Day: September 2, 2016

Love blossoms amid Unrest: Police Officer from Srinagar ties knot with girl from PoK

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A young police officer from Kashmir has tied the knot with a girl from PoK at a time when the state police grapple with pro- Pakistan protests in the Valley. Owais Geelani, a sub-inspector with Jammu & Kashmir Police, married Faiza Geelani, a resident of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir(PoK), at a function here where only the groom’s close relatives and friends were in attendance due to the ongoing unrest. The marriage was solemnised at a hotel here at a time when the cops have borne the brunt of protesters’ ire…

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Violent Protests, Clashes across Valley, 100’s injured

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17 injured in Bandipora clashes; one with eye injury shifted to Srinagar 4 injured in Shopian, 1 critical Clashes in Beerwah, 16 injured Clashes in Rainawari At least seventeen people have been injured after government forces fired pellets and teargas shells to disperse protesters in Bandipora district in north Kashmir on Friday. Twelve people were injured in clashes in main town, health sources said. They said one of the injured persons has suffered a pellet injury in his eye. “He was referred to Srinagar for advanced treatment,” said a hospital…

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In Kashmir, Conspiracies Fester Under Internet Censorship

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Kashmir’s “forgotten war” is misunderstood and badly reported as a direct result of government censorship on media outlets and private internet service providers By Naheed Mustafa There is a video on YouTube that shakes and hiccups through 11-and-a-half minutes of the last rites for Burhan Muzaffar Wani. Thousands of men and women stand in a clearing surrounded by trees, straining for a final glimpse, a chance for a picture, a last opportunity to touch the face of Wani, a 21-year-old militant shot dead by Indian forces on July 8, 2016…

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Pro-freedom rallies across Bandipora; Prayers disallowed in Jamia Masjid for consecutive 8th Friday

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Pro-freedom rallies across Bandipora in north Kashmir Clashes erupt in Hajin after protesters attack army school Clashes erupt in Ajar area of Bandipora Thousands March towards eidgah to offer Funeral Prayers of palpora School Boy On Consecutive 8th Friday, Prayers disallowed in Jamia Masjid Kashmir traders to boycott all party delegation A pro-freedom rally was carried out from Jamia Masjid after congregational Friday prayers in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Hundreds of protesters assembled at Gulshan chowk, raising pro-freedom and anti-India slogans. Meanwhile, people from Nusoo, Hajam Mohalla and Nibripora also…

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Cannot afford to go wrong this time

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A small hope is in the air that this time the all-party delegation of parliamentarians will bring some substantive message to enable Kashmir to come out of the current bloodletting crisis. But, there is a severe rider, too, that if it is going to be a repeat of the failed exercise of the past then there may be no early end to the unrest on the streets which flows from homes and mosques. The scene in Kashmir is gloomy at the moment, with none having any clue about who all…

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#Day 56; Authorities impose Curfew in Kashmir

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Authorities on Friday imposed curfew in most places of the Kashmir Valley to prevent protests and maintain law and order. A senior police official said, “Restrictions will remain in force in Badgam, Ganderbal, Bandipora and Handwara.” “Curfew has been imposed in Srinagar city and all other district headquarters and towns of the Valley,” he added. For the 56th consecutive day, educational institutions, main markets and public transport have remained suspended. The state government has decided not to implement its decision to stop salaries of its employees who remained absent from…

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Not against talks, but no photo ops for us: Geelani

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Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani today said he was not against talks and believed that “things are settled through dialogue only” but said no to any meeting with the all-party delegation. “We in principle were never against talks as we believe that even after deadly conflicts and destructive wars, things are settled through a dialogue only,” Geelani said in a statement, issued days ahead of the visit of the all-party parliamentary delegation to the Valley. Geelani said “if India accepts the disputed nature” of Jammu and Kashmir and starts demilitarisation,…

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Valley faces shortage of fuel as Oil Tanker Owners strike continues

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With Jammu and Kashmir Oil Tanker Owners’ Association suspending supplies to Kashmir citing “attacks by miscreants”, the summer capital Srinagar is running short of fuel, with local petroleum dealers accusing the state government of “failing to resolve the issue.” As per the dealers in Kashmir, out of depots of three Oil Marketing Companies in Kashmir, two have “gone dry” due to halting of oil supplies from outside by the Tanker Owners’ Association. “Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited depots in Srinagar are dry as they have run…

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To address Kashmir Crisis, Oppn to talk in one voice

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2 Days to go for All Party delegation’s visit to state The Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir, including National Conference and Congress, are planning to list demands and talk in one voice before the all-party parliamentary delegation that is scheduled to visit the state on Sunday. The Opposition parties were planning to meet the delegation and give a list of demands, sources said. The sources said the parties, which had earlier met at former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s residence last month, were framing a unified list of demands that…

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Clashes, Protests marks 55th day of Unrest across Kashmir; ‘Chased’ by cops, teen drowns in Jhelum

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Clashes, Protests, Shutdown continue in Kashmir for 55th day of the unrest Over 100 injured in clashes between youth and cops Pro-freedom rallies taken out at many places Forces vandalize rally venues in south Kashmir Pellets rain on people at Mazhama Police says ‘situation under control’ IGP says there was no deployment at incident spot, but legislator, locals contest version, say 4 boys were ‘forced’ to jump into river Jhelum A 12-year-old boy was feared dead after forces allegedly chased a group of youth, forcing them to jump into river…

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