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Happenings

Clashes erupted in Beerwah; No Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid for 5th consecutive week

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Hundreds of people on Friday defied curfew in Beerwah area of Budgam district and started raising anti-India and pro-freedom slogans. Reports said that already deployed police and CRPF personnel resorted to tear smoke shelling on the protesters. Clashes were going on when the reports last came in. Authorities on Friday did not allow congregational prayers in Jamia masjid Srinagar for fifth consecutive Friday. A heavy deployment of police and para-military CRPF had cordoned off Jamia masjid area since early morning and nobody was allowed to reach the historic mosque. Local sources told…

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After Phone Gag, Internet Service Providers ordered to ‘SHUT’ Services in Kashmir

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Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have asked the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to stop Internet services in Kashmir “immediately”, Kashmir Post has learnt. Several service providers said that got phone calls from the authorities, directing them to suspend the Internet services, especially to newspapers and other media houses. Only last night, the authorities blocked for the second time in a month the mobile phone services, except the state-owned BSNL post-paid phones. Earlier on the night of July 15, the authorities raided the printing presses of various newspaper, and seized over…

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Curfew, Clashes enters 35th Day across Kashmir Valley; Mobile network snapped

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Curfew and protest shutdown continued to paralyse life in Kashmir for the 35th consecutive day on Friday. Kashmir is observing protests ever since Commander Burhan Wani was killed in south Kashmir on July 8. 58 civilians have been killed in armed forces actions in the past more than one month. 6000 people have been injured during the period. Last Friday (August 5) was one of the most violent days in the ongoing unrest witnessing three civilian deaths and hundreds of injuries in clashes across Kashmir. Police on Thursday issued a Friday…

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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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