Massacre on, 8 more die

*5 Killed In South Kashmir *Bijbehara Youth Succumbs *Khrew, Pampore Tense

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, Aug 2: Eight more persons were killed and nearly 200 wounded in police and CRPF action across the Valley on Monday. Five unarmed protesters  fell to the bullets in different areas of south Kashmir today, while one of the victim’s injured in yesterday’s firing at Bijbehara succumbed More

Youth killed in Kupwara

People Defy Curfew In Bandipore, Varmul

SHAHID RAFIQ/TARIQ RASOOL

Kupwara/Bandipore, Aug 2: A youth was killed when paramilitary CRPF troopers opened fire on protesters at Kralpora in frontier district of Kupwara on Monday.Witnesses said the incident occurred when hundreds of protesters were marching from Kralpora. “When the procession reached near Khuzanmutti More

BUDGAM ERUPTS, 35 WOUNDED

Tehsil, CID Office, Railway Sheds Torched

Budgam, Aug 2: At least 35 persons were injured when Railway Protection Force (RPF) and paramilitary CRPF opened fire to disperse hundreds of protesters in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.Reports and eyewitnesses said that defying curfew, thousands of men, women and children took to streets in More

Minor beaten to death

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Aug 2: Paramilitary CRPF troopers and policemen beat up a 7-year old boy to death in uptown Batmaloo area on Monday.Witnesses told Greater Kashmir that Police and CRPF men caught hold of Sameer Ahmad Rah son of Fayaz Ahmad Rah at Batmaloo and beat him to pulp without any provocation More

Geelani calls for Eidgah Chalo today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 2: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for Eidgah Chalo on Tuesday.The ailing leader has expressed his desire to lead a procession from SK Institute of Medical Sciences Soura to Eidgah. He has urged people from across the Valley to join the march More

Omar for political initiatives

Calls On PM, PC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 2: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said political initia¬tives were required to deal with the situation in the Kashmir valley but made it clear there should be some semblance of normalcy first.After a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P Chidamba More

CM chairs Unified Command Meeting

Srinagar, Aug 2:  The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired the Unified Command meeting here this evening after returning from New Delhi where he had gone in the morning.He took stock of prevailing law and order situation in the valley and also reviewed the measures in place to handle the situation More

Govt has declared war on people: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 2: Expressing outrage at the continued killing spree of young men and women across Kashmir and “the heartless response to it from the Government,”Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that it is declaration of a direct war on the people of the state.In More

• 53 DAYS OF TURMOIL, 40 DEATHS
• Cabinet meeting today