Hajin of Bandipora district today.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Wagay, a butcher. His body was found dead outside his house at Gund Prang village early morning.
His family members said that some unidentified gunmen entered into their house last night. They abducted Wagay.
Police was informed. Later his body with throat slit w... | | |
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| | ‘Russian poplar pollens causing respiratory infections’ | | | | SRINAGAR, May 25: Unprecedented presence of Russian poplars across Kashmir has yet again engulfed the valley with hazardous pollens shed by these poplars which have become a serious cause of health concern across valley for past month.
According to health experts the presence of pollens in the air has resulted in various types of respiratory ailments among people in Kashmir.
The health experts reveal that nowadays there has been an abrupt ri... | | |
| | | Ceasefire can be extended beyond Ramzan: Gen Rawat | | | | SRINAGAR, May 25: The suspension of combat operations in Jammu and Kashmir can be extended further if the atmosphere of peace continues in the state, but any action by militants would trigger a rethink immediately, army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said today.
Rawat also said Pakistan should stop sending militants into the state if it was interested in peace.
“If Pakistan really wants peace, then we will want them to take the first step by stopping i... | | |
| | | Grenade blast in Kulgam army camp kills sniffer dog | | Weapon snatching attempt foiled in Wanpoh | | | ANANTNAG, May 25: Army's sniffer dog was killed after suspected militants on Friday hurled a grenade at their camp in Nihama area of southern Kulgam.
Following the grenade attack, army men allegedly went berserk and broke the glasses of dozens of vehicles and damaged the goods of shopkeepers.
Officials said that the suspected militants threw a grenade at 34 RR camp in the afternoon which exploded with a big bang in the premises of the camp. Th... | | |
| | | Army orders Court of Inquiry against Major Gogoi | | Strict action to be taken if found guilty: Rawat | | | SRINAGAR, May 25: Army today ordered a court of inquiry against Major L Gogoi who was detained along with a local girl by police from a hotel here this week.
"Army has ordered a court of inquiry against Major Gogoi of 53 Rashtriya Rifles regarding an incident that occurred on May 23. If found guilty, appropriate action would be taken against him," defence ministry spokesman, Col Rajesh Kalia said.
Reports said Gogoi's commanding officer is bei... | | |
| | | Justice Magrey invited to World Congress on `Justice for children’ | | | | SRINAGAR, May 25: Chairman High Court Legal Services Committee and State Juvenile Justice Committee, Justice Ali Mohammed Magrey has been invited to World Congress on Justice for Children 2018 scheduled in UNESCO House Paris.
Justice Magrey, who is also Member of the Apex Body of National Legal Services Authority of India, is part of 10 top national level judges nominated from India and will be leaving to participate in the deliberations of the... | | |
| | | Omar releases Rs 1.30 lakh to help poor girl held with Major Gogoi | | | | SRINAGAR, May 25: Former Chief Minister and MLA Beerwah Omar Abdullah on Friday released Rs 1.30 lakhs in favour of Kawoosa girl’s poor father to help in the construction of their house.
The girl was in news recently after being held with army Major Leetul Gogoi at a hotel in Srinagar.
“Our local party office bearers have visited Check Kawoosa area of Beerwah. After a firsthand report & finding the family living in extreme poverty & living in ... | | |
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| | Protests erupt in Arwani against arrest of youth | | Train services suspended | | | ANANTNAG, May 25: Police last night arrested at least five youth during the nocturnal raids from Arwani village of Bijbehara in southern Anantnag district. The arrests on Friday triggered massive protests by the villagers forcing the authorities to suspend train services from Srinagar to Banihal.
Local sources said that the contingents of SOG personal in the dead of Thursday night arrived in the village and carried out raids on several houses.... | | |
| | | CM condemns Hajin throat slitting | | | | SRINAGAR, May 25: Chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condemned the incident of throat slitting of Mohammad Yaqoob Wagay of Hajin today.
The chief minister said the incident shows that perpetrators of the inhuman act have no respect for the holy month of Ramazan or the teachings of Islam.
Mehbooba Mufti has extended her sympathies to bereaved family.... | | |
| | | Mehbooba appeals Pak to respect Ramzan ceasefire | | CM visits Jammu border areas, listens to shelling victims | | | JAMMU, May 25: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today visited the border areas of R S Pura, Samba and other places of Jammu province which have been severely hit by the cross border shelling in past few days.
She interacted with the affected people and took an on the spot appraisal of their difficulties and demands.
Minister for Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Disaster Management Javed Mustafa Mir, Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Floo... | | |
| | | 5 killed, 8 injured in Samba accident | | | | JAMMU, May 25: Five people were killed and eight others injured in a road accident on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway near Ghagwal in Samba district in the wee hours of Friday.
They all were residents of Gurdaspur in Punjab. Around 2 AM, an Innova—DL 4CAE 6465, on its way from Jammu towards Punjab, hit a parapet at Tapyal under jurisdiction of Ghagwal police station in Samba district.
Police said a car went out of the driver's control and hi... | | |
| | | Pak warns of dangerous situation with India over water issues | | | | NEW DELHI, May 25 (Agencies): Pakistan warned on Friday that water issues with India can lead to a dangerous situation and that Islamabad wants a peaceful resolution of such problems as per the spirit of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
Foreign Office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal, during the weekly media briefing, said the World Bank has assured that the international agreement will not be breached.
He said Islamabad has been effectively ra... | | |
| | Kathua minor rape, murder case | | J&K govt appoints Punjab advocate as special PP | | | | JAMMU, May 25: The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday appointed a senior advocate from Punjab as a special public prosecutor in the controversial Kathua rape and murder case. Seven persons and a juvenile have been arrested for the murder of an eight-year-old girl.
First hearing in the District and Sessions Judge Court Pathankot after the Supreme Court transferred the trial from J&K to Pathankot in Punjab will be on May 31, 2018.
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