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Fayaz Wani, Kashmir Correspondent

Fayaz Wani is the NewsBlaze Kashmir Correspondent, who reports on everyday life in Kashmir.

19 Killed in Kashmir Road Mishap
Srinagar, Feb 10: At least 19 persons were killed and another critically injured when a mini-bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a 300-ft deep gorge in Indian administered Kashmir on Friday.
14:47 Feb 10, 2012 PST
Indian Soldiers Involved in HR Abuses in Kashmir Must Stand Trial: Amnesty
'While the Apex Court's remark opens the chance for the prosecution of the eight army personnel Amnesty International reiterates its demand for the repeal of the AFSPA,
12:50 Feb 8, 2012 PST
AFSPA Not to Protect Acts of Crime: Kashmir CM
'AFSPA is for legitimate protection and not for protection of acts of crime. It is something we have always maintained,' Omar told the media during a function in the winter capital.
12:01 Feb 7, 2012 PST
2 LeT Militants Killed in Kashmir Gunfight
Srinagar, Feb 4: Two militants owing allegiance to the Pakistan based militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed in a fierce encounter with Indian army men in Indian administered Kashmir on Saturday.
15:13 Feb 4, 2012 PST
Bilateral Talks With India Unacceptable: Kashmiri Leader
Srinagar, Feb 3: Senior separatist Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani Friday said bilateral talks between the separatist leadership and Indian government were unacceptable.
14:12 Feb 3, 2012 PST
Civilian Injured in Attack on Army Convoy in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 27: A civilian was injured when militants on Friday targeted an army convoy in Indian administered Kashmir with a grenade.
12:12 Jan 27, 2012 PST
Security Apparatus Beefed Up in Kashmir
All the roads leading to Bakshi Stadium, where the main function of January 26 will be held, have been sealed. The police and paramilitary personnel have sensitized the buildings around the stadium.
15:31 Jan 25, 2012 PST
Militant Leader Warns Attacks on The Rise in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 24: The chief commander of the pro-Pakistan militant group Hizbul Mujahideen and head of the Muzaffarabad based militant alliance UJC, Syed Salah-ud-Din Tuesday warned of increase in militant attacks in Indian administered Kashmir.
10:52 Jan 24, 2012 PST
Harvard Teacher Trains Policemen in Kashmir to Upgrade Soft Skills
Srinagar, Jan 23: Police in Indian administered Kashmir has sought the assistance of a Harvard University teacher to upgrade professional ethics, soft skills and responsiveness of its personnel.
09:31 Jan 23, 2012 PST
Kashmir's Deputy Grand Mufti Ordered Expulsion of 5 Christian Missionaries
Srinagar, Jan 19: Kashmir's Deputy Grand Mufti Thursday ordered the expulsion of five Christian priests from the region after finding their activities not permissible.
15:41 Jan 19, 2012 PST
Avalanche Warning Issued: Fresh Snowfall Again Cuts-Off Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 15: The Indian administered Kashmir was again cut-off from rest of the world on Sunday after fresh moderate to heavy snowfall.
12:12 Jan 15, 2012 PST
Srinagar Records Coldest Night in 16 Years
Srinagar, Jan 14: The night temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, dipped to - 7.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest ever during the last 16 years as an intense cold wave swept across the region.
13:42 Jan 14, 2012 PST
No Respite From Intense Cold in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 13: There was no respite from freezing cold in Indian administered Kashmir on Friday with minimum temperature continuing to remain several degrees below freezing point.
11:06 Jan 13, 2012 PST
No Respite From Cold, Kashmir Continues to Shiver
There has been no respite from the cold in Indian administered Kashmir. The region continues to shiver with freezing cold on Wednesday with minimum and maximum temperature in the region continuously remaining below sub-zero level.
10:46 Jan 11, 2012 PST
World's Largest Solar Telescope to Be Set Up in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 6: The world's large solar telescope will be set up at Pangong Tso Lake in mountainous Ladakh region of Indian administered Kashmir.
06:30 Jan 6, 2012 PST
Lashkar Module Busted in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 5: Police Thursday claimed to have busted a module of the Pakistan based militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba in Indian administered Kashmir.
10:58 Jan 5, 2012 PST
Killing of Youth By Troopers is Murder: Kashmir CM
'I have not come here today for any other purpose but to meet the family, who lost their dear one in the firing incident yesterday.'
