SC halts probe against Major Aditya as Centre-J&K spar over FIR

New Delhi, Mar 05 : The Supreme Court today halted further investigation in the January 27 Shopian firing incident involving a senior army officer, accused of leading an army convoy, even as the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir governments were at loggerheads over lodging of FIR. Observing that Major Aditya “is an army officer and […]

2 more bodies recovered; toll in Shopian shooting mounts to 6

Srinagar, Mar 5: The toll in Sunday’s shooting in Shopian district of south Kashmir rose to six after two more bodies were recovered today, police said. “The body of one militant identified as Ashiq Hussain Bhat of Lashkar-e-Tabia (LeT) militant outfit, was recovered today from an orchard at Saidpora area. He was missing since November […]

All those killed in Shopian firing linked to militancy: Army

‘Investigation will reveal connection of slain civilians with militants’

Srinagar, Mar 05: All those killed in the shootout in south Kashmir’s Shopian district yesterday night were linked to militancy and the soldiers acted in self-defence,  the Army claimed today. Recounting the events of the shootout, in which six people, including two militants, were killed last night, a defence spokesperson said soldiers deployed at the […]

Deeply distressed by killing of civilians in Shopian: Mehbooba

PDP, NC, Cong, others demand probe in Shopian killings

 Srinagar, Mar 5: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said she is deeply distressed by the killing of civilians in “crossfire” in Shopian district here even as her own party MLA from the area and other mainstream parties demanded a judicial probe in these killings. Six people, including two militants, were killed in a firing incident […]

Separatists call for Shopian march on Wednesday

Srinagar, Mar 05: Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik Monday called for a march to Shopian on Wednesday (March 07), for a congregational condolence of persons killed in army firing. In a statement issued here, they said already a protest strike call has been given for the same day against shifting […]

BJP for CBI or judicial probe into Kathua rape-and-murder case

Accuses police of harassing people

Jammu, Mar 05: Ruling coalition partner BJP today expressed “shock and anguish” over alleged harassment of people during the investigation into the rape-and-murder of a minor girl in Kathua, and demanded a CBI or judicial probe into it. In a statement, state BJP spokesperson Virender Gupta claimed that the way investigating agencies were conducting the […]

DGP calls for peace, says police probing into Shopian firing

Jammu, Mar 05: Director General of Police S P Vaid today said they were investigating the firing incident in which six people, including two militants, were killed by the Army in Shopian district. Vaid said the situation was under control and appealed to the people of Kashmir to maintain peace. “Two weapons, along with other […]

Pak SC refuses to entertain petition seeking Sharia law

Islamabad, Mar 05:  Pakistan’s Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition filed by a radical cleric to impose Sharia law in the country. Maulana Abdul Aziz of Lal Masjid, had filed the petition in December 2015 under Article 184(3) of the Constitution through his counsel Tariq Asad. The Registrar office of the Supreme Court […]