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Happenings

Mobile network across Kashmir Valleys falls SILENT

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Cell Phone services were snapped in Kashmir on Thursday night once again in past one month. Earlier, the service was suspended after massive protests erupted against the killing of popular militant commander Burhan Wani on July 08. The cell phone services were abruptly snapped at around 11:30 pm last night, adding to the inconvenience of consumers in Kashmir where curfew remained in place for the 35th consecutive day today. Only BSNL postpaid phones and landlines are working. The move comes even as the government has been claiming an improvement in…

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Resistance group announces ‘Referendum Rally’ on August 13, 14 in Lal Chowk; Extend Shutdown until August 18

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The joint leadership of pro-freedom groups on Thursday called for a referendum march on August 13 and 14. Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq announced that people from all over Kashmir would start marching towards Lal Chowk from August 13. “We will reiterate that our peaceful struggle for freedom would continue unless Kashmir issue is not resolved according to the wishes and aspirations of people and atrocities are not stopped,” said the Mirwaiz. The joint separatist leadership on Thursday extended the shutdown until August 18. Here is the new protest…

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Drivers thrashed, made to wait for hours in Kupwara to curb Night Travel

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Government forces have allegedly thrashed drivers and made them to wait for hours to enforce a ban on night travel in Kupwara district. Couple of days, authorities had banned night travel in adjacent Baramulla district to ‘counter’ the Hurriyat relaxation programme after 6 pm. “I was made to wait for at least two hours last night when I was travelling to Srinagar,” said a driver. “The forces personnel didn’t give any reason behind the ‘detention’. They were just asking questions which made no sense.”

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Six injured in Lalpora clashes; Army camp relocated after 20 years in Kupwara, people hoist Pak

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Six persons were injured in clashes that erupted in Lalpora area of Kupwara on Wednesday. The injured were, however, discharged after first aid, said a hospital source. Accused of killing a youth and brutally injuring 20 others during the ongoing agitation, 28 yr old army camp at Zurhama Awoora was relocated to Hirri Kupwara. Reports said on Wednesday. Soon after the relocation of army camp people assembled at the site to celebrate. They hoist Pakistan flag and raised anti-India slogans. Enraged over the celebrations locals alleged that forces damaged public property and…

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Lolab continues to boil, 8 Injured 1 Critical; 02 Youth Injured in Sogam, 01 Critical shifted to Srinagar

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8 persons sustained injuries after police and forces used force on protesters in Lolab area of Kupwara district, reports said on Wednesday. One critically injured has been shifted to Srinagar for specialized treatment, sources said. They said that he has received a tear smoke shell in his abdomen. Local doctors who shifted him to Srinagar said that the shell has resulted in rupturing his spleen critically. 7 others having received pellets in the ongoing clashes at Lalpora have been evacuated to hospital. Meanwhile, the arrest of a youth from Fatehpora, in Ganderbal district allegedly…

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33rd day of Curfew, Restrictions, Shutdown paralyzes life across Kashmir

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Azad initiates debate on Kashmir in Rajya Sabha Authorities continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday for the 33rd consecutive days. “Curfew will remain in force in Anantnag town while restrictions shall continue in Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama towns,” a senior police official said here. The official said restrictions shall also continue in old city and uptown Batmaloo area of Srinagar city. “Similar restrictions shall remain in force in Sopore, Kupwara, Handwara and Baramulla towns. “Prohibitory orders under section 144 CrPc (Criminal Procedure Code) are in place in…

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Rowing boats make Pro-Freedom Rally in south Kashmir

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With yet another innovative ide, scores of people on Wednesday took out a rally in South Kashmir demanding “freedom”. However, today it was in Jhelum that people rowed boats from Wurran Haal to Pazalpora in Bijbehara. The “pro-freedom” boat rally was taken out early today and amid anti-India slogans culminated in Pazalpora area of Bijbehara. There were around 40 boats with green flags and over a hundred people in them. It has been a “norm” in South Kashmir that people take out rallies every day since this mass civil uprising…

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Kashmir well off than most of India; Geelani to Modi

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Reacting sharply to the Indian Prime Minister’s statement that “development will solve the Kashmir issue”, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (g), chairperson Syed Ali Geelani has said it is “ridiculous and irresponsible on part of Mr Modi to look into the Kashmir issue through his fake rhetoric of development”. “Mr Modi should be in know (how) of the fact that we are financially much better than most of the states in India,” Hurriyat patriarch said in a statement issued Tuesday late night. He further said that “had India not deprived us…

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Kaimoh; Thousands attend rally, Geelani addresses telephonically

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Night clashes in Kulgam village after alleged excesses by forces Bandipora residents protest army’s alleged excesses Thousands of people Wednesday attended an anti-India rally called locally at Kaimoh in district Kulgam. Reports said that people from various villages assembled at Kaimoh and raised anti-India and pro-freedom slogans. They pledged to continue the movement, sources said. They added Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani addressed the rally telephonically. The rally was peaceful so far. As per reports organising anti-India rallies in south Kashmir has become order of the day. Clashes erupted in Pahloo village…

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Humane touch missing in the Valley, People should be treated with love and affection: SC

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On 10 August, while hearing a plea filed by the Jammu and Kashmir government, the Supreme Court expressed concerns over the state of affairs in Kashmir. The apex court asserted that the unrest in the Valley has to be dealt with a humane approach. Since the death of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on 8 July, the relentless clashes that have broken out between protesters and security forces have left 55 dead, and several others injured. “There must be a humane approach towards the problem and it is now missing.…

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