Sharat Pradhan And Mukhtar Ahmad

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PHOTOS: Kashmiri Pandits flood Kheer Bhawani temple

PHOTOS: Kashmiri Pandits flood Kheer Bhawani temple

Rediff.com   27 May 2015

Tullamulla village, 27 kilometre from Srinagar in Ganderbal district where the Kashmiri Pandits' holiest shrine is located, wore a festive look despite the overnight heavy rains in Kashmir.

1 killed in militant attack on telecom franchisee in J-K

1 killed in militant attack on telecom franchisee in J-K

Rediff.com   26 May 2015

Militants attacked a house, the premises of which housed a telecom tower in north Kashmir Sopore town on Tuesday evening, killing the house owner.

Militants snatch INSAS rifle from on-duty cop in Kashmir

Militants snatch INSAS rifle from on-duty cop in Kashmir

Rediff.com   26 May 2015

Militants snatched an automatic rifle along with a magazine from a cop and decamped with it in south Kashmir Pulwama town on Tuesday afternoon.

J&K: 3 soldiers, 1 terrorist killed in militant strike in Tangdhar

J&K: 3 soldiers, 1 terrorist killed in militant strike in Tangdhar

Rediff.com   25 May 2015

Three army troopers and a militant were killed and a trooper wounded when security forces foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control in the Tangdhar sector of north Kashmir Kupwara district.

One dead, 3 injured in two terror attacks in J-K

One dead, 3 injured in two terror attacks in J-K

Rediff.com   25 May 2015

Three employees of a BSNL franchise were seriously wounded in a militant attack in Kashmir's Sopore town on Monday morning.

Pakistani flags raised again in J-K, protesters clash with cops

Pakistani flags raised again in J-K, protesters clash with cops

Rediff.com   22 May 2015

Violence once again erupted in the Kashmir Valley when a group of people began to wave Pakistan and terror group Lashkar-e-Tayiba flags.

Uttar Pradesh Yamuna e-way to be used for emergency landings

Uttar Pradesh Yamuna e-way to be used for emergency landings

Rediff.com   22 May 2015

Four areas are proposed to be earmarked for emergency landings for fighter planes on the 300 km stretch.

Restrictions in some areas of Srinagar ahead of Hurriyat rally

Restrictions in some areas of Srinagar ahead of Hurriyat rally

Rediff.com   21 May 2015

Authorities on Thursday placed the moderate All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq under house arrest to scuttle a rally called by the separatist group.

UP government announces Rs 5 lakh each for kin of Hashimpura victims

UP government announces Rs 5 lakh each for kin of Hashimpura victims

Rediff.com   20 May 2015

After two months of dilly dallying, the Uttar Pradesh government has finally decided to come to the assistance of the 42 Muslim families whose bread winners were gunned down by policemen 28 years ago.

2 jawans injured in militant attack in Shopian

2 jawans injured in militant attack in Shopian

Rediff.com   19 May 2015

Two army troopers were injured when militants opened fire on the security forces during a cordon and search operation in south Kashmir Shopian district on Tuesday evening.

9.0-quake is waiting to happen in Kashmir: Expert

9.0-quake is waiting to happen in Kashmir: Expert

Rediff.com   19 May 2015

Professor Mohammad Ismail Bhat warns of a strong quake waiting to happen in Jammu and Kashmir.

Lucknow school bars student wearing hijab from attending class

Lucknow school bars student wearing hijab from attending class

Rediff.com   15 May 2015

The Lucknow-based St Joseph's Inter College has refused entry to a young girl student for wearing a hijab (head scarf) on campus.

Rajnath Singh rules out enactment of law to build Ayodhya temple

Rajnath Singh rules out enactment of law to build Ayodhya temple

Rediff.com   10 May 2015

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh virtually ruled out any enactment of law for building the much debated Ram temple in Ayodhya on Sunday.

Never imagined we would be received so warmly: Evacuees praise UP govt

Never imagined we would be received so warmly: Evacuees praise UP govt

Rediff.com   4 May 2015

Everyone showered praise on UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for having provided unprecedented support to Nepal

State health department employee shot dead in Srinagar

State health department employee shot dead in Srinagar

Rediff.com   4 May 2015

A senior police officer said gunmen fired at Abdul Ahad Dar, 36, from close range in the Gasoo locality and later escaped.

Pakistani flags waved at Geelani rally in J&K

Pakistani flags waved at Geelani rally in J&K

Rediff.com   1 May 2015

Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday said that the annual yatra to the Holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir should be restricted to just a month instead of 60 days.

BSF guns down Pakistan intruder at border

BSF guns down Pakistan intruder at border

Rediff.com   30 Apr 2015

A Pakistani intruder was gunned down by the paramilitary Border Security Force in the Samba sector of Jammu region Thursday morning.

'We just fled; we didn't even have time to take any money'

'We just fled; we didn't even have time to take any money'

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2015

Left with nothing, many survivors staying at a relief camp in UP, recount the horror of Saturday's earthquake.

UP govt dispatches 80 buses for those stranded in Nepal

UP govt dispatches 80 buses for those stranded in Nepal

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2015

A special relief camp has also been set up in Gorakhpur.

J-K: All future appointments to be made on contractual basis

J-K: All future appointments to be made on contractual basis

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2015

It will all future appointments for gazetted and non-gazetted posts on contractual basis for the first seven years