4 soldiers, militant killed in fierce gunfight at Tral

Gunmen Attack Army’s Search Party, Decamp With 2 Rifles; Helicopter Used To Locate Militants

SHABIR IBN YUSUF/KHALID GUL

Tral, May 24: In a major attack, militants killed four army men in Buchoo village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Friday morning. A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant was later gunned down by the forces in an encounter that followed the incident while two other militants reportedly managed to More

Rafiq was a B.Tech pass-out

Massive Protests In Ari-Parigam, Thousands Attend Funeral Of Slain Militant

GK NEWS NETWORK

Tral, May 24: Reports of massive protest demonstrations were received from Ari-Parigam in Tral, the native village of slain militant Rafiq Ahmad Ahangar. As soon as the word about his killing spread, villagers took to streets and staged massive pro-freedom demonstrations.Reports added that police More

After Afzal Guru’s hanging, PM’s Itinerary has Kashmir for first time

Singh To Focus On Dialogue With ‘All Shades Of Opinion’, Economic Reconstruction

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, May 24: The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s scheduled visit to Kashmir, for the first time since the secret hanging of Afzal Guru on February 9, has come under spotlight. With the PM set to visit to the Valley amid peace overtures by the Prime Minister-designate of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif More

Rahul to bring ‘Umeed’ to Kashmir

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, May 24: In a significant development, the All India Congress Committee’s Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is visiting Kashmir on May 28 to announce Rs 900 crore package approved by the Union Cabinet for the ambitious skill development project named ‘Umeed’.Confirming Rahul’s visit, State More

Mirwaiz Umar pricks ‘Accord’ balloon, says no

‘NC Resorting To Political Opportunism’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, May 24: Setting all speculations to rest, the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday ruled out any alliance or accord with ruling National Conference, accusing it and other mainstream parties of playing politics on the sacrifices of Kashmiris for right to self-determination More

Memories, broken pencil and note books -- all that is left of Tabinda Gani

6 Years On, Family Awaits Justice, Demands ‘Fast-Track Trial’ In The Case

SHAHID RAFIQ

Batpora (Langate), May 24: Amid blooming apple orchards, an eerie clam prevails in this north Kashmir hamlet, 80 kms from the summer capital of Srinagar. After six years, there is hardly a villager who has forgotten the gruesome Tabinda Gani rape and murder incident, which shook the village to its More

Shutdown, clashes in Palhallan

Police Use Tear-Gas Shells To Disperse Protesters

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, May 24: One person was injured during sporadic clashes between youths and police that erupted in Palhallan area of north Kashmir on Friday afternoon.Police used tear-smoke shells to disperse the protesters who had taken to streets against the killing of a local LeT commander Hilal Ahmad More

Mufti Hilal killed in fake encounter: HCBA

Srinagar, May 24: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has expressed serious concern over the killing of Hilal Ahmad Rather alias Mufti Hilal in, what it termed, a doubtful manner. & More

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Delhi govt sets up board to examine Bhullar’s health condition

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 24: The Delhi government has set up a medical board to examine the health condition of death row convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, who is said to be having suicidal tendencies and admitted More

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