Students protest killing of Shopian youth in Handwara
SRINAGAR: Students of Government Degree College Handwaraon Wednesday clashed with forces to protest the killing of a student in Ganowpora village of Shopian in south Kashmir last evening.
Witnesses said that hundreds of students of the…
UN HR chief lashes Indo-Pak for denying access to both sides of Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The United Nations human rights chief has lashed out at both India and Pakistan for denying access to both sides of Kashmir.
The remarks were made by Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,…
Margund village faces acute water shortage in Kangan
SRINAGAR : The residents of Margund area of Kangan are facing acute water shortage from last 10 days. The villagers alleged that the concerned department are not keen to address the genuine public grievance.They said that despite several…
Amid emotional scenes, pro freedom slogans thousands attend funeral of Adil
SRINAGAR: Amid pro freedom slogans, thousands of people today participated in the last rites of Adil Farooq Magray, a civilian who was killed after forces opened fire on protesters in Shopian district of south Kashmir last evening.…
Militant seen at Sabzar’s funeral surrenders : Police
SRINAGAR: A militant who was photographed shouting slogans at the funeral of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat in Rathsuna village of Tral has surrendered, police claimed on Wednesday.
A spokesman said that the video clips…
Born to deaf and dumb parents, Kashmir’s Urwah is no ordinary girl
SRINAGAR: Born to deaf and dumb parents, Urwah Hinan, 22 year old multi-talented girl and exceptional sportsperson of Jamalta area of old city in Srinagar gives up her dream for the survival of her family.
Urwah who overcame many odds to…
Civilian killed during clashes in Shopian village
SHOPIAN: A civilian was killed during clashes in Ganowpora village of Shopian district of south Kashmir on Tuesday evening. Reports said that forces cordoned off Ganowpora village after inputs about the presence of militants.
However,…
In a first Govt extends accreditation facility to representatives of online news portals
SRINAGAR: Given the vast growth and reach of the online news media, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to extend accreditation facility to the news media representatives of the online News Portals operating in the State.
The…
Candle sit-in organise in Srinagar to pay tributes to victims of operation blue star
SRINAGAR: Large number of people hailing from different walks of life including those from Sikh as well as Majority community participated in the candle sit-in at Imra Kadal Srinagar lateMonday evening, organized by Gurmat Taksel, a…
No one sleeps on footpaths in Kashmir or looks for food in dustbins: Dukhtaran
SRINAGAR: Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) on Tuesday said that arbitrary raids by India’s ‘National Investigating Agency’ (NIA) on the resistance leadership and the businessmen in Kashmir and keeping the schools and colleges shut are the acts done…