Namazis fired at in Kulgam, 1 hurt

Valley-Wide Protests, Curfew; Prayers Offered On Roads

MUDDASIR ALI/KHALID GUL

Srinagar/Islamabad, Aug 18: One person sustained bullet injuries and more than a dozen were injured in police and CRPF action on Wednesday as government clamped curfew in Srinagar and major towns of Kashmir to foil the marches called by Syed Ali Shah Geelani-led Hurriyat Conference against the killings More

AFSPA to stay: Omar

‘Separatists Spoiling Future Of Students’

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Aug 18: Ruling out revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) at this point of time, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that he has asked security forces to exercise “maximum restraint’’ so as to avoid civilian casualties.  More

Royal complex turns into fortress

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Aug 18: The Royal Complex at Mubarak Mandi was turned into fortress by restricting movement on all routes leading to the surrounding localities, courtesy chief minister Omar Abdullah’s visit to the historical seat of Dogra regime that is being developed as a heritage site.In sharp contrast More

Day 5: No prayers in Hazratbal shrine

‘Prayers Only After Police Barracks Removed’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 18: The residents of Dargah Hazratbal continued to offer congregational five-time prayers on road for the fifth straight day Wednesday, asserting that no prayers would be offered inside the shrine till police barracks are shifted from the complex. While the state government More

Ahad Jan arrives to hero’s welcome at Ajas

Decides To Quit Job, Praises Geelani

TARIQ RASOOL/UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Ajas (Bandipora), Aug 18: Policemen Abdul Ahad Jan, who shot to instant fame for hurling shoe on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on August 15, was Wednesday accorded warm welcome by crowds of people in his home district of Bandipora. Amid pro-freedom slogans, Ahad was brought in a cavalcade More

SHOEGATE

Security lapse case to continue

Gk NEWSNETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 18: Even as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pardoned policeman Abdul Ahad Jan who flung a shoe at him on August 15 here, the police officials suspended for the “security lapse” would continue to face the charges.Sources in Home department told Greater Kashmir that the grant of pardon More

Bihari labourer detained for ‘stone-pelting’

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 18: Police have detained a Bihari labourer from Srinagar for his alleged involvement in stone pelting in the past two months of unrest against continued civilian killings in Kashmir.Sources in the Home department said Muhammad Zulfi son of Noor Muhammad Zulfi of Bihar was picked More

Shot during protests,Rajasthani girl battles for life

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Aug 18: For participating in protests to express solidarity with her Kashmiri school mates, a 10-year-old Rajasthani girl, Reshma Khatoon, was shot in the neck by policemen on August 1 in Pampore. She is now battling for life in ward 6A of SKIMS here. Daughter of scrap dealer Muhammad More

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