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Curfew continue, Life paused in Kashmir

Sheikh Imran Bashir Srinagar: Life in Kashmir remained paralysed, as the state government continued the curfew on Friday in summer capital to curb demonstrations over alleged killings of protestors by the security officials. The police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been deployed across Srinagar city and major curfew-affected towns. Curfew announcements were made … Continue reading

Yatra Moving Smooth: Over 11,000 pilgrims for Amarnath from 2 routes

Wasim Khan Srinagar: The third day of the Amarnath Yatra has so been moving smoothly. Despite earlier concerns of local unrest against security forces, the pilgrims say they’re feeling safe. Even as Kashmir Valley continues to remain on the edge, the first batch of pilgrims started on the Amarnath trek on Thursday. Security officials and … Continue reading

Netherlands shock Brazil; through to semis

Monitoring Desk Port Elizabeth: Soccer`s perennial World Cup underachievers from the Netherlands knocked off mighty Brazil on Friday, stamping the Dutch as a strong contender to finally win that elusive title. Wesley Sneijder, one of the shortest players on the field, scored in the 68th minute on a header for a stunning 2-1 quarterfinals win … Continue reading

Fresh clashes in Kashmir, Left 14 wounded

Rahi Firdous Srinagar: Fourteen people, including 10 civilians and four policemen, were injured today in the north Kashmir town of Kupwara when paramilitary forces and police confronted a peaceful civilian march as authorities brought entire Srinagar district under curfew ahead of a proposed march by separatists to Eidgah. Scores of people from Kralpora, Hayan, Trehgam … Continue reading

We demand judicial inquiry for killings of youth in Kashmir: JKNPP

Bureau Srinagar: On the ongoing protests in the valley over the death of youths in firing by police and paramilitary personnel, Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party today called for the intervention of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. “Prime Minister should intervene and remove the chief minister Omar Abdullah. Governor’s rule should be imposed in … Continue reading

Govt locked up 3 Newspapers office in Jammu

Amit Khurana Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Government has sealed offices and printing presses of three English dailies accusing them of publishing “highly inflammatory” material pertaining to burning down of a religious place in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. The printing presses were sealed Thursday night and the publications suspended indefinitely on the orders of Jammu … Continue reading

SRS against Jammu bandh call

Bureau Jammu: Shri Ram Sena, State President, Rajiv Mahajan shown their resentments against the Call given for Jammu Bandh on Saturday by Shri Amar Nath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti on account of the false rumors about damages made by some anti social and anti national elements to some temples in Kashmir Valley. Interacting with media, Rajiv … Continue reading

People of Kashmir are part of my flesh & blood: Omar

Bureau Srinagar: In a statement, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah said that, I have always been an advocate of peace. Death under any circumstances is a sad affair and death of youngsters has saddened me most. My heart goes to the bereaved families in their hour of grief. I feel their … Continue reading

Kashmir Fury but politicians busy in blamegame

Bilal Furqani Srinagar: For more than a week Kashmir has been on the boil and is sinking into chaos. The nation has witnessed violent protests in the Valley over the civilian deaths, and in the middle of all of this a political blamegame has erupted. After almost a week of violence in the valley, the … Continue reading

Was 9 year old LeT outfit: KIJK

Bureau Srinagar: Reacting to the Home Minister P. Chidambaram ‘s remarks that there is LeT  hand in ongoing public outrage in the valley , Karwaan-E- Islami Jammu and Kashmir(KIJK)  has said that government of India has failed to solve the Kashmir issue so that is the way they are making fool to the world by … Continue reading