
Srinagar: A 22-year-old youth died of heart attack while he was allegedly chased by security force personnel in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Rafiq Hussain Nengroo was sitting with his friends on a roadside shop on Saturday night on the main road near Gangoo village, 32 kms from Srinagar, when he was allegedly chased by security personnel who were on patrol duty. Nengroo collapsed after a short chase and was...

12:01 AM, Sep 05, 2011

Srinagar: Security forces killed a terrorist following a gunbattle in Dadsara village of Tral in Awantipora area of Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) on Wednesday. As the militants put up a stiff resistance, the security forces blasted the house on Wednesday evening after which the hostile firing stopped. The killed terrorist has been identified as Shabir Ahmad, a resident of Tral. The gunbattle started after the security forces cornered two terrorists...

03:24 PM, Mar 02, 2011

Srinagar: Curfew was imposed on Tuesday in four districts of Kashmir Valley as authorities apprehended breach of peace in the wake of the arrest of hardline Hurriyat leader Masrat Alam. A police spokesman said curfew has been imposed in Srinagar city, Ganderbal district town and Kangan town. In north Kashmir, Baramulla town, Pattan, Palhalan, Kunzar, Tangmarg, Kupwara town, Trehgam, Kralpora, Handwara town, Kulangam and Chotipora have been placed under curfew....

02:05 PM, Oct 19, 2010

Srinagar: Curfew was lifted on Sunday from many parts of Kashmir Valley while authorities announced relaxation in Srinagar city, where curbs had been reimposed in the wee hours following incidents of stone pelting, and areas of Kupwara district. Curfew has been lifted from Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian and Awantipora towns in South Kashmir and Handwara town in north Kashmir, a police spokesman said. Meanwhile, the central government has announced an...

12:06 PM, Sep 26, 2010

Srinagar: Curfew in Kashmir continues for the sixth straight day. Life has come to a standstill as protests show no signs of ending. Longer curfew means citizens are unable to get access to even medical care. Bashir Ahmad is desperate. He needs to arrange for a vaccine to save his cousin who underwent surgery at a Srinagar hospital. The Pulwama resident has the money to buy the drug but no...

08:37 AM, Sep 17, 2010

Three to four militants are believed to be hiding in the houses. ...

11:32 AM, Mar 04, 2010

The 4-hour long gunbattle is the third encounter in four days in the valley. ...

05:11 PM, Feb 18, 2010

The operation, halted Monday night, had resumed on Tuesday morning. ...

01:19 PM, Jan 12, 2010

The two-day long operation ended in Pulwama district on Monday. ...

05:37 PM, Apr 13, 2009

The encounter is on for more than 12 hours now. ...

04:08 AM, Apr 13, 2009

An Army captain was also injured in the gunbattle. ...

04:01 AM, Apr 13, 2009

One unidentified militant killed in the encounter that is still going on. ...

09:35 AM, Apr 12, 2009

CRPF troopers killed a 35-year old man in Pulwama district on March 18. ...

05:44 PM, Mar 20, 2009

The J&K govt asked the CRPF to hand over to police all those involved in the killing. ...

02:27 PM, Mar 19, 2009

Anti-poll protesters came out on the streets and clashed with police. ...

03:26 PM, Dec 13, 2008