kashmir issue

BLOODBATH IN VALLEY: 17 killed, 100s injured; Toll 88

Protests over Quran desecration quelled with bullets

GK News Network

Srinagar, Sept 13: Kashmir witnessed one of its bloodiest days on Monday in past two decades of conflict as 17 persons were killed and over 200 others injured in police and CRPF action in north, south and central Kashmir. Kashmiris protesting against the alleged desecration of Quran in United States More

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Emergency like situation on Srinagar’s ‘VIP Airport road’

DAY OF MAYHEM

M Hyderi

Srinagar, Sept 13: Cries on one end of the wide road, heavily armed troops firing gun shots on the other, and some vehicles burning in between. This was scene on the Airport Road stretch near Humhama, the locality which witnessed a bloodbath Monday morning.By afternoon, at-least three of the More

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DGP blames Hurriyat (G) for Monday’s violence

DGP blames Hurriyat (G) for Monday’s violence

Srinagar, Sept 13: The Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda on Monday accused Hurriyat Conference (G) of inciting violence in the Valley.   “Hurriyat(G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani’s close aide, Imtiyaz Haider had made plans to provoke people to assemble at various places across More

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Curfew imposed in Poonch after violent protests

31 wounded, 3 vehicles torched

Demos in Jammu, Doda, Ramban

SYED AMJAD SHAHJammu, Sept 13: At least 31 persons, including 25 policemen, were injured, while three vehicles and a depot of forest department were set ablaze following a violent clash which broke out in border township of Poonch in protest against the alleged desecration of More

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CCS puts AFSPA decision on hold; Calls all-party meet on Wednesday

PM reiterates talks offer

New Delhi, Sept 13: As Kashmir witnessed a sudden flare-up in violence, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today put off any decision on contentious issues like Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and called an all-party meeting on Wednesday to discuss the volatile situation. The CCS More

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Omar disappointed

‘Kashmir can witness major political developments’

GK Monitoring Desk

Srinagar, Sept 13: The outcome of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting,  which remained inconclusive over Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) on Monday, has disappointed the ruling National Conference and the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah,  a national news channel reported.
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Geelani releases fresh protest calendar

GK News Network

Srinagar, Sept 13: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani, spearheading the ongoing Quit Jammu Kashmir Movement, on Tuesday released a fresh 10-day protest calendar.According to the calendar there will be complete shutdown on September 16, Thursday and peaceful protests after More

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Press TV banned in JK

GK News Network

Srinagar, Sept 13: State government on Monday banned the Iran based  TV cannel Press TV which had aired a clip about alleged desecration of holy Quran in United States yesterday.   Addressing  a news conference here, the Chief Secretary, S S Kapur today said the Government of More