Engineer Rashid, a former two-time MLA from north Kashmir’s Langate, is currently in Tihar jail facing UAPA charges. He is contesting the Lok Sabha election […]
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Baramulla
Tracks Vs Tradition: Baramulla Up in Arms Over Proposed Railway
Baramulla, Mar 30: Resentment is brewing among the people of north Kashmir’s Baramulla town after the proposed railway line alignment was marked in Prof Showkat […]
Railway connectivity reaching Uri, Eliciting joy among Locals
The announcement of getting frontier town Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on the railway map of the country has brought cheers to locals who hope […]
Windstorm, Heavy rains wreaked havoc in parts of north Kashmir
Windstorm followed by heavy rains and hailstorm wreaked havoc in parts of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday by damaging trees and residential […]
Teachers detained in Baramulla for allegedly glorifying militancy
Thirteen teachers of a private school in north Kashmir’s Baramulla town were detained last week for allegedly ‘glorifying militancy’ and motivating students to become militants. […]
Army ‘accidentally’ mixes chemicals in stream used for drinking water in Handwara village
Panic gripped Mawar village of Handwara after the news broke out of toxic chemicals being mixed in a nearby nallah. Thousands of fishes have died […]
Zakir Musa’s posters surface in North Kashmir
Posters of Zakir Musa, head of newly created militant group Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind surfaced at Watergam area of Rafiabad in district Baramulla on Tuesday morning. Eyewitnesses […]
CBI confirms identity of 33 of 57 civilian killed in 1993 Sopore Massacre
On January 6, 1993 the BSF set ablaze the main market Sopore and indiscriminately fired upon civilians, allegedly killing 57 people after a militant had, […]
Baramulla takes lead, grants amnesty to 390 first time stone pelters
Baramulla in north Kashmir has become the first district in the state to withdraw cases against youth following Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s recent decision to […]
Freed after 16 years, Baramulla man recounts how Delhi police ruined his career
Happiness has visited the Wani family of Baramulla after 16 long years. Gulzar Ahmad Wani, who was acquitted of all charges in a case involving […]