
Srinagar: A Jammu and Kashmir Minister's nephew has been arrested on the charges of sexual harassment in Sopore area of Baramulla district. Two girls had on Sunday lodged a complaint against Gowhar Habib, the nephew of Minister of State for Roads and Buildings Javed Ahmad Dar, alleging that he had misbehaved with them, police said. The allegations by the girls, who are sisters, led to local residents holding protest against...

05:10 PM, Mar 26, 2012

Baramulla: Tension flared up in Jammu and Kashmir again as massive protests erupted in Baramulla after the killing of a 20-year-old youth. The protests have been overnight as the youth was killed on Friday night. Hundreds came out on the street on Friday night demanding action in what they alleged was an army firing. The police had to even resort to a lathicharge. The youth has been identified as Aishiq...

09:57 AM, Feb 11, 2012

Srinagar: A young man was killed on the spot and two others injured when CISF personnel opened fire on Monday to disperse protesters agitated over power shortage in Boniyar area of Baramulla district in the Kashmir Valley. Five personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) allegedly involved in the firing incident outside the NHPC-run Uri power project at Boniyar, 90 kms from here, have been arrested while the state...

05:56 PM, Jan 02, 2012

Srinagar: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah on Monday said his remarks made in Gujarat were secular and meant no disrespect to Islam. In a statement issued here, Dr Abdullah said, "On a recent visit to Gujarat, I had an occasion to make a speech in which I highlighted the essential unity of all Indians and also categorically emphasized that no religion preaches hatred. I had also...

07:19 PM, Aug 29, 2011

Srinagar: Three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including one from Pakistan, were killed in an encounter with security forces on Friday in Sopore town of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. "All the three militants have been killed and the operation is over," Srinagar-based Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar said, adding further details of the incident were awaited. The encounter broke out last evening when troops of 52 Rashtriya Rifles and police...

08:05 AM, Jun 03, 2011

Srinagar: Two unidentified militants were on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir Baramulla district, officials said. A gunbattle broke out in Nowpora locality of Sopore town, 55 kms from Srinagar, after security forces came under fire from militants during a cordon and search operation, the officials said. Two militants have been killed so far, they said, adding that the search operation was ...

02:11 PM, May 27, 2011

Srinagar: Two unidentified militants were on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir Baramulla district, officials said. A gunbattle broke out in Nowpora locality of Sopore town, 55 kms from Srinagar, after security forces came under fire from militants during a cordon and search operation, the officials said. Two militants have been killed so far, they said, adding that the search operation was...

02:11 PM, May 27, 2011

Srinagar: The train link from Qazigund to Baramulla which was affected due to the 4 month long crisis will soon reopen. This popular 120-km long rail link was affected by the unrest in the Kashmir valley. It has been waiting for a green signal for the past four months. Protesters had damaged railway stations, uprooted sleepers and even destroyed signal systems. The railway staffers who had fled during the period ...

05:01 PM, Nov 15, 2010

Srinagar: Stone pelting continued through the night in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital where curfew was imposed on Tuesday in the wake of heightened tensions following four more being killed in firing by security forces the day before. With the killing of four in Baramulla district's Palhalan village, 35 km from here, the toll of those killed in the ongoing unrest since June 11 has gone up to 69....

02:04 PM, Sep 07, 2010

As the situation deteriorated authorities moved fresh reinforcements in the town to control the situation. ...

10:35 PM, Jul 19, 2010

The Army is on standby and may conduct another flag march in Srinagar on Friday as Kashmir remains tense. ...

08:45 AM, Jul 09, 2010

Security officials and shrine board says foolproof security mechanism is in place and that pilgrims have no need to fear. ...

11:34 AM, Jul 02, 2010

Curfew has been imposed in Sopore while movement of civilians has been severely restricted in Srinagar. ...

09:38 AM, Jun 29, 2010

Police say the situation in Baramulla town is showing signs of improvement. ...

05:42 PM, Oct 05, 2009

The situation in tensed after a 13-yr-old boy was killed in clashes on Friday. ...

11:41 AM, Oct 03, 2009