‘300 people killed in custody since 1980’ :Report

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Srinagar, Feb 19: Over 300 people have been killed in custody in the past 18 years.  Local news agency CNS, quoting report of an international news agency, said 311 people have been killed in custody and 111 have disappeared in the custody of army and other armed forces after their arrest More

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Guv prorogues legislature

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Jammu: In exercise of the powers vested in him under section 53 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd) S K Sinha has prorogued both the Houses of state legislature. More

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Coalition govt a failure: Irfan

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Srinagar: National Conference leader Irfan Kullar Tuesday accused government of failing to meet the aspirations of people. Addressing public gatherings at many areas in Pahalgam constituency Irfan lashed out at Peoples Democratic Party for failing to keep its promises. “In fact the Congress More

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Cop injured

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Srinagar: A police constable was injured in Manigam area of Ganderbal district on Tuesday.  Constable Tariq Ahmad, number 493/ IRP 4th Battalion received bullet injury when his service rifle went off accidentally.  The injured was rushed to hospital for treatment. More

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Lineman dies

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Srinagar: A Power Development Department (PDD) employee died in north Kashmir’s Varmu district due to electric shock. Reports said Abdul Razak Khan received electric shock at Grid Station Sopur when he was handling the high-tension wire. He died on the spot due to the shock. More

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Woman dies in Kupwara

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Srinagar:  A woman died in north Kashmir’s frontier district of Kupwara due to leakage of LPG on Monday. Salima Fatima 25, wife of Ali Akbar Shah, of Chatter Kote, Karnah died after the gas cylinder blast. More

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2 injured in road mishap

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Srinagar:  Two people were injured in a road accident in Safapora area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district  A tipper bearing registration number JK01F/0796 turned turtle at Patinar Kohistan Colony Safapora in which driver Farooq Ahmad Dar son of Wali Muhammad and conductor Manzoor Ahmad More

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Protests against burglary in Sumbal

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Sumbal, Feb 19: The shopkeepers and traders of Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district Tuesday protested against the spurt in incidents of burglary in the area. The protestors demonstrated on roads, shouting slogans against the police, accusing it of inaction. “There is a heavy More

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VC interacts with college teachers

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Srinagar: Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor, Prof Reyaz Punjabi on Monday interacted with the college teachers who received training at the KU’s Academic Staff College in January. The KU’s Public Relations Officer, Showkat Shafi, said the VC urged the teachers to open their minds and expose More

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Gunmen extort money

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Srinagar: Unidentified gunmen extorted Rs 15200 from three persons coming out of the mosque at Bijbehara in the wee hours on Tuesday.  According to a police communiqué, the gunmen stopped Gul Muhammad Zargar, Ghulam Nabi and Ghulam Qadir and extorted Rs 10,000, Rs 1500 and Rs 3700 respectively More

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Mirwaiz gets invite

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Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Moulana Muhammad Umar Farooq has been invited to participate in the forthcoming 11th Conference of heads of Muslim countries being held on March 13 & 14, at Dakar in Singhal. More

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Prof Soz condoles demise

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Srinagar: The Union Minister for water resources and PCC chief Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz has expressed profound grief over the demise of Muhammad Afzal, son of Chaudry Muhammad Aslam, MP, on Sunday. In his message to Chaudry Aslam, Prof. Soz has conveyed his grief and heartfelt condolences to Chaudry More

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JKSM condoles demise

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Srinagar: A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM ) led by its chairman and Hurriyat Conference (M) senior leader Zaffar Akbar Bhat visited the residence of late Ghulam Moh-ud-Din Lone at his residence, Bagh-e-Mehtab. Speaking at the condolence meeting,  Zaffar described More

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‘Army harassing TeH activists’

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Srinagar:  Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) Jammu Kashmir on Tuesday alleged that army, and other Indian armed agencies were harassing and terrorizing the Tehreek members and activists through different ways in Ganderbal area..  “The armed agencies threaten these activists of dire consequences More

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Muttaheda Majlis-e-Ulema Kupwara meets

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Srinagar:  Muttaheda Majlis-e-Ulema, district Kupwara, at a meeting held on Tuesday at Handwara with district  Amir Mufti Nizam-ul-Haq Nadvi in chair, stressed the need for sustained campaign against prevailing social evils and moral degradation. The meeting decided to invite the MMU More

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DuK delegation visits Netipora

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Srinagar: A delegation of Darul Khairat (DuK), Mirwaiz Manzil, Srinagar, on Tuesday visited Azad Basti , Greenland, Netipora, where a house was recently gutted in a fire accident. The delegation gave some cash and bedding sets as relief to affected family. More

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ANC organizes Budgam workers’ meeting

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Srinagar: Awami National Conference (ANC) on Tuesday organized a meeting of its office-bearers and activists of district Budgam at its central office here.  Speaking on the occasion, the leaders asked the workers to build close rapport with the people in their respective localities. More

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Nowhatta sans power

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Srinagar: People residing in adjoining areas of Jamia Masjid, Nowhatta here Monday complained that they were without electricity for the past three days. “We informed the officials but they did nothing,” said Manzoor Ahmad. More

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Father alleges negligence by SKIMS authorities

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Srinagar:  A child suffering from blood cancer died in SKIMS due to alleged negligence of doctors. Ali Muhammad Lone of Rafiabad, father of the child told CNS that his son Ishaq Ahmad, 5, got critically ill recently, and the hospital authorities refused to admit his son.  “On the More

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Mirwaiz gets invite

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Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Moulana Muhammad Umar Farooq has been invited to participate in the forthcoming 11th Conference of heads of Muslim countries being held on March 13 & 14, at Dakar in Senegal. More

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Prof. Soz condoles demise

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Srinagar: The Union Minister for water resources and PCC chief Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz has expressed profound grief over the demise of Muhammad Afzal, son of Chaudhary Muhammad Aslam, MP, on Sunday. In his message to Chaudhary Aslam, Prof. Soz has conveyed his grief and heartfelt condolences to Chaudhary More

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