10:06 Jan 3, 2012 PST
21-yr-old Kashmiri Killed for Demanding Electricity
Srinagar, Jan 2: A 21-year-old youth was killed and two others injured in Indian administered Kashmir when Indian paramilitary Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) soldiers fired on a group of people, who were demanding electricity.
11:16 Jan 2, 2012 PST
Kashmiri Leader Says Dr. Fai Was Victim of Tussle Between CIA, ISI
Srinagar, Dec 31: A senior Kashmiri separatist leader Nayeem Khan Saturday said lobbyist Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai was the victim of the tussle between spy agencies of United States and Pakistan.
10:49 Dec 31, 2011 PST
Recover Outstanding Power Dues From Troops in Kashmir
Addressing a public gathering after Friday congregation prayers in Central Kashmir, Mirwaiz said, 'Our natural resources have been looted and exploited by Indian for last 65 years.
13:43 Dec 30, 2011 PST
Army Commander Reviews Operation Preparedness of Soldiers on Kashmir Border
It is pertinent to mention here that senior Indian army commander in Kashmir Lt Gen S A Hasnain had recently said that militants may make attempts to sneak into Kashmir during the harsh winter months as well.
12:56 Dec 29, 2011 PST
4,000 Collared Bar-Headed Geese Arrive At Wetland Reserve in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 23: Over 4000 Bar-headed geese, including a half dozen with collars, have arrived at Gharana wetland Conservation Reserve on Indo-Pak border in R. S. Pura in winter capital of Indian administered Kashmir.
15:48 Dec 23, 2011 PST
Police Files Charges Against Education Officials in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 20: In the first instance of its type, police in Indian administered Kashmir have filed charges and registered a case against Education officials of the region for depicting local policeman as 'oppressor' in the school text books.
13:36 Dec 20, 2011 PST
Snow, Rain Likely in Kashmir Today
Srinagar, Dec 19: According to weatherman, the upper reaches of Indian administered Kashmir may record heavy snowfall while plains may experience light to moderate snowfall and rain during next 24 hours.
11:17 Dec 19, 2011 PST
Srinagar Shivers At -3.8 Degrees Celsius
The drop in the night temperature resulted in freezing of water supply lines in many areas while a thin layer of ice had also formed on some small stagnant water bodies.
13:48 Dec 16, 2011 PST
Shopkeepers Shutdown in Parts of Srinagar to Protest Killing of Tariq Ahmad
Srinagar, Dec 15: Some parts of downtown Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, observed complete shutdown on Thursday to protest against the killing of 35-year-old trader by alleged stone pelters.
13:04 Dec 15, 2011 PST
Kashmiri Shopkeeper Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Miscreants' Assault
Srinagar, Dec 14: A young Kashmiri shopkeeper, who was critically injured in an attack of alleged stonepelters on December 3, succumbed to injuries in the region's leading hospital on Wednesday.
15:06 Dec 14, 2011 PST
Government Reviews Security of Politicians, Key Installations in Kashmir
Official sources said security review meeting was held in Srinagar, the summer capital of the region on Monday. 'The meeting was attended by Home Secretary, police chief and top police, paramilitary and security officials.
10:57 Dec 12, 2011 PST
Minister in Kashmir Escapes Bid on Life, Guard Killed
'The minister's security guards also opened fire. In the militant attack, three of the security guards of the minister and a civilian identified as Ali Mohammad were injured. The minister, however, escaped unhurt in the attack,' he said.
12:17 Dec 11, 2011 PST
AFSPA Removal: Kashmiri People Have Right to Relish Peace Benefits
'My initiative regarding the gradual revocation of laws like AFSPA in the areas where the role of the Army has ended, due to the restoration of peaceful situation, relates to the commitments made to people,'
09:17 Dec 7, 2011 PST
Moderate Separatist States Kashmir is a Military State
'Kashmir is tha military and police State. Army and police run the affairs of the state. The Kashmir government does not have any say in any administrative or security related decision,' Mirwaiz said while addressing people in South Kashmir.
15:02 Dec 2, 2011 PST
Paramilitary Forces Vacate Camp in Kashmir
The Firdous cinema, one of the popular movie halls in the old city, was occupied by paramilitary CRPF soldiers in the early 1990s after eruption of militancy in the region.
11:17 Nov 30, 2011 PST
NATO Attack on Pak Beginning of Larger Western Attack: Kashmiri Leader
Srinagar, Nov 29: Strongly condemning the recent NATO attack on Pakistani soldiers, senior separatist Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani said the NATO attack was the beginning of a larger Western attack on Pakistan.
