| | 4 militants, SOG man, civilian killed in Sirigufwara encounter | | Fierce clashes near encounter site leave a dozen youth injured, six hit by bullets | | | ANANTNAG, Jun 22: A middle aged man was killed and his wife injured during an encounter between forces and militants that ended with the killing of four militants and a Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel in Srigufwara area of Anantnag on today. Over a dozen youth were injured during the clashes that erupted near the encounter site.
The encounter broke out in the wee hours in Nowshehra village of Srigufwara after the army and special opera... |  | |
| | | Clashes in Zainakot over killing of local militant | | | | SRINAGAR, Jun 22: Clashes occurred between protestors and police and security forces at Zainakot area here over the killing of a local youth in an encounter at Sirigufwara.
The protestors pelted stones and the cops burst smoke shells and resorted to lathi-charge.
Earlier, large number of people took to streets and protested the killing of local militant Dawood Ahmed.
Reports said people from Mustafa Abad, Umar Abad, HMT and adjoining areas a... | | |
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| | Wreath laying ceremony held Injured cop succumbs | | | | SRINAGAR, Jun 22: Head constable Habibullah, who was injured in a militant attack at Karan Nagar here some days back, succumbed to his injuries in hospital today.
To pay homage to the slain cop a wreath laying ceremony was held at district police lines Srinagar.
Civil and police officers led by director general of police Dr S P Vaid laid floral wreaths on the mortal remains and paid rich tributes to the slain cop.
According to police, Habibu... | | |
| | | Mobile Internet services snapped in 3 districts | | | | SRINAGAR, Jun 22: Mobile internet services were today snapped in three districts of Kashmir Valley, including the summer capital, as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.
The services have been barred in Srinagar, Anantnag and Pulwama districts of the valley, a police official said.
He said the decision to suspend the services has been taken as a "precautionary measure to maintain law and order."
An encounter occurred at Sirigufw... | | |
| | | 9 security men injured in Tral attack | | | | SRINAGAR, Jun 22: Nine security personnel were injured in an attack at Tral township today.
Reports said t the militants opened fire and lobbed a grenade at a joint party of police and the CRPF near Court road Tral, resulting into injuries to nine personnel.
A police official said militants fired upon the security forces when they were handling law and order on Tral road.
“Militants lobbed a grenade followed by firing on the security forces f... | | |
| | | Militants attack army vehicle at Pulwama | | | | SRINAGAR, Jun 22: Militants attacked an army vehicle near Machpuna in Pulwama district this evening.
Police said there was no report of any casualties.
Giving details police said the militants, hiding in orchards fired at a patrolling vehicle of army.
The army soldiers inside the vehicle retaliated. There was a brief exchange of fire.
The militants managed to escape from the spot.
Soon after the incident, the forces personnel cordoned off ... | | |
| | Discusses political, security scenario | | Vohra meets leaders of political parties | | | | SRINAGAR, Jun 22: Governor N N Vohra today met with senior leaders and representatives of political parties of the state at the Raj Bhawan this evening and discussed with them the prevailing environment and important issues concerning the growth and development of the state.
Former chief minister and vice president, National Conference, Omar Abdullah; state Congress chief G A Mir; Sat Sharma from BJP; Mohammad Dilawar Mir from PDP; state secret... | | |
| | Mehbooba meets guv | | Conveys concern over protection of 35-A | | ‘Seeks punishment to culprits of Rasana, protection for peaceful citizens’ | | | SRINAGAR, Jun 22: In her maiden meet with the governor NN Vohra after she demitted the office on June 19, this year, People’s Democratic Party president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today conveyed her concern over the protection of the state’s special status and pursuance of Rasana case with all seriousness and professionalism.
The PDP president also thanked governor Vohra for his guidance that he provided to her while running the a... | | |
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| Jaitley's oblique dig at Mehbooba | | 'Stern action against extremism, not muscular, but rule of law' | | `Terrorists threatening human rights of Kashmiris’ | | | NEW DELHI, Jun 22 (Agencies): Days after former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said muscular policy won't work in the valley, Union minister Arun Jaitley on Friday stressed that it was wrong to call stern action against extremism as muscular policy.
“A terrorist who refuses to surrender and refuses a ceasefire offer has to be dealt with as anybody taking law in his own hand. This is not ‘muscular.’ It is the rule of law,” Jait... | | |
| | | ‘Chamliyal Mela’ cancelled owing to security reasons | | | | JAMMU, Jun 22: The upcoming annual ‘mela’ (fair) at the Chamliyal border shrine along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu would not be held this year owing to frequent ceasefire violations by Pakistan.
This is for the first time since 1947 that very popular fair on both sides of the border will not take place.
The epicentre of Indo-Pak bonhomie in the past, the shrine of Baba Dalip Singh Manhas, a saint popularly known as ... | | |
| | | Soz’s claims on Kashmir ‘cheap gimmick’ to sell book: Cong | | ‘J&K unit to take appropriate action’ | | | NEW DELHI, Jun 22 (Agencies): The Congress on Friday dismissed the claims of party leader and former union minister Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz on the choice of Kashmiris as stray remarks and “cheap gimmick” to sell his forthcoming book and said the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit would take appropriate action.
In his book, Soz has said that “independence” is the first choice of Kashmiris as he supported former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s ass... | | |
| | | BJP dares Rahul to take action against Azad, Soz | | | | NEW DELHI, Jun 22 (Agencies): Attacking Rahul Gandhi, the BJP today alleged that the Congress under him has “designed its politics in sync with terrorists” as it cited the reported comments of its leader Ghulam Nabi Azad that “army operations in Jammu and Kashmir killed more civilians than terrorists.”
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Azad’s comments have drawn support from terror group LeT and will make Pakistan happy.
He claimed a new C... | | |
| | Reviews security situation | | Kumar assumes office as advisor to governor | | | | SRINAGAR, Jun 22: K Vijay Kumar, IPS (Retd) assumed office as advisor to governor here today.
He was welcomed by principal secretary home, R K Goyal and other senior officers at the Civil Secretariat here.
Kumar was till recently holding the post of senior security adviser to the union ministry of home affairs.
A 1975-batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, Kumar has served earlier in the Kashmir Valley, as inspector general of the border secu... | | |
| | | I am last person to celebrate political demise of another govt: Omar | | | | JAMMU, Jun 22: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said that he would be the last person to rejoice over the demise of a government, especially when that demise has come at the cost of imposition of Governor’s rule in the troubled state.
In an exclusive interview to CNN-News18, the former Chief Minister said, “I am not looking at elections, I am looking at an alternate government formation and I am the last person who will be... | | |
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