”Kashmir” News

Indian security forces kill five rebels in Kashmir: police

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - Indian security forces have shot dead five members of the main Islamic militant group fighting to merge Indian Kashmir with Pakistan , police said on Wednesday.
04 10 2008 3:35AM (...more)

Strike to mark execution of top rebel hits Indian Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - Insurgency-hit Indian Kashmir was brought to a halt by a general strike Monday as locals marked the anniversary of the execution of a prominent rebel commander.
02 11 2008 11:02PM (...more)

Police shoot dead bombing suspect in Indian Kashmir

SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Police in Indian Kashmir have shot dead a militant accused of masterminding a series of explosions outside courts in three cities in Uttar Pradesh last year, officials said on Friday.
01 26 2008 2:38AM (...more)

Indian army punishes 85 soldiers for Kashmir rights abuses

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - Eight-five Indian soldiers have been found guilty of human rights violations in Kashmir in the 18 years since a revolt against New Delhi's rule erupted there in 1989, the army said.
11 2 2007 6:46PM (...more)

Troops to vacate Kashmir buildings as violence falls

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Thousands of Indian troops will begin moving out of schools and hospitals in Kashmir this week in a move to boost trust in the revolt-torn region after a fall in militant violence, authorities said on Monday.
10 29 2007 5:36PM (...more)

Rebels kill former top policeman in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - Muslim rebels shot dead a former top policeman in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir and wounded his bodyguard in the first high-profile killing this year, police said on Saturday.
09 2 2007 11:06PM (...more)

IAKF Convenes Briefing on Kashmir in Capitol With India Caucus Support

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Rahul Pandit, M.D., President, IAKF, pandit@iakf.org WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Indo-American KashmirForum (IAKF) was active yet again in Washington
10 5 2007 3:47AM (...more)

Shrine clash threatens to tear Kashmir from India

SRINAGAR, India - It started as a small demonstration against a plan to build bathrooms and shelters for Hindu pilgrims visiting a shrine in Kashmir.
08 9 2008 5:56AM (...more)

Police use tear gas to disperse Kashmir protesters

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Police in Kashmir's main city fired tear gas on Friday to disperse several thousand demonstrators protesting against alleged human rights violations by Indian security forces.
04 26 2008 5:16AM (...more)

Hoops for Hope: Basketball in Kashmir

WASHINGTON, Apr 1 (04 2 2009 10:52PM (...more)