12:56 Nov 29, 2011 PST
Kashmir Shivers With Cold
Srinagar, Nov 27: Indian administered Kashmir continues to shiver with severe cold as the minimum temperature dipped further in the region with the summer capital recording the coldest night of the season.
10:14 Nov 27, 2011 PST
Village Head, Soldiers Hurt in Firing Incidents in Kashmir
The incident created panic with people running helter skelter. Immediately after the incident, police and army men laid siege around the area and launched a manhunt to nab the attackers. However, no arrests took place.
08:57 Nov 25, 2011 PST
First Train Derailment in Kashmir, 30 Injured
In the first incident of a train derailment in Indian administered Kashmir, at least 30 passengers were injured, some of them critically, when three bogies of the train derailed near Sadoora railway station, some 55 kms south of Srinagar.
13:28 Nov 23, 2011 PST
No Deadline For AFSPA Removal in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 21: The Chief Minister of Indian administered Kashmir Omar Abdullah Monday said no deadline has been fixed for revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the State.
13:08 Nov 21, 2011 PST
Top Hizbul Militant Killed in Kashmir Firefight
Srinagar, Nov 17: A top commander of the pro-Pakistan militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in a fierce encounter with Indian soldiers in Indian administered Kashmir on Thursday.
14:42 Nov 17, 2011 PST
Former Indian Army Chief Opposed to Creation of Unified Headquarters in Kashmir
When I was the chief minister of Kashmir, I created the Unified Command Headquarters. However, the move was opposed 'tooth and nail' by the then Indian army chief Gen Shankar Roy Chowdhury,' Farooq Abdullah told the media in the Indian capital to
14:12 Nov 17, 2011 PST
Kashmir CM Meets Indian Defence Minister on AFSPA issue
Sources said during the meeting, Omar apprised the Indian Defence Minister about the improvement in law and order situation and fall in militancy in Kashmir.
15:00 Nov 13, 2011 PST
Chief Minister of Kashmir Pursues Revocation of AFSPA in Winter Months
I would like to see revocation of AFSPA in the winter months,' Omar told media during a function in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir.
16:10 Nov 10, 2011 PST
US Congress Delegation Calls on Kashmir Governor
'The US delegation comprised Devin Nunes, Congressman and Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), Political Counselor, US Embassy Herro Mustafa and two staff members of the HPSCI,' an official spokesman said.
13:21 Nov 10, 2011 PST
AFSPA Rollback Will Make Army Handicap in Kashmir
'To rollback AFSPA from certain pockets of Kashmir at this point of time may be a genuine point owing to peaceful year. But peace is very fragile.
12:41 Nov 3, 2011 PST
Lift AFSPA If There is Peace in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 31: Indian minister and senior pro-Indian Kashmiri leader Farooq Abdullah Monday asked the Indian government to lift the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the region if there is peace.
11:41 Oct 31, 2011 PST
Cracks in Kashmir Coalition Government Over AFSPA
'The Chief Minister should have consulted the coalition partner before announcing the rollback of AFSPA. Today he is on shaky ground because he has not done the consultation exercise fully.
13:58 Oct 27, 2011 PST
Militants Strike With Grenades; Fire on Cops in Kashmir
At around 12:45pm, militants lobbed a grenade towards paramilitary CRPF bunker at the Akhara building in Maisuma area in the heart of city.
11:31 Oct 25, 2011 PST
Dialogue With Pakistan Will Lead to Kashmir Settlement
Srinagar, Oct 23: The chief minister of Indian administered Kashmir Omar Abdullah Saturday said dialogue with Pakistan will lead to settlement of the Kashmir issue.
11:32 Oct 22, 2011 PST
Kashmiri Separatist Slam Indian Social Activist Anna Hazare
Srinagar, Oct 15: The separatist leaders in Indian administered Kashmir on Saturday slammed Indian social activist Anna Hazare for terming Kashmir as an integral part of India.
12:46 Oct 15, 2011 PST
United Jihad Council Warns Pakistan Against Granting MFN Status to India
It is in place to mention here that Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabani has recently said that her country has decided in principle to grant the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India.
14:41 Oct 14, 2011 PST
Kashmiri Youth Injured in 2010 Unrest Dies After 13-Months
Srinagar, Oct 12: An 18-year-old youth died on Wednesday, 13 months after sustaining critical injury in paramilitary forces firing during last year's summer unrest in Indian administered Kashmir.
