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United Nations concerned over tense situation between India, Pakistan at LoC

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The United Nations is concerned over the tense situation along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan and the Secretary General is following the developments closely, his spokesperson said. The United Nations is concerned over the tense situation along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan and the Secretary General is following the developments closely, his spokesperson said. “I think the situation that we’ve seen in that area continues to be of concern to us and, as I’ve said before, the Secretary-General is following the situation very closely,”…

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Two Hizb militants killed in Sopore gunfight: Police

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Thousands join funeral prayers; Comrades give gun salute; Hizb pays tributes They were brain behind Wednesday’ grenade attack on police party Police on Thursday said two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a gunfight in Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The duo, according to police, were motivators of two militants, who were arrested last evening after attacking a police patrol with a grenade in Sopore injuring four policemen. A police spokesman on a tip-off about presence of two Hizbul Mujahideen militants that Aijaz Mir and Basharat Ahmad Sheikh,…

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Separatist-sponsored march foiled in Kashmir; situation by and large peaceful

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A separatist-sponsored march in memory of a militant leader killed by security forces was foiled on Tuesday but stray violence marked the event in the Kashmir Valley, leaving at least one person injured. Authorities imposed curfew and restrictions to thwart the march to Tral town in Pulwama district, about 40 km from here, to offer funeral prayers (Fateha) for Hizbul commander Sabzar Bhat, killed by security forces on Saturday. All roads leading to the town were sealed with rolls of razor-fitted concertina and by blocking them with mobile bunker vehicles.…

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Amid Curfew, Shutdown, Protests Kashmir mourns Sabzar’s killing

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Tough curbs, shutdown paralyses life in Valley Geelani, Mirwaiz, Shah, others under house arrest, Malik detained Situation remained under control: Police Restrictions to continue in Srinagar, Anantnag: DCs Schools, colleges to remain closed KU, IUST postpone exams, to suspend class work today Admit cards to be treated as curfew passes The restrictions imposed by authorities and shutdown called by separatists to protest killing of Hizb commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat and his associate paralyzed life in Valley on Sunday. The authorities said restrictions will continue and schools and colleges will remain…

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One killed, Scores injuries post Sabzar killing; Curfew like restrictions imposed in Srinagar

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Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, who succeeded Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, was killed in an encounter with government forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Bhat was among eight militants killed in two separate gunfights in north and south Kashmir. A civilian was also killed after forces opened fire on people marching towards the encounter site in Saimoh village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. One civilian was killed and several others injured after being hit by bullets during clashes near the site of a gunbattle in Saimoh village of…

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Mani Shankar Aiyar-led peaceniks met Mehbooba Mufti and Separatist leaders

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A delegation of peace activists led by Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and senior separatist leaders in an effort to create space for dialogue in the unrest-wracked state. A delegation of peace activists led by Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and senior separatist leaders in an effort to create space for dialogue in the unrest-wracked state. Besides Aiyar, the delegation comprised O.P. Shah, Air Vice Marshal (retired) Kapil…

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Army free to take decisions in “War Zone”: Arun Jaitley

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Army officers are free to take decisions in a “war-like” zone, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday referring to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Army officers are free to take decisions in a “war-like” zone, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday referring to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after the Army went public on fire assaults on Pakistani posts along the LoC. “Well, military solutions are to be provided by military officers. How a situation is to be dealt with when you are in…

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FIR Remains, Probe against army still on: Human shield

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Amid outrage in Kashmir over the award to the Army Major who tied a youth to a jeep, a senior J&K Police officer today said the probe against the Army in the “human shield” case would continue and the FIR had not been quashed. The assertion came a day after Major Leetul Gogoi of 53 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Battalion was awarded with the Army Chief’s Commendation Card for his “sustained efforts in counter-insurgency operations.” “The investigation in the case will carry on. The FIR has not been quashed (against the…

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NDA Govt will find permanent solution to Kashmir issue: Rajnath

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‘Kashmir is ours, Kashmiris are ours and Kashmiriyat is also ours’ Amidst the ongoing unrest in Kashmir valley, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said the NDA government would find a permanent solution to the Kashmir issue. Addressing a public reception in this western part of the tiny Himalayan state, Singh said Pakistan had been trying to destabilise India by fomenting trouble in Kashmir. “But I want to tell all of you that our government will find a permanent solution to the Kashmir issue,” he said, without elaborating. The home minister’s…

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NIA registers preliminary inquiry into funding of Separatist leaders

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a preliminary inquiry into funding of Hurriyat leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Naeem Khan. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a preliminary inquiry into funding of Hurriyat leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Naeem Khan. According to ANI sources, a team of NIA sleuths led by senior members has reached Jammu and Kashmir for further inquiry regarding funding of Hurriyat. The NIA will probe whether separatist leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Naeem Khan and others were funded by…

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