Toufiq Rashid

Democracy blooms in a polling booth in Kangan even as violence mars Srinagar bypoll

Electorates at the booth say happenings in rest of the valley don’t affect them

Democracy blooms in a polling booth in Kangan even as violence mars Srinagar bypoll

Electorates at the booth say happenings in rest of the valley don’t affect them

Srinagar bypoll: Death toll in clashes rises to eight , 6.5% voter turnout recorded

The stone-pelting incidents were reported near a polling booth in Ganderbal district that affected the overall voting percentage.

Three soldiers dead after avalanches in Kashmir’s Batalik

Multiple avalanches tore through Batalik sector as the Valley reeled under unprecedented rain and snow that swelled rivers and inundated vast areas.

Kashmiri cricketers detained after wearing Pakistan team’s jersey in match

Sources said the video was from a cricket match between two teams, one representing Pakistan and the other India.

Stone pelters just fighting for resolution of Kashmir problem: Farooq Abdullah

Ahead of the bypoll for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah seems to be batting for stone pelters in Kashmir, insisting that they were fighting for the nation.

Army soldier caught with grenades at Srinagar airport released on bail

Budgam court handed over Bhopal Mukhia of 17 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles to the army after the defence authorities moved an application seeking his custody for investigation.

Militant attacks in Srinagar cast a shadow over upcoming bypolls

String of militant attacks in Srinagar is likely to cast a shadow on the upcoming bypolls. Director general of police (DGP) SP Vaid says the escalation in attacks is aimed at derailing the elections process as militant presence has increased in Srinagar.

J-K Police seek experts’ help to get data of phones seized from Baramulla jail

14 mobile phones were seized from Baramulla jail inmates, including separatist Masrat Alam, during a raid on Sunday.

Soldier arrested with two grenades at Srinagar airport, was flying to Delhi

Jawan, who is posted in Kashmir, tells his interrogators a Major asked him to give the explosives to someone in Delhi.

J-K: One policeman killed, 14 injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

One policeman was killed and 14 were injured on Sunday in a grenade attack by militants in old Srinagar’s Nowhatta area.

Yogi Adityanath’s appointment as UP chief minister worries Kashmir ahead of by-elections

While Kashmiris generally refrain from reacting to political developments in the rest of the country, Yogi’s appointment is being discussed and they are worried about Indian Muslims this time.

Three civilians killed in J-K as forces fire at protesters during gunfight with militants

Three civilians were killed in central Kashmir’s Budgam and several others injured when security forces fired on stone pelting protesters during encounter with militants

Policeman suspended in Kashmir after bribe-taking video goes viral

The policeman is seen in the video taking bribe from a trucker, who ostensibly violated traffic rules by driving the vehicle wearing a pheran

Kashmir LS bypolls: Allies BJP, PDP to contest separately; NC, Congress join hands

The BJP, the alliance partner in the PDP-led government in Jammu and Kashmir, has decided to contest the upcoming bypolls for two Lok Sabha seats in the valley independently, while the National Conference and Congress have joined hands for the elections in April.

Girl killed by stray bullet, 3 militants die in J-K’s Kupwara encounter

A gunfight broke out between security forces and militants in Jugtiyal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara on Wednesday.

Rumours in Kashmir: Bulbs, sim cards ‘helping’ security agencies kill militants

An increase in militant deaths across Kashmir – especially its southern region – has given rise to rumours that intelligence agencies have “enrolled” common technological devices such as electric bulbs and sim cards in their crusade against rebel elements.

Hacked? Hizbul handle posts pro-India tweets, blasts Kashmir separatist leaders

The Twitter handle of banned militant organisation Hizbul Mujahideen began posting pro-India tweets that denounced Kashmir’s separatist leadership on Friday morning, astounding many across the Valley.

J-K: Three militants, teen die in gunfights between security forces and rebels

A teenager was killed during a gunbattle between security forces and militants in J-K’s Pulwama on Thursday.

Two militants, 15-year-old boy killed as encounter ends in J-K’s Pulwama

Army officials confirmed that the encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Padgampora in Pulwama district is over and two militants, who had been holed up inside a house in the area, have been killed.

Kashmir DGP warns militants after attack on cop’s home: You too have families

The warning by DGP SP Vaid comes two days after militants ransacked the house of a police officer in Shopian and warned his family of serious consequences if he did not quit his job

Uri attack: Anti-terror agency takes six months to close case against Pak teens

Immediately after their arrest, the boys had been cleared of all charges by the local police.

Kashmir: Mehbooba govt denies pushing separatist Geelani’s grandson for plum job

A national newspaper had reported that Anees ul Islam secured a government job during the Kashmir unrest. It went on to suggest that “rules were bent to accommodate Islam”.

Army chief pays tributes to 3 soldiers killed in militant attack in J&K’s Shopian

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday paid tributes to three soldiers, including a Kashmiri jawan from Anantnag district, who were killed in a militant attack on their convoy in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Three soldiers, civilian killed in militant attack in Kashmir’s Shopian

Multi-course wazwans trimmed: J-K govt limits guests, dishes at weddings

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced restrictions on the number of guests to be invited and specified the number of dishes that can be served at both public and private gatherings, mostly weddings.

‘I didn’t have a choice’: Kashmir’s Bengali child brides trapped in matrimony

Young girls from West Bengal are being duped into marriage with much older men in Kashmir. The latter are usually differently abled or widowed, and mostly too poor to find a good wife locally

Kashmir’s youth extend support to Dangal star Zaira Wasim

Kashmir’s teen Dangal star, Zaira Wasim, whose social media post triggered a controversy, has found support from the state’s youth.

Dangal girl Zaira Wasim’s ‘apology’ for meeting Mehbooba: I’m just 16

Zaira Wasim, who played the wrestling champ Geeta Phogat as a teenager in the top-grossing Bollywood movie, posted on Facebook and Twitter that she apologises for offending people by “my recent actions”.

Kashmir: Suspected LeT militant killed in Bandipora encounter, soldier injured

A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed and a soldier injured on Tuesday in an encounter in Hajin tehsil of Bandipora, Kashmir.