12:14 Oct 12, 2011 PST
Longest Surviving Militant Killed in Kashmir Firefight
Srinagar, Oct 12: On Wednesday, Police claimed to have killed the longest surviving militant of the pro-Pakistan militant group Hizbul Mujahideen during a gunfight in Indian administered Kashmir.
10:11 Oct 12, 2011 PST
2 Militants Killed in Kashmir Firefight
'After plugging off all the possible escape routes, the soldiers zeroed-in on the residential house of one Mohammad Subhan Mir son of Abdul Gani Mir and asked the militants hiding there to surrender,' they said.
09:57 Oct 9, 2011 PST
Kashmir Government Discloses 1,300 Missing in Region
Srinagar, Oct 3: The Kashmir government Monday disclosed that 1300 persons have been missing in the region during the past 20 years of turmoil, contradicting its earlier figures that 3,429 youth were missing from 1990 till 2009.
17:15 Oct 3, 2011 PST
4 Militants Killed in Fresh Gunfight in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 1: On Saturday the Army said four heavily armed militants were killed in a two-day long gunbattle in Indian administered Kashmir.
14:53 Oct 1, 2011 PST
Kashmir Gunfight Ends After 4 Days
Srinagar, Sept 29: The 4-day long gunfight between Indian soldiers and heavily armed militants ended in Indian administered Kashmir on Thursday.
11:13 Sep 29, 2011 PST
Gunfight in Kashmir Enters Third Day
'On the intervening night 26/27 September, a group of around seven militants attempted to infiltrate into Kashmir from Shamesbari area of Keran sector, Kupwara in North Kashmir.
13:10 Sep 28, 2011 PST
Kashmiri Leader Warns Agitation If Slum Dwellers Not Expelled
Geelani accused India of pursuing Israeli tactics, India wanted to expel Kashmiris from their own land and alter the Muslims majority character of the state.
12:53 Sep 28, 2011 PST
Army Officer, 2 Cops Among 7 Killed in Kashmir Gunfight
Srinagar, Sep 27: An army officer, two policemen and four militants have been killed in the ongoing gunfight in Indian administered Kashmir.
13:20 Sep 27, 2011 PST
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Says 'No Mass Graves in Kashmir'
Srinagar, Sept 27: The Chief minister of Indian administered Kashmir Omar Abdullah Tuesday said no mass graves are in the region.
10:46 Sep 27, 2011 PST
Docs in Kashmir Remove 15 Kg Cyst From Pregnant Woman
Srinagar, Sept 24: In the first surgery of its kind in the region, doctors on Saturday removed a 15 kg cyst from a seven-month pregnant woman in Indian administered Kashmir without harming the fetus.
11:42 Sep 24, 2011 PST
Separatists in Kashmir Reject Interlocutors Roadmap
Srinagar, Sept 22: The separatist leaders in Indian administered Kashmir have rejected the interlocutors roadmap for the political solution of Kashmir within the realm of Indian constitution.
10:29 Sep 22, 2011 PST
Our Recommendations Within Framework of Indian Constitution: Interlocutors
'The recommendations forwarded by us in the final report will be within the framework of Article 370 of Indian Constitution. Indian Home Minister has already said that J&K is a unique State and the solution will also be unique.
14:53 Sep 17, 2011 PST
Kashmir Assembly to Debate Guru Amnesty Resolution
Srinagar, Sept 17: The Kashmir Assembly will debate the resolution seeking clemency for the alleged Indian Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru on September 28.
13:16 Sep 17, 2011 PST
Kashmir CM Asks India to Walk Extra Mile to Engage Pak
'I have often stated that most, if not all, internal security problems are essentially rooted in politics. As a matter of fact even armed insurgencies are basically struggles for political space.
14:58 Sep 10, 2011 PST
HuJI Email Traced to Kashmir, Cafe Owner Among 5 Detained
Official sources said police in the early hours today conducted a raid on the house of Global Internet Café owner Khawaja Mehmood Aziz in Kishtwar and detained him, his brother Khwaja Khalid Aziz and Manager Cyber Cafe Ashwani Kumar for questionin
14:15 Sep 8, 2011 PST
Kashmiri Politicians Condemn Deadly Blast in Indian Capital
Srinagar, Sept 7: The pro-Indian and separatist politicians in Indian administered Kashmir Wednesday condemned the deadly blast in Indian capital, which left 11 people dead and over 60 injured.
09:49 Sep 7, 2011 PST
Envoys of Muslim Countries Call on Kashmir CM
Srinagar, Sept 2: The envoys of two Muslim countries called on the Chief minister of Indian administered Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Friday and discussed the prevailing situation in the region.
