Kamal Haasan Terms PoK ‘Azad Kashmir’, Calls For Plebiscite in Kashmir
Chennai, Feb 18: At an event in Chennai, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Sunday batted for a plebiscite in Kashmir and questioned the government as to what they are “afraid of”. The Makkal Needhi Maiyam leader Haasan said, “Why India is not holding a plebiscite in Kashmir? What are they (government) afraid of?” Referring to Pakistan […]
Pulwama gunfight: Two militants, Four army men, civilian killed, operation on
Srinagar, Feb 18 (GNS): Two militants were killed in an ongoing operation at Pingleena area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Four soldiers including an officer of Major rank were killed and three other soldiers were injured in the encounter. A civilian Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat (46) has also been killed during the exchange of […]
Govt withdraws security of 5 separatist leaders including Mirwaz Umer
New Delhi, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on February 17 issued orders to withdraw security of five separatist leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, officials said. Besides Mirwaiz, the security cover for Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Lone, Hashim Qureshi and Shabir Shah has been withdrawn, they said. According to the order, all security and […]
Curfew continues in Jammu for third consecutive day
Jammu, Feb 17: A curfew in Jammu continued for a third consecutive day on Sunday with the authorities saying that it will remain in force until the law and order situation improves in the city. “The situation was normal and under control during the night except for some stray incidents,” a police official said here. […]
Governor reviews law & order situation Appeals for maintaining Peace and Calm
JAMMU, FEBUARY 16: Governor Satya Pal Malik convened a high level meeting at the Raj Bhavan today and reviewed the present law and order situation in the State in the aftermath of a major terror attack on a CRPF convoy and martyring its personnel at Lethpora Awantipora village in Pulwama district on Thursday. The meeting […]
No civilian traffic will be allowed for a while during security Convoy on Highway: Rajnath
HM Rajnath Singh in Srinagar: In the wake of suicide attack on CRPF convoy y’day, it has been decided that the civilian movement will be stopped for sometime when a large convoy of security forces passes through an area. Civilians will face a little difficulty,we apologise for it. He also said that there are some […]
4 More CRPF Men Succumb, Lethpora Attack Death Toll Mounts To 49
Rajnath Singh Arriving, Likely To Join Wrath Laying Ceremony At Humhama of 46 Personnel, 3 Bodies Still Missing Srinagar, Feb 15 (GNS): Four more seriously wounded paramilitary men succumbed to their injuries here at army’s 92 base hospital Badamibagh Srinagar, taking the death toll of paramilitary troopers to 49 so far in the car-bomb attack […]
45 CRPF men killed, 38 injured in deadliest attack on forces in J&K
Srinagar, Feb 14 (GNS): In the deadliest attack on forces in Jammu and Kashmir, forty-five paramilitary CRPF men were killed while 38 others were injured in a car bombing Lethpora area along the Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday afternoon. An official of the CRPF told GNS that a “suicide car bomber” […]
Wathoora Gunfight: LeT commander among two militant killed, operation over
Srinagar, February 13: (GNS) Top LeT commander among two militants were killed in a nocturnal gunfight which raged between militants and goverment forces in Wathoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. A senior Police official told GNS that two militants were killed in a exchange of firing in Wathoora. However there identification is […]