Protesters get bullets in Pampore

10 Injured; Hurriyat March Foiled; 23 Wounded In Kreeri Clashes

GOWHAR BHAT/KHALID GUL

Srinagar, Aug 11: Government imposed a strict curfew on Wednesday and foiled the march to Pampore called by Hurriyat Conference (G) to observe the second death anniversary of pro-freedom leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz. At least 10 persons were injured, three of them grievously, when paramilitary troops More

WOMAN KILLED, 15 HURT IN RAJOURI FIRING

Witnesses Say Troops Targeted Bus; Police Says Passengers Trapped In Crossfire

SHAFIQ MIR

Rajouri, Aug 11: One woman was killed and 14 persons injured when army troopers allegedly fired on a passenger bus at a Forest post in Bego Nara near Thanamandi town Wednesday morning. A woman grazing cattle in the nearby field was also hit by a bullet. However, police said the bus was trapped in More

Kreeri youth laid to rest

'Body Bore Visible Torture Marks'

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Aug 11: Amid clashes between the protesters and police in which 23 people were injured, the body of the Syed Farukh Bukhari was laid to rest at Eidgah Kreeri in north Kashmir. Amid pro-freedom slogans, thousands of people attended the funeral of the 19-year old media student who was allegedly More

‘9-YEAR OLD WAS BEATEN TO DEATH BY TROOPS’

Sameer’s Family Accuses Police Of Hush-Up

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Aug 11: “Oh my beloved son, how dare the troopers kill a tender soul like you. Didn’t they even have mercy of your cries and innocence? What crime had my son committed?” shouts Farida Begum, mother of nine-year old Sameer Ahmad Rah of Batamaloo here who was killed last week due to severe More

Cloudburst hits Khanmoh

Houses Damaged, Crops Destroyed; Govt Missing

MUDDASIR ALI

(Khanmoh) Pampore, Aug 11: An overnight cloud burst followed by flash floods caused severe destruction of property and agriculture in this village on Srinagar outskirts.Though there was no loss of life reported due to the natural calamity, floods damaged many residential areas located in the mountain More

RAF misusing our tag: UN

‘UNMOGIP Monitoring Kashmir Situation’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 11: The United Nations has made it clear that India’s Rapid Action Force (RAF), deployed in Srinagar recently, cannot use the ‘UN’ tag on its helmets and shields as it was against the world body’s guidelines.The development comes after a US policy group—Policy and Communications More

Youth Cong condemn killings

‘Govt Forces Martyring Unarmed Civilians’

MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Banihal, Aug 11: Saying the youth killed in police and CRPF action during recent protests across the Kashmir valley were martyrs, All India Youth Congress (AIYC) has said the excessive use of force has only fuelled alienation and resentment among the emotionally charged people.Strongly condemning More

OIC condemns Kashmir killings

Jeddah, Aug 11: Voicing its deep concern over the latest developments in Kashmir, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has strongly condemned what it called “the violence perpetrated by the Indian security forces against innocent Kashmiris, leading to the loss of numerous precious lives.”< More

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