Muscular security policy will not work in J&K: Mehbooba after resignation
SRINAGAR, JUNE 19 (PTK): PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti addressed a press conference in Srinagar moments after she submitted her resignation to Governor NN Vohra on Tuesday.
She resigned as J&K Chief Minister after the Bharatiya Janata…
3 JeM militants killed, 4 army soldiers among 5 injured in Tral gunfight
Qayoom Khan
SRINAGAR: Two locals were among three Jaish-e-Mohammad militants killed and four army soldiers and a CRPF trooper were injured in a gunfight at Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday.
A police officer said a joint…
Omar seeks early elections in Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR: After the BJP-PDP breakup, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Monday appealed Election Commission of India to hold early elections in Jammu and Kashmir. He said they will not offer support to any party in government…
BJP dumped PDP to raise Kashmir, Pakistan boggy in coming Parliament elections: Yashwant Sinha
SRINAGAR: While reacting over the BJP pulling out of Alliance with PDP, India’s former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha said that BJP pursued Chanakiyan policy and dumped PDP to enhance their vote bank in 2019 Parliament elections.
“BJP…
Mehbooba’s honeymoon with BJP ends at ‘surprising’ note
‘Will not enter into any alliance: Mehbooba
SRINAGAR: In a surprising move, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday pulled out of Alliance with coalition it had formed with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014.…
Army, militants exchange brief gunfire in Kupwara forests
SRINAGAR: Army and militants on Monday evening exchanged a brief gunfire in Dedikote forest area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district.
A police officer told GNS that militants attacked army's patrolling party of 4 VIKAS, sub-unit of 47 RR…
Videos of ‘army informers’ admitting before ‘militants’ goes viral
It’s handiwork of militants to terrorize locals, case already registered: SSP
Umar Rashid
SRINAGAR: Separate videos showing two youths admitting before militants, of being informers of the army, have gone viral on social media.
The…
Youth killed, another injured in forces firing at Kulgam
SRINAGAR: A youth was killed and another was injured in alleged army firing at Nowpora area of Mir Bazar in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday evening.
A senior police officer told GNS that a group of youth pelted stones on army's 9…
Bandipora forest operation: Four militants, soldier killed in 10 day long ongoing operation
BANDIPORA: Continuing its operation against alleged infiltrators, Army on Monday killed two more militants in Pannar Forest area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. So far 4 militants and a soldier have been killed in the ongoing 10 days…
Chaharum of Shujhat Bukhari observed, Journalists organize march to denounce his killing
SRINAGAR: Chaharum of renowned journalist and owner of Daily Rising Kashmir Shujat Bukhari was observed on Monday at Kreeri in North Kashmir. People from different walks of life visited the residence of late Bukhari and expressed solidarity…