There were no reports of anyone getting hurt in these clashes.
Many Kashmiris have been left with no option but to flag down the odd private vehicle passing by in the Valley.
'I have seen the tears in their eyes.' 'I want to thank God for giving me an opportunity to help these guys.'
Speaking for the first time after the government announced an halt to anti-militancy operations in the state during the holy month of Ramzan, the prime minister said there is no alternative to peace and stability.
The two leaders, who will be present in Ufa to attend the SCO summit, will be meeting on the sidelines of it.
An army official said that security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in Bandipora district on Monday morning following information about presence of terrorists in the area.
During his joint interrogation by Delhi Police and intelligence agencies, expelled Pakistani High Commission staffer Mehmood Akhtar had claimed that 16 other employees of the diplomatic mission were in touch with spies for extracting sensitive information and documents pertaining to army and the Border Security Force deployment, said a senior police officer privy to the probe.
'It is possible that these terrorists took advantage of the chaos and escaped in the melee.'
"He is lodged in the jail for a long time. Sengar is one of the most popular lawmakers so I came to thank him after the elections," the BJP leader told reporters.
Here are glimpses of how the festival was marked all across the country.
'Now when I walk down the street people point me out to their daughters and say, "That's Tabbu. You should be like her",' says Tabbu Afroz, 18, when she received the Breakthrough Changemaker Inspiration Award in New York.
As the deafening sound of a canon echoes across nearly forty villages in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, thousands of faithful Muslims break their day-long fast and participate in Iftaar.The canon, perched atop xxxxx, has been faithfully marking the time to start and end the fast during the holy month of Ramadan for hundreds of years. When locals hear the first boom in the wee hours of morning, they know it is time for Sehri.
Salah was seen with controversial Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov while he was recuperating from the shoulder injury he suffered during the Champions League final.
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Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed head of Russia's southern Chechnya region, hosted a dinner in honour of Egypt's football team and presented the Liverpool star forward Mohamed Salah with an award, the Chechen leader's press service said on Friday.
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There is a possibility of a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the annual summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Russia.
It seems that Jaswant Singh, expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party for his controversial book on Jinnah, is likely to visit Pakistan for the launch of the book after Ramzan, but sources close to him are yet to confirm the report.
A retired Pakistan army officer incurs army chief General Bajwa's wrath, reveals Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.
By fasting during Ramzan, Kader Mohideen carries forward the faith of his forefathers. His knowledge of computers has not dimmed his belief in the Quran. In that there is a lesson for this materialistic world.
The minister was responding to questions on the firing along the Indo-Pak border despite the two sides agreeing for a truce.
A Russian comic's song which mocks the country's World Cup team and questions the financial sense of hosting the event has gone viral on the eve of the tournament, angering some fans and politicians.
A moderate intensity earthquake jolted Kashmir valley early on Tuesday.
Firing from across the border took place in several areas along the Line of Control and the International Border, drawing effective retaliation from the Indian troops, the officials said.
A vehicle-borne IED blast was averted as security forces detected a car laden with 45 kg of explosives in Pulwama.
Akhtar was trying to gather information pertaining to deployment of security forces along the western coast, Sir Creek and Kutch areas and also about military installations in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa
Muslims pray at the ruins of the Feroz Shah Kotla mosque on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in New Delhi
Rediff.com presents a collection of pictures of festivities from across India, as we wish our readers Eid Mubarak!
Chana Batata is a Bohri style side dish and one of the most popular street snacks in Mumbai during the holy month of Ramzan.
Dulquer Salmaan, Unni Mukundan and Namita Pramod will be playing the lead roles in the film.
A shocking incident of misuse of power has come to light in national capital New Delhi where 11 Shiv Sena Members of Parliament are reported to have forced a Muslim worker to break his Ramzan fast and eat a chapati, at the Maharashtra Sadan.
Markets across Kashmir witnessed brisk shopping on Saturday on the eve of the Eidul-Fitr which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramzan.
'I am a big fan of talent shows,' Gauahar Khan tells Rajul Hegde.
The Election Commission has announced dates from October 18 for polls in the state.
Religion is not just about following one's own path but also respecting those believing in other religions, Kumar said.
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