Court sentences youth to 7-yrs rigorous imprisonment

GANDERBAL RAPE CASE

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, June 8: A local court on Wednesday sentenced a youth for seven years rigorous imprisonment for raping a girl in 2002.   The Principal Session Judge Ganderbal, Muhammad Shafi Khan sentenced Sameem Ashraf Bazaz of Umar Hair Buchpora for 8-years rigorous imprisonment after the More

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Court quashes 14 PSA detentions

GK COURT CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar June 8: The High Court on Wednesday quashed detention orders of 14 detainees   booked under Public Safety Act. The Court passed the orders after hearing the arguments of advocates, Mir Shafqat Hussain and Bashir Ahmad Tak who represented the detainees and additional advocate More

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Doulatpora without electric poles

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, June 8: Ironical but true! Electric lines in a locality in Central Budgam district pass through the trees endangering the lives of the inhabitants. The residents of Doulatpora Shah Mohalla Chadoora are living in constant fear due to passing of electric wires through the trees. “Despite More

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PDP executive committee to meet on June 21

Srinagar, June 8: Opposition PDP has convened a meeting of its executive committee on June 21 to review the post-panchayat elections scenario and political situation in Jammu and Kashmir."PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has convened a meeting of its executive committee on June 21 at Srinagar in More

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COP SHOT DEAD AT SOPORE

Gunfight rages in Kupwara

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a policeman here in north Kashmir on Wednesday, witnesses said. They said the gunmen fired upon the cop Manzoor Ahmed from the point blank range at main Sopore market this morning. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
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Temple thrown open after 22 yrs

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), June 8:  After 22-years, the sound of bells reverberated in Mata Bhawani temple at Logripora village in Aishmuqam area of this south Kashmir district  on Wednesday where hundreds of migrant Pandit families along with Muslim families witnessed the opening ceremony.
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Moulvi Mushtaq’s death anniversary observed

Srinagar, June 8: The seventh death anniversary of Shaheed-i-Masjid Moulvi Mushtaq Ahmad was observed on Wednesday. A special prayer meeting was organized by the Awami Action Committee head office, , here with its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in chair.  The speakers on the occasion More

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AI BEGINS CAMPAIGN ON JUVENILE AGE IN JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 8: Rights group Amnesty International has begun a signature campaign for raising the juvenile age in Jammu and Kashmir from 16 to 18 years. Concerned over treating detained youth aged between 16 to 18 years as adults, the group has started campaign to press upon the State Government More

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