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As India’s capital struggles with smog, Kashmir bans

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

With air pollution worsening in New Delhi and beyond, Indian-administered Kashmir has decided to step up efforts to combat its own worsening air quality. The state’s government announced last month that it would begin enforcing an existing ban on the burning of leaves and wood pruned from trees. The government said such burning is hazardous to residents’ health and ashRead more

Two children killed as India, Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir

Srinagar - Muslimchronicle

Two children were killed, on Monday, during an exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops in disputed Kashmir, Indian authorities said. Twelve more civilians, including two women and two teenage girls, were wounded on the India’s side of the heavily-militarised Line of Control (LoC) that divides the restive Himalayan region. A police statement said firing had killed a 10-year-oldRead more

16 pilgrims killed, 27 injured in India bus accident

Kashmir - Muslimchronicle

At least 16 Hindu pilgrims were killed and 27 others injured Sunday after a bus carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The accident took place in Ramban district, about 107 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. "This afternoon a pilgrim bus skidded off the roadRead more

2 Indian troops killed in Pakistan-India skirmishes in Kashmir

Srinagar - Muslimchronicle

Two Indian army troops were killed Wednesday in skirmishes between Pakistan and India on the Line of Control (LoC), which divides Kashmir, officials said. An Indian army spokesman said the casualties took place in Keran sector of frontier Kupwara district, some 130 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. "In a cease-fire violation today two troopsRead more

Security beefed up in Indian-controlled Kashmir after 7 killed

Kashmir - Muslimchronicle

Security has been beefed up in Indian-controlled Kashmir following Monday's terror attack that killed at least seven Hindu pilgrims and injured 19 others. source: xinhuaRead more

2 civilians killed during firefight in Kashmir

Srinagar - Muslimchronicle

Two civilians, including a woman, and two militants were killed and six other people wounded during a firefight between militants and government forces in Kashmir on Saturday, police and hospital authorities said. The gun battle broke out after soldiers and special counterinsurgency police forces surrounded a neighbourhood in the southern Dialgam village, acting on a tip off that armed militantsRead more

2 civilians, 2 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight

Kashmir - Muslimchronicle

Two civilians including a woman were killed and over a dozen others wounded Saturday as government forces gunned down two militants in a gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The gunfight and clashes erupted at village Brinthi-Batpora near Dailgam of Anantnag district, about 60 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. The standoff in theRead more

Top ruling party leader shot dead in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Srinagar - Arab Today

A top leader of Indian-controlled Kashmir's ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) was shot dead by suspected militants Monday, hours after the state's Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to press for a dialogue with separatists. A police official said Abdul Gani Dar, the Pulwama district unit chief of the PDP, was shot thrice in his chest byRead more

CRPF jawan killed, 5 hurt in militant attack in Srinagar

Srinagar - Arab today

A CRPF jawan was on Monday killed and five other personnel were injured along with two civilians, including a 10-year-old girl, as militants targeted a convoy in Srinagar, in yet another attack on security forces. Militants opened fire on a civilian passenger vehicle carrying Central Reserve Police Force jawans at Sempora in the Pantha Chowk area in the afternoon, aRead more