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3 Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorists Dead, 1 Policeman Injured In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Sopore
Three terrorists were killed in an encounter in North Kashmir's Sopore this morning, police said.
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2 Special Police Officers Resign After Mob Attacks Their Houses In Kashmir
Two Special Police Officers on Tuesday announced their resignation after their houses were attacked by crowds in north Kashmir's Sopore area. SPO Waseem Ahmad Sheikh was seen shouting pro-Azadi slogans as he was surrounded by a crowd in Rafiabad area.
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How This NRI Engineer is Making a Difference to his Village in Kashmir
35-year old network designer Tariq Ali puts his successful corporate career in Australia on hold once every year to return to his village in Kashmir, where his initiative to clean up the area now has over 100 members in just a few years.
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Terrorist Killed in North Kashmir's Rafiabad After 9-Hour Encounter
An army soldier and a terrorist were killed during a fierce gun battle at Ladoora village in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir that lasted nearly nine hours. The encounter started today morning after security forces cordoned off the village and started a search operation for terrorists hiding in a residential area.
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Soldier Killed in Gun Battle With Terrorist in Kashmir
One soldier has been killed in a gun battle between security forces and a terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir since this morning, after the police and Army launched a search operation in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district, following a tip-off about presence of terrorists in the area.
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After Six Killings in Three Weeks in Kashmir's Sopore, Fear Looms Large
Six civilians have been shot dead by terrorists in the last three weeks in North Kashmir's Sopore, creating an atmosphere of fear and terror in the town and nearby areas. Security forces have been unable to track down the killers so far.
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Orders Time-Bound Enquiry into Sopore Attacks
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today ordered for a time-bound enquiry into the recent killings in Sopore. He also convened a meeting of the Unified Headquarters on Wednesday to discuss the issue.
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J&K: Moderate Hurriyat calls for dialogue
After days of protests and clashes, there was some relief in Srinagar on Saturday. Curfew and restrictions were lifted from most parts of the city.And now there are positive signs from separatists to put an end to the vicious cycle of violence in the state. The moderate separatists have shown their willingness to renew the stalled dialogue with New...
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Omar to NDTV: Failure of political dialogue causing unrest
For more than a week, Kashmir has been in turmoil over the deaths of a series of young men killed by security forces. In an interview to NDTV's Barkha Dutt, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah says the initiative for a political dialogue has been ineffective, and that there's a need to revive the political peace process in the Valley.Here are excerpts fro...
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Violence spreads to south Kashmir, 3 killed in Anantnag firing
Kashmir continues to remain tense after three teenagers were killed in firing in Anantnag on Tuesday.Among the victims was 15-year-old Ishtiyaq, a class tenth student, 17-year-old Imtiyaz who was working at a baker's shop in Anantnag and Sajjad.There was firing after security forces came under heavy stone throwing by protesters at a demonstration. ...
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Militants attack Sopore police station
Heavily-armed militants indiscriminately fired at a police station in curfew-bound Sopore town of North Kashmir on Monday.
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J&K civilian deaths: Omar asks Chidambaram to intervene
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah spoke with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday night and voiced his strong concern over civilians becoming victims of action in the Valley by paramilitary forces.
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Hurriyat leaders placed under house arrest
Ahead of their proposed march to violence-hit Sopore to express solidarity with the families of the youth killed in firing, authorities on Monday placed under house arrest several leaders of moderate Hurriyat Conference including its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
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J&K: Encounter in Sopore ends; 5 militants killed
In frightening new tactics by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, an Army captain from the elite special forces was taken hostage in Sopore on Tuesday and then killed. In an encounter that ended after nearly 15 hours, 2 army jawans and 5 terrorists were also killed.
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Two encounters, 1 Militant Killed, 2 Hiding
Two militants are holed up in a village in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir. Exchange of fire is on with security forces.
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3 Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorists Dead, 1 Policeman Injured In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Sopore
Three terrorists were killed in an encounter in North Kashmir's Sopore this morning, police said.
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2 Special Police Officers Resign After Mob Attacks Their Houses In Kashmir
Two Special Police Officers on Tuesday announced their resignation after their houses were attacked by crowds in north Kashmir's Sopore area. SPO Waseem Ahmad Sheikh was seen shouting pro-Azadi slogans as he was surrounded by a crowd in Rafiabad area.
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How This NRI Engineer is Making a Difference to his Village in Kashmir
35-year old network designer Tariq Ali puts his successful corporate career in Australia on hold once every year to return to his village in Kashmir, where his initiative to clean up the area now has over 100 members in just a few years.
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Terrorist Killed in North Kashmir's Rafiabad After 9-Hour Encounter
An army soldier and a terrorist were killed during a fierce gun battle at Ladoora village in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir that lasted nearly nine hours. The encounter started today morning after security forces cordoned off the village and started a search operation for terrorists hiding in a residential area.
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Soldier Killed in Gun Battle With Terrorist in Kashmir
One soldier has been killed in a gun battle between security forces and a terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir since this morning, after the police and Army launched a search operation in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district, following a tip-off about presence of terrorists in the area.
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After Six Killings in Three Weeks in Kashmir's Sopore, Fear Looms Large
Six civilians have been shot dead by terrorists in the last three weeks in North Kashmir's Sopore, creating an atmosphere of fear and terror in the town and nearby areas. Security forces have been unable to track down the killers so far.
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Orders Time-Bound Enquiry into Sopore Attacks
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today ordered for a time-bound enquiry into the recent killings in Sopore. He also convened a meeting of the Unified Headquarters on Wednesday to discuss the issue.
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J&K: Moderate Hurriyat calls for dialogue
After days of protests and clashes, there was some relief in Srinagar on Saturday. Curfew and restrictions were lifted from most parts of the city.And now there are positive signs from separatists to put an end to the vicious cycle of violence in the state. The moderate separatists have shown their willingness to renew the stalled dialogue with New...
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Omar to NDTV: Failure of political dialogue causing unrest
For more than a week, Kashmir has been in turmoil over the deaths of a series of young men killed by security forces. In an interview to NDTV's Barkha Dutt, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah says the initiative for a political dialogue has been ineffective, and that there's a need to revive the political peace process in the Valley.Here are excerpts fro...
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Violence spreads to south Kashmir, 3 killed in Anantnag firing
Kashmir continues to remain tense after three teenagers were killed in firing in Anantnag on Tuesday.Among the victims was 15-year-old Ishtiyaq, a class tenth student, 17-year-old Imtiyaz who was working at a baker's shop in Anantnag and Sajjad.There was firing after security forces came under heavy stone throwing by protesters at a demonstration. ...
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Militants attack Sopore police station
Heavily-armed militants indiscriminately fired at a police station in curfew-bound Sopore town of North Kashmir on Monday.
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J&K civilian deaths: Omar asks Chidambaram to intervene
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah spoke with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday night and voiced his strong concern over civilians becoming victims of action in the Valley by paramilitary forces.
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Hurriyat leaders placed under house arrest
Ahead of their proposed march to violence-hit Sopore to express solidarity with the families of the youth killed in firing, authorities on Monday placed under house arrest several leaders of moderate Hurriyat Conference including its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
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J&K: Encounter in Sopore ends; 5 militants killed
In frightening new tactics by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, an Army captain from the elite special forces was taken hostage in Sopore on Tuesday and then killed. In an encounter that ended after nearly 15 hours, 2 army jawans and 5 terrorists were also killed.
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Two encounters, 1 Militant Killed, 2 Hiding
Two militants are holed up in a village in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir. Exchange of fire is on with security forces.
