Kashmir

LeT militant slain in Pulwama encounter

PULWAMA — A militant affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit was killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Chatapora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Chatapora […]

Kashmir

Encounter breaks out in Pulwama

PULWAMA — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Chatapora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Chatapora area of Pulwama district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]

Kashmir

Three Pakistani among four LeT militants killed in Kupwara encounter

SRINAGAR — Three Pakistani among four militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit were killed in an overnight encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Lolab area of Kupwara district in North Kashmir on Sunday. Reports said Kupwara Police launched a joint anti-militancy operation alongwith Army’s 28RR on the disclosure of an […]

Politics

Ban on Jamaat affiliate schools ‘another form of atrocity’ against J&K residents: Mehbooba Mufti

SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the ban on schools run by Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT), an affiliate of banned Jamaat-e-Islami, is “another form of atrocity” inflicted on the people of Jammu and Kashmir to “sabotage” their future. After land ownership, resources and jobs, the last “target” is education, she said. More […]

Kashmir

3 Al-Badr OGWs held in Handwara: Police

HANDWARA — Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested three over ground workers (OGW) of Al-Badr militant outfit and recovered arms and ammunitions from them at Wagam crossing on highway in Kralgund area of Handwara. A senior police officer said that a joint party of PC Kralgund, 92 CRPF and 32 RR intercepted three individuals […]