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One Killed, 14 injured in Grenade attack in Jehangir Chowk

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One person was killed and 14 others were injured in a grenade attack at the busy Jehangir Chowk in Srinagar on Thursday. It was almost after three years that the militants carried out a grenade attack in the heart of Srinagar. The police said the grenade was lobbed by militants around 5.30 pm at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel deployed in the area. It missed the target and exploded on the road. “The splinters hit at least 15 persons, including a traffic policeman. They were rushed to a…

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Geelani, Malik, Mirwaiz to volunteer arrest before NIA on Sep 9

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The joint resistance leadership is flying to Delhi on September 9, to volunteer arrest before the NIA. The decision was taken to end harassment by the federal investigating agency in Kashmir. JKLF leader Yasin Malik said he and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Octogenarian leader Syed Ali Geelani have already arranged tickets for September 9 and they will be directly driving to the NIA headquarters to volunteer their arrest. Malik announced the decision while speaking to a rare gathering in the premises of the Jamia Masjid. “This is a joint decision…

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3 Jawan, 3 Policemen injured in militant attack in Pulwama

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Six security personnel – three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and three policemen – were injured after they were attacked by terrorists in the predawn hours of Saturday in Pulwama district of Kashmir. Cross firing is currently underway. The condition of one jawan is critical. The militants opened fire on District Police Lines (DPL) Pulwama at around 4:30 am, resulting in injuries to the security personnel, a police official told PTI. The official informed that security forces have retaliated and cross firing was going on. The entire area has…

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Joint Resistance Leadership postponed August 29 Shut down call

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Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Friday withdrew the protest programme and August 29 shutdown call in view of deferment by the Supreme Court of hearing of petitions calling for scrapping of Article 35-A. Hurriyat (M) chief and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq made the announcement during his weekly address at the Jamia Masjid here today. Earlier in the day, the apex court agreed to hear after Diwali pleas challenging Article 35 A, relating to special rights and privileges of permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench headed…

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Massive protests going on in Handwara against Shahid’s killing, Protesters torch, damage official vehicles

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Massive protests are underway in Handwara area of north Kashmir against the killing of a local youth allegedly in a fake encounter by army. Government forces on Tuesday had claimed that they killed a militant during a gun battle in Hafrada forests in Handwara. However, the family of the youth claimed that the slain youth is their missing son, identified as Shahid Ahmad Mir of Daril Tarathpora Handwara. Meanwhile, massive protests are on at Tarathpora Chowk in Handwara where body of Slain youth has been placed in the mid of…

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Joint Hurriyat Leadership calls for shutdown on Aug 29 to resist Article 35A abrogation

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Joint Hurriyat Leadership (JRL) Wednesday called for a complete shutdown on August 29 in view of hearing of a petition against Article 35-A of Indian constitution in Supreme Court. JRL in a statement said “this is a matter of life and death for us and we will spill our blood to safeguard it.” Announcing a comprehensive protest program in view of the Indian Supreme Court hearing about 35 A, on 29th August 2017, United leadership said that on Friday, 25th August 2017, Kashmir Bar association will hold protest. All Civil…

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Clashes erupted in degree college anantnag over tricolor hosting

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Massive clashes erupted between the students of Boys Degree College Anantnag and the state government forces on Wednesday after police tried to unfurl the tricolor during a police sports festival event in the College premises. Kashmir Post has learnt that the unfurling of the tricolor irked students who stormed the podium and ransacked chairs, canopies and started pelting stones on the state government force police personnel. Eyewitnesses told Kashmir Post that intense pro-freedom sloganeering, stone pelting and tear gas shelling is going on currently inside the campus.

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Zil Hajj moon not sighted, Eid ul Adha on September 2

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The first day of Eid ul Adha will be celebrated across Pakistan on September 2, Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman announced, saying no credible reports of the sighting of the Zilhaj moon were received on Tuesday. The announcement was preceded by meetings of the moon-sighting committee and other zonal committees in all provincial capitals of the country, Pakistan media reported. No credible report of the sighting of the moon was reported from anywhere in the country, the central committee said. The Islamic month of Zilhaj will now commence…

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Chenab Valley Shuts against ‘Efforts’ to abrogate Article 35A

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A complete shutdown is being observed in Chenab Valley to protest against a plea in the Supreme Court seeking abrogation of Article 35-A of the constitution. Joint Resistance Leadership has called for Kashmir Bandh to protest the “efforts” to abrogate Article 35-A which confers special rights on residents of Jammu and Kashmir. Anjuman Islamia Bhadarwah, Markazi Seerat Committee Doda, Anjuman Islamia Gandoh, Masjid Committee Thathri and Majlis-e-Shoura Kishtwar have also issued a bandh call, resulting in a complete shutdown in Chenab Valley by Muslim community. Shops, other business establishments and…

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Kashmir observing Shutdown over Article 35A Row

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A complete shutdown in being observed in Kashmir valley in view of a shutdown call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against attempts to abrogate Article 35-A. Kashmir Post has learnt that shops, public transport and educational institutions have been closed. Heavy contingents of police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been also deployed in strength across the Valley to thaw any protests. Reports of similar of locked down from district headquarters were also received by the Kashmir Post newsroom The entrie Hurriyat leadership has been put under house detention…

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