12:04 Sep 2, 2011 PST
Kashmir Govt Grants Amnesty to Stone Pelters
'The Government would withdraw the cases against them to provide an opportunity to be responsible persons and lead a normal life', Omar said while addressing media today.
09:28 Aug 28, 2011 PST
Scribes Protest Against Police Harassment in Kashmir
The scribes including reporters, photojournalists and videojournalists held the protest following the recent assault and detention by police of two photojournalists in Kashmir.
11:13 Aug 25, 2011 PST
2 Grenade Blasts Rock Kashmir; 2 Killed, 13 Hurt
Srinagar, Aug 25: Two grenade explosions rocked Indian administered Kashmir on Thursday. The explosions left two persons including an Indian border guard dead and 13 persons injured.
10:30 Aug 25, 2011 PST
Kashmir CM Demands Setting Up of Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Replying to a query on the unearthing of mass graves by SHRC, the chief minister said, 'It is too premature to comment on the issue'.
15:15 Aug 22, 2011 PST
2000 Unidentified Bodies Buried in Unmarked Graves in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 21: The Kashmir government recognized Human Right Commission has disclosed that 2156 unidentified bodies are buried in unmarked graves at 38 different sites in the region.
13:13 Aug 21, 2011 PST
12 Militants Killed in Border Gunfight in Kashmir: Army
Srinagar, Aug 20: On Saturday, the Army claimed that soldiers foiled an infiltration bid of militants by killing 12 militants in the firefight. An army officer was also killed and two soldiers injured in the day-long gunfight.
09:46 Aug 20, 2011 PST
Kashmir May Soon Have Islamic Banking System
Srinagar, Aug 17: The Indian administered Kashmir may soon have the Islamic Banking system, which is prevalent in most of the Muslim countries.
15:01 Aug 17, 2011 PST
Top US Senator on 2-Day Visit to Kashmir
Senator McCain, who is here on a two-day visit arrived by a special US plane and drove to Governor N N Vohra's residence to meet him.
10:09 Aug 16, 2011 PST
India's Independence Day Passes Off Peacefully in Strike-Hit Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 15: August 15 (India's Independence Day) passed off peacefully across the strike-hit Kashmir amidst tight security arrangements made by forces to foil any incident.
12:40 Aug 15, 2011 PST
After Grenade Attacks, Security Further Intensified in Kashmir
Two rifle grenades were fired towards Hotel Kahkashan housing 162 Bn CRPF Headquarters and Hotel Ikhwan housing camp of 82 Bn CRPF in Srinagar on Saturday evening.
10:21 Aug 14, 2011 PST
45-Days Hindu Pilgrimage Concludes in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 13: The annual Hindu pilgrimage (Amarnath yatra) concluded in Kashmir on Saturday with a record breaking 6.35 lakh devotees from different parts of India visiting the cave shrine in South Kashmir during the past 45 days.
15:33 Aug 13, 2011 PST
Youth, Soldier Injured in Kashmir Clashes
Srinagar, Aug 12: Clashes broke out between youth and police and paramilitary soldiers in Indian administered Kashmir on Friday, injuring a youth and a paramilitary soldier.
14:13 Aug 12, 2011 PST
Kashmiri Separatists, Pro-Indian Politicians Warn Against Hanging Guru
Srinagar, Aug 11: The separatist and pro-Indian leaders in Kashmir have warned the Indian government not to hang Kashmiri detainee Mohamma Afzal Guru for his alleged involved in 2001 Indian Parliament attack.
11:11 Aug 11, 2011 PST
Another Cop Arrested in Kashmir for Role in Custodial Killing
Srinagar, Aug 10: Another policeman was arrested on Wednesday for his alleged role in the custodial death of a 26-year-old youth, Nazim Rashid Shalla.
16:28 Aug 10, 2011 PST
Police Launch Crackdown on Youth in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 9: Police have launched a crackdown against youth in parts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir and have arrested more than 30 youth during raids so far.
11:57 Aug 9, 2011 PST
Police Officer and Soldier Arrested for Staging Fake Encounter in Kashmir
Yesterday the Army claimed to have killed a Pakistani militant and divisional commander of Lashker-e-Taiba, Abu Usman after a 12-hour long gunbattle at the Surankote area of Poonch and claimed recovery of arms and ammunition from him.
12:22 Aug 8, 2011 PST
Restrictions on Separatists Leaders in Kashmir
The government is denying us the democratic space to carry out political activities and this could have serious repercussions,' said his close aide Ayaz Akbar.
14:04 Aug 6, 2011 PST
Kashmir Shuts Down Against Custodial Death of Youth
Srinagar, Aug 3: The complete shutdown was observed in Indian administered Kashmir on Wednesday to protest the custodial killing of a youth.
13:32 Aug 3, 2011 PST
Militant Alliance Rejects Ramadan Ceasefire in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 31: The United Jehad Council - an alliance of the militant groups operating in Kashmir has ruled out announcing of ceasefire during Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Indian administered Kashmir.
12:59 Jul 31, 2011 PST
Pro-Indian Politician Placed Under House Arrest in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 31: In the first incident of its kind, a pro-Indian woman politician Mehbooba Mufti was placed under house arrest.
11:39 Jul 31, 2011 PST
Any Delay In Kashmir Solution Can Lead to Resurfacing of Stone Pelting Incidents
Srinagar, July 30: The patron of pro-Indian Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former chief minister of Kashmir, Mufti Mohammad Sayed Saturday said any delay in Kashmir resolution can result in resurfacing of stone pelting in some other form.
13:10 Jul 30, 2011 PST
Probe in 'Abduction, Rape' of Kashmiri Woman in Final Stage
Srinagar, July 29: The police chief of Indian administered Kashmir Friday said police investigations into the alleged rape and abduction of a woman are in the final stage.
14:36 Jul 29, 2011 PST
Kashmiri Leaders Welcome CBMs Announced By India, Pak
Srinagar, July 27: Most of the pro-Indian and separatist leaders have welcomed the new measures announced by arch rivals India and Pakistan to give boost to cross-border trade and travel.
15:23 Jul 27, 2011 PST
Hindu Militant Killed in Kashmir Firefight
Srinagar, July 26: A Hindu militant owing allegiance to Kashmir's largest militant group Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in a gunfight with Indian army in Kishtwar area of Indian administered Kashmir on Tuesday.
12:49 Jul 26, 2011 PST
Indian Army Launches Probe in Alleged Kashmir Rape Case
On the allegation that the assailants were dressed in army fatigues, he said, 'I do want to clarify this that in Kashmir, (military) uniform is also worn by militants. Besides, I want to make it clear that no army man can remain isolated from his u
20:04 Jul 22, 2011 PST
Kashmiri Woman Alleges Abduction, Rape By Soldiers
Srinagar, July 21: A young Kashmir woman has accused two Indian army soldiers of 'abduction and rape'. Police have registered a case while MoS Home of the Kashmir government Nasir Aslam Wani has assured that guilty persons will be punished.
15:29 Jul 21, 2011 PST
Kashmiri Leader Denounces US Arrest, Calls Protests on Friday
Senior separatist Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani has denounced the arrest of a Kashmiri-born man in the US by the FBI on suspicion of allegedly playing as conduit for the Pakistani government to influence the American policy makers on the issue of
13:11 Jul 20, 2011 PST
India- Pak talks, A Futile Exercise: Hizbul chief
Hizbul Mujahideen supremo and chairman of the United Jehad Council (UJC) - an amalgam of different militant groups operating in Kashmir Tuesday termed the ongoing dialogue process between arch rivals India and Pakistan as a futile exercise.
13:21 Jul 19, 2011 PST
3 Militants, Soldier Killed in Ongoing Kashmir Gunfight
Srinagar, July 15: Three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants and an army man were killed and four soldiers injured in an ongoing encounter in Indian administered Kashmir.
13:33 Jul 15, 2011 PST
Kashmiri Leaders Condemn Mumbai Blasts
Srinagar, July 14: The Chief Minister of Indian administered Kashmir and senior separatist leaders have strongly condemned the serial blasts in Mumbai that left 18 persons dead and over 100 injured.
15:58 Jul 14, 2011 PST
German Tourist Found Dead in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 14: A female German tourist (Passport No. 2165083225 Visa No. AP-2692562) was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a hotel in the mountainous Leh region of Indian administered Kashmir.
13:26 Jul 14, 2011 PST
Army Fears Rise in Infiltration in Kashmir
In response to a question regarding purchase of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani's recently released book, he said, 'There is no controversy in purchasing the book.
11:32 Jul 11, 2011 PST
2 Boys Die in Kashmir Explosion
Srinagar, July 10: Two teenage boys were killed and two others including a minor girl were injured seriously when a live shell they were fiddling with exploded in Indian administered Kashmir on Sunday.
14:53 Jul 10, 2011 PST